Senior Proposal: {put topic here}

Your Name

Date

course #

Dr. B. Bettig

Michigan Technological University

SUMMARY

The proposal charts out a plan of how to create a snowmobile or snowmobile sub-system to win the competition. The proposal not only describes the intended design, but also the steps of how to get there and the resources that will be required.

You should begin your report by summarizing it. The summary should have 1-2 sentences, “This proposal describes...” and then 1-2 sentences about the proposed design and it’s specifications and 1-2 sentences about what will be required to build it.

INTRODUCTION

The introduction of your report goes here. The introduction should be 1 paragraph starting something like “The snowmobile proposed for the 2006 SAE Clean Snowmobile Competition is...” The introduction should then have another paragraph, explaining why the design of the new snowmobile would make it better than the previous one. Then mention new features and give specifications.

Make sure to mention any previous reports if they are relevant. Also mention useful references such as manuals, textbooks, articles, and web pages. These MUST be referenced using a superscript number and listed in the References section.1 Sometimes there is more than one reference.2,3

CONCEPTUAL DESIGN

This should be 1-2 paragraphs explaining the design. Include relevant drawings and figures for everything that is new. All relevant dimensions, materials, and part names/numbers must be indicated. All drawings should be clear, neat, and understandable. Use engineering paper for conceptual designs. When showing figures, you must refer to them in the text and give a proper caption. (See Figure 1.) It is ABSOLUTELYREQUIRED that you reference any figures you include that are not ones you created.

Figure 1. This is the way to do a caption.1

STATEMENT OF WORK

This section includes 1-2 paragraphs and a huge table explaining what will be done. (See Table 1.) The table should be hierarchical, and include detailed tasks such as “Create CAD models,” “Perform Failure Modes Analysis,” “Finite Element Analysis,” “Machine Parts,” and “Testing.” Explain which parts of the design will be new, and which will stay the same.

Table 1. Statement of Work Activities

Task / Required Resources / Comments
  1. Detail Design
  2. Clutch Cover
  3. CMM
  4. CAD
  5. Analysis
  6. Shaft
  7. Bearings
  8. Manufacture
  9. Clutch Cover
  10. NC planning
  11. Milling
  12. Assembly
  13. Testing
/ 10 man-hours
50 man-hours
40 man-hours
$500 for billet aluminum

TIMELINE AND RESOURCE ALLOCATION

This should include 1-2 paragraphs and a Gantt chart showing the timeline of your proposal. (See Figure 1.) It should also include all tasks from the Statement of Work. This section should also discuss how many people will be needed to perform each of the tasks.

Task / Sept. / Oct. / Nov. / Dec. / Jan. / Feb. / Mar. / Apr. / May
1a. Clutch Cover Design
1b. Shaft Design
1c. Bearing Design /
2a. Clutch Cover Mfg. /
3. Testing /

Figure 1. Timeline of Activities

(NOTE: Proposals should be individually or in a group of 2.)

REFERENCES

  1. Luskin, L., “Proposal and Design Characteristics for CBR600F4i Engine,” CSC Proposal, Dec. 9, 2003.
  2. Shigley, J.E., Mischke, C.R., “Mechanical Engineering Design,” Sixth Edition, McGraw Hill, Boston, 2001.
  3. SAE, “The SAE Clean Snowmobile Challenge 2005 Rules,” Society of Automotive Engineers, Oct. 26, 2004.

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