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# \[ME303] Introduction to Mechanical Design

2020 Autumn

### Course Description

This course is intended for students beginning the professional study of mechanical engineering. The focus is on combining fundamental concept development with a functional specification of mechanical components. Subjects covered by this course include engineering basics, failure prevention, gear components, joint components, flexible components, and various other mechanical components. Special topics will be covered regarding the pathway from mechanical engineering fundamentals towards future directions of the design engineer in research and industry towards advanced machinery, automation, and robotics.

### Teaching Goals

* To teach students how to formulate the design and manufacturing problem for mechanical systems.
* To teach students how to apply the general mechanical engineering sciences in analyses specific to the design of mechanical components.
* To teach students in a laboratory setting how to generate concepts, conduct analyses to size components, construct, assemble, and program a system prototype and test its function to meet the specifications of a design and manufacturing problem.
* To reinforce students’ team skills through a team project, including problem formulation, problem solutions, and written reporting of results.
* To reinforce students’ visualization and hands­-on skills through project virtual prototyping and/or physical construction exercises.

### Learning Outcomes

As a core course for a mechanical engineering major, this course lays the foundation for students to conduct machine design, manufacturing, and related research and development. The following learning outcomes are expected for students taking this course:

* Given functional and manufacturing requirements, utilize concept generation methods within a team setting to achieve a product concept.
* Weigh trade-offs in concept and detail design from the perspectives of function, manufacture, design effort, and available resources.
* Apply the basics of conservation and constitutive laws from the mechanical engineering sciences to understand the fundamental nature of a posed problem.
* Compile reference (e.g., catalog, handbook, and textbook) resources to formulate an analysis for specific mechanical and mechatronic components addressed within those resources.
* Make decisions regarding buying or building for individual components of a design.
* Test, in a team, setting, or independently, the system performance and all failure modes that may be present per the analyses conducted during the design stage.
* Communicate engineering decisions, the justification for those decisions, designs, manufacturing plans, and test results in multi-media presentations and report writing.

### Content Summary

#### In collaboration with MIT

To translate education excellence in emerging engineering from MIT’s 2.009 Product Engineering Processes, we experiment with the concept of large student teams with well-rounded teaching support for an interactive learning experience. While considering the differences between SUSTech and MIT in lab resources, teaching experiences, and student base, we propose a year-long theme project series across three semesters in mechanical engineering, intelligent robotics, and engineering practice. We keep the lecture part unchanged to reflect the required fundamental learning but innovate in the lab projects through a collaborative effort.

* [ME303 Introduction to Mechanical Design (Autumn Semester)](https://ancorasir.com/?page_id=2159): a required core course toward Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering at SUSTech, focusing on the fundamental knowledge in the engineering design and specifications of various mechanical elements used for modern machine design.
* ME336 Collaborative Robot Learning (Spring Semester): an elective core course toward Bachelor’s degree in Robotic Engineering at SUSTech, focusing on integrating vision-based machine learning methods with collaborative robots for advanced manipulation problems in research and industry.
* ME491 Engineering Practice / ME499 Engineer Product Development (Summer Semester): a required core course toward Bachelor’s degrees in Mechanical/Robotic Engineering at SUSTech, usually carried out by students taking internship assignments with research labs or related companies for hands-on projects in engineering.

Specifically, we changed the lab projects of the above courses through a theme project on “wasteless” to be carried out in three semesters by three different groups of students. And we are about to embark our the first phase of our learning journey, Machine Design in Autumn, through ME303.

* **Machine Design in Autumn**: a template production line of waste sorting is provided where three machines are to be designed by a team of \~15 students, including a splitting machine, a speedy picker, and a dex picker.
* **Robot Learning in Spring**: now that the machines on the production line are ready, we shift our focus on developing programs using vision-based machine learning algorithms to empower the production line with picking skills for waste sorting at high speed, accuracy, and intelligence.
* **Product Development in Summer**: machine intelligence requires further integration with the engineering scenario to provide practical value through technology. We are going to visit an actual industry with the need for waste sorting to integrate our system into an actual production line.

