Building upon the fundamentals of mechanical design taught in MEAM 101, this hands-on, project-based course provides students with the knowledge and skills necessary to design, analyze, manufacture, and test fully-functional mechanical systems. Topics covered include an introduction to machine elements, analysis of the mechanics of machining, manufacturing technology, precision fabrication (milling, turning, and computer-controlled machining), metrology, tolerances, cutting-tool fundamentals, and engineering materials.


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  Date Topic Reading Tutorial Assignment Due Parts Due
01S 9/6-7 (NO LAB) - - - -
02L 9/11 Logistics, Engineering Drawings Drawing Standards - - -
02S 9/13-14 Shop Overview, Stock Prep Lab Safety Info - - -
03L 9/18 Stirling Engines, The Mill S&F on Wikipedia - A01: Stirling SolidWorks -
03S 9/20-21 Squaring Stock - M01 - -
04L 9/25 GD&T, Holemaking - - -
04S 9/27-28 Holemaking - M02-M05 - Squared-up Soft Jaw & Mounting Block
05L 10/2 2D Manufacturing, Prototrak - - A02: Tolerance Stack -
05S 10/4-5 2.5D CNC / Prototrak ProtoTrak Info P01-P02 - Soft Jaw & Mounting Block Holes
06L 10/9 Turning A03: Bedplate Design -
06S 10/11-12 Turning - L01-L02 - 01 Mounting Block & 02 Piston Flange
07L 10/16 Fasteners/Fits & Precision Measurement 13.6-13.8 - A04: Assembly Model -
07S 10/18-19 Micrometers - L03 - 03 Piston & 10 Piston Conn Rod
08L 10/23 FALL BREAK - - - -
08S 10/25-26 Work Time - - - 04 Web & 05 Crankshaft Bearing Tube
09L 10/30 Frankenstorm - - -
09S 11/1-2 Work Time - - - 06 Disp. Rod Fork & 11 Disp. Conn Rod
10L 11/6 Metals & Mass Manufacturing I - - - -
10S 11/8-9 Work Time - - - 07 Disp. Bush. Tube & 13 Bal. Weight
11L 11/13 EXAM - - A05: Pistons -
11S 11/15-16 Work Time - - - 08 Heat Sink & 12 Return Crank
12L 11/20 Flywheels, Mass Manufacturing II - - - -
12S 11/22-23 THANKSGIVING - - - -
13L 11/27 Finishing, Engine Assembly - - A06: DBT Quote -
13S 11/29-30 Work Time - - - 14 Shaft/Flywheel & 15 Base
14L 12/4 Early Engine Tests - - - -
14S 12/6-7 Shop Cleanup - - - -
F 12/12 Engine Testing (noon @ Moore 216)


Engine


The fabrication of your engine will be broken down into three distinct categories.

1. Provided parts - These parts will be provided to you. The zip file below contains SolidWorks files for these parts, including the piston cylinder, flanged air chamber, displacer assembly, displacer shaft, and the return shaft:

SolidWorks Files for Provided Parts - updated to Rev B on Nov 2, 2011


2. Fully Defined - These are parts that you will manufacture in accordance with the provided engineering drawing:


3. Open Design - Given minimal engineering specifications and knowledge of your engine, you will design and fabricate the following:


Wall of Champions


At the conclusion of the project, we test each student's engine using a small butane table torch. The fastest engines from each semester are listed below:

Summer 2008 (08B) - Jamie Gewirtz, 1605 RPM
Spring 2009 (09A) - Andrew McGrath, 1396 RPM
Summer 2009 (09B) - Kyle Sirianno, 1200 RPM
Fall 2009 (09C) - Lucas Hartman, 1389 RPM
Spring 2010 (10A) - Maria Kaufman, 1849 RPM
Summer 2010 (10B) - Robert Parajon, 1380 RPM
Fall 2010 (10C) - Paige Willoughby, 1498 RPM
Spring 2011 (11A) - Pablo Castillo, 1624 RPM
Fall 2011 (11C) - Justin Yim, 1898 RPM


Useful Resources


Textbook (Machine Elements in Mechanical Design, 4th ed., by Robert L. Mott)
Machining Work Permit
GD&T reference
Personal equipment
MEAM Laboratory Info

Lecture Slides



Course Calendar


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