Mechanical Engineering Senior Design

• Forklift Tow Attachment

  Team Sponsor // 626 BSB, 3 BCT, 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault)

  PROJECT DESCRIPTION
  

  The Allied Trades Shop is a looking for a replicable and low-cost tow pintle attachment for the bobcat/skid steer, so that they can get equipment in and out of their shop easier and more efficiently, thus increasing readiness. A suitable solution has the opportunity to scale across the Army.

  BENEFITS TO PROJECT CLIENT

  Low cost option for being able to transport equipment around the clients shop. Low weight option for being able to quickly attach and remove the attachment from the forklift. Scalable option for being able to use the attachment across various facilities for similar types of operations.

  PROJECT GOAL

  Create an attachment for a forklift that will be able to tow equipment.

  TEAM MEMBERS

  • Brandon Cartwright
  • Andrew Brink
  • Jakob Sutter​
  • Jordan Taylor

• Green

  Team Sponsor // Internal Consulting & Management LLC

  PROJECT DESCRIPTION
  

  Clean water is essential for life, but more than 2 billion people face water scarcity. Locally, distillery stillage from liquor production is a growing problem. Low-temperature distillation utilizing waste heat from refrigeration and other common sources can offer a solution to both problems, while offering other vital resources for society and a profitable business model.
  

  BENEFITS TO PROJECT CLIENT

  1. The company’s technology is shown to be feasible.
  2. The energy cost reduction is quantified.
  3. Additional revenue sources impacting the risk/reward profile of the technology are calculated.

  PROJECT GOAL

  1. Quantify the energy used to deliver one unit of freshwater from seawater.
  2. Quantify the energy used to achieve zero liquid discharge (ZLD).
  3. Estimate the ice produced while performing distillation and quantify its value.
  4. Estimate the reduction in capital costs for this process.

  TEAM MEMBERS

  • Adam Browning
  • James Gibson
  • Tyler Huesman
  • Mohammed Iddrisu
  • Dhaval T Patel

• UV-LED Integration into Dishwasher

  Team Sponsor // GE Appliances, a Haier Company

  PROJECT DESCRIPTION
  

  This project will include developing a UV LED sanitization system for the water residual remaining in the dishwasher sump after a drain is completed. The design elements are to be studied, optimized, prototyped, and tested in order to develop an understanding of how to create an effective system.

  BENEFITS TO PROJECT CLIENT

  The benefits are to develop a better understanding of the key design elements and their optimal set points, to understand how to evaluate performance, and to create a prototype to demonstrate effectiveness.

  PROJECT GOAL

  To create a thorough understanding of creating a UV LED sanitization system including methods for prototyping and evaluating to verify effectiveness.

  TEAM MEMBERS

  • Sami Alhasan
  • Jarett Coyle
  • Deandre Fountain
  • William Kemp