#### ME336 Collaborative Robot Learning

Stay tuned

#### ME491 Engineering Practice / ME499 Engineering Product Development

Stay tuned

### Co-Requisite Courses

* ME102 CAD and Engineering Drawing
* MAE203 Theoretical Mechanics Ⅰ
* MSE305 Mechanics of Materials

### Grading Policy

* 20%: Lab Projects
* 20%: Assignments
* 30%: Final Exam
* 30%: Final Presentation & Report

#### Linked grading details

[Grading](https://x.ancorasir.com/me303-311/2020-autumn/course-overview/grading)

Adapted from Source: <http://web.mit.edu/2.009/www/grading/Grading.html>

Some components of your grade are individual, some are common to your team section, and others are shared by your entire team. The [project workflow](https://x.ancorasir.com/me303-311/2020-autumn/project-work/workflow) illustrates how and when a team’s sections combine to make a team. In order to receive section and team-wide grade components, an individual must actively contribute to the milestone.

| **Categories**                    | **Deliverable**                                                                                                                | **% Course Grade** | **Assigned To …** |
| --------------------------------- | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ | ------------------ | ----------------- |
| Assignments (20%)                 | [10 Weekly Assignments](https://x.ancorasir.com/me303-311/2020-autumn/weekly-teaching/syllabus)                                | 20                 | Individual        |
| Lab Projects (20%)                | [Mechanism Design Report (I, II, III, IV)](https://x.ancorasir.com/me303-311/2020-autumn/project-work/mechanism-design-report) | 5                  | Task Force        |
|                                   | [Design Notebook](https://x.ancorasir.com/me303-311/2020-autumn/project-work/design-notebook)                                  | 10                 | Individual        |
|                                   | [Peer Review](https://x.ancorasir.com/me303-311/2020-autumn/project-work/peer-review)                                          | 5                  | Individual        |
| Final Presentation & Report (30%) | [Design Need Report](https://x.ancorasir.com/me303-311/2020-autumn/project-work/design-need-report)                            | 5                  | Task Force        |
|                                   | [Engineering Feasibility Report](https://x.ancorasir.com/me303-311/2020-autumn/project-work/engineering-feasibility-report)    | 5                  | Task Force        |
|                                   | [Fabrication & Cost Report](https://x.ancorasir.com/me303-311/2020-autumn/project-work/fabrication-and-assembly-report)        | 5                  | Task Force        |
|                                   | [Testing & Optimization Report](https://x.ancorasir.com/me303-311/2020-autumn/project-work/testing-and-optimization-report)    | 5                  | Task Force        |
|                                   | [Final Report & Presentation](https://x.ancorasir.com/me303-311/2020-autumn/project-work/final-report-and-presentation)        | 10                 | Team              |
| Final Exam (30%)                  | Final Exam                                                                                                                     | 30                 | Individual        |

Individual lab instructors assign grades to students in their task forces, upon review by the course instructor. All instructors work in close communication with each other – results after each milestone are discussed to ensure that grading is equitable between task forces within a team, and between teams.

Additionally, teams will obtain design feedback from several other course staff after each major project milestones. Also, after each milestone, this collective feedback is discussed in the lecture since the primary purpose of reviews is to help improve the projects and to facilitate a discussion of what approaches worked well and what can be improved upon.

### Teaching Schedule

* 1 lecture + 1 lab / 1 workshop every week

[Syllabus](https://x.ancorasir.com/me303-311/2020-autumn/weekly-teaching/syllabus)

#### [Week 01 – Course Introduction](https://x.ancorasir.com/me303-311/2020-autumn/weekly-teaching/week-01)

Sep 7 – Sep 11

W01-C01 | **\[Engineering Basics] / Introduction to Mechanical Design** | Mon, 1620-1810, Room 102, 1 Lychee Hills

* Session: Lecture; Team: All; Deliverable: Have Fun \~

W01-C02 | **\[Engineering Basics] / Materials** | Wed, 0800-0950, Room 302, 2 Lychee Hills

