Events

The Mechanical Engineering Department is proud to announce 2019 Senior Design Capstone Presentations on May 1, 2019 at Woodland Commons (final schedule is below). All are welcome! 8:00 a.m. - 9:00 a.m. Poster session (view projects, ask questions, interact with teams) 9:00 a.m. - 9:05 a.m. Opening remarks by Dean Jean VanderGheynst 9:05 a.m. - 9:15 a.m. Introductions 9:15 a.m. - 9:35 a.m. MBTA Red Line Track Vibration Analysis MBTA 9:35 a.m. - 9:55 a.m. Stand-alone Vacuum Test Station Lockheed Martin Sippican Inc. 9:55 a.m. - 10:15 a.m. Can Assembly Optimization Project CPS Technologies 10:15 a.m. - 10:30 a.m. Break (15 minutes) 10:30 a.m. - 10:50 a.m. Vibration Isolation Pad Dynamic Force Sensor Fabreeka International Inc. 10:50 a.m. - 11:10 a.m. Fruit Firmness Study Ocean Spray 11:10 a.m. - 11:30 a.m. Mountain Bike Stepper Seat Post Goddard Technologies 11:30 a.m. - 11:50 a.m. Upgrade of Mechanical Response Testing Equipment KVH Industries 11:50 a.m. - 1:30 p.m. Lunch (provided) and Career Panel Discussion (100 minutes) 1:30 p.m. - 1:50 p.m. Accelerometer Survivability Testing BTech Acoustics 1:50 p.m. - 2:10 p.m. Modular Algae Removal Device Mr. Catlow & Son 2:10 p.m. - 2:30 p.m. HPCU-Vibration Failure Reduction MBTA 2:30 p.m. - 2:45 p.m. Break (15 minutes) 2:45 p.m. - 3:05 p.m. Sprinkler Activation Detection FM Global 3:05 p.m. - 3:25 p.m. Ultra-High Vacuum Angular Contact Bearing Test Rig Nye Lubricants 3:25 p.m. - 3:45 p.m Process Optimization of Hot Tub Testing Softub Inc. 3:45 p.m. - 4:25 p.m. Judges deliberate 4:25 p.m. - 4:30 p.m. Closing remarks by Associate Dean Raymond Laoulache 4:30 p.m. - 5:00 p.m. Awards Presentation A special thank you to our sponsors, faculty advisors and judges! For more information, please contact: Dr. Sheikh Fahad Ferdous, Senior Design Instructor sferdous@umassd.edu or Sue Cunha, Administrative Assistant scunha@umassd.edu Thank you.

This is a great opportunity to discuss your personal situation with an experienced representative on a confidential basis right here on campus. Please contact the Retirement Plan Advisor Vito DeSimone directly to schedule your appointment. Vito can be reached via e-mail at Vito.DeSimone@empower-retirement.com or via phone at Direct: 401.439.3715.