Transcript MESA USA 2014

MESA USA 2013-2014
Overview of National Competition
& New Mexico Addendum
*Please review handbook for full details; this presentation
is intended only as an introduction*
Prosthetic Arm Challenge
2013-2014
• Teams of 2-4 will develop a low cost prosthetic
device to complete tasks for a classmate who
recently lost part of her arm below the elbow
• 1st Place Middle & High School teams compete at
Nationals in Portland, Oregon in June!
THREE COMPONENTS
• PERFORMANCE TASK
HIGH SCHOOL & MIDDLE SCHOOL: 1) Distance Accuracy,
2) Object Relocation 3) Design Efficiency
HIGH SCHOOL ONLY: Dexterity
• TECHNICAL PAPER
• POSTER DISPLAY & PRESENTATION
THE PROSTHETIC ARM
– NO HAZARDOUS MATERIALS
– PRE-TAX LIMIT OF $40 FOR
MATERIALS
– TRANS-RADIAL (BELOW
ELBOW)
– HAVE TERMINAL DEVICE
(GRIPPING PART) WITH AT
LEAST 2 ARTIFICIAL FINGERS
THAT OPEN & CLOSE BY USE
OF THE ACTUATOR.
– TERMINAL DEVICE MUST
EXTEND BEYOND TEAM
MEMBER’S HAND
PROSTHETIC ARM CONTINUED…
– THE PROSTHETIC INTERFACE (SOCKET CONNECTION
BETWEEN TERMINAL DEVICE & BODY) MUST ATTACH
BETWEEN ELBOW AND WRIST & EXTEND AT LEAST 3 INCHES
FROM TEAM MEMBER’S WRIST ALONG THE FOREARM
– ACTUATOR (PART THAT ACTIVATES & CONTROLS TERMINAL
DEVICE) CANNOT BE CONTROLLED BY THE TEAM MEMBER’S
OWN HAND OR OPPOSITE ELBOW, FOREARM OR HAND
– ONLY THE TERMINAL DEVICE CAN BE USED TO GRAB &
RELEASE OBJECTS
– TEAM MEMBER WILL HAVE WRIST, HAND, & FINGERS
IMMOBILIZED FOR TASKS
INSPECTION & IMPOUND
• DEVICE MUST BE READY AT TIME OF
INSPECTION & IMPOUND
• TURNED IN AT INSPECTION:
– ITEMIZED BUDGET
– TECHNICAL PAPER
– REPAIR PARTS & MATERIALS
REPAIR KIT
DISTANCE ACCURACY TASK
(GRAB & TOSS)
• PURPOSE:
– GRAB OBJECTS OF
VARYING SIZE
– LIFT OBJECTS VERTICALLY
– CORRECTLY TIME RELEASE
OF OBJECT
• OBJECTIVE:
SUCCESSFULLY THROW
AS MANY BALLS INTO
BUCKETS AS FAST AS
POSSIBLE
TEST AREA
• 75 CM HIGH TABLE SURROUNDED BY 1 METER “WORKING AREA”
(ONLY 1 STUDENT PERMITTED IN WORKING AREA DURING TRIAL)
• FILEBOX LID ON TOP OF TABLE TO HOLD BALLS FOR TOSSING
• TAPED LAUNCH LINE
• BUCKETS TAPED & SPACED AT 2 METERS, 3.5 METERS, AND 5
METERS FROM LAUNCH LINE
• 3 TENNIS BALLS, 3 (2 INCH) VINYL KICKBALLS, 3 PING PONG BALLS
PREPARATION FOR DISTANCE
ACCURACY TRIAL
• 1 MINUTE TO:
– PREPARE & DEMONSTRATE ARM
– PLACE BALLS ANYWHERE IN BOX ON TABLE
– PLACE FILEBOX LID ANYWHERE ON TABLE
– STAND OUTSIDE OF WORKING AREA WHEN READY TO
BEGIN OR AT END OF 1 MINUTE; IF NOT READY=
MISTRIAL
TASK DETAILS
• JUDGE GIVES START ORDER & STARTS TIMER
• 1 MINUTE TO GRAB & TOSS BALLS INTO BUCKETS
• CANNOT TOSS BALLS THAT ARE OUTSIDE OF BOX
LID OR ON GROUND
TRIAL ENDS WHEN:
– TEAM CALLS END WHEN 3 BALLS HAVE BEEN
ACCURATELY TOSSED INTO BUCKETS
– OR 1 MINUTE HAS PASSED
