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