Much of this paper is project based and requires you to work in groups to design and build a machine to perform a given task. You will be given a design brief that explains what your machine has to do and the constraints you have to work within. Information related to the design project is on Moodle.

The group design project will be mostly undertaken in LSL1.02 where you will have materials and guidance to help you devlop feasible concepts (dirty prototypes) for your machine. You will then move to LSL.1.16 where you will develop your best dirty prototype concept into full 3D CAD models and 2D engineering drawings. You will then manufacture your parts and assemble, test and refine your machine in LSL.1.02. This will give you experience of designing a machine from design brief to fully functioning prototype. There will also be lectures on design and manufacture that will guide you through the project. The manufacturing part will mostly be assessed individually by tests.

Group Work: Students will work ideally in groups of four. All students in a group will get the same grade for the project, unless there is a major disagreement. Groups with disagreements will be required to negotiate amongst the group and complete a Group Participation Form (GPF), that states the amount of work each student contributed to the project assessment. No grades will be awarded without a GPF signed by all students in that group. This means you need to choose your group members carefully, because once you have signed up for a group, you are locked into a 'contract'. Also, please remember that in the real world, there is never a completely equal workload. If you cannot find a group, you will be randomly allocated into a group with other students who cannot find a group. The same GPF procedure applies if there are disagreements. It is up to groups to resolve issues as it is impossible for teaching staff to know exactly who is doing what in groups.We have developed a marking scheme that is mostly quantitative, i.e. marks will mainly be derived from things we can measure such as weight, cost, speed and task performance. Please bear this in mind when designing your machine.

The three recommended course texts are available on-line from the library. For those that have not yet studied electrical and mechanical machines (ENGME353), there is good information on gears and gearboxes, useful for your design project. Other course material, lecture notes, examples and videos are on Moodle.

• Childs, Peter R. N.. Mechanical Design Engineering Handbook, Elsevier Science & Technology, 2013. ProQuest Ebook Central, https://ebookcentral-proquest-com.ezproxy.waikato.ac.nz/lib/waikato/detail.action?docID=1375437
• Simmons, Colin, et al. Manual of Engineering Drawing : Technical Product Specification and Documentation to British and International Standards, Elsevier Science & Technology, 2009. ProQuest Ebook Central, https://ebookcentral-proquest-com.ezproxy.waikato.ac.nz/lib/waikato/detail.action?docID=913771
• Design Engineering Manual, edited by Mike Tooley, Elsevier Science & Technology, 2009. ProQuest Ebook Central, https://ebookcentral-proquest-com.ezproxy.waikato.ac.nz/lib/waikato/detail.action?docID=631955
• Slides and handouts available on Moodle to be studied prior to attend the lectures.