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MESA USA 2013-2014

MESA USA 2013-2014. Overview of National Competition & New Mexico Addendum *Please review handbook for full details; this presentation is intended only as an introduction*. Prosthetic Arm Challenge 2013-2014.

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MESA USA 2013-2014

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  1. MESA USA 2013-2014 Overview of National Competition & New Mexico Addendum *Please review handbook for full details; this presentation is intended only as an introduction*

  2. Prosthetic Arm Challenge 2013-2014 • Teams of 2-4 will develop a low cost prosthetic device to complete tasks for a classmate who recently lost part of her arm below the elbow • 1st Place Middle & High School teams compete at Nationals in Portland, Oregonin June!

  3. THREE COMPONENTS • PERFORMANCE TASK HIGH SCHOOL & MIDDLE SCHOOL: 1) Distance Accuracy, 2) Object Relocation3) Design Efficiency HIGH SCHOOL ONLY: Dexterity • TECHNICAL PAPER • POSTER DISPLAY & PRESENTATION

  4. THE PROSTHETIC ARM • NO HAZARDOUS MATERIALS • PRE-TAX LIMIT OF $40 FOR MATERIALS • TRANS-RADIAL (BELOW ELBOW) • HAVE TERMINAL DEVICE (GRIPPING PART) WITH AT LEAST 2 ARTIFICIAL FINGERS THAT OPEN & CLOSE BY USE OF THE ACTUATOR. • TERMINAL DEVICE MUST EXTEND BEYOND TEAM MEMBER’S HAND

  5. PROSTHETIC ARM CONTINUED… • THE PROSTHETIC INTERFACE (SOCKET CONNECTION BETWEEN TERMINAL DEVICE & BODY) MUST ATTACH BETWEEN ELBOW AND WRIST & EXTEND AT LEAST 3 INCHES FROM TEAM MEMBER’S WRIST ALONG THE FOREARM • ACTUATOR (PART THAT ACTIVATES & CONTROLS TERMINAL DEVICE) CANNOT BE CONTROLLED BY THE TEAM MEMBER’S OWN HAND OR OPPOSITE ELBOW, FOREARM OR HAND • ONLY THE TERMINAL DEVICE CAN BE USED TO GRAB & RELEASE OBJECTS • TEAM MEMBER WILL HAVE WRIST, HAND, & FINGERS IMMOBILIZED FOR TASKS

  6. INSPECTION & IMPOUND • DEVICE MUST BE READY AT TIME OF INSPECTION & IMPOUND • TURNED IN AT INSPECTION: • ITEMIZED BUDGET • TECHNICAL PAPER • REPAIR PARTS & MATERIALS REPAIR KIT

  7. DISTANCE ACCURACY TASK (GRAB & TOSS) • PURPOSE: • GRAB OBJECTS OF VARYING SIZE • LIFT OBJECTS VERTICALLY • CORRECTLY TIME RELEASE OF OBJECT • OBJECTIVE: SUCCESSFULLY THROW AS MANY BALLS INTO BUCKETS AS FAST AS POSSIBLE

  8. TEST AREA • 75 CM HIGH TABLE SURROUNDED BY 1 METER “WORKING AREA” (ONLY 1 STUDENT PERMITTED IN WORKING AREA DURING TRIAL) • FILEBOX LID ON TOP OF TABLE TO HOLD BALLS FOR TOSSING • TAPED LAUNCH LINE • BUCKETS TAPED & SPACED AT 2 METERS, 3.5 METERS, AND 5 METERS FROM LAUNCH LINE • 3 TENNIS BALLS, 3 (2 INCH) VINYL KICKBALLS, 3 PING PONG BALLS

  9. PREPARATION FOR DISTANCE ACCURACY TRIAL • 1 MINUTE TO: • PREPARE & DEMONSTRATE ARM • PLACE BALLS ANYWHERE IN BOX ON TABLE • PLACE FILEBOX LID ANYWHERE ON TABLE • STAND OUTSIDE OF WORKING AREA WHEN READY TO BEGIN OR AT END OF 1 MINUTE; IF NOT READY= MISTRIAL

