Prototype Build Day 1: Structure and Mechanism

Today’s work supports the final capstone by moving your team from an idea toward a tested aerospace system that can be explained with evidence. Focus on what the system must accomplish, how it will be tested, and what decisions need to be documented.

A strong capstone connects technical decisions to requirements. Every sketch, subsystem, material choice, control decision, measurement, and revision should help prove that the system meets the mission problem.

Fabricate, assemble, and test early structure/mechanism components using approved tools and materials.

Record your objective, key decisions, diagrams, data, sketches, photos, calculations, and the deliverable for today: Build evidence and structure/mechanism progress notes.

Before leaving today, make sure your work is specific enough that another engineer could understand what changed, why it changed, and what your team needs to do next.