– OR TEAM HAS THROWN ALL AVAILABLE BALLS
• KEEP BEST SCORE OF 2 TRIALS
• MISTRIAL:
– IF TEAM TOSSES MORE THAN 1 BALL AT A TIME
– ANY PART OF PROSTHETIC ARM OR MEMBER’S BODY
CROSSES LAUNCH LINE
OBJECT RELOCATION TASK
PURPOSE: DEMONSTRATE
DEVICE’S ABILITY TO:
– GRAB OBJECTS OF VARYING
SIZE, SHAPE, CONSISTENCY
& WEIGHT
– LIFT OBJECTS VERTICALLY &
MOVE LATERALLY
– PLACE OBJECTS IN
CONTAINER
TESTING AREA
• 6 FOOT TABLE IS DIVIDED INTO 3
ZONES
– OPPOSITE ENDS: TASKS AREAS
– MIDDLE: “THE VOID”
• TEAM HAS 1 MINUTE TO PLACE CRATE
IN TASK AREA OF CHOICE, READY ARM
& DEMONSTRATE FUNCTIONING ARM
TO JUDGE
• 15 OBJECTS (SEE HANDBOOK) WILL BE
PLACED RANDOMLY IN OPPOSITE
TASK AREA
• AT END OF 1 MINUTE, COMPETING
MEMBER STANDS OUTSIDE WORKING
AREA; IF NOT READY =MISTRIAL
TASK DETAILS
• JUDGE GIVES START ORDER & STARTS TIMER
• 1 MINUTE TO CARRY OBJECTS OVER THE “VOID” & PLACE IN
CRATE (NO TOSSING OBJECTS)
• IF OBJECT FALLS ON FLOOR IT MUST BE PICKED UP BY THE
PROSTHETIC & PLACED IN THE TASK AREA
• OBJECT MAY BE SLID TO EDGE OF TABLE TO BE LIFTED BUT NOT
SLID INTO THE “VOID”
• JUDGE WILL STOP TIMER WHEN ALL OBJECTS ARE IN CRATE OR
AFTER 1 MINUTE
• BROKEN OBJECTS OR OBJECTS STILL HELD BY DEVICE AT END OF
TIME WILL NOT COUNT
• KEEP BEST SCORE OF 2 TRIALS
• SEE HANDBOOK FOR SCORING DETAILS
DEXTERITY TASK
• PURPOSE: DEMONSTRATE DEVICE’S ABILITY
TO
– DEMONSTRATE FINE MOTOR CONTROL
– GRASP SMALL OBJECTS
– ROTATE AN OBJECT AROUND AN AXIS
• OBJECTIVE: SECURE ALL NUTS AS FAR AS
POSSIBLE ONTO CORRESPONDING BOLTS AS
FAST AS POSSIBLE
TEST AREA
• 6 FOOT TABLE WITH 2 60CM
AREAS TAPED OFF
• 1 METER TAPED “WORKING
AREA”PERIMETER AROUND
TABLE
• WOOD TESTING DEVICE
WITH 3 PREDRILLED HOLES
SEE HANDBOOK FOR DEVICE,
NUTS, AND BOLTS SPECIFICATIONS
1 MINUTE TO PREPARE FOR TASK
• READY PROSTHETIC ARM & DEMONSTRATE
FUNCTIONING PROSTHETIC TO JUDGE
• SET UP DEXTERITY MATERIALS (NUTS, BOLTS,
TESTING BOARD) AS DESIRED & TESTING AREA
• STAND OUTSIDE WORKING AREA & NOTIFY
JUDGE WHEN READY
• (IF NOT READY IN 1 MINUTE= MISTRIAL)
TASK DETAILS CONTINUED
• JUDGE STARTS TRIAL & TIMER
• 2 MINUTES TO SECURE ALL 3 HEX NUTS & BOLTS
TO BOARD
• DEVICE MUST REMAIN IN TESTING AREA & FLAT
BOTTOM BOARD IN CONTACT WITH TABLE
(BOARD CAN BE ROTATED)
• GRAB 1 HEX BOLT BY THE TERMINAL DEVICE &
INSERT INTO PRE-DRILLED HOLE
• GRAB HEX NUT WITH TERMINAL DEVICE &
SECURE ONTO BOLT
• *note this year’s competition does not include
use of wrenches (photo is from 2012-13)
TASK DETAILS
CONTINUED…
• HEX NUT MUST COMPLETELY
PASS A MARKING ON BOLT TO BE
SCORED IN THE HIGHER ZONE
• SELECT ANY ORDER TO
COMPLETE TASK
• CAN HOLD THE BOLT WITH
UNENCUMBERED HAND ONLY BY
THE HEAD OF BOLT; NO
TWISTING OF BOLT WITH THIS
HAND ALLOWED!!