  10. TASK DETAILS • JUDGE GIVES START ORDER & STARTS TIMER • 1 MINUTE TO GRAB & TOSS BALLS INTO BUCKETS • CANNOT TOSS BALLS THAT ARE OUTSIDE OF BOX LID OR ON GROUND TRIAL ENDS WHEN: • TEAM CALLS END WHEN 3 BALLS HAVE BEEN ACCURATELY TOSSED INTO BUCKETS • OR 1 MINUTE HAS PASSED • OR TEAM HAS THROWN ALL AVAILABLE BALLS • KEEP BEST SCORE OF 2 TRIALS • MISTRIAL: • IF TEAM TOSSES MORE THAN 1 BALL AT A TIME • ANY PART OF PROSTHETIC ARM OR MEMBER’S BODY CROSSES LAUNCH LINE

  11. OBJECT RELOCATION TASK PURPOSE: DEMONSTRATE DEVICE’S ABILITY TO: • GRAB OBJECTS OF VARYING SIZE, SHAPE, CONSISTENCY & WEIGHT • LIFT OBJECTS VERTICALLY & MOVE LATERALLY • PLACE OBJECTS IN CONTAINER

  12. TESTING AREA • 6 FOOT TABLE IS DIVIDED INTO 3 ZONES • OPPOSITE ENDS: TASKS AREAS • MIDDLE: “THE VOID” • TEAM HAS 1 MINUTE TO PLACE CRATE IN TASK AREA OF CHOICE, READY ARM & DEMONSTRATE FUNCTIONING ARM TO JUDGE • 15 OBJECTS (SEE HANDBOOK) WILL BE PLACED RANDOMLY IN OPPOSITE TASK AREA • AT END OF 1 MINUTE, COMPETING MEMBER STANDS OUTSIDE WORKING AREA; IF NOT READY =MISTRIAL

  13. TASK DETAILS • JUDGE GIVES START ORDER & STARTS TIMER • 1 MINUTE TO CARRY OBJECTS OVER THE “VOID” & PLACE IN CRATE (NO TOSSING OBJECTS) • IF OBJECT FALLS ON FLOOR IT MUST BE PICKED UP BY THE PROSTHETIC & PLACED IN THE TASK AREA • OBJECT MAY BE SLID TO EDGE OF TABLE TO BE LIFTED BUT NOT SLID INTO THE “VOID” • JUDGE WILL STOP TIMER WHEN ALL OBJECTS ARE IN CRATE OR AFTER 1 MINUTE • BROKEN OBJECTS OR OBJECTS STILL HELD BY DEVICE AT END OF TIME WILL NOT COUNT • KEEP BEST SCORE OF 2 TRIALS • SEE HANDBOOK FOR SCORING DETAILS

  14. DEXTERITY TASK • PURPOSE: DEMONSTRATE DEVICE’S ABILITY TO • DEMONSTRATE FINE MOTOR CONTROL • GRASP SMALL OBJECTS • ROTATE AN OBJECT AROUND AN AXIS • OBJECTIVE: SECURE ALL NUTS AS FAR AS POSSIBLE ONTO CORRESPONDING BOLTS AS FAST AS POSSIBLE

  15. TEST AREA • 6 FOOT TABLE WITH 2 60CM AREAS TAPED OFF • 1 METER TAPED “WORKING AREA”PERIMETER AROUND TABLE • WOOD TESTING DEVICE WITH 3 PREDRILLED HOLES SEE HANDBOOK FOR DEVICE, NUTS, AND BOLTS SPECIFICATIONS

  16. 1 MINUTE TO PREPARE FOR TASK • READY PROSTHETIC ARM & DEMONSTRATE FUNCTIONING PROSTHETIC TO JUDGE • SET UP DEXTERITY MATERIALS (NUTS, BOLTS, TESTING BOARD) AS DESIRED & TESTING AREA • STAND OUTSIDE WORKING AREA & NOTIFY JUDGE WHEN READY • (IF NOT READY IN 1 MINUTE= MISTRIAL)

  17. TASK DETAILS CONTINUED • JUDGE STARTS TRIAL & TIMER • 2 MINUTES TO SECURE ALL 3 HEX NUTS & BOLTS TO BOARD • DEVICE MUST REMAIN IN TESTING AREA & FLAT BOTTOM BOARD IN CONTACT WITH TABLE (BOARD CAN BE ROTATED) • GRAB 1 HEX BOLT BY THE TERMINAL DEVICE & INSERT INTO PRE-DRILLED HOLE • GRAB HEX NUT WITH TERMINAL DEVICE & SECURE ONTO BOLT • *note this year’s competition does not include use of wrenches (photo is from 2012-13)

