unit: Mechanical Design, Machine Design
unit_id: machine_unit
version: 2018
tasks:
- name:  Mechanical Design, Machine Design
  description: |
    Design a machine (mechanism + actuation + automation), including the end effector, build the passive parts and operate it manually.
    Plan and make a machine.Document the group project and your individual contribution.
  outcomes:
  - Work and communicate effectively in a team and independently
  - Design, plan and build a system
  - Analyse and solve technical problems
  - Recognise opportunities for improvements in the design
  checklist:
  - Explained your individual contribution to this project on your own website
  - Shown how your team planned and executed the project (Group page)
  - Described problems and how the team solved them (Group page)
  - Listed future development opportunities for this project (Group page)
  - Included your design files, 
  - (optional) 1 min video (1920x1080 HTML5 MP4) + slide (1920x1080 PNG) (Group page)
faq: |
  ### Do we have to design new boards for this?
  > Answers:
  1. No. You can use the gestalt or other existing commercial boards.