Below are the feedback from the 2016 Fall Design Review held on December 9th.
| Teams | Review Score | Breakdown | Comments |
| AFRL HIGH HEAT FLUX | 3.68 | Background 3.67 Goal and Objectives 4.00 Organization 2.67 Timeline 3.33 Progress 3.67 Design Requirements 4.00 The Bigger Picture 4.00 Budget 3.67 Feasibility 4.00 Visual Communication 3.67 Delivery 4.00 |
Good approach to a novel test apparatus. They team member understands their task well and they project managed to subsystem. They applied the feedback from last year experiences into the current design. The leaders are clear on explanation and they address previous issues on the last year Baja car and current adjustment to overcome them on current designs. |
| UCI RACECAR BANDIT SAE | 3.65 | Background 3.67 Goal and Objectives 3.67 Organization 4.00 Timeline 3.67 Progress 3.33 Design Requirements 3.00 The Bigger Picture 3.33 Budget 4.00 Feasibility 4.00 Visual Communication 3.67 Delivery 3.67 |
It is very good to see a mock up this early in the year. Dividing the problem into testable sub components is the right approach.
Excellent progress relative to timeline. |
| AQUA LOCOMOTION | 3.60 | Background 4 Goal and Objectives 4 Organization 2 Timeline 2 Progress 4 Design Requirements 4 The Bigger Picture 4 Budget 4 Feasibility 4 Visual Communication 4 Delivery 4 |
You may want to contact Isiah House in Santa Ana. I have worked with them a little and they are very interested in this type of solution. |
| SOLAR SPACE HEATER | 3.60 | Background 4 Goal and Objectives 4 Organization 4 Timeline 4 Progress 3 Design Requirements 3 The Bigger Picture 4 Budget 4 Feasibility 3 Visual Communication 3 Delivery 4 |
Clear project with great goals and interesting approach. |
| UCI RACECAR MANTIS FSAE | 3.55 | Background 3.5 Goal and Objectives 3.5 Organization 4 Timeline 3.5 Progress 3.5 Design Requirements 3.5 The Bigger Picture 3 Budget 2.5 Feasibility 4 Visual Communication 3.5 Delivery 3 |
Strive for a reliable design with 20-30% of total timeline dedicated to testing and tuning. |
| THERMAL ENERGY | 3.50 | Background 3 Goal and Objectives 3.5 Organization 3 Timeline 3.5 Progress 3.5 Design Requirements 3.5 The Bigger Picture 3.5 Budget 3.5 Feasibility 4 Visual Communication 4 Delivery 4 |
Great ability to think beyond project to other future applications. Good use of Peltier heaters. |
| X FADE FLIGHT SIMULATOR | 3.50 | Background 3 Goal and Objectives 4 Organization 4 Timeline 4 Progress 3 Design Requirements 3 The Bigger Picture 3 Budget 3 Feasibility 4 Visual Communication 3 Delivery 3 |
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| KROBOHAND (REINKENSMEYER) | 3.45 | Background 4 Goal and Objectives 4 Organization 2 Timeline 3 Progress 4 Design Requirements 4 The Bigger Picture 4 Budget 3 Feasibility 3 Visual Communication 4 Delivery 4 |
Great concept. Make sure you know the limitations with one year while in school and try to maintain a social life and build your network. I think this could be huge, just make sure not to develop tunnel vision. Best of luck! |
| GREYWATER RECYCLING | 3.43 | Background 3.5 Goal and Objectives 3.5 Organization 3 Timeline 3.5 Progress 3 Design Requirements 3.5 The Bigger Picture 4 Budget 3 Feasibility 3.5 Visual Communication 3.5 Delivery 4 |
Good presentation. Would like to see more evidence of research supporting feasibility and effectiveness. Very professional, good presentation, thank you! |
| ROBOTIC ARM (HARRIS) | 3.40 | Background 3 Goal and Objectives 4 Organization 4 Timeline 4 Progress 4 Design Requirements 3 The Bigger Picture 2 Budget 3 Feasibility 3 Visual Communication 3 Delivery 4 |
Computer vision element and its feedback into the rest of the system were not detailed on the timeline. Early integration will be the key to success. |
| UCI RACECAR THOR FSAE | 3.38 | Background 3.5 Goal and Objectives 2.5 Organization 3 Timeline 3 Progress 3.5 Design Requirements 3.5 The Bigger Picture 3.5 Budget 4 Feasibility 4 Visual Communication 4 Delivery 3.5 |
There is a lot of emphasis on the tech inspection. It is really good to identify the main obstacle. Solve that first! Then figure out the rest. If there is a problem with the ordering of these goals, then work on them in parallel. Would help drive progress by defining clear milestones and deliverables. Testing time is more valuable than design optimization. |
| LEVER DRIVE WHEELCHAIR | 3.35 | Background 3 Goal and Objectives 4 Organization 3 Timeline 3 Progress 4 Design Requirements 3 The Bigger Picture 4 Budget 3 Feasibility 3 Visual Communication 4 Delivery 4 |