* Session: Lecture; Team: Those selected Wednesday class; Deliverable: Have Fun \~

W01-C03 | **\[Engineering Basics] / Materials** | Fri, 0800-0950, Room 306, 2 Lychee Hills

* Session: Lecture; Team: Those selected Friday class; Deliverable: Have Fun \~

#### [Week 02 – Safety & Roles](https://x.ancorasir.com/me303-311/2020-autumn/weekly-teaching/week-02)

Sep 14 – Sep 18

W02-C04 | **\[Engineering Basics] / Kinematics & Load Determination** | Mon, 1620-1810, Room 102, 1 Lychee Hills

* Session: Lecture; Team: All; Deliverable: [HW01](https://x.ancorasir.com/me303-311/2020-autumn/project-work/deliverable)

W02-C05 | **Safety Briefing & Lab Demonstration / Team selection & Role Allocation** | Wed, 0800-0950, Room 302, 2 Lychee Hills

* Session: Lab & Workshop; Team: Those selected Wednesday class; Deliverable: [Pass Safety Test](https://x.ancorasir.com/me303-311/2020-autumn/teams-and-resources/safety-briefing-and-test) / Choose your [team roles](https://x.ancorasir.com/me303-311/2020-autumn/teams-and-resources/team-roles#student-design-team) / Choose your [task force roles](https://x.ancorasir.com/me303-311/2020-autumn/teams-and-resources/team-roles#ad-hoc-task-forces)

W02-C06 | **Safety Briefing & Lab Demonstration / Team selection & Role Allocation** | Fri, 0800-0950, Room 306, 2 Lychee Hills

* Session: Lab & Workshop; Team: Those selected Friday class; Deliverable: [Pass Safety Test](https://x.ancorasir.com/me303-311/2020-autumn/teams-and-resources/safety-briefing-and-test) / Choose your [team roles](https://x.ancorasir.com/me303-311/2020-autumn/teams-and-resources/team-roles#student-design-team) / Choose your [task force roles](https://x.ancorasir.com/me303-311/2020-autumn/teams-and-resources/team-roles#ad-hoc-task-forces)

#### [Week 03 – Code & Report](https://x.ancorasir.com/me303-311/2020-autumn/weekly-teaching/week-03)

Sep 21 – Sep 25

W03-C07 | **\[Engineering Basics] / Deflection & Stiffness** | Mon, 1620-1810, Room 102, 1 Lychee Hills

* Session: Lecture; Team: All; Deliverable: [HW02](https://x.ancorasir.com/me303-311/2020-autumn/project-work/deliverable)

W03-C08 | **Mechanism Design: / Planar I\&II** | Wed, 0800-0950, Room 412, 5 Wisdom Valley

* Session: Lab; Team: Green; Deliverable: [Planar I\&II Report](https://x.ancorasir.com/me303-311/2020-autumn/project-work/mechanism-design-report)

W03-C09 | **Workshop: / \[TBD]** | Wed, 0800-0950, Room 302, 2 Lychee Hills

* Session: Workshop; Team: Red; Deliverable: Prepare your team’s / [Team codes of ethics](https://x.ancorasir.com/me303-311/2020-autumn/teams-and-resources/ethics-codes)

W03-C10 | **Mechanism Design: / Planar I\&II** | Fri, 0800-0950, Room 412, 5 Wisdom Valley

* Session: Lab; Team: Yellow; Deliverable: [Planar I\&II Report](https://x.ancorasir.com/me303-311/2020-autumn/project-work/mechanism-design-report)

W03-C11 | **Workshop: / \[TBD]** | Fri, 0800-0950, Room 306, 2 Lychee Hills

* Session: Workshop; Team: Blue; Deliverable: Prepare your team’s / [Team codes of ethics](https://x.ancorasir.com/me303-311/2020-autumn/teams-and-resources/ethics-codes)

#### Holiday

Oct 1 – Oct 8

#### [Week 04 – Code & Report](https://x.ancorasir.com/me303-311/2020-autumn/weekly-teaching/week-04)

Sep 28 – Sep 30 / Oct 9 – Oct 10

W04-C12 | **\[Failure Prevention] / Failures from Static Loading** | Mon, 1620-1810, Room 102, 1 Lychee Hills

