Mechanical engineering technology students to present capstones May 2
A total of 38 University of Maine students in the Mechanical Engineering Technology (MET) Program will present nine senior capstone design projects on Maine Day.
From 9:30 a.m.–4 p.m. May 2, students will showcase their final projects in Bennett Hall, Room 137, unless otherwise noted.
Scheduled presentations:
- 9:30–10 a.m. “Scaled tower crane.” Students are creating a scaled-down tower crane for use by the Construction Engineering Technology Program.
- 10–10:30 a.m. “Knit carbon-fiber wind blade.” Students are designing and manufacturing a 1/50th scale model knit carbon-fiber wind blade.
- 10:30–11 a.m. “Manufacturing composite hemispheres.” Students are developing fiber-reinforced thermoplastic hemispheres to be produced using the automated equipment in the Harold Alfond Advanced Manufacturing Lab for Structural Thermoplastics.
- 11–11:30 a.m. “Athletic cart.” Students are creating a more efficient, safe and affordable method of transporting and storing athletic trainers’ equipment.
- 1–1:30 p.m. “Blade runner,” at the Advanced Structures and Composites Center, Room 254. Students are designing and manufacturing a transportation system to move the wind blades in and out of the UMaine Composites Center.
- 1:45–2:15 p.m. “Pellet-mill automation,” presentation in Bennett Hall, Room 137, demonstration in Crosby Hall. Students are working on a biomass pellet mill to convert agricultural byproducts into a usable fuel source.
- 2:30–3 p.m. “Pneumatic organ.” Students are repairing the Unitarian Universalist Society of Bangor’s tubular-pneumatic pipe organ that was built in the early 1900s.
- 3–3:30 p.m. “Land drone.” Students are taking part in the Mechanical Engineering Land Drone competition in which they will create a fully functional land drone that can finish the course.
- 3:30– 4 p.m. “Soft robot.” Students are working with biomedical engineering majors to design and manufacture a robot that can be used to help people walk by aiding arm movement.
All presentations are open to the public.
More information on the projects is available online or by contacting Brett Ellis at 581.2134, brett.ellis@maine.edu; or Keith Berube at 581.2342, keith.berube@maine.edu.