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, 1208 and 1220. 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
8:30 Ingersoll Rand
Project: Air Conditioner Packaging Cost Reduction
9:00 Ingersoll Rand
Project: Improved Design of Roof Panel Assemblies
9:30 Ingersoll Rand
Project: Cost-Effective Impeller-Mount Design
10:00 U.S. Steel
Project: Improved Thermal Efficiency in Bottle Cars
10:30 U.S. Steel
Project: Cover for Hot Metal Transfer Car
11:00 Robert Bosch
Project: System to Measure Axial Play in Throttle Shaft
11:30 DTE Energy
Project: System to Analyze Precipitator Performance
Schedule of Presentations
Engineering Building Room 1208
Time Sponsor
8:30 Eaton Aerospace
Project: Fixture for Measuring Skewed Roller Bearing
9:00 EMD Technologies
Project: Smart Braking System for Strollers
9:30 Fiat Chrysler
Project: Design of a Compliant Fascia Support
10:00 ArcelorMittal
Project: Design of a Secure Facility Entry Gate
10:30 Robert Bosch
Project: Test Bench for Natural Gas Injector
11:00 Ford
Project: Pressure-Reactive Piston Engine
11:30 Gillbarco Veeder-Root
Project: Redesign of a Display Subassembly
Schedule of Presentations
Engineering Building Room 1220
Time Sponsor
8:30 Consumers Energy
Project: Automated Measurement of Liquid Levels
9:00 IAC International
Project: Redesign of a Paint-Line Rack
9:30 Kautex Textron
Project: Optimization of Fuel-Tank Baffles
10:00 Meritor
Project: Design of a Transfer Case Internal-Oil Cooler
10:30 Melvin Millet Learning Center
Project: Switch-Activated Basketball Shooter
11:00 Mid-Michigan Children’s Museum
Project: Design of an Energy Demonstration Table
11:30 Whirlpool Corporation
Project: Dual Pumping System for Washing Machines