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AME 470: Senior Design Project



Spring 2000: A Flexible Assembly Workcell

Last updated April 13, 2000.


The following document (in .PDF format) provides some information on this semester's project. The Project Description is specified in the form of a Request for Proposals
The Project teams:

The Critical Design Review took place on Thursday, April 6, 2000. 

A panel of reviewers from industry were there to help review the design teams. Their insight was apprciated and contributed greatly to a memorable day. The panel included the following:

Dr. David Olson - Honeywell Aircract Landing Systems,
Dr. Morgan Murphy - Delphi/Delco,
Ms. Allison Johnson - Daimler-Chrysler, and
Mr. Rich Destremps - Lutron Electronics Co., Inc.

Pictures of some of the proceedings through out the day can be found in the picture section above.
The demonstration of the group's products took place on Saturday, April 29, 2000. All successfully completed many phases of the "adhesive application" process. The following photos highlight some of the day's activities.

VBMR supporting a AAA unit

Another docking sequence

The "adhesive" being applied to a door

A Closeup of the adhesive path

The Five Weak Links door positioning system

The Five Weak Links door positioning system

Las Puertas door positioning system

Closeup of the Parliment Funkadelic AAA unit

A AAA unit in place on a DPS

The day attracted an interested crowd

Sticky fingers AAA unit

Sticky fingers AAA unit on the Position This DPS

VBMR in operation

VBMR in operation

VBMR docking with Las Puertas



Instructors:
  • Graduate Teaching Assistants: