ME 442 Senior Project

1. ME 442 Senior Project Week 1 Dr. Joseph Vignola Pangborn G43, Phone 202-319-6132, vignola@cua.edu Tuesdays & Thursdays, 9:35-12:25 AM, Pangborn G43 Office Hours: Tuesdays, 1:00-2:00 PM

2. ME 442 Senior Project This semester ME 442 meets in Room G23

3. The Difference Between 441 and 442 ? Taken from http://patheoldminer.rootsweb.ancestry.com/faybuffington.html

4. The Difference Between 441 and 442 Last semester: design and write Taken from http://patheoldminer.rootsweb.ancestry.com/faybuffington.html

5. The Difference Between 441 and 442 Last semester: design and write This semester: build, test and present Taken from http://patheoldminer.rootsweb.ancestry.com/faybuffington.html

6. What the &#@% ? Everything you write needs to make sense You have to understand it, then you’re responsible for making the reader understand it Taken form ilovebacon.com

7. Only Do What Advances Your Project We’re running out of time The first flight test is the week of February 27 Taken from http://patheoldminer.rootsweb.ancestry.com/faybuffington.html

8. Only Do What Advances Your Project We’re running out of time The first flight test is the week of February 24 That’s five weeks from now Taken from http://patheoldminer.rootsweb.ancestry.com/faybuffington.html

9. Only Do What Advances Your Project We’re running out of time I only want you to do work that advances your project Taken from http://patheoldminer.rootsweb.ancestry.com/faybuffington.html

10. Only Do What Advances Your Project We’re running out of time I only want you to do work that advances your project. There is only one exception Taken from http://patheoldminer.rootsweb.ancestry.com/faybuffington.html

11. Only Do What Advances Your Project We’re running out of time I only want you to do work that advances your project. There is only one exception Safety Taken from http://patheoldminer.rootsweb.ancestry.com/faybuffington.html

12. Only Do What Advances Your Project We’re running out of time I only want you to do work that advances your project. There is only one exception We must keep everyone from getting hart Safety Taken from http://patheoldminer.rootsweb.ancestry.com/faybuffington.html

13. McCarthy Machine Shop Changes are coming to the McCarthy shop

14. McCarthy Machine Shop Changes are coming to the McCarthy shop You will need to have a TA with you to work in the machine shop area of McCarthy. I’ve hired Manrique Rivas to work with Hong They will make a schedule

15. Safety In the assignments you will need to refine the safety documents from last semester. Then you must follow your safety protocols and all University rules

16. Safety In the assignments you will need to refine the safety documents from last semester. Then you must follow your safety protocols and all University rules No Exceptions

17. Safety In the assignments you will need to refine the safety documents from last semester. The reason is that I really don’t want to see anyone injured, machinery is dangerous. Taken from www.tampabilliards.com/shopsafety.html

18. Safety In the assignments you will need to refine the safety documents from last semester. The reason is that I really don’t want to see anyone injured, machinery is dangerous. Hong, Manrique and I will cut a new sacrificial table and secure it to the mobile table Material must be screwed down to the sacrificial table Taken from facilitysigns.wordpress.com

19. A meat saw is about the same as a band saw = Band saw Meat saw a butcher uses

20. Eye Safety Certified safety glasses are required Taken from facilitysigns.wordpress.com

21. Eye Safety Certified safety glasses are required If you have a prescription you must work with me to find something that work for you Taken from facilitysigns.wordpress.com Taken from www.northernsafety.com

22. Propeller Safety You MUST wear leather work gloves You MUST use at servo for the throttle control You MUST wear safety glasses You MUST NOT stand in the plane of the spinning prop You MUST NOT run any engine inside a building

23. Most Important Things There is not much time I only want you to do work that advances your project. Math is a must. But math and theory will get your plane off the ground. You absolutely must make design decisions based on theory and be able to talk and write about that theory in a sophisticated way The plane you build be the plane in your design Taken from http://patheoldminer.rootsweb.ancestry.com/faybuffington.html

24. Most Important Things There is not much time I only want you to do work that advances your project. Engineering requirements and constraints are a must. The SAE Judges will be looking for it Taken from http://patheoldminer.rootsweb.ancestry.com/faybuffington.html