Overall great job. Good presentation. Engineering concepts understood. |
| UCI ROCKET PROJECT | 3.35 | Background 3.33 Goal and Objectives 3.67 Organization 3.67 Timeline 2.67 Progress 3.33 Design Requirements 3.33 The Bigger Picture 3.33 Budget 2.67 Feasibility 3.00 Visual Communication 3.33 Delivery 4.00 |
My lower score reflects concern that the rocket motor design may not be well thought out. If they are working with proven technology, they did not make it clear. The cast polypropylene fuel capsule may cause problems. Early solid fuel rockets had high rates of failure because of cracks in the casting producing unequal burn rates & explosions. Great idea and team management for the evolution of the rocket project. Lots of details to work, but you seem to have a handle on many of them. I didn’t hear about prototyping your fuel design. If you aren’t using an existing fuel structure design you’ll need lots of time for prototyping. |
| ADVANCED ENERGY COMMUNITIES | 3.35 | Background 4 Goal and Objectives 4 Organization 4 Timeline 2 Progress 3 Design Requirements 3 The Bigger Picture 3 Budget 1 Feasibility 3 Visual Communication 4 Delivery 4 |
Great overall vision. Some more analysis on feasibility/budget would be good. |
| HYPERXITE | 3.32 | Background 3.33 Goal and Objectives 3.33 Organization 3.00 Timeline 3.33 Progress 3.33 Design Requirements 3.67 The Bigger Picture 3.00 Budget 3.00 Feasibility 3.33 Visual Communication 3.67 Delivery 3.33 |
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| SENSOR SOLUTION | 3.30 | Background 3.67 Goal and Objectives 3.67 Organization 3.33 Timeline 3.33 Progress 3.33 Design Requirements 3.67 The Bigger Picture 3.67 Budget 2.33 Feasibility 2.67 Visual Communication 2.67 Delivery 3.33 |
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| AFRL THERMAL ORIENTATION TEST BED | 3.25 | Background 4 Goal and Objectives 3 Organization 4 Timeline 3 Progress 3 Design Requirements 3 The Bigger Picture 3 Budget 2 Feasibility 3 Visual Communication 3 Delivery 4 |
Good approach for a unique challenge |
| CONCUSSIONS IN WATER POLO | 3.25 | Background 4 Goal and Objectives 3.5 Organization 2.5 Timeline 2 Progress 4 Design Requirements 3.5 The Bigger Picture 3.5 Budget 2 Feasibility 3.5 Visual Communication 3 Delivery 3.5 |
Good. |
| EDI AVL ENGINE SIMULATION | 3.25 | Background 3 Goal and Objectives 3.5 Organization 2.5 Timeline 3 Progress 3.5 Design Requirements 4 The Bigger Picture 3 Budget 2 Feasibility 3.5 Visual Communication 3.5 Delivery 3.5 |
Interesting project, good understanding, good presentation skills. Should introduce themselves. The team showed a deep knowledge of the theory and scope of the project in general. I missed a little more or detail in how the simulation was going to be used to overcome the upcoming challenges in terms of solving the incomplete combustion issues. |
| FLAPPING MAV | 3.08 | Background 3 Goal and Objectives 3 Organization 3 Timeline 2 Progress 3 Design Requirements 3.5 The Bigger Picture 3 Budget 2.5 Feasibility 3.5 Visual Communication 3 Delivery 3 |
Overall good. Seemed to be a little stuck on validation of design based on scale. Project poster appeared rushed and an assortment of snipped images. The school logo is also not present. |
| WRIST EXOSKELETON | 2.98 | Background 2.5 Goal and Objectives 3.5 Organization 2.5 Timeline 3 Progress 3 Design Requirements 3 The Bigger Picture 3 Budget 2 Feasibility 3.5 Visual Communication 3.5 Delivery 2.5 |
Good progress, but unclear as to the approach and/or process to get to a real functional prototype. |
| MODULAR CUBESAT | 2.95 | Background 3 Goal and Objectives 3.5 Organization 2.5 Timeline 3 Progress 2.5 Design Requirements 3.5 The Bigger Picture 2.5 Budget 2.5 Feasibility 2.5 Visual Communication 3 Delivery 3.5 |
Good presentation. Would like to see more research into use of consumer electronics in satellite applications. Also would question survivability thru launch. |
| AIAA DESIGN BUILD FLY | 2.90 | Background 3.00 Goal and Objectives 3.33 Organization 3.00 Timeline 2.33 Progress 2.33 Design Requirements 3.00 The Bigger Picture 2.33 Budget 2.67 Feasibility 2.67 Visual Communication 3.33 Delivery 3.00 |
It is early in the project, but key preflight tests are not designed for (3 impact tests on flight vehicle before flight). Flight vehicle shown would not meet requirements to fit in launch tube. I would expect that first preliminary design tasks would have addressed this requirement. With so many members, you need to split task management up and have several deputy managers. With this many people, you need many more discrete steps in your plan. |