  18. TASK DETAILS CONTINUED… • HEX NUT MUST COMPLETELY PASS A MARKING ON BOLT TO BE SCORED IN THE HIGHER ZONE • SELECT ANY ORDER TO COMPLETE TASK • CAN HOLD THE BOLT WITH UNENCUMBERED HAND ONLY BY THE HEAD OF BOLT; NO TWISTING OF BOLT WITH THIS HAND ALLOWED!! • IF BOLT OR NUT IS DROPPED IT MUST BE PLACED ON THE TABLE OUTSIDE OF THE TESTING AREA

  19. TRIAL ENDS • TEAM MAY CALL TIME AFTER ALL 3 NUTS & BOLTS ARE SECURED • OR 2 MINUTES HAVE PASSED • KEEP BEST SCORE OF 2 TRIALS • NOTE: DROPPED ITEMS THAT ARE NOT RETURNED TO TABLE RESULT IN FULL TIME SCORE GIVEN • IF MEMBER AIDS IN SECURING THE BOLT WITH UNENCUMBERED HAND= MISTRIAL • See handbook for full scoring details

  20. Technical PaperOBJECTIVE: To offer a close examination of your team’s engineering design process, as it related to all major design choices and STEM concepts.* Must be written by students; outside help must be acknowledged in paper REQUIRED ELEMENTS: • Title Page • Table of Contents • Introduction • Discussion • Conclusions • Recommendations • Bibliography • Acknowledgements • Appendix FORMATTING • Typed ,12 pt Times New Roman • 1 inch margins • Double spaced • 5-15 pages • PDF preferred/MS Word Accepted

  21. ACADEMIC POSTER PRESENTATION OBJECTIVE: To overview the functionality of the team’s final device. Teams will present their device & relevant aspects of the design process from their technical paper. • MAXIMUM OF 10 MINUTES • ALL MEMBERS PARTICIPATE & KNOWLEDGABLEOF KEY CONCEPTS • PROVIDE A COHERANT & ENGAGING PRESENTATION • DESIGN POSTER REQUIRED & USE VISUAL AIDS See handbook for full requirements & scoring.

  22. DISPLAY POSTER REQUIRED ELEMENTS • ABSTRACT • DESIGN FEATURES & DRAWINGS • RESULTS/DATA • ANALYSIS • CONCLUSION & RECOMMENDATIONS MISCELLANEOUS • Wall, Easel, or Table Space Provided • Use text, photos, graphics, charts, models • Include info aboutmodifications to design • No electronic media • Include Engineering Notebook • No elements from previous year’s display allowed • See size options in handbook SEE HANDBOOK FOR MORE DETAILS & HELPFUL TIPS FOR YOUR POSTER!

  23. NEW MEXICO MESA ADDENDUM • 1 MESA USA team per school allowed to register • Students MESA paperwork due by January 24th • 2 alternates can be named/only 4 members allowed to attend • Webinars, FAQ’S & resources found at nmmesa.org • Advisors will be given a password to access MESA USA curriculum to assist in preparing

  24. NM MESA USA QUALIFICATION ROUNDS ROUND 1: TEAM PRE-REGISTRATION • DUE 5PM JANUARY 24TH, 2014 (in conjunction with MESA Day pre-reg) ROUND 2: PROJECT PROPOSAL SUBMITTAL *see project proposal specifics in handbook • COMPLETED AT MESA DAY FEBRUARY 24TH, 2014 • STUDENTS CANNOT COMPETE IN BOTH MESA USA & MESA DAY • TEAMS NOTIFIED OF ACCEPTANCE FOR MESA USA-STATE COMPETITION BY FEB 28, 2014 • UP TO 5 TOP MS & HS TEAMS ACCEPT TO STATE COMPETITION ROUND 3: FINAL STATE COMPETITION • COMPETE IN ALL TESTING REQUIREMENTS APRIL 11TH • FINAL TECHNICAL PAPER DUE 5PM MARCH 31, 2014

  25. MESA USA-STATE LOGISTICS • APRIL 11TH, 2014 • ROSWELL, NEW MEXICO MILITARY INSTITUTE • TRANSPORTATION PROVIDED • LODGING PROVIDED FOR TEAM & 1 ADVISOR • MEALS PROVIDED DAY OF EVENT

  26. GOOD LUCK & SEE YOU THERE! LAST YEAR’S PARTICIPANTS AT MESA USA NATIONALS, 2013

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