Mechanical engineering technology students to present capstones May 1
A total of 30 University of Maine students in the Mechanical Engineering Technology (MET) program will present eight senior capstone design projects on Maine Day.
From 9 a.m.–3 p.m. May 1, students will showcase their final projects in Bennett Hall, Room 137. All presentations are open to the public.
Scheduled presentations:
- 9–9:30 a.m. “Scaled tower crane.” The main objective of the project is to repair and improve the tower crane that was designed by MET seniors last year. The secondary objective is to design and fabricate a scaled-crawler crane that can be mounted onto a barge or crawler tracks attachment. The cranes will be used as an educational tool and must replicate the operations of a crane as realistically as possible.
- 10–10:30 a.m. “Steam pump restoration.” The steam pump restoration team’s goal is to restore a Westinghouse cross-compound steam pump into working order for New England Steam Corporation.
- 10:30–11 a.m. “Motion deck.” The project encompasses updating a current prototype of an ergonomic sitting device, analyzing possible design solutions, and manufacturing 20 units.
- 11–11:30 a.m. “3D-printed Stirling engine.” The team has been tasked with manufacturing an operational Stirling engine to demonstrate the capability and practicality of additive manufacturing of metals compared to conventional subtractive manufacturing.
- 1–1:30 p.m. “Paper reel rewinder.” The aim of the project is to create a paper slitter to remove unusable paper from a cardboard core without damaging it. The paper can then be recycled into tissue paper and the core can be reused.
- 1:30–2 p.m. “Continuous-bed 3D printer.” The task is to design and implement a method of allowing a 3D printer to effectively print infinitely in one direction.
- 2–2:30 p.m. “Human-powered vehicle.” The team’s goal is to produce a cheap and efficient human-powered vehicle with the comforts of a car and the simplicity of a bicycle.
- 2:30–3 p.m. “Human-powered hydrofoil.” The objective is to create a fully functional human-powered hydrofoil bicycle for a competition against other mechanical engineering capstone teams.
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.