Capstone Projects
As a senior, you and your design team will design, engineer, and build a public service project selected by your class. You’ll determine just what the client needs, you’ll brainstorm designs, you’ll create design drawings and fabrication plans, you’ll engineer it to make sure it’s safe, you’ll build your project, then your client will try it out! Check out photos and web sites of previous projects below!
- 2020 – Various
- 2019 – Various
- 2018 – Various
- 2017 – Various
- 2016 – Various
- 2015 – Baroque recorder for one-handed student
- 2014 – Lombard steam log hauler restoration
- 2013 – Various
- 2012 – Kinetic sculptures for Maine Discovery Museum
- 2011 – Improved pill crushers for hospitals and nursing homes
- 2010 – Adaptive trikes
- 2009 – Biomass fueled home hot water heaters
- 2008 – Uphill wheelchairs
- 2007 – Various
- 2006 – Improved disability inventions, laboratory engine test equipment, magic Christmas tree for Nutcracker ballet
- 2005 – Kayak for person with no arms, lab engine dynamometer
- 2004 – Paraplegic water-bike, Lombard steam log hauler restoration, workstation for person with dysautonomia, educational Stirling engine
- 2003 – Adaptive rowing device for person with one arm, Lombard steam log hauler analysis and restoration
- 2002 – Trebuchet for use by high school physics classes
- 2001 – Automatic car-top canoe/kayak loader for wheelchair users
- 2000 – Human powered all-terrain wheelchairs
- 1999 – Automatic braking system for wheelchairs
- 1998 – Down-hill racer for person with no use of arms
- 1997 – Improved pill crusher for nursing home
- 1996 – Robotic unloading device for automotive parts plant
- 1995 – School equipment for students with disabilities
- 1994 – Human powered amphibious vehicle
- 1993 – Exercise equipment for people with disabilities
- 1992 – Playground for children with disabilities
- 1991 – Human powered water-craft for person with no arms
- 1990 – Human powered all terrain vehicle for person with no arms
- 1989 – Human powered all terrain vehicle for person with use of only 1 arm
- 1988 – Robotic arm for persons confined to wheel chairs, Human powered vehicle for stroke victim
- 1987 – Human powered all terrain vehicle for 13 year old accident victim, Standing frame for 3 year old girl with spina bifida
- 1986 – Human powered amphibious vehicle
- 1985 – Human powered vehicle for handicapped with use of hands only, Human powered vehicle for 4 year old boy with spina bifida
- 1984 – Stair climbing wheel chair
- 1983 – Human powered multi- purpose water vehicle
- 1982 – Human powered amphibious vehicles
- 1981- Tramway for hiking trail stream crossing