25. Design Please talk to Don, Ken, Hong, Manrique and me about fabrication Show sketches of ideas and be able to explain that you are trying to do Taken from http://patheoldminer.rootsweb.ancestry.com/faybuffington.html

26. Design Please talk to Don, Ken, Hong, Manrique and me about fabrication Show sketches of ideas and be able to explain that you are trying to do Try to simplify your design for construction Taken from http://patheoldminer.rootsweb.ancestry.com/faybuffington.html

27. Design Please talk to Don, Ken, Hong, Manrique and me about fabrication Show sketches of ideas and be able to explain that you are trying to do Try to simplify your design for construction Be sure you have thought through: Payload issues Mass distribution Assembly Servos Taken from http://patheoldminer.rootsweb.ancestry.com/faybuffington.html

28. Design Please talk to Don, Ken, Hong, Manrique and me about fabrication Show sketches of ideas and be able to explain that you are trying to do Try to simplify your design for construction Be sure you have thought through: Payload issues Mass distribution Assembly Servos Start ordering and building now

29. Van Drivers Each team must have at least one CUA certified driver.

30. Syllabus The syllabus is on the class webpage http://faculty.cua.edu/vignola/Vignola_CUA/main_page.html

31. Thursday Thursday I will meet with each group I will ask you to show me with drawings 1) How your subsystems are held together 2) How your payload system works 3) That you are ready to start building 4) If you have a plan for purchasing components

32. Who is your driver?

33. Who is your driver? Travis Bickly?

34. Who is your driver? Each team will have their paperwork submitted before end of class

35. Who is your driver? Each team will have their paperwork submitted before end of class Today

36. Van Certification To get van certified you need to email Andrew Wolfe You have to re-certify if your were certified last year. You have to fill out this form http://ehs.cua.edu/res/docs/CUA-Driver-Application-Summary-of-FCRA-rights-for-end-user.pdf Everything is explained at http://pryzbyla.cua.edu/eventplanning/requests/Vancert.cfm

37. Duct tape and rubber bands Work to simplify your designs Your plane doesn’t need a door with hinges and a latch It doesn't need solid walls and shouldn’t be bigger that the stuff its carrying.

38. Duct tape and rubber bands Work to simplify your designs Think about how difficult it will be to build

39. Resolve Issues Between Subsystems Whatever it takes

40. Servos Please resolve all issues related to servos

41. Servos Please resolve all issues related to servos. These include Mounting and replacement

42. Servos Please resolve all issues related to servos. These include Mounting and replacement Screws not Glue

43. Servos Please resolve all issues related to servos. These include Mounting and replacement Control surface anchors and linkages

44. Servos Please resolve all issues related to servos. These include Mounting and replacement Control surface anchors and linkages Wiring

45. Servos Please resolve all issues related to servos. These include Mounting and replacement Control surface anchors and linkages Wiring Forces needed to move control surfaces and how far they need to move

46. Thursday Thursday I will meet with each group I will ask you to show me with drawings 1) How your subsystems are held together 2) How your payload system works 3) That you are ready to start building 4) If you have a plan for purchasing components Additional questions: Who is your van driver and have they started the process? Have you started making purchases? If not why not?

47. Thursday Thursday I will meet with each group I will ask you to show me with drawings 1) How your subsystems are held together 2) How your payload system works 3) That you are ready to start building 4) If you have a plan for purchasing components Additional questions: Who is your van driver and have they started the process? Have you started making purchases? If not why not?

48. Thursday Thursday I will meet with each group I will ask you to show me with drawings 1) How your subsystems are held together 2) How your payload system works 3) That you are ready to start building 4) If you have a plan for purchasing components Additional questions: Who is your van driver and have they started the process? Have you started making purchases? If not why not? Don’t leave until we have had a chance to talk Lets start with group 1

49. Assignment 1 Design Support • Gantt chart • Weight and drag budget • Cost budget • Parts inventory • Toolbox inventory • Safety protocols A timeline with milestones, component delivery dates, estimated dates of the completions of sub-tasks and dead line dates imposed by SAE and the syllabus.

50. Assignment 1 Design Support • Gantt chart • Weight and drag budget • Cost budget • Parts inventory • Toolbox inventory • Safety protocols A timeline with milestones, component delivery dates, estimated dates of the completions of sub-tasks and dead line dates imposed by SAE and the syllabus. A document that lists target, design and as-build weight and location for all components on the plane.