2016-2017: In collaboration with Dresser-Rand, a Siemens business, this student team developed a new casing joint design for a high pressure centrifugal compressor. Existing casing joint designs are insufficient to withstand the higher pressures needed for today’s more demanding natural…
Design of an Analytics Platform for HeartFlow
2016-2017: In collaboration with HeartFlow, a medical software company providing first-in-class technology to non-invasively aid in the detection of coronary artery disease, this student team developed the backend of an extensible analytics platform for the company’s case data. The goal…
Design of a Novel Method of Mixing Clinical Samples for Blood Gas Analysis
2016-2017: In collaboration with Instrumentation Laboratory (IL), this student team designed a blood sample mixing method prior to analysis in IL’s blood gas analyzer devices. Existing approaches for mixing blood samples are subjective, potentially leading to inconsistent mixing, pre-analytic error,…
Design of a Load vs. Leak Testing System for Medical Devices
2016-2017: In collaboration with Medtronic, this student team designed a test system to measure the load versus leak rate of minimally invasive surgery devices to inform device development. The existing method for measuring load versus leak rate required multiple people…
Parklet Design for Northampton
2016-2017: In collaboration with the Northampton Office of Planning and Sustainability (NOPS), this student team focused on the siting, design, and evaluation of municipal parklets for the city of Northampton, as part of a local Pavement to Parks initiative. The…
Design of a Decking Structure over Cabot Yard in South Boston
2016-2017: In collaboration with Stantec, this student team developed a concept-level design and feasibility analysis for a structural deck over Cabot Yard in South Boston, MA to enable real-estate development over the active rail yard. After preparing a site map…
Design of a Method to Measure Cut Resistance of Synthetic Fiber Rope
2016-2017: In collaboration with Sterling Rope, this team designed and developed a test method and associated apparatus to quantify cut resistance in synthetic fiber rope. Cut resistance is a relevant rope parameter in situations involving sharp or abrasive objects near…