IDEA-BLADE | Assignment 02: Build Strategy & Stackup

Build Strategy & Stackup

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Date

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Collaboration

Working solo Collaborating

* Individual grades. Designs compete independently regardless of collaboration.

Submission Instructions

Complete all 5 modules below

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Required Reading - IDEA-Blade Rulebook

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All design constraints, blade contact rules, scoring criteria, and competition
format are defined in the rulebook.

Assignment Weight 63 Points Complete all 5 modules | Click [ Rubric ] to see grading criteria

01 Design Intent 10 pts

Grading CriteriaPoints

Battle Strategy: 2–3 sentences. Clearly states intended battle behavior and connects that strategy to design philosophy.

5 pts

Mass Distribution Strategy: Clearly states where mass is concentrated and explains how that supports the strategy.

5 pts

What is this blade designed to do in battle? Attack, outlast, redirect, destabilize? Every component decision you make later should trace back to this statement.

Battle Strategy & Design Philosophy

0 / 2 sentences minimum

Mass Distribution Strategy

0 / 1 to 2 sentences

02 Component Stackup Plan 35 pts

Grading CriteriaPoints

Documentation: All components named and listed in order top-to-bottom.

5 pts

Material & Process: Material and manufacturing process specified for each component.

5 pts

Dimensional Analysis: Target thickness and target diameter recorded for each component. 0 pts if limits are exceeded.

10 pts

Interface Method: How each component connects to or mates with adjacent components is specified.

5 pts

Hex Shaft Interface: Engagement depth, interfacing components, and retention method are completely specified.

5 pts

Manufacturing Sequence: Sequence clearly documents build order dependencies.

5 pts

List every component top to bottom. Hover over column titles for descriptions. Drag the ☰ handle (or drag the polygon layers inside the visualizer directly) to rearrange the stack. Use the visualizer's drag points to tweak height and diameter intuitively. Maximum Height: 3.1". Maximum Diameter: 5.0".

Live Cross-Section Visualizer

Scale

Total Height: 0.00 in

Controls	Color	Component	Material	Thick in.	OD in.	Taper deg.	Taper dir	Process / Hardware	Interface

HEX SHAFT INTERFACE

Shaft Engagement Depth (in)

Bottom Retention Method

Interfacing Components

Manufacturing Sequence

List your components in the order you plan to model and manufacture them. Start with the part that everything else depends on. This is your build sequence — locking this down now prevents dependency problems mid-CAD.

03 Material Confirmation 10 pts

Grading CriteriaPoints

Physical Confirmation: Student has physically located all materials and hardware, or has a specific sourcing plan.

6 pts

Unresolved Items: Anything not confirmed is flagged by name with a concrete plan. "I'll look later" does not earn credit.

4 pts

List every material and hardware item you physically located. Walk the stock cabinet, hardware drawers, scrap shed. Hold it before you list it. Note where you found it and what form/size you confirmed is available.

Confirmed Materials & Hardware

Unresolved Items & Sourcing Plan

04 Manufacturing Notes & Work Orders 3 pts

Grading CriteriaPoints

Shared Equipment: Any process requiring setup time or shared machine access is identified.

3 pts

Document your manufacturing needs here to ensure shop availability.

Shared Equipment & Setup Needs

WORK ORDER INTENT

No — I do not anticipate needing a work order Unsure — I may need one Yes — I plan to request a work order

Each student receives 2 free work orders. Additional orders cost i¢. Work orders require a complete spec with dimensioned CAD or DXF files and are submitted separately during the manufacturing phase.

05 Open Questions 5 pts

Grading CriteriaPoints

Gap Identification & Resolution Plan: Knowledge gaps are specific, honest, and have a proposed next step for resolution.

5 pts

Be specific and honest. Vague answers earn no credit. For each uncertainty, state what you do not know and how you plan to resolve it before the CAD deadline.

What do you not know yet?

0 / 1 sentence minimum

Academic Integrity Declaration

I confirm that the build strategy documented here represents my own design decisions and planning. I understand that using AI tools, reference designs, online calculators, and any other available resource is permitted and expected — the decisions are mine. I understand that this plan is a commitment: design choices made here are what I will build, and deviations must be justified.

I understand and agree to the above.

Module	Description	Pts Possible
01	Design Intent	10
02	Component Stackup Plan	35
03	Material Confirmation	10
04	Manufacturing Notes	3
05	Open Questions	5
Total		63