The culminating project in a freshman level CAD/CAM course introduces students to electromechanical and/or pneumo-mechanical systems and drivetrains. In addition, it provides a third opportunity for students to explore the design process and to complete a design and build project. For two consecutive years, student groups participated in a modified version of the ASME Student Design Competition to fulfill this requirement. Adherence to the formal design process was enforced and monitored through intermediate project submissions. The objectives of learning the design process, electromechanical design, and exposure to design and build were achieved. Overall, using the ASME Student Design Competition as a basis for the freshman design experience was a success and will be repeated in future years based on the suitability of the design problem posed.
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