Capstone Projects for Winter/Spring 2005

• Brake Housing
• Formula-I
• Skin Mechanics
• Bone Loading Modes
• Headrest for Wheelchairs
• Expandable Wheelchair
• Water Reclaimation
• IR Camera
• Three-way Passive Valve
• Mold Grinder
• Impact Arm
• Mini Baja Engine Dynamometer

Brake Housing

Overview

Design a new housing to enhance the heat transfer capabilities of a patented helical braking system

Advisors

Community Partner: Braking Technologies

Academic Advisor: Dr. Sailor

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Formula-I

Overview

Design a racing car using a standard engine to compete in a national competition sponsored by Society of Automotive Engineers.

Advisors

Community Partner: SAE

Academic Advisor: Dr. Etesami

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Skin Mechanics

Overview

Design a micromechanical device to experiment with animals to study the influence of various loading conditions on skin wound healing and scar formation.

Advisors

Community Partner: OHSU

Academic Advisor: Dr. Kohles

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Bone Loading Modes

Overview

Design a device to study the effect of various bone surface treatment on biomaterial adhesion.

Advisors

Community Partner: Implant Innovations Inc.

Academic Advisor: Dr. Kohles

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Headrest for Wheelchairs

Overview

Design a new headrest to maintain a comfortable and adjustable head position for nursing home patients.

Advisors

Community Partner: Keen Mobility Inc

Academic Advisor: Dr. Kohles

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Expandable Wheelchair

Overview

Design a new wheelchair with width and length adjustability for nursing home facilities.

Advisors

Community Partner: Keen Mobility Inc

Academic Advisor: Dr. Etesami

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Water Reclaimation

Overview

Design a water treatment device to experiment with various water purification techniques to determine the prospects of large-scale water reclaim economics.

Advisors

Community Partner: Intel

Academic Advisor: Dr. Zareh

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IR Camera

Overview

Design a device capable of measuring the size of combustion particles in boilers.

Advisors

Community Partner: Anthony Ross

Academic Advisor: Dr. Sailor

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Three-way Passive Valve

Overview

Design a pressure-operated three-way valve capable of operating continuously for millions of cycles.

Advisors

Community Partner: Mark Weislogol

Academic Advisor: Dr. Weislogol

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Mold Grinder

Overview

Design a device to automate the process of mold grinding and create more accurate mold geometry.

Advisors

Community Partner: Columbia Machines

Academic Advisor: Dr. Wern

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Impact Arm

Overview

Design a device to apply high force ultrasonic impact on surfaces treated by a proprietary process.

Advisors

Community Partner: Advanced Surfaces Inc.

Academic Advisor: Dr. Wern

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Mini Baja Engine Dynamometer

Overview

Design an engine dynamometer to determine the torque-speed capability of a Mini Baja Engine.

Advisors

Community Partner: SAE Inc

Academic Advisor: Dr. Yi

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