* Session: Lecture; Team: All; Deliverable: [HW03](https://x.ancorasir.com/me303-311/2020-autumn/project-work/deliverable)

W04-C13 | **Mechanism Design: / Planar I\&II** | Wed, 0800-0950, Room 412, 5 Wisdom Valley

* Session: Lab; Team: Red; Deliverable: [Planar I\&II Report](https://x.ancorasir.com/me303-311/2020-autumn/project-work/mechanism-design-report)

W04-C14 | **Workshop: / \[TBD]** | Wed, 0800-0950, Room 302, 2 Lychee Hills

* Session: Workshop; Team: Green; Deliverable: Prepare your team’s / [Team codes of ethics](https://x.ancorasir.com/me303-311/2020-autumn/teams-and-resources/ethics-codes)

W04-C15 | **Mechanism Design: / Planar I\&II** | Fri, 0800-0950, Room 412, 5 Wisdom Valley

* Session: Lab; Team: Blue; Deliverable: [Planar I\&II Report](https://x.ancorasir.com/me303-311/2020-autumn/project-work/mechanism-design-report)

W04-C16 | **Workshop: / \[TBD]** | Fri, 0800-0950, Room 306, 2 Lychee Hills

* Session: Workshop; Team: Yellow; Deliverable: Prepare your team’s / [Team codes of ethics](https://x.ancorasir.com/me303-311/2020-autumn/teams-and-resources/ethics-codes)

#### [Week 05 – Wasteless & Report](https://x.ancorasir.com/me303-311/2020-autumn/weekly-teaching/week-05)

Oct 12 – Oct 16

W05-C17 | **\[Failure Prevention] / Failures from Variable Loading** | Mon, 1620-1810, Room 102, 1 Lychee Hills

* Session: Lecture; Team: All; Deliverable: [HW04](https://x.ancorasir.com/me303-311/2020-autumn/project-work/deliverable)

W05-C18 | **Mechanism Design: / Planar III\&IV** | Wed, 0800-0950, Room 412, 5 Wisdom Valley

* Session: Lab; Team: Green; Deliverable: [Planar III\&IV Report](https://x.ancorasir.com/me303-311/2020-autumn/project-work/mechanism-design-report)

W05-C19 | **Workshop: / \[TBD]** | Wed, 0800-0950, Room 302, 2 Lychee Hills

* Session: Workshop; Team: Red; Deliverable: \[TBD]

W05-C20 | **Mechanism Design: / Planar III\&IV** | Fri, 0800-0950, Room 412, 5 Wisdom Valley

* Session: Lab; Team: Yellow; Deliverable: [Planar III\&IV Report](https://x.ancorasir.com/me303-311/2020-autumn/project-work/mechanism-design-report)

W05-C21 | **Workshop: / \[TBD]** | Fri, 0800-0950, Room 306, 2 Lychee Hills

* Session: Workshop; Team: Blue; Deliverable: \[TBD]

#### [Week 06 – Wasteless & Report](https://x.ancorasir.com/me303-311/2020-autumn/weekly-teaching/week-06)

Oct 19 – Oct 23

W06-C22 | **\[Gear Components] / Gears in General** | Mon, 1620-1810, Room 102, 1 Lychee Hills

* Session: Lecture; Team: All; Deliverable: [HW05](https://x.ancorasir.com/me303-311/2020-autumn/project-work/deliverable)

W06-C23 | **Mechanism Design: / Planar III\&IV** | Wed, 0800-0950, Room 412, 5 Wisdom Valley

* Session: Lab; Team: Red; Deliverable: [Planar III\&IV Report](https://x.ancorasir.com/me303-311/2020-autumn/project-work/mechanism-design-report)

W06-C24 | **Workshop: / \[TBD]** | Wed, 0800-0950, Room 302, 2 Lychee Hills

* Session: Workshop; Team: Green; Deliverable: \[TBD]

