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Project Bids
Team “Graduating”:Amy BollingTravis PalladinoMichael SilbersteinMichael SkrifvarsMehtab Wasi
May 19, 2008
ME 4182: Capstone Design 2
8 Project Ideas:
Low-impact Treadmill Portable Coffee Maker Furniture Slide Rain Collection System Hopper Door Opener Well-balanced Stroller Soft-closing Hinge Milk Dispenser Jaw Assembly for Bag Machine
ME 4182: Capstone Design 3
Low Impact Treadmill
Problem: Normal treadmills transmit
high impact shock to knees due to hard surfaces
Bad for people with arthritis, gout and other connective disease disorders
Solution: Removes high impact shock Uses sensor pressure mats
and hydraulic pressure system
ME 4182: Capstone Design 4
Portable One Cup Coffee Maker
Problem: You have to use a large coffee
maker to make one good cup of coffee.
Existing one-cup coffee makers are cumbersome and not portable
Solution: A small, compact, one cup
coffee maker Only requires a cup of water
and coffee grinds Heats water and makes coffee
through recirculation
ME 4182: Capstone Design 5
Furniture Slide Problem:
Moving large furniture up and down stairs
Requires back-breaking energy Can lead to damage of walls and
furniture Solution:
Hand-pully furniture slide Easily moves heavy furniture up and
down stairs with less effort Portable Easy set-up Less danger and damage
ME 4182: Capstone Design 6
Gutter Water Collection and Filtration System
Filtration system
gutters
Problem: Conserve water through
use of rain water Solution:
Water collection system uses pre-existing gutters on house
Water filtered and stored or fed directly into house for use
ME 4182: Capstone Design 7
Hopper Door Opener Problem:
Hopper door opening requires manual activation of each door
Time consuming, dangerous Solution:
Automatic door opener
ME 4182: Capstone Design 8
Well-balanced Stroller
Problem: Umbrella strollers fold up to very
small sizes and are made from light material
When a bag is hung on the handles they become unstable
Solution: New stroller with wheels further
back Stable with weight on handles
while maintaining manoeuverability and small size
ME 4182: Capstone Design 9
Soft closing Hinges
Problem: Doors and cabinets are often
slammed when closed Solution:
Hinge with integrated torsion spring and damper system
When door is closed it is slowly pulled shut automatically
ME 4182: Capstone Design 10
Measuring Milk Dispenser
Problem: When pouring milk in coffee or
tea you never know how much you are pouring
To get the right taste, optimal milk amount is needed
Solution: Milk dispenser automatically
measures milk by system of compartments and shutters
ME 4182: Capstone Design 11
Jaw Assembly for Chip Bag Machine Potential project for Kliklok Products Chip bag machine- current jaw
assembly makes bags unnecessarily large
Come up with a new compact jaw assembly
Jaw assembly cuts and seals the bag
http://www.kliklok.com/products/vffs/bagmakers/polaris-ii.aspx
ME 4182: Capstone Design 12
Questions? Low-impact Treadmill Portable Coffee Maker Furniture Slide Rain Collection System Hopper Door Opener Well-balanced Stroller Soft-closing Hinge Milk Dispenser Jaw Assembly for Bag Machine