| UAV FORGE | 2.85 | Background 3 Goal and Objectives 4 Organization 3 Timeline 2 Progress 2 Design Requirements 3 The Bigger Picture 4 Budget 2 Feasibility 2 Visual Communication 2 Delivery 3 |
Design is explained well but current feasibility is questionable. Perhaps tilted wing design is more preferred. |
| SPACECRAFT THERMAL SYSTEMS | 2.82 | Background 3.33 Goal and Objectives 3.33 Organization 2.67 Timeline 2.00 Progress 2.67 Design Requirements 2.67 The Bigger Picture 2.67 Budget 1.33 Feasibility 3.00 Visual Communication 2.67 Delivery 3.33 |
It is early in the project and at this time, the materials and processes needed are not available to the team. Some tests are in process to determine feasibility using compromise materials, but they do have a clear concept on what they want to do, but little info on whether it will work. Exciting and challenging project. The team have a deep understanding of the theory/background/goals of the project. Not many results shown as the testing has not been completed yet. Poster needs some more details, such as budget and background. Good & Articulate presenters! Too early in process to determine feasibility. Interesting Concept. |
| WALKING PERTURBER | 2.78 | Background 2.5 Goal and Objectives 2.5 Organization 3.5 Timeline 3.5 Progress 3 Design Requirements 2 The Bigger Picture 3 Budget 2 Feasibility 3 Visual Communication 3 Delivery 3 |
Very good group presentation, concepts clear. Overall like. One or two people did presentation. Needs more concise diagram to show concept in application. Good start. |
| E THERMOSENSOR | 2.75 | Background 2 Goal and Objectives 3 Organization 2 Timeline 4 Progress 3 Design Requirements 3 The Bigger Picture 2 Budget 3 Feasibility 3 Visual Communication 3 Delivery 3 |
Unclear as to the bigger problem being solved (lots of wireless temp sensors on the market). Would like to see working model. |
| CARGO PLANE | 2.70 | Background 3 Goal and Objectives 3 Organization 2 Timeline 4 Progress 3 Design Requirements 2 The Bigger Picture 3 Budget 2 Feasibility 3 Visual Communication 3 Delivery 3 |
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| AUTONOMOUS BOAT | 2.65 | Background 2.5 Goal and Objectives 2.5 Organization 3 Timeline 2.5 Progress 2.5 Design Requirements 2.5 The Bigger Picture 2.5 Budget 3.5 Feasibility 2.5 Visual Communication 2.5 Delivery 3 |
Good discusion, lots of solid info in students minds but not on poster. Have fun! |
| MECHANICAL AID FOR TRACTION ON ICE | 2.60 | Background 3 Goal and Objectives 3 Organization 3 Timeline 2 Progress 3 Design Requirements 2 The Bigger Picture 2 Budget 3 Feasibility 2 Visual Communication 3 Delivery 3 |
Good approach of the project in general. Missing some mechanical design details: how to avoid the mechanism to back up after engaging, materials candidates for the design. The schedule could be improved to show when testing is happening to validate the final design. The team answer most of my questions except for the anti-retraction prevention mechanism. |
| ADVANCED COMBUSTION TECHNOLOGY | none | Presentation great. Idea and concepts clear. No idea how team was structured and/or cross department support. Very interesting project. The goal is exciting and relevant to the needs of our society. Some advanced results are missing, probably because the team needs approval of getting some experiments performed in the wind tunnel. Schedule needs more detail. A more detailed schedule will help you know whether you are on track. Having a goal of creating an app will be more achievable if you integrate a Comp Sci person early. |
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| EDI BEDS FOR HOMELESS | none | ||
| EDI GOLF PUTTING TRAINER | none | ||
| FUEL CELL BATTERY | none | ||
| HAND USE DETECTOR | none | ||
| INTEGRATED PET FEEDER FOR HEALTH AND WELLNESS | none | ||
| M FREEWHEEL | none | ||
| RESCUE ROBOTICS | none | ||
| SMART SYSTEMS | none | ||
| SOFT ROBOT FINGER | none | ||
| SOLAR POWERED AIRPLANE | none | ||
| SOLAR THERMAL WATER HEATER | none |
The weighting for the rubric is shown below:
| # | Question | Weight |
| 1 | Background | 10% |
| 2 | Goal and Objectives | 15% |
| 3 | Organization | 15% |
| 4 | Timeline | 5% |
| 5 | Progress | 5% |
| 6 | Design Requirements | 15% |
| 7 | The Bigger Picture | 5% |
| 8 | Budget | 5% |
| 9 | Feasibility | 15% |
| 10 | Visual Communication | 5% |
| 11 | Delivery | 5% |