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ME 2110:Final Report Preparation
Tuesday, November 9th, 2010
James Potter
Dr. Jeffrey Donnell
Overview
• Requirements and Recommendations (summarized from Dr. Donnell’s lectures):
– Final Report
– Final Presentation
• Q & A
2ME 2110: Final Report Preparation
Final Report
• See Dr. Donnell’s “Final Reports” lecture
• No more than 10 pages of text
• Figures extremely important
• Only include a design or planning tool if it helps you explain a new point
• Submit a final report draft!
3ME 2110: Final Report Preparation
Final Report: Content
• Define problem/goal
• Present your system in detail
• Describe performance
– Results from competition
– Score from technical judges
• Evaluate and analyze machine performance
– Identify key design decisions that led to performance
– Compare actual performance to predicted performance
– What could have been done differently to drastically improve performance of the machine?
4ME 2110: Final Report Preparation
Final Report: Figures and Tables
Height[cm]
Width [cm]
Depth [cm]
Cube 1 10 10 10
Cube 2 20 20 20
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Table 1: Cube dimensions
“The cube, shown in Figure 1, has 6 sides, and a volume equal to …”
“Table 1 shows the dimensions of two cubes …”
In the text:
Figure 1: Cube
Width
Height
Depth
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Extension sub-assembly
Rat-whacking sub-assembly
(deployed)
Net
Scoop
Drawer
tracks
Dowel
arms
Mousetrap
Final Report: Figure Labels
Final Report: Figure Labels
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Large Solenoid
Metal drawer
tracks
String attached to DC
motor to retract tracks
Large DC Motor
24”
16”Wood machine
frame
Insect collection sub-
assembly mounting
location
Extension Sub-assembly
Final Report: Figure Labels
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Rat Whacking Sub-assembly
Mousetraps
Wooden
Dowel Arms
Washers
(Weights)
Wood Spacer
String
Solenoid trigger
w/string
20”
Final Report: Final Machine
• Described system must be machine that appears in the contest
– Do not describe machine version 1.0 in the text, then give results for machine version 2.0
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Presentation: General Tips
• Figures most helpful for describing machine
– In an instruction manual, do you prefer looking at a diagram, or reading through text?
• Font size
• Backgrounds …
ME 2110: Final Report Preparation 10
Presentation: General Tips
• Figures most helpful for describing machine
– In an instruction manual, do you prefer looking at a diagram, or reading through text?
• Font size
• Backgrounds …
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Presentation: General Tips
• Figures most helpful for describing machine
– In an instruction manual, do you prefer looking at a diagram, or reading through text?
• Font size
• Backgrounds …
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Presentation: General Tips
• Figures most helpful for describing machine
– In an instruction manual, do you prefer looking at a diagram, or reading through text?
• Font size
• Backgrounds …
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Presentation: General Tips
• Figures most helpful for describing machine
– In an instruction manual, do you prefer looking at a diagram, or reading through text?
• Font size
• Backgrounds …
ME 2110: Final Report Preparation 14
Q & A
• Final reports/presentations
• Final competition
ME 2110: Final Report Preparation 15
End of Presentation
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