Objective: The design of an electromechanical set of components that will make the gears to switch automatically.

Description: The replacements of the manual shifting gear of the bicycle with an electric motor that will run on a computer.

Objective: To design and build a CNC machine capable of cutting 2-dimensional parts.

Description: Currently the number one contender in Battlebots is a group called Inertia Labs. They have created multiple pneumatic lift bots, which have dominated the competition in all categories of Battlebots for the past few years. My goal is to create a pneumatic lift arm that will someday rival these robots through the use of modern engineering software and precision.

Objective: The objective of this Senior Design Project is to design, fabricate, test, and ready for production a nozzle, which will effectively increase the usability of existing sewer-cleaning systems manufactured by Vactor Manufacturing. The primary function of the nozzle will be to allow the sewer-cleaning equipment to remove solids from sewer from greater depths than the current system. 

Description: The maximum height at which a vacuum can pull a column of water is related to the differential pressure between the reservoir and the vacuum chamber as well as the density of the fluid. In a sewer-cleaning configuration, the reservoir (sewer) is generally at atmospheric pressure and the vacuum chamber(debris tank) contains a vacuum and the density of the fluid is considered to be that of water. In an ideal model of this system, the pressure differential between the two chambers is 33.9ft/H2O. From this relationship, it follows that the (theoretical) maximum height the system could lift water is 33.9 ft. This project will determine if the addition of a nozzle to the system can increase the height which fluid can be lifted, thereby allowing sewer cleaning equipment to reach greater depths. A nozzle or set of nozzles will be designed, fabricated, and tested.

Objective: The project is to select a self-propelled drive system for the current Vactor hydro-mower and design the interface connections between the driver and the hydro-mower.

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