W06-C25 | **Mechanism Design: / Planar III\&IV** | Fri, 0800-0950, Room 412, 5 Wisdom Valley

* Session: Lab; Team: Blue; Deliverable: [Planar III\&IV Report](https://x.ancorasir.com/me303-311/2020-autumn/project-work/mechanism-design-report)

W06-C26 | **Workshop: / \[TBD]** | Fri, 0800-0950, Room 306, 2 Lychee Hills

* Session: Workshop; Team: Yellow; Deliverable: \[TBD]

#### [Week 07 – Design Need Report](https://x.ancorasir.com/me303-311/2020-autumn/weekly-teaching/week-07)

Oct 26 – Oct 30

W07-C27 | **\[Gear Components] / Spur, Helical, Bevel & Worm Gears** | Mon, 1620-1810, Room 102, 1 Lychee Hills

* Session: Lecture; Team: All; Deliverable: [HW06](https://x.ancorasir.com/me303-311/2020-autumn/project-work/deliverable)

W07-C28 | **Machine Design: / \[TBD]** | Wed, 0800-0950, Room 412, 5 Wisdom Valley

* Session: Lab; Team: Green; Deliverable: [Design Need Report](https://x.ancorasir.com/me303-311/2020-autumn/project-work/design-need-report)

W07-C29 | **Workshop: / \[TBD]** | Wed, 0800-0950, Room 302, 2 Lychee Hills

* Session: Workshop; Team: Red; Deliverable: [Design Need Report](https://x.ancorasir.com/me303-311/2020-autumn/project-work/design-need-report)

W07-C30 | **Machine Design: / \[TBD]** | Fri, 0800-0950, Room 412, 5 Wisdom Valley

* Session: Lab; Team: Yellow; Deliverable: [Design Need Report](https://x.ancorasir.com/me303-311/2020-autumn/project-work/design-need-report)

W07-C31 | **Workshop: / \[TBD]** | Fri, 0800-0950, Room 306, 2 Lychee Hills

* Session: Workshop; Team: Blue; Deliverable: [Design Need Report](https://x.ancorasir.com/me303-311/2020-autumn/project-work/design-need-report)

#### [Week 08 – Design Need Review](https://x.ancorasir.com/me303-311/2020-autumn/weekly-teaching/week-08)

Nov 2 – Nov 6

W08-C32 | **\[Joint Components] / Non-permanent Joints (Screws, Fasteners)** | Mon, 1620-1810, Room 102, 1 Lychee Hills

* Session: Lecture; Team: All; Deliverable: [HW07](https://x.ancorasir.com/me303-311/2020-autumn/project-work/deliverable)

W08-C33 | **Machine Design: / \[TBD]** | Wed, 0800-0950, Room 412, 5 Wisdom Valley

* Session: Lab; Team: Red; Deliverable: [Design Note Book (1st) / Peer Review (1st)](https://x.ancorasir.com/me303-311/2020-autumn/project-work/design-notebook#overall-schedule)

W08-C34 | **Workshop: / \[TBD]** | Wed, 0800-0950, Room 302, 2 Lychee Hills

* Session: Workshop; Team: Green; Deliverable: [Design Note Book (1st) / Peer Review (1st)](https://x.ancorasir.com/me303-311/2020-autumn/project-work/design-notebook#overall-schedule)

W08-C35 | **Machine Design: / \[TBD]** | Fri, 0800-0950, Room 412, 5 Wisdom Valley

* Session: Lab; Team: Blue; Deliverable: [Design Note Book (1st) / Peer Review (1st)](https://x.ancorasir.com/me303-311/2020-autumn/project-work/design-notebook#overall-schedule)

W08-C36 | **Workshop: / \[TBD]** | Fri, 0800-0950, Room 306, 2 Lychee Hills

* Session: Workshop; Team: Yellow; Deliverable: [Design Note Book (1st) / Peer Review (1st)](https://x.ancorasir.com/me303-311/2020-autumn/project-work/design-notebook#overall-schedule)