• IF BOLT OR NUT IS DROPPED IT
MUST BE PLACED ON THE TABLE
OUTSIDE OF THE TESTING AREA
TRIAL ENDS
• TEAM MAY CALL TIME AFTER ALL 3 NUTS & BOLTS ARE SECURED
• OR 2 MINUTES HAVE PASSED
• KEEP BEST SCORE OF 2 TRIALS
• NOTE: DROPPED ITEMS THAT ARE NOT RETURNED TO TABLE RESULT
IN FULL TIME SCORE GIVEN
• IF MEMBER AIDS IN SECURING THE BOLT WITH UNENCUMBERED
HAND= MISTRIAL
• See handbook for full scoring details
Technical Paper
OBJECTIVE: To offer a close examination of your team’s
engineering design process, as it related to all major design
choices and STEM concepts.
* Must be written by students; outside help must be acknowledged in paper
REQUIRED ELEMENTS:
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Title Page
Table of Contents
Introduction
Discussion
Conclusions
Recommendations
Bibliography
Acknowledgements
Appendix
FORMATTING
• Typed ,12 pt Times New
Roman
• 1 inch margins
• Double spaced
• 5-15 pages
• PDF preferred/MS Word
Accepted
ACADEMIC POSTER
PRESENTATION
OBJECTIVE: To overview the functionality of the team’s
final device. Teams will present their device & relevant
aspects of the design process from their technical paper.
• MAXIMUM OF 10 MINUTES
• ALL MEMBERS PARTICIPATE & KNOWLEDGABLEOF KEY
CONCEPTS
• PROVIDE A COHERANT & ENGAGING PRESENTATION
• DESIGN POSTER REQUIRED & USE VISUAL AIDS
See handbook for full requirements & scoring.
DISPLAY POSTER
REQUIRED ELEMENTS
MISCELLANEOUS
• ABSTRACT
• DESIGN FEATURES &
DRAWINGS
• RESULTS/DATA
• ANALYSIS
• CONCLUSION &
RECOMMENDATIONS
• Wall, Easel, or Table Space
Provided
• Use text, photos, graphics,
charts, models
• Include info about
modifications to design
• No electronic media
• Include Engineering Notebook
• No elements from previous
year’s display allowed
• See size options in handbook
SEE HANDBOOK FOR MORE DETAILS & HELPFUL TIPS FOR YOUR POSTER!
NEW MEXICO MESA
ADDENDUM
• 1 MESA USA team per school allowed to register
• Students MESA paperwork due by January 24th
• 2 alternates can be named/only 4 members
allowed to attend
• Webinars, FAQ’S & resources found at nmmesa.org
• Advisors will be given a password to access MESA
USA curriculum to assist in preparing
NM MESA USA
QUALIFICATION ROUNDS
ROUND 1: TEAM PRE-REGISTRATION
– DUE 5PM JANUARY 24TH, 2014 (in conjunction with MESA Day pre-reg)
ROUND 2: PROJECT PROPOSAL SUBMITTAL
*see project proposal specifics in handbook
– COMPLETED AT MESA DAY FEBRUARY 24TH, 2014
– STUDENTS CANNOT COMPETE IN BOTH MESA USA & MESA DAY
– TEAMS NOTIFIED OF ACCEPTANCE FOR MESA USA-STATE
COMPETITION BY FEB 28, 2014
– UP TO 5 TOP MS & HS TEAMS ACCEPT TO STATE COMPETITION
ROUND 3: FINAL STATE COMPETITION
– COMPETE IN ALL TESTING REQUIREMENTS APRIL 11TH
– FINAL TECHNICAL PAPER DUE 5PM MARCH 31, 2014
MESA USA-STATE LOGISTICS
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APRIL 11TH, 2014
ROSWELL, NEW MEXICO MILITARY INSTITUTE
TRANSPORTATION PROVIDED
LODGING PROVIDED FOR TEAM & 1 ADVISOR
MEALS PROVIDED DAY OF EVENT
GOOD LUCK &
SEE YOU THERE!
LAST YEAR’S PARTICIPANTS AT MESA USA NATIONALS, 2013