Vinyl Cutter Report

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EGR 150 - ASTM Report Guidelines Introduction Please use this document as a guide to follow when writing the lab reports for EGR 150. I have provided multiple examples to you for each section. In addition, I encourage you to review the 'Technical Writing Musts...' to ensure you meet the standards for your report. Please ask me questions when they arise about any questions, concerns, or issues you have. Technical Writing Musts....

 12 font, Times New Roman, single spaced, 1" margins (make sure you check) o Do not place the paragraphs in columns like in ASTM procedure

 have a title, name and date  have page numbers - bottom right & same font as document  write in complete sentences

o no bullet points  write in 3rd Person

o NO I'S, WE'S, US, THEM, ETC. o look up examples if unfamiliar

 REFERENCE ALL WORK FROM ANYWHERE o Anything you write down that is not common knowledge must be cited, and placed in

the reference section o Do not use hyperlink, copy full address and place at the end

 NEVER include screenshots of any kind  Additions = ONLY Figures, Tables, Schematics, Images, or Equations  All additions must be labeled in sequential order

o Start a number for each kind  For example,

 Equation 1, 2, 3...  Figure 1, 2, 3...  Table 1, 2, 3...  Etc.

 Introduce figures, images, equations, schematics, and tables o write in a sentence describing what the addition is before placing it in the document o explain any important information on the addition, and denote it by annotating the

addition o Put a caption under an image, schematic, or figure, but place it above if it is a table. o For example.....

 

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Figures 4.4 and 4.5 display a schematic and photograph of the 45.72 cm diameter test cylinder, respectively. The steel test cylinder had an inside diameter equal to 45.72 cm with a wall thickness equal to 2.54 cm. The string potentiometer was attached to the top of the steel cap. The hydraulic piston was applied to the load cell using a fixed displacement control rate equal to approximately 3.81 cm/min, identical to the previous configuration. The valve setting on the hydraulic piston necessary to maintain this rate was determined using an iterative process. The load cell was installed between the top of the steel cap and the load actuator, which had a 25.4 cm stroke. The two 15.24 cm thick steel caps displayed in Figure 4.4 were utilized to help the material deform uniformly.

Figure 4.4: Schematic of the 45.72 cm inside diameter test configuration for the short-term, 1D compression test

Figure 4.5: Photograph of the 45.72 cm inside diameter test configuration for the short-term, 1D compression test

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Standard Procedure for Two-Dimensional (2D) Vinyl Cutting By: Jacob Garbini March 20, 2017

1. Scope a. Answer the following questions in complete sentences and paragraph form:

i. What does this procedure cover? ii. What type of outcomes results from the procedure?

iii. What application is this procedure/results used in? iv. What assumptions are used?

2. Reference Documents a. List any references or potential references that were used to create the procedure either

implicitly or explicitly. b. Utilize superscripts to denote where the information is located throughout the procedure c. For example:

i. 2.1 – Website pertaining to the location of the original image used for the creation of the sticker1

ii. 2.2 – InkScape Manual2 iii. 2.3 – Vinyl Cutter Manual3 iv. 2.4 – Vinyl Cutter Tutorial4 v. Etc.

3. Terminology a. List any term that are not commonly used. I would recommend to ask yourself if a

middle school student (not a kid genius) would know the term. If not, list it. b. For example:

i. 2D ii. Vinyl

iii. Vinyl Cutter iv. InkScape v. Trace Bitmap

vi. Union Function vii. Difference Function

viii. Etc. 4. Apparatus

a. List any type of equipment or resources that were used to complete the procedure. That includes anything that is not commonly available to a middle school student.

b. In addition, you need to explain what the equipment was used for. c. The only time you need to include a picture of the piece of equipment is if it is not a

household item.  

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d. For example: i. Scissors – trim the roll of vinyl to the appropriate printing dimensions

ii. Tweezers – remove the cut pieces using precision iii. Vinyl Cutter – cut the 2D outline from the pdf file onto the roll of vinyl.

Refer to Figure 4.1 for an image of the vinyl cutter.

Figure 4.1 - Fab Lab Roland Vinyl Cutter4

iv. InkScape - software used to design a 2D object to be used as an outline template v. Etc.

5. Procedure a. This section needs to be written like an instructional manual.

i. Someone should be able to read your report and duplicate the same process you went through identically.

b. This needs to be written in chronological steps that start from the beginning and end with the final results.

c. There does not need to be any images/screenshots in this section i. ONLY SCHEMATICS with labeled parts

d. Even though you are documenting each step you need to be short and concise as possible.

i. Do not use the Vinyl Cutter Manual as an example of how the steps need to be documented.

e. You want to list the generic task first as a general step. i. Then explain how that task is accomplished explicitly using subsections.

 

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f. For example... 1. Extract selected image to be used a framework for 2D sticker design.

1.1 Open an internet browser, and locate an image from the internet that should be used for the design. 1.2 Save the image as a .jpeg or .png image type onto the computer that has Inkscape installed.

2. Import image into Inkscape2. 2.1 Open the software Inkscape.

2.2 Change the units to standard and set layout size. 2.2.1 Under 'Document Properties' in the 'File' menu change the units to 'in.', the dimensions of the layout to 6" x 6", and change the layout units to ‘in.’

2.3 Import image. 2.3.1 Select 'Import' in the 'File' menu, and select the saved image in step 1.2.

3. Etc. Continue this type of documentation throughout the whole procedure until the final result is achieved. DO NOT INCLUDE SCREENSHOTS, only include the important information.

6. Calculations a. This section is applicable when you are using established equations.

i. This section was not used for the 2D and 3D design lab reports. ii. Need this section for Beam Analysis

b. introduce the equation the same way you would introduce a figure, image, or table c. Show the equation with numbering as described in report introduction d. explain each variable with units e. For example...

The axial strain of the test specimen was calculated using the sample change of height as

follows:  H / Ho       [4.1] Where:         Axial strain (%)  = Change in specimen height (cm)

Ho = Initial specimen height (cm) 7. Results/Conclusions

a. This sections wraps up your entire lab report, and needs to be the 'meat and potatoes' of any good lab report.

b. These issues, but not limited to, need to be addressed: i. Write one or two sentences describing what was done as part of the procedure

ii. introduce any figures/images/tables/schematics that are relevant to illustrating or correlated to the final product, and discuss their importance and relevancy

iii. document any insight/lessons that were gained during the procedure iv. indicate the quantity of time and cost (if applicable) to complete the procedure v. compare and contrast any variables/assumptions used

vi. Add any additional information that you find vital to the success of your results