#### [Week 09 – Engineering Feasibility Report](https://x.ancorasir.com/me303-311/2020-autumn/weekly-teaching/week-09)

Nov 9 – Nov 13

W09-C37 | **\[Joint Components] / Permanent Joints (Welding, Bonding)** | Mon, 1620-1810, Room 102, 1 Lychee Hills

* Session: Lecture; Team: All

W09-C38 | **Machine Design: / \[TBD]** | Wed, 0800-0950, Room 412, 5 Wisdom Valley

* Session: Lab; Team: Green; Deliverable: [Engineering Feasibility Report](https://x.ancorasir.com/me303-311/2020-autumn/project-work/engineering-feasibility-report)

W09-C39 | **Workshop: / \[TBD]** | Wed, 0800-0950, Room 302, 2 Lychee Hills

* Session: Workshop; Team: Red; Deliverable: [Engineering Feasibility Report](https://x.ancorasir.com/me303-311/2020-autumn/project-work/engineering-feasibility-report)

W09-C40 | **Machine Design: / \[TBD]** | Fri, 0800-0950, Room 412, 5 Wisdom Valley

* Session: Lab; Team: Yellow; Deliverable: [Engineering Feasibility Report](https://x.ancorasir.com/me303-311/2020-autumn/project-work/engineering-feasibility-report)

W09-C41 | **Workshop: / \[TBD]** | Fri, 0800-0950, Room 306, 2 Lychee Hills

* Session: Workshop; Team: Blue; Deliverable: [Engineering Feasibility Report](https://x.ancorasir.com/me303-311/2020-autumn/project-work/engineering-feasibility-report)

#### [Week 10 – Engineering Feasibility Review](https://x.ancorasir.com/me303-311/2020-autumn/weekly-teaching/week-10)

Nov 16 – Nov 20

W10-C42 | **\[Various Components] / Shafts, Keys, Couplings & Clutches** | Mon, 1620-1810, Room 102, 1 Lychee Hills

* Session: Lecture; Team: All; Deliverable: [HW08](https://x.ancorasir.com/me303-311/2020-autumn/project-work/deliverable)

W10-C43 | **Machine Design: / \[TBD]** | Wed, 0800-0950, Room 412, 5 Wisdom Valley

* Session: Lab; Team: Red; Deliverable: [Design Note Book (2nd) / Peer Review (2nd)](https://x.ancorasir.com/me303-311/2020-autumn/project-work/design-notebook#overall-schedule)

W10-C44 | **Workshop: / \[TBD]** | Wed, 0800-0950, Room 302, 2 Lychee Hills

* Session: Workshop; Team: Green; Deliverable: [Design Note Book (2nd) / Peer Review (2nd)](https://x.ancorasir.com/me303-311/2020-autumn/project-work/design-notebook#overall-schedule)

W10-C45 | **Machine Design: / \[TBD]** | Fri, 0800-0950, Room 412, 5 Wisdom Valley

* Session: Lab; Team: Blue; Deliverable: [Design Note Book (2nd) / Peer Review (2nd)](https://x.ancorasir.com/me303-311/2020-autumn/project-work/design-notebook#overall-schedule)

W10-C46 | **Workshop: / \[TBD]** | Fri, 0800-0950, Room 306, 2 Lychee Hills

* Session: Workshop; Team: Yellow; Deliverable: [Design Note Book (2nd) / Peer Review (2nd)](https://x.ancorasir.com/me303-311/2020-autumn/project-work/design-notebook#overall-schedule)

#### [Week 11 – Fabrication & Assembly Report](https://x.ancorasir.com/me303-311/2020-autumn/weekly-teaching/week-11)

Nov 23 – Nov 27

W11-C47 | **\[Various Components] / Brakes, Flywheels, Bearings & Lubrications** | Mon, 1620-1810, Room 102, 1 Lychee Hills

* Session: Lecture; Team: All; Deliverable: [HW09](https://x.ancorasir.com/me303-311/2020-autumn/project-work/deliverable)

W11-C48 | **Machine Design: / \[TBD]** | Wed, 0800-0950, Room 412, 5 Wisdom Valley

