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Designing a light relay apparatus for an experiment at the Laboratory of Laser Energetics

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…

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…

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

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.

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.

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…

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…

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…

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.

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…