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The team project is a central experience in this course, in which students apply electro-mechanical design principles for a variety of machine elements. Teams of 3 to 5 people will work on a project of their choice (from a list of suggested topics), and be limited to a $500 budget. The project requirements include:

• Significant, Challenging Objectives
• Analysis to Support Design Decisions
• Working Hardware
• Measurements
• Thorough Documentation
• Final Written Report

The following project ideas were introduced in the slides for Lecture 1 (PDF)

• Phase Change Incubator
• Vector Prehensor
• Peanut Press
• Children's Television Show on Product Design and Engineering
• Pedal Powered Cement Mixer
• SAE Shocks
• Foldable Walker
• Tie-in to Ocean Capstone

Students chose the following projects to work on during the term:

• A peanut butter maker that can be powered by hand and made with locally available components for a women's cooperative in Haiti
• A desk that automatically adjusts in height according to user identity (as given by radio frequency tags) for a school with children using wheelchairs
• A desktop multi-tool
• A walker that adjusts in width quickly while maintaining stability