Senior engineering students to show their skills
Working with Landscape Forms for their project, (left to right) the team of Josh Kuznicki, Scott Seitz, Jaylen Boggerty and Alex Scheffers developed a truck-mounted apparatus to measure the effective projected area (EPA) of outdoor light fixtures. The finalized testing apparatus considers the drag force, air pressure, humidity, temperature and wind speed. This information is necessary for proper installation.
To bridge the gap between the performance and cost or a traditionally manufactured frame, the team of Leah Fernandez, Tanner Schember, Connor Schuitema and Ean Widmayer designed and created an investment cast prototype magnesium alloy bicycle frame. Their goal wasto have an economically feasible frame for the endurance cycling market.
KALAMAZOO, Mich.—Whether it's addressing traffic concerns at an intersection near the Bronson Battle Creek Hospital or simulating cyber attacks to better understand how they work and how they can be prevented, Western Michigan University seniors will present their solution to these and other challenges at the 50th Conference on Senior Engineering and Design on campus Tuesday, Dec. 6.
Western students will showcase and demonstrate their projects from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the College of Engineering and Applied Sciences on the Parkview Campus. The event is free and open to the public. View current projects
Seniors graduating this semester will present the results of 35 projects they have completed to solve problems facing business and industry. Many of the projects are sponsored by southwest Michigan companies, including AVB, Inc., Landscape Forms, DENSO, Steelcase Technic Inc. and Whirlpool and by state and local government.
Participants hail from a variety of disciplines, including civil and construction engineering, computer science, electrical and computer engineering, industrial and manufacturing engineering, and mechanical and aeronautical engineering. The conference is held twice each year, in April and December, to showcase the work of graduating seniors in the engineering disciplines who are required to complete a real-world capstone project.
Find more information, email Tamara Bergman or call (269) 276-3248.
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