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Tuesday, February 2, 2021
Revised Guide for creating ME195 Team Blogs
General note: The following instructions are for the Leads for each respective team. Team blog spots are important for checking accountability for each individual team member. Please submit a post once a week at the end of the Wednesday class period. You are encouraged to have a different member submit a blog post each week. Include details about your progress in your Team Blog posts.
Creating a Blogger
- Create your account to access the Blog posts here, and follow the directions: https://support.google.com/blogger/answer/1623800?hl=en
- State the name of your team and the term in the prompt: Choose a Name for your Blog (e.g. Bogie Chassis Team 2020/2021)
- Enter in a relevant blog spot title, and an address such as "BOGIE-CHASSIS-2020/2021-SpartanSuperway.blogspot.com"
- To allow for multiple authors to participate and collaboratively, add information into a single blog spot, the first author (Team Lead) will invite all other team members as authors with admin permission (i.e., adding other team member's gmail addresses)
- Specifically, go to: [ Blog] > Settings > Permissions > Invite More Authors
- Upon completing this, please copy & paste your address in this Google Form:
- https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdDjSFQLheYoS9qMrqiUApI-O8zLtFE3PCu8AMa9o6HoPOLNg/viewform?usp=sf_link
- This is very important as weI need your address(es) to upload your team blogs to https://spartansuperway.blogspot.com/ so they are visible for everyone to see.
- Congratulations! You have created your individual blog spot! We will get your blog spot hyperlinks uploaded to https://spartansuperway.blogspot.com/ soon!
- Click on “New Post” and create a title with the week as the input, for e.g. : 2021-02-01--2021-02-05
- Your Team Blog Posts should include:
- Objective/Goal for the week as a whole team
- Individual Tasks of team members with a detailed description of each responsibility to be completed for the week as a subcategory.
- Individual Progress of each team member with detailed explanation of their findings. Technical drawings, CAD models, calculations, and anything else related to the team's involvement in the project's design, rapid-prototyping, fabrication, assembly, and testing of your project should be included.
- Title should be: Introduction of the Bogie Chassis Team 2020/2021
- Full name of members in the group
- Contact information (email address, phone number)
- Brief description of why you want to work on Automated Transit Networks
- A picture of yourselves
- To successfully post your blog, click "Publish" on the right side of the screen
- Congratulations! You have successfully posted your first blog spot.
Saturday, December 26, 2020
Spartan Superway in the Year of Covid-19 (2020-2021)
Beginning in the spring of 2020, Spartan Superway migrated from a hands-on program at the Spartan Superway Design Center to an online presence. Progress accomplished by the class of 2020 and the class of 2021 can be seen at the online library of our sponsor INIST:
(Please note the chronological order of publications. Final reports from ME 195 undergrads and ME 295 graduate students are typically found in May and December.
Additional information on progress by the Spartan Superway mentor team can be seen here:
Thanks for stopping by!
Wednesday, January 30, 2019
Spring 2019 Schedule +
Of course, complete tasks ahead of time to leave your team some wiggle room at the end of the semester in case you need extra time for some task (you likely will!).
01/28/2019 - 02/03/2019: First day of Spring 2019 semester (Jan 30th, 2019) - General session
1. Meet with teams. Determine what, if any, design goals still need to be achieved. Do you have a final, prime design that is ready to go? Have you tested your design (FEA, bench models, rapid prototyping)?
2. Look at your Fall 2018 grades, feedback, etc. What did you lack on? What did you excel at? Please use this data to better yourself during the Spring 2019 semester.
3. Create / update your Gantt charts for the Spring 2019 semester.
Consider goals such as finalizing design and testing, ordering parts (GET APPROVED by management team first), in-house fabrication (lay out a time table for getting custom parts built, if applicable), out-sourced fabrication (lay out a time table for getting custom parts made for your project, if applicable), determine if other sub-teams on your project need help so you can all create a successful prototype together, assembly of sub-prototypes (i.e., sub-team specific), testing of sub-prototypes (i.e., sub-team specific), fabrication of master assembly (i.e., full scale team, half scale team, small scale team), testing of master assembly (i.e., full scale team, half scale team, small scale team), time for iterations / additional fabrication time / sourcing new parts in case something goes wrong (it likely will...), retesting your sub-assemblies / master assemblies, detailed documentation of ALL STEPS when fabricating / assembling / testing, final testing prior to Maker Faire, determine who is doing what and when at Maker Faire, final reports, presentations, and documentation storage.
