This document provides information about a senior design engineering competition that involves designing and building a working prototype to complete required tasks within 6 hours. Teams of 4 partners must work together on the design, building, testing, and presentation phases of the competition. Participants are advised to gather information, brainstorm design concepts, divide tasks, test prototypes, and repeat the process until competition time when they will present their design and demo their prototype within time limits while aiming to maximize their score. Thorough preparation, documentation, and teamwork are emphasized as keys to success in the competition.

1. Waterloo Engineering Competition ‘11 Senior Design

2. Who Naman Kumar 3A Computer Engineering [Winner - Sr. Design, Summer ’10]

3. WHAT Engineering Competition, Sr. Design Design and build a working prototype -Must perform required tasks (marks for each task) Present and demo your solution the very next morning Have fun Naman Kumar ping@namank.com

4. WHAT Engineering Competition, Sr. Design 4 partners -teamwork -trust your partner -greatest asset 6 hours -Design -Build 2 hours -Present -Demo Parts, scraps, and wires -inventory list -shop rules -respect Mad engineering skills -engineers, aren’t we? -sleep -food Naman Kumar ping@namank.com

5. HOW Engineering Competition, Sr. Design Gather information: -problem description -inventory list -model pictures -ask questions -establish requirements DESIGN Conceptualize: -brainstorm -use blackboard -input from team -no wrong ideas, only better ones -simple is better Naman Kumar ping@namank.com

6. HOW Engineering Competition, Sr. Design Build: -divide and conquer -get materials -put it together -don’t be afraid to change -document everything DEVELOP Check everything: -test prototype -document all steps (pictures) -maximize points -don’t change -do not get discouraged by others Naman Kumar ping@namank.com

7. HOW Engineering Competition, Sr. Design REPEAT Naman Kumar ping@namank.com

8. Slideshow Engineering Competition, Sr. Design Time limit for presentation Balance between theoretical background, personal opinion, and design process. Presentation Question and answers – be concise. Don’t annoy others, they won’t annoy you Have fun Naman Kumar ping@namank.com

9. Slideshow Engineering Competition, Sr. Design Respect time limit Take the path of least resistance – maximize points Demo Respect Murphy’s Law. Buy extra batteries Have fun Naman Kumar ping@namank.com

10. Spend Time Wisely Engineering Competition, Sr. Design Take pictures Do not leave presentation for last Get extra batteries for demo Get extra consumable/breakable materials for demo Get duct tape for demo Understand problem Understand what materials shop has Brainstorm ideas. Design on blackboard (20-30 mins) Get low-supply materials (motors, dowel, string) Design more (60-70 mins) Get other materials Refine design (10 mins ) Build (Take your time. Do it right the first time) Test Build. (Design?) Test Finish. Submit. This slide is available online. Ask ping@namank.com. Naman Kumar ping@namank.com

11. Note Engineering Competition, Sr. Design Camera Laptop Camera to laptop cord BRING Respect Sense of Humor Fun Wellrested Not Hungry Motivated HAVE BE Document everything Ask for help Hope for the best, prepare for the worst DO Naman Kumar ping@namank.com

12. Note Engineering Competition, Sr. Design Be goal oriented. Goal is maximize points.Need to make a tough decision? Go with what gets you the most points. Be prepared to work for EIGHT hours. Staying awake is tough near the end. Most amount of work also gets done near the end. Be prepared. Sign up for testing time slot early. Plan. Get materials before they run out. Plan. Naman Kumar ping@namank.com

13. Techie Notes Engineering Competition, Sr. Design Wire multiple battery packs in parallel – last longer Wire battery packs in series – deliver more juice Rubber bands on tires – more grip Learn how to put together a tire assembly so the wheel is not connected to the motor shaft directly (i.e. use a differential) Learn how to wire switches – Make car go forward and back using the same switch Climbing ‘mountains’ – momentum is your friend. Almost impossible to do otherwise. Naman Kumar ping@namank.com

14. Questions Engineering Competition, Sr. Design “A designer knows he has achieved perfection not when there is nothing left to add, but when there is nothing left to take away.” - Antoine De Saint-Exupery Get in touch. Slides will be available online. @naman_k ping@namank.com