Light Relay Apparatus for the Laboratory of Laser Energetics
Designing a light relay apparatus for an experiment at the Laboratory of Laser Energetics
Drill Powered Carts: Team 1
Team Members Mentor Christopher Muir, Chris Pratt, Mike Pomerantz, and Jim Alkins Project Description In recent years, there has been a growing trend in alternative and sustainable modes of transportation…
Interactive Regenerative Braking Exhibit for the Rochester Museum and Science Center
Team Members Mentors Sponsor Calvin Uzelmeier Project Manager Christopher Muir Abstract We were asked by the Rochester Museum and Science Center (RMSC) to create an exhibit for their…
High-Speed Baseball Launcher
The Houston Astros tasked our team with building a high-speed pitching machine to better understand the coefficient of restitution between a baseball and a bat. With this information, the Astros can optimize their player’s bats by changing length, width, design, or density in an effort to maximize player production.
Drill Cart Alpha
A drill powered cart was designed, manufactured, assembled, and tested in order to develop a mode of transportation that is not reliant on fossil fuels to be driven
URMC Occupational Therapy Rehab
Revolutionizing Hand Therapy: Human-operated device empowers patients with spasticity to reclaim hand motion safely. Iterative design process, from motor to human-operated, ensures patient comfort and control. Developed in collaboration with URMC Occupational Therapy, utilizing Siemens NX for CAD and 3D printing for prototyping. Addressing needs, paving the way for future enhancements.
Team Propeller
Enhancing Marine Propulsion Efficiency: Design, Simulation, and Testing of a High-Efficiency Toroidal Propeller for Solar Splash Competition People Team Members Claire Grover Role: Simulation Analyst LinkedIn Henry Morgan Role: Designer…
Tactile End-Effector for Baxter/Sawyer Robot
Problem Statement: Design a custom end-effector with tactile feedback which integrates with the Baxter / Sawyer Research robot arm, capable of manipulating YCB Benchmark objects. Existing designs are too expensive…
Math Department Mace
The Mathematics Department at the University of Rochester requested a ceremonial mace for their department graduation. A way to confer degrees, the mace is a symbol of authority. This mace includes iconography important to the math faculty and undergraduates, and was designed by a team of senior mechanical engineering students from the class of 2024.
3D Metal Printed Structures for Aerospace Applications
Team Members Sponsors Patrick Ellsworth Patrick Zinter Abstract Additive manufacturing is an emerging technology that increases the efficiency and lowers the costs of production within the aerospace industry. Companies like…
Drill-Powered Cart
Team Members Ahmed Abdalla Ihab Youssef Lingyun Huang Samantha Dinhofer aabdalla@u.rochester.edu iyousse2@u.rochester.edu lhuang21@u.rochester.edu sdinhofe@u.rochester.edu Mentors Christopher Muir, Chris Pratt, Mike Pomerantz, Jim Alkins Problem Description Normal transportation can be dirty…
Drill Cart Charlie
Abstract/Introduction Getting around campus effectively is a daily struggle at the University of Rochester. This project aims to create a drill powered vehicle to navigate campus which is an affordable,…
Green Generation
Generating Green Energy on Campus Sustainable green energy generation has been agreed upon by many as the most important combatant to global warming. There are wide-scale green energy options available,…
L3Harris
Team Mentor Patrick Ellsworth Project Overview Abstract The aerospace industry has embraced additive manufacturing to increase efficiency and lower the costs of satellite and rocket components. The goal of this…
Drill Cart Alpha 2023
Team Kermit Cart Project Description The drill-powered cart allows for an alternative, more affordable and accessible option to that of your standard internal combustion engines. Three teams competed, within the…
Danbury Mission Technologies – Creating an Optical Polisher
Design an interchangeable, fixed offset, fixed gear-ratio eccentric tool spindle for gravity-loaded optical polishing procedures.
Rehab
URMC Orthopedic Rehab Senior Design Team Jose Luis Corredor Alvarez, Keagan Hemsley, Gabriel Lundy, and Joseph Moore Mentor Monica Zaso Abstract The objective of this senior design project is…
Mary Cariola Acessible Drawing Device
Team Mentor Seth Werlin Abstract The purpose of this project is to create a more accessible way for children to draw pictures on paper. In this project, the team attempted…
RMSC
Team Mentors Sponsor Dr. Calvin Uzelmeier Project Manager Professor Christopher Muir Abstract Sponsored by the Rochester Museum and Science Center (RMSC), the team was tasked with creating an interactive display…
LLE Stability Monitoring
Investigating the influence of heat sources on the Laboratory for Laser Energetics’ Omega-60 transport mirror structure.
Omnidirectional Modular Robot
This project’s goal was to develop an easily reproducible robot for use in ECE216 for students to learn about motor controllers. The robot was required to be modular, so each wheel has its own module that can be controlled independently and can move/rotate in any direction.
eHPVC 2023
Team Mentor Christopher Muir Project Description The Human Powered Vehicle Competition (HPVC) is an annual competition hosted by ASME where various universities build vehicles to compete in a 2.5-hour endurance…
G.W. Lisk
Designing a Near Zero-Leak & Low-Friction Rotary Coolant Valve for EV Applications
RMSC
An exhibit for the Rochester Museum and Science Center that aims to expose the viewers to the concept of vibrations in an engaging and interactive manner.
Strong
The Strong Team created a rotational table top attachment to allow the radiology team at Strong Memorial Hospital to better preform full body irradiation therapy to patients.
Composite Fairings
Teams need to find a way to reduce the drag caused by air slows on the vehicle with their design. The point of this project was to reduce the drag coefficient and the weight of the car with panels made of lighter and stronger materials.
