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The Luggage EE3GP Group Project 30 credit compulsory module ( MEng 3 only)

The Luggage EE3GP Group Project 30 credit compulsory module ( MEng 3 only). Coordinator: Dr Costas Constantinou Supervisors: Dr Costas Constantinou, Dr Peter Gardner, Dr Stuart Hillmansen, Dr Tim Jackson and Dr Ed Tarte. Aims & Objectives. Hard science; no spoon-feeding

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The Luggage EE3GP Group Project 30 credit compulsory module ( MEng 3 only)

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  1. The LuggageEE3GP Group Project30 credit compulsory module (MEng 3 only) Coordinator: Dr Costas Constantinou Supervisors: Dr Costas Constantinou, Dr Peter Gardner, Dr Stuart Hillmansen, Dr Tim Jackson and Dr Ed Tarte

  2. Aims & Objectives • Hard science; no spoon-feeding • Advantages & disadvantages of group working • Mature from a group into a team • Develop initiative • both the task and process are only very loosely defined • Introduce essential new skills not covered elsewhere • research skills • using data books • using new microprocessors • etc. • Learn to search for information in libraries & other repositories • distinguishing between reliable and unreliable sources of information

  3. Academia vs. “real world” • GP reflects real-world job experience for engineers • No on choice on who is in “your” group • Failure of social dynamics (e.g. finger-pointing, finding scapegoats, etc.) = failure of group project (& whole degree) • You have to work to a budget • You have to work to deadlines • “It works” is not good enough – your product will have to compete with others • You have to deal with a “customer” who knows what he wants but won’t pin in down to a specification • Performance criteria same as those applied to professional engineers

  4. Useful information • Your laboratory is in room N.216 (UG project laboratory) • hot-benched, no specialised hardware and software provided • Budget of £1000 per group • can be increased (very little), but you need to make a convincing, detailed case as to why and by how much • No other useful information!

  5. 1st field demonstration & 1st presentation Wed, 7 Dec 2011 (wk 11, autumn) Interim group report + CVs 12 noon, Fri, 9 Dec 2011 (wk 11, autumn) 2nd field demonstration & 2nd presentation Wed, 21 Mar 2012 (wk 11, spring) Final group report + CVs 12 noon, Mon, 16 Apr 2012 (wk 3, Easter) Poster (project open day) + Mark apportionment Thu, 26 April 2012 (wk 1, summer) 5% 5% 10+10% 67.5% 2.5% (peer) Dates for your diary

  6. Don’t • Plagiarise • Produce “hot air” • Rely just on powerpoint for presentations • Exceed submission page/word limits • Submit late (–5% per day) • Break any law: • health and safety • radio transmissions • laws I haven’t thought of!

  7. Mark apportionment • Read Appendix C of the project handout very, very carefully indeed • Marks must be accompanied by justification of apportionment to be given to external examiners • If you decide to deviate significantly from the suggested procedure you must seek my approval for your scheme

  8. Rules • Keep the entire exercise legal • Please respect university property and grounds • Keep radio transmissions compliant with UK spectrum usage laws • During outdoors work and/or demonstrations wear sensible shoes and clothing • Perform a real risk assessment and stop other members of your team from getting into trouble • No other rules at this stage, but we reserve the right to make changes or add to these rules until noon of Friday week 2 of the Spring term

  9. The 2011 – 2012 Project The Luggage • Inspired by one of the characters in Sir Terry Pratchett’sDiscworld comic fantasy novels • The Luggage follows its owner everywhere and has been described as “half suitcase, half homicidal maniac”; it’s intelligent and autonomous • Like all luggage, it's constantly getting lost and having to track its owner down

  10. You are required to design, prototype and demonstrate an autonomous piece of luggage such as a suitcase or a trunk capable of: • Identifying its owner at all times • Following its owner around an airport while avoiding passengers and obstacles (no homicidal behaviour thanks) • Must be autonomous/self-propelled • Negotiating up to three steps (optional) • Operate without recharging for a period of up to 1.5 hours • Should not exceed a gross weight of 23 kg and must accommodate a minimum of 15 kg of personal possessions • Its dimensions must comply with standard airline restrictions for checked-in luggage • Its components must not violate airline safety regulations (e.g. Does not contain lead acid batteries, or compressed gases, etc.) • Must be de-activated once it’s been checked in • Must not have protruding parts once it has been deactivated • Must identify its presence to its owner once it is on a carousel at the arrivals hall

  11. The teams Group A: Supervisor PG

  12. The teams Group B: Supervisor TJJ

  13. The teams Group C: Supervisor ET

  14. The teams Group D: Supervisor CCC

  15. The teams Group E: Supervisor SH

  16. Good luck!

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