ME 318 Design Project

Movable Computer Desk

Design Schedule

Design Stage	Date of completion
1. Background research 2. Proposal of design idea 3. Obtain specifications for standard desk sizes 4. Design of trays 5. Design of mounts to support trays 6. Linkage synthesis 7. Kinematic analysis 8. Construct prototype of mechanisms 9. Written report of final design 10. Presentation of final design	4/2 4/4 4/9 4/11 4/13 4/23 4/30 5/14 5/20 5/24

Design Stage

Date of completion

1. Background research

2. Proposal of design idea

3. Obtain specifications for standard desk sizes

4. Design of trays

5. Design of mounts to support trays

6. Linkage synthesis

7. Kinematic analysis

8. Construct prototype of mechanisms

9. Written report of final design

10. Presentation of final design

4/2

4/4

4/9

4/11

4/13

4/23

4/30

5/14

5/20

5/24

Project will be completed and presented on May 24th to a committee of professors from the University of Massachusetts/Amherst.