2011-2012: In collaboration with Caterpillar, this student team developed and recommended design improvements for the frame of Caterpillar’s 773/775 G-series off-highway trucks. The project goal was to reduce weight and/or cost of the frame components without sacrificing durability or aesthetics.…
Design of a Rapid Deployment Water Purification System
2011-2012: In collaboration with fourteen engineering students at the United States Naval Academy (USNA) and with support from the Department of Defense, this student team designed and built an easily deployable and portable water purification system for use by U.S.…
Design of a Device to Detect Acidosis/Alkalosis in Diabetics
2011-2012: In collaboration with four engineering students at Marquette University, this entrepreneurial student team designed and built a proof-of-concept device to detect acidosis or alkalosis in sleeping patients. Acidosis and alkalosis are conditions that result from increased acid or alkali…
Design of an Organic Waste Digestion and Composting Facility
2011-2012: In collaboration with Fuss & O’Neill, this student team designed a non-site-specific anaerobic digestion (AD) facility for converting source-separated organic waste into compost and electricity. The motivation for the project is recent Connecticut legislation that requires large generators of…
Design of a Treatment System for Silage Leachate
2011-2012: In collaboration with the Natural Resources Conservation Service, this student team developed a treatment system for silage leachate for a small dairy farm in Massachusetts. Silage is a high-moisture forage material preserved through fermentation and often used as food…
Design and Development of a High-Elongation Strain Gage for Medical Applications
2011-2012: In collaboration with Protopeutics, this student team improved and characterized the design of a high-elongation strain gage. The application is in the field of dermally-applied sensors and treatment in outpatient rehabilitation; the goal is to record range of motion…