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ENGR1182.01: Roller Coaster Project

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R ll C t P j tAs part of the project in ENGR1182.01, your team will:

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Roller Coaster Project

• Innovate, • Design, • Build, • Document,• Test a model roller coaster.

To obtain these deliverables, you will learn important tools like:• Time management and task scheduling,

T i ti d ti• Team communications and meetings, • Fair division of labor, • Team member responsibilities.

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ScheduleLab 1 Review Project Design Description Document.

Begin Project notebookLab 2 Work on paper design Update Project Notebook

Schedule

Lab 2 Work on paper design. Update Project NotebookLab 3 Work on paper design. Update Project NotebookLab 4 Due: Initial paper Design

Due: Project ScheduleUpdate Project Notebook

Lab 5 Begin construction. Update Project NotebookLab 6 Construction. Update Project NotebookLab 7 Construction Update Project NotebookLab 7 Construction. Update Project NotebookLab 8 Preliminary testing. Update Project NotebookLab 9 Final System testing. Update Project NotebookLab 10 Oral Presentation

Due: Final Written ReportDue: Final Design SketchDue: Completed Project Notebook

* Details for items in bold are provided in the Roller Coaster Description document in your lab packet

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Configuration RequirementsConfiguration RequirementsYour team will build an open-loop roller coaster that includes the

following ‘minimum required features’:• Vertical loop• Horizontal loop• Bump

St i ht h i t l• Straight horizontal

Any additional features will receive extra points as specified inthe RC Description documentthe RC Description document

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O ti l F tOptional Features• Cobra

Source: coastercommunity.com

• CorkSrew

Source: fr.academic.ru

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O ti l R i tOperational RequirementsIn addition to the minimum set of features, your coaster should

also meet the following requirements:• Your roller coaster design must use the full 25 feet of track• Roller coaster track must fit on the lab table top, inside a space that

i 5’ l 4’ idis 5’ long, 4’ wide• The ball must fall into the safety catch bin constructed using

cardboard sheet

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Att d d G di P liAttendance and Grading PolicyAttendance is mandatory for ENGR1182.01:y

• For each unexcused absence from a building session, 20 points (20%) will be deducted from the final system test grade.

There are no supplemental lab hours. All construction work must be completed within the scheduled lab times.

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S ti l T k f th R ll C t P j tSequential Tasks for the Roller Coaster Project•Read project description document and syllabus•Team design brainstorming session(s)Team design brainstorming session(s)•Team design meetings•Initial paper design•Revisions from design review meeting incorporated into paper designI i i l i b i•Initial construction begins

•Ball rolls through entire roller coaster•Mounting of speed sensors•Initial testing of completed designInitial testing of completed design•Verifying 30 minute build time•Final Test•Prepare final paper designP f l i i d t•Performance analysis using speed measurements

•Final Written report – Draft, Final•Oral Presentation – Outline, Draft, Final, Actual Presentation

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H t ti f t k ? M i t iHow to satisfy so many tasks? Maintain a Project Schedule

Roller Coaster Project Plan

Sample Project Schedule

Roller Coaster Project Plan

Section: Tues.-9:30 Team: D Revision Date: 9/25/04

TaskTeam

MemberPlanned

StartActual Start

Planned Completion

Actual Completion

Read syllabus and project description All 23-Sep 24-SepTeam design brainstorming session All 28-Sep 28-SepTeam design meetings All 1-Oct 8-OctInitial Paper Design All 11-Oct 14-OctStart project notebook rlk 27-Sep 1-Octetc.etc.etc.

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P j t N t b kProject NotebookThe purpose of the project notebook is to document all work

fundertaken by the team during the course of the semester. • Project notebook contains all information required for implementation of the project, in a sequential fashion.

Th j t t b k i th 50 i t• The project notebook is worth 50 points.

Project notebooks will be checked on a weekly basis in the b ildi ibuilding sessions

Final submission of Project Notebook within the first five minutes f th O l P t ti i A l t b i i bj tof the Oral Presentation session. Any late submissions are subject

to a 30% deduction (50 x 0.3 ≈ 15 points).

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T ti f th R ll C tTesting of the Roller Coaster• The team will not be graded on the basis of the preliminary test • The team will be graded on the basis of the final test

Scoring for the Final System Test• Each team has up to three trials

• Best score out of the three trials will be selectedBest score out of the three trials will be selected• Each trial consists of three consecutive runs of the ball along the track.

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Grading Sheet for the Final TestGrading Sheet for the Final Test

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A i t b i iAssignment submissionsVarious documents/reports etc will be due p

during the entire project:•Initial Paper Design•Outline and Draft of Oral Presentation SlidesOutline and Draft of Oral Presentation Slides•Final Presentation Slides•Draft Final Report•Final written ReportFinal written Report•Team Notebook etc.

Refer to the course website for due datesRefer to the course website for due dates

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