In this course, students will apply their growing technical knowledge of mechatronics and robotics, and the formal engineering design process, to solve a multi-parameter design problem. Working in teams, students will work as a small start-up company that needs to come up with a market-specific technology product, while considering the impact of that product on the society and the environment. Each team must prepare a design proposal that describes their product's market need and high-level specifications, and schedule its milestones for the 12-week term. In addition, teams are required to create a working hardware/software prototype that is demonstrated before an audience at the end of the 12 weeks. Agile project management methodologies are encouraged to iteratively execute, evaluate and correct designs in an efficient way. Teams will demonstrate advanced communication skills by documenting their design process and their product's functional specifications through an online blog and a final report. The teams must have students from both the Mechanical and Electrical streams.
(Lec: 2, Lab: 2, Tut: 0)