Spring 2013 ME2110 Design Contest. Tech Startups. Can your device navigate its way to the corner of Tech and Startups? Photograph from:

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1 Spring 2013 ME2110 Design Contest Tech Startups Can your device navigate its way to the corner of Tech and Startups? Photograph from:

2 Competition Task Elements 1. Raise Capital and Open a Business 2. Secure Patent Rights 3. Win Government Contract 4. Launch Products to Market 5. Invest Startup Funds From: Beware of product RECALLS From: From: From: og/capital-and-other-services/raise-capital/ Prof J.Rhett Mayor 2

3 Tech Startup Market Space Capital barrier to entry Rotating Market Startup Launch pad Capital barriers to entry removed from Gold and Black starting zones for clarity Prof J.Rhett Mayor 3

4 Tech Startup Market Space Mail trucks (product to market) Investment opportunities Standards Agency (Product recalls) Government Contract Button Intellectual Property Prof J.Rhett Mayor 4

5 Task Element Scoring Scoring Point Value Raise Capital and Open a Business $10 Secure Patent Rights $10 each Win the Government Contract $25 Launch Products to Market Product Recalls Invest Startup Funds in outer Investment Invest Startup Funds in inner Investment $15 each -$2 each $5 x 200% = $10 each $5 x 100% = $5 each Prof J.Rhett Mayor 5

6 Approximate Dimensions Prof J.Rhett Mayor 6

7 Approximate Dimensions All track dimensions include tolerance. The startup robot must be robust to these uncertainties. Prof J.Rhett Mayor 7

8 Key Info and Competition Details Read handout for details and complete rules Your team will be given electronics/actuators kit Total budget for other supplies is $100 Machines must start in a 12 x24 x18 volume Rulings by Instructors/TA s are final and binding Prof J.Rhett Mayor 8

9 Key Events & Dates Individual Competition (week of March 4) Preliminary Round (week of March 11) Qualifying Round (week of March 25) Big Contest - Friday, April 5, 2013 Design Review, 5-6 PM Tech Startup Launch 6:15PM Final Written & Oral Reports (week of April 8) Prof J.Rhett Mayor 9

10 Individual Round With the market stationary, perform: Task 1 Raise Capital and Open a Business Manual start with single-action trigger Gravity and 3 mouse-traps only 5 minutes Run your machine three times 3% of course grade Score ranked against entire class Grade calculated by linear interpolation 1. Raise Capital and Open a Business 2. Secure Patent Rights 3. Win the Government Contract 4. Launch Products to Market 5. Invest Startup Funds Prof J.Rhett Mayor 10

11 Preliminary Competition With the market rotating, perform: Task 1 Raise Capital and Open a Business Task 2 Secure Patent Rights No Recall penalties 1. Raise Capital and Open a Business 2. Secure Patent Rights 3. Win the Government Contract 4. Launch Products to Market 5. Invest Startup Funds Computer controlled with automatic start 5 minutes to run your machine three times 2% of course grade Your score will be ranked only against teams in your studio section. Prof J.Rhett Mayor 11

12 Qualifying Competition Your team s machine will compete against other machines in all aspects of the design challenge. You will compete several times during the studio period against a variety of opponents. The results from this qualifying round will be used to seed the brackets for the final tournament. Prof J.Rhett Mayor 12

13 Contest Grade Scoring Based on number of wins Top team(s) = 8 pts. Teams with 0 wins = 2 pt. Linear interpolation Prof J.Rhett Mayor 13

14 Grading Summary 5% of Course Grade is from Design Review 15% of Course Grade is from Performance Maximum Points Breakdown 3 Individual Competition 2 Preliminary Competition 2 Qualifying Competition 8 Big Contest Prof J.Rhett Mayor 14

15 ME2110 Design Competition Your machine will compete in two events: 1) Design Review: Starting at 5:00pm a panel of judges will perform a design review of your Tech Startup machine. You will need to describe your machine quickly and clearly to the judges that visit your machine. The judges will score your machine on aesthetics, ingenuity, and presentation. 2) Tech Startup Launch: Your machine will compete against other machines to achieve the earn the most money. The top two earning machines in each contest will be declared winners. The contest will be a double elimination tournament for the initial rounds, and then single elimination for the later rounds Prof J.Rhett Mayor 15

16 ME2110 Design Competition The main design project is a 8 week, constrained resource (<$100) team engineering design project Design, build and test an autonomous device that must perform multiple tasks of varying complexity Competition tasks are constructed to create an under-constrained design problem based on a main theme Cargo Crisis: Pirates of the Horn Oil Spill Crisis Repeatability is critical: ~10 consecutive wins required to win the competition Prof J.Rhett Mayor 16

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19 Best in Show Team presentations Prof J.Rhett Mayor 19

20 Important Things To Do 1. Read Handout Carefully 2. Read it Again 3. Get Started Early 4. Learn From Others 5. Don t Be the Weak Link 6. Work consistently 7. Have Fun 8. Go for the Win! Prof J.Rhett Mayor 20

21 Helpful Hint OCKHAM S RAZOR entia non sunt multiplicanda praeter necessitatem Translation: OR: entities should not be multiplied beyond necessity All things being equal, the simplest solution tends to be the best one Good guidance for DFM efforts Simplest design/process is usually the most producible Franciscan friar William of Ockham Prof J.Rhett Mayor 21