* Session: Lab; Team: Green; Deliverable: [Fabrication & Assembly Report](https://x.ancorasir.com/me303-311/2020-autumn/project-work/fabrication-and-assembly-report)

W11-C49 | **Workshop: / \[TBD]** | Wed, 0800-0950, Room 302, 2 Lychee Hills

* Session: Workshop; Team: Red; Deliverable: [Fabrication & Assembly Report](https://x.ancorasir.com/me303-311/2020-autumn/project-work/fabrication-and-assembly-report)

W11-C50 | **Machine Design: / \[TBD]** | Fri, 0800-0950, Room 412, 5 Wisdom Valley

* Session: Lab; Team: Yellow; Deliverable: [Fabrication & Assembly Report](https://x.ancorasir.com/me303-311/2020-autumn/project-work/fabrication-and-assembly-report)

W11-C51 | **Workshop: / \[TBD]** | Fri, 0800-0950, Room 306, 2 Lychee Hills

* Session: Workshop; Team: Blue; Deliverable: [Fabrication & Assembly Report](https://x.ancorasir.com/me303-311/2020-autumn/project-work/fabrication-and-assembly-report)

#### [Week 12 – Fabrication & Assembly Review](https://x.ancorasir.com/me303-311/2020-autumn/weekly-teaching/week-12)

Nov 30 – Dec 4

W12-C52 | **\[Flexible Components] / Mechanical Springs** | Mon, 1620-1810, Room 102, 1 Lychee Hills

* Session: Lecture; Team: All; Deliverable: [HW10](https://x.ancorasir.com/me303-311/2020-autumn/project-work/deliverable)

W12-C53 | **Machine Design: / \[TBD]** | Wed, 0800-0950, Room 412, 5 Wisdom Valley

* Session: Lab; Team: Red; Deliverable: [Design Note Book (3rd) / Peer Review (3rd)](https://x.ancorasir.com/me303-311/2020-autumn/project-work/design-notebook#overall-schedule)

W12-C54 | **Workshop: / \[TBD]** | Wed, 0800-0950, Room 302, 2 Lychee Hills

* Session: Workshop; Team: Green; Deliverable: [Design Note Book (3rd) / Peer Review (3rd)](https://x.ancorasir.com/me303-311/2020-autumn/project-work/design-notebook#overall-schedule)

W12-C55 | **Machine Design: / \[TBD]** | Fri, 0800-0950, Room 412, 5 Wisdom Valley

* Session: Lab; Team: Blue; Deliverable: [Design Note Book (3rd) / Peer Review (3rd)](https://x.ancorasir.com/me303-311/2020-autumn/project-work/design-notebook#overall-schedule)

W12-C56 | **Workshop: / \[TBD]** | Fri, 0800-0950, Room 306, 2 Lychee Hills

* Session: Workshop; Team: Yellow; Deliverable: [Design Note Book (3rd) / Peer Review (3rd)](https://x.ancorasir.com/me303-311/2020-autumn/project-work/design-notebook#overall-schedule)

#### [Week 13 – Testing & Optimization Report](https://x.ancorasir.com/me303-311/2020-autumn/weekly-teaching/week-13)

Dec 7 – Dec 11

W13-C57 | **\[Flexible Components] / Flexible Mechanical Components** | Mon, 1620-1810, Room 102, 1 Lychee Hills

* Session: Lecture; Team: All

W13-C58 | **Machine Design: / \[TBD]** | Wed, 0800-0950, Room 412, 5 Wisdom Valley

* Session: Lab; Team: Green; Deliverable: [Testing & Optimization Report](https://x.ancorasir.com/me303-311/2020-autumn/project-work/testing-and-optimization-report)

W13-C59 | **Workshop: / \[TBD]** | Wed, 0800-0950, Room 302, 2 Lychee Hills

* Session: Workshop; Team: Red; Deliverable: [Testing & Optimization Report](https://x.ancorasir.com/me303-311/2020-autumn/project-work/testing-and-optimization-report)

