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