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Mechanical Engineering
Structures, mechanisms, heat transfer, vehicles, and spaces built to be used.
Recycled Wire-Gate Carabiner (IDEA 212)
A carabiner built from the pen clips of empty Uni One pens, with a locking gate and a heat transfer analysis of the plastic weld that holds it together.
Parabolic Arch Bridge (IDEA 210)
A 3 ft arch bridge that tied the university record, carrying 175 lb at 6.6 lb self-weight.
Hopper Design Project (IDEA 170)
A 9 gram, spiderweb-inspired mechanism built only from a supplied kit that hops for a set time before it releases.
Miho Museum Bridge: A Model of the Load Path
A scale model that shows how a 120 m hybrid bridge holds itself up, with color marking compression, tension, and the space frame.
12 Strangers & The Hub
A bicycle repair table with twelve work bays in a circle, and an inside-outside shelter that turns it into a neighborhood bike shop.
Biomechanical Medical Models
3D printed models made with Middlesex Hospital to train obstetricians and to analyze body parts.
Mold Tooling: "Allen" Robot
Printed FDM and SLA molds for casting the parts of a small robot, with design iterations, failures, and production data.
WesEngineering Electric Go-Kart
Project lead and lead mechanical engineer on the club's electric go-kart, with CFD, CAD, and FEA taught along the way.
Custom 3D Printed Aero Cycling Hardware
An aerodynamic racing setup built at about a tenth of the usual cost.