W13-C60 | **Machine Design: / \[TBD]** | Fri, 0800-0950, Room 412, 5 Wisdom Valley

* Session: Lab; Team: Yellow; Deliverable: [Testing & Optimization Report](https://x.ancorasir.com/me303-311/2020-autumn/project-work/testing-and-optimization-report)

W13-C61 | **Workshop: / \[TBD]** | Fri, 0800-0950, Room 306, 2 Lychee Hills

* Session: Workshop; Team: Blue; Deliverable: [Testing & Optimization Report](https://x.ancorasir.com/me303-311/2020-autumn/project-work/testing-and-optimization-report)

#### [Week 14 – Testing & Optimization Review](https://x.ancorasir.com/me303-311/2020-autumn/weekly-teaching/week-14)

Dec 14 – Dec 18

W14-C62 | **\[Special Topics] / Mechanical Design for Advanced Robotics** | Mon, 1620-1810, Room 102, 1 Lychee Hills

* Session: Lecture; Team: All

W14-C63 | **Machine Design: / \[TBD]** | Wed, 0800-0950, Room 412, 5 Wisdom Valley

* Session: Lab; Team: Red; Deliverable: [Design Note Book (4th) / Peer Review (4th)](https://x.ancorasir.com/me303-311/2020-autumn/project-work/design-notebook#overall-schedule)

W14-C64 | **Workshop: / \[TBD]** | Wed, 0800-0950, Room 302, 2 Lychee Hills

* Session: Workshop; Team: Green; Deliverable: [Design Note Book (4th) / Peer Review (4th)](https://x.ancorasir.com/me303-311/2020-autumn/project-work/design-notebook#overall-schedule)

W14-C65 | **Machine Design: / \[TBD]** | Fri, 0800-0950, Room 412, 5 Wisdom Valley

* Session: Lab; Team: Blue; Deliverable: [Design Note Book (4th) / Peer Review (4th)](https://x.ancorasir.com/me303-311/2020-autumn/project-work/design-notebook#overall-schedule)

W14-C66 | **Workshop: / \[TBD]** | Fri, 0800-0950, Room 306, 2 Lychee Hills

* Session: Workshop; Team: Yellow; Deliverable: [Design Note Book (4th) / Peer Review (4th)](https://x.ancorasir.com/me303-311/2020-autumn/project-work/design-notebook#overall-schedule)

#### [Week 15 – Final Report & Presentation](https://maindl.ancorasir.com/?page_id=856)

Dec 21 – Dec 25

W15-C67 | [**Final Project Report**](https://x.ancorasir.com/me303-311/2020-autumn/project-work/final-report-and-presentation) | Mon, 1620-1810, TBD

* Session: Presentation Preparation; Team: All; Deliverable: [Final Project Report](https://x.ancorasir.com/me303-311/2020-autumn/project-work/final-report-and-presentation)

W15-C68 | [**Final Presentation**](https://x.ancorasir.com/me303-311/2020-autumn/project-work/final-report-and-presentation) | Mon, 1620-1810, TBD

* Session: Final Presentation; Team: All; Deliverable: [Final Project Review](https://x.ancorasir.com/me303-311/2020-autumn/project-work/final-report-and-presentation)

#### Final Exam

Dec 28 – Jan 8

### Important Deadlines

#### Week 15 – Final Report & Presentation

Dec 21 – Dec 25

* **Presentation Preparation**: Monday, 1620-1810, TBD; Team: All; Topic & Subject: [Final Project Report](https://x.ancorasir.com/me303-311/2020-autumn/project-work/final-report-and-presentation); Deliverable: [Final Project Report](https://x.ancorasir.com/me303-311/2020-autumn/project-work/final-report-and-presentation)
* **Final Presentation**: Monday, 1620-1810, TBD; Team: All; Topic & Subject: [Final Presentation](https://x.ancorasir.com/me303-311/2020-autumn/project-work/final-report-and-presentation); Deliverable: [Final Project Review](https://x.ancorasir.com/me303-311/2020-autumn/project-work/final-report-and-presentation)

#### Final Exam

Dec 28 – Jan 8


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