Mechanical Engineering
Schedule
Team Project Exhibits
The Mechanical Engineering capstone projects are on exhibit in the Engineering Building from 8:00 a.m. until noon. The exhibits are located in the 1200 hallway.
Admission is free and open to the public. Visitors are welcome.
Team Presentations
Throughout the morning, the capstone teams give formal presentations in Engineering Building Rooms 1202, 1220 and 1300. The team that produces the most outstanding technical design project is presented with the Thomas Alva Edison Design Award; the team that gives the best technical project presentation receives the ME 481 Project Presentation Award.
Schedule of Presentations
Engineering Building Room 1202
Time Sponsor
8:00 AP Lazer
Project: Carriage Table Design Optimization
8:30 General Motors
Project: Baja SAE CVT Dynamometer
9:00 DENSO
Project: Design of Portable Ignition Test Bench
9:30 DENSO
Project: Pressure Chamber to Measure Ignition Energy
10:00 Ingersoll Rand – Trane
Project: Ganged Door Handle Redesign
10:30 Ranir
Project: Semi-Automated Dental Floss Assembly
11:00 Kautex Textron
Project: Replacing Validation Testing of Fuel Tanks with CAE
Schedule of Presentations
Engineering Building Room 1220
Time Sponsor
8:00 Consumers Energy
Project: Gas Regulation Noise Reduction
8:30 Peckham
Project: Mechanical Coupling for Autonomous Train
9:00 Meijer
Project: Automated Swapping of Bottle Collection Bins
9:30 Ingersoll Rand – Trane
Project: Fan Isolation and Attenuation Device
10:00 Ingersoll Rand – Trane
Project: Optimized Diffusion of AHU Fan Discharge
10:30 Tenneco
Project: Diesel Exhaust Fluid Heater and Reactor
11:00 Siemans
Project: Cryogenic Pipe Thermo-Mechanical Support
Schedule of Presentations
Engineering Building Room 1300
Time Sponsor
8:00 Michigan AgrAbility
Project: Design of a Muck Bucket Dolly
8:30 Hitachi
Project: Test Stand for Variable Valve Timing
9:00 Fraunhofer
Project: Fixture for Thin Film Application to Spheres
9:30 James Dyson Foundation
Project: Inclusive Sports Wheelchair
10:00 Marathon
Project: Tee Ball Batter Assist Device
10:30 Heartwood School
Project: Adaptive Sports Ball Launcher
11:00 Bosch
Project: Welding Apparatus for Turbo Waste Gate Lever