2003-2004: In collaboration with Ford Motor Company’s Worldwide Recycling Group, this student team developed a strategy to incorporate more recycled content in the foam seating of a future F-150 by seeking out new materials. While many new vehicles already incorporate…
PowerPal: Design for Increased Energy Efficiency in GE Plastics Operations
2003-2004: In collaboration with GE Plastics, this student team designed an energy efficiency evaluation product called PowerPal for use in GE Plastics’ office complexes. The project was motivated by GE’s increasing interest in promoting energy efficiency in order to protect…
Design of a Biological Reactor for Nitrogen Reduction in Wastewater
2003-2004: In collaboration with Metcalf & Eddy, this student team designed a biological reactor to remove high concentrations of nitrogen from an internally produced waste stream within a New York City wastewater treatment plant. This reactor system can replace existing…
Design of an Emergency Information Framework for Emergency Responders
2003-2004: In collaboration with the MITRE Corporation, this student team designed and developed a prototype Web-Based Emergency Response Manager to provide vital, standardized and locally specific emergency response information to a large network of emergency responders. The project scope included…
Design of a Sidewalk for Bridge Road in Northampton, MA
2003-2004: In collaboration with the Northampton Department of Public Works, this student team designed a much-needed sidewalk along Bridge Road, which many children use to walk to Northampton’s public schools. The students’ final design for the 4,000-foot sidewalk incorporated numerous…