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ME 113 is the capstone course for the undergraduate mechanical engineering degree. Students will be assigned to a quarter-long project with the expectation that they take their design as far towards a functioning prototype as possible. Computer models and engineering drawings will also be expected. In the past, projects have come from a variety of industries with our students tackling challenges in the automotive, aviation, assistive device, medical device, manufacturing, household product, and toy fields.
The goal for the course is to learn how to create designs and models for new mechanical devices in a team-based environment. Mechanical design, teamwork, project management, and resource allocation will be emphasized. The most effective way to learn these skills is through direct experience.
Teaching Team (group page)
| Ken Waldron | John Howard | Edith Wilson | Dave Jaffe | Manjula Waldron |
| ME Design | Intuity Medical | ME Design | ME Design | |
| kwaldron@stanford | jhoward@stanford | edithwil@stanford | dljaffe@stanford | mwaldron@stanford |
| Paul Csonka | Art Wangperawong | Dan Jacobs | Linus Park | Josh Carter |
| Robotic Locomotion Lab | Robotic Locomotion Lab | Robotic Locomotion Lab | ME Design | |
| pjc30943@stanford | artitw@stanford | dajacobs@stanford | ljpark@stanford | jcart24@stanford |
Handouts and updates
Each team will have a mailbox on Terman 5th floor (across from Room 536) where handouts will be distributed, reviewed reports returned, etc. Each team should check e-mail regularly for course announcements.
Grading
The following pages describe expectations for the items below:
| Description | % of final grade |
| Project Plan & Functional Spec | 5% |
| Design Notebook | 5% |
| Design Review | 10% |
| Final Presentation | 15% |
| Midway Report | 20% |
| Final Report | 35% |
| Coach's Evaluation | 10% |
| TOTAL | 100% |