Integrated Design Project 1A - 2024-2025
Assignment 3 - Design Project
Introduction
The aim of this assignment is to develop your engineering design skills using CAD software. It is worth 60% of the overall module mark.
Learning Outcomes
As a result of undertaking this assignment you should be able to:
• Use creativity to produce innivative designs
• Manage the design process from idea to CAD design
• Use CAD softwares to design engineering components
• Prepare a general arrangement drawing
• Prepare a detailed component drawing
Design Brief
One of the components of solar panels are linear actuators which help the panels efficiently track the sun across the sky.
For your design assignment, you are required to design a simple linear actuator for solar panels using Fusion 360 Computer Aided Design software. You can base your design on the one shown below:
The details for the design can be found in the following link:
https://cdn.linak.com/-/media/files/data-sheet-source/en/linear-actuator-la35-data-sheet- eng.pdf?_gl=1*r4bmyf*_gcl_au*MTQ0MTE3OTg2LjE3MjUyOTUzMjQ.
You are required to produce a full design so that the volumetric dimensions are 500 mm × 200 mm × 100 mm. You are free to choose dimensions of all the other parts. You can also change the shape as you wish. You will need to specify appropriate materials. The standard stroke lengths of your designs should be within the range 100 – 300 mm.
You are not required to design complex internal components such as the motors and gears but you are expected to show an understanding of where each component should be positioned. You can model such components using black boxes.
Click the link below for more information about linear actuators and the technology behind them .
https://www.linak.co.uk/segments/techline/actuator-academyindustrial-actuators/
Submission details
Only the following should be submitted:
• 1 page University of Birmingham Assessment and Feedback Student Template (see canvas)
• 1 page hand sketching of the assembly providing general dimensioning. This must be clearly legible or will not be marked.
• an engineering drawing of the assembly in 3rd angle projection which includes all essential parts ( 1-page A4 maximum)
• an engineering drawing of the assembly in isometric projection which includes all essential parts ( 1-page A4 maximum)
• detail engineering drawings, in 3rd angle projection, of two different parts ( 1-page A4 maximum for each part). You can select two different parts between housing, piston rod, spindle or back fixture.
• 1 page Reflection piece (max 300 word) on the inclusivity of your design and how it can be improved.
Therefore, the submission should consist of 7 sheets of A4 only.
The assignment should be submitted electronically through Canvas as a single PDF file. The deadline for submission is 12:00 pm(noon) on Monday 16 December 2024. Any work submitted late will receive a penalty of 5% per working day.
To create a single PDF file, save each drawing as a PDF. Then usehttp://www.pdfmerge.com/ to create a single file.
If you are unclear about any aspect of electronic submission, you should seek advice well in advance of the assignment deadline. Remember to check the file you have submitted after submission to ensure that it is correct.
Integrated Design Project 1A: Marking criteria for Design project
Percentage
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Drawing layout (20%)
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Dimensioning (60%)
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Design (20%)
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100%
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Border and information included; all drawings in third angle projection; centre lines added; exact materials specified
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All parts correctly assembled; possible to
manufacture parts without requesting further
information; all dimensions correct; no tolerance build up on dimensions; correct use of symbols; holes correctly dimensioned and positioned
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Shows excellent evidence of design and creativity and thought well beyond suggested design given in the assignment
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85%
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Border and information included; all drawings in third angle projection; centre lines added; exact materials generally specified
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All parts correctly assembled; possible
to manufacture parts without requesting further information; all dimensions correct; correct use of
symbols; holes correctly dimensioned and positioned; external threads correctly
dimensioned
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Shows very good evidence of design and creativity and thought well beyond suggested design given in the assignment
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78%
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Border and information included; all drawings in third angle projection; centre lines generally
added; exact materials generally specified
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All parts correctly assembled; generally, all
dimensions correct; generally correct use of
symbols; holes generally correctly dimensioned and positioned; external threads generally
correctly dimensioned
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Shows good evidence of design and creativity and thought well beyond suggested design given in the assignment
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75%
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72%
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68%
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Border and information included; all drawings generally in third angle projection; centre lines generally added; exact materials generally
specified
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As above, but minor deficiencies included
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Shows good evidence of design and thought well beyond suggested design given in the assignment
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65%
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62%
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58%
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Border and information included; drawings not in third angle projection; centre lines missing; exact materials not specified
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Errors with dimensions; symbols not correctly used; holes incorrectly dimensions; threads not correctly dimensions
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Shows evidence of design, but design does not go beyond assignment drawings
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55%
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52%
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48%
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Border and information missing; drawings not in third angle projection; centre lines missing;
materials not specified
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Major errors with dimensions; symbols not used; holes not dimensions; threads not dimensioned
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Shows limited evidence of design, that does not go beyond assignment drawings
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45%
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42%
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35%
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Shows little understand of drawing layout
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Shows little understanding of dimensioning
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Shows little evidence of design
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20%
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0%
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Shows no understanding of drawing layout
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Shows no understanding of dimensioning
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Shows no evidence of design
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