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Fusion 360MCAD
ME170: Computer-Aided Design
MCAD & Concept-to-Customer Design
Machine ElementsFailure AnalysisGearsBearingsPower TransmissionCompetition
ME371: Mechanical Design II
Load-Bearing & Power Transmission
Engineering Coursework
Overview
Mechanical Design II focused on the design and analysis of machinery for load-bearing and power transmission, including analysis of material failure modes such as yielding, fracture, fatigue, and creep. Engineered a vehicle for a seven-event heptathlon competition. Performance was evaluated across: Durability (5 kg weight drop), Speed, Agility (1 m traversals), Cost (\$20 budget target), Quality (design integrity), Strength (hill-climb weight pull), and Complexity (ease of disassembly). Combined theoretical failure and stress analysis with selection and design of machine elements such as threaded fasteners, springs, rolling-element bearings, gears, and friction drives, culminating in a competition-ready vehicle.
Key Highlights
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Design and analysis of machinery for load-bearing and power transmission with failure modes: yielding, fracture, fatigue, and creep
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Engineered a heptathlon vehicle evaluated on durability (5 kg drop), speed, agility, cost, quality, strength, and complexity
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Selection and design of machine elements: threaded fasteners, springs, rolling-element bearings, gears, and friction drives
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Project-based design, fabrication, and competitive testing of a transmission-driven vehicle
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Skills & Tools
Machine ElementsFailure AnalysisGearsBearingsFastenersSpringsPower TransmissionFabricationCompetition
Project Info
CATEGORY
Engineering Coursework
STATUS
Competition
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