02/04/2019 - 02/10/2019: Individual Session
1. Finalize designs! Finalize your CAD assemblies, analysis, plans for ordering parts (i.e., consider lead-times!), plans for fabrication (i.e., who will make what and when? Are you out-sourcing this work? Are you making it yourself in-house? What's the expected lead time?), plans for assembly (i.e., when do you plan on assembling your prototype), plans for testing, etc.
Essentially, PREPARE ahead of time so you can make small iterations later if need be, as opposed to scattering and stumbling around to figure it out last minute.
2. ORDER parts if you haven't already. Be sure to GET APPROVED before ordering any parts. Check existing shop parts to cut down on expenses.
3. Schedule your semester out. So minimal surprises arise. See above week on making your Gantt Charts!
02/11/2019 - 02/17/2019: Individual Session - Individual Writing Assignment #1 due Sunday 2/17 - See Canvas
1. 13 weeks left to get your prototypes up and running for Makers Faire!
2. Finalize designs
3. Create fabrication-ready shop drawings in Solidworks. Be sure you input all of the correct part views and dimensions. Please review your drawings with Dr. Furman before you send them to a shop to get fabricated.
4. Begin fabricating your parts (in-house, or out-sourced)!
5. Carefully and with much detail, document all processes (design, fabrication (both in-house and out-sourced), assembly, testing, any new iterations, ...etc).
02/18/2019 - 02/24/2019: General Session (meet with other ME195B classes)
1. Fabricate your parts (in-house, or out-sourced)!
02/25/2019 - 03/03/2019: Individual Session - PRESENTATION #1
1. Fabricate your parts (in-house, or out-sourced)!
2. Begin assembling your sub-assemblies (if ready).
03/04/2019 - 03/10/2019: Individual Session
1. Fabricate your parts (in-house, or out-sourced)!
2. Continue assembling your sub-assemblies.
4. Test sub-assemblies and prototype functionality if ready!
03/11/2019 - 03/17/2019: General Session (Meet with other ME195B classes Student Union Room 4A/4B)
1. Fabricate your parts (in-house, or out-sourced)!
2. Continue assembling your sub-assemblies.
3. Assemble your master assemblies if ready.
4. Test sub-assemblies / master assemblies (if ready) and prototype functionality!
03/18/2019 - 03/24/2019: Individual Session. Individual Writing Assignment #2 due Sunday 3/24 - See Canvas.
1. Fabricate your parts (in-house, or out-sourced)!
2. Continue assembling your sub-assemblies.
3. Continue assembling your master assemblies.
4. Test sub-assemblies / master assemblies and prototype functionality!
03/25/2019 - 03/31/2019: Individual Session
1. Continue testing your sub-assemblies and master assemblies.
2. If any issues during testing, be sure to solve it quickly! Time is running short.
3. Test sub-assemblies / master assemblies and prototype functionality!
04/01/2019 - 04/07/2019: Spring Break - No classes
1. Test sub-assemblies / master assemblies and prototype functionality!
2. Consider time for new design iterations / additional fabrication time / sourcing new parts in case something goes wrong (it likely will...)
04/08/2019 - 04/14/2019: Presentation #2
1. Retest your sub-assemblies / master assemblies if a new iteration was needed.
04/15/2019 - 04/21/2019: General Session (meet with other ME195B classes Student Union Room 3A/3B, 2nd floor)
1. Complete final testing to ensure ready for Makers Faire.
04/22/2019 - 04/28/2019: Individual Session. Individual Writing Assignment #3 is due Sunday 4/28 - see Canvas.
1. Complete final testing to ensure ready for Makers Faire.
04/29/2019 - 05/05/2019: Preparation for Student Conference Day and Prototype Evaluation Day.
1. Complete final testing to ensure ready for Makers Faire.
05/06/2019 - 05/12/2019: Last day of ME195B class May 8th. 5/8/2019 = Prototype Evaluation Day!
05/10/2019 - Conference Day - Final Presentations - Rooms E331, E341, Afternoon (room E343)
1. LAST WEEK to finalize prototypes! Ensure they work, ensure they can be easily assembled / disassembled.
2. Organize your parts for Makers Faire! Be sure you bring any power tools, power strips, extension cords, hardware, etc!
05/13/2019 - 05/19/2019: Makers Faire May 17th, 18th, and 19th.
1. Final reports due 5/13/2019 by 5:00 pm
Tuesday, December 4, 2018
Label, Organizing, & Storing your Documentation!
Friday, November 23, 2018
Research Questions for Solar-Powered Automated Transportation
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Solar Powered Automated Rapid Transit Ascendant Networks
2019-01-17
Burford Furman
burford.furman@sjsu.edu