MSOE seniors show their designs for the future
| Published: 05/19/2011 |
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Seniors will be on hand to explain their Senior Projects, Designs and Proposals on Friday, May 27 at Walter Schroeder Library, 500 E. Kilbourn Ave.; Werwath Mall, between the Library and Allen-Bradley Hall of Science; and Student Life and Campus Center, 1025 N. Broadway.
Collaboration and team work are key components to an MSOE education, whether a student is an engineering major or pursuing a degree in the School of Business or School of Nursing.
Throughout the senior year, students work on a Senior Project. These are an opportunity for students to take everything they’ve learned in their time at MSOE and put it to use in a real-life application. Often, it’s a real-world project for a company or business that’s looking to solve a problem, while other projects are driven purely by a student’s interests and ideas from the classroom.
It all comes to fruition right before graduation at Senior Project Day—the culmination of all that they’ve learned and accomplished in this always interesting, sometimes frustrating and ultimately satisfying experience.
More than 85 senior projects will be on display. Here is a short list of examples:
SAE Formula Hybrid Car: One of the largest team projects this year, mechanical engineering and electrical engineering students worked together to design, build and test an efficient race car that met the Society of Automotive Engineers (SAE) Formula Hybrid car specifications. The car’s power source 48 M28™ LITHIUM-ION Battery Packs from Milwaukee Electric Tool powering two electric motors, supplemented by an onboard gasoline electric generator. Location: Student Life and Campus Center
ASABE ¼ Scale Tractor Pull: See MSOE’s first-ever entry for the International ¼-Scale Tractor Student Design Competition. The team will compete against 26 other colleges and universities in a four-hook tractor pull, a maneuverability competition, design judging and presentation. Location: Student Life and Campus Center
Wave Power Generation: A prototype designed to harness the energy and power that can be generated by waves on small, inland lakes. Location: Student Life and Campus Center
Lunar H-Axis Washer: A conceptual design of a method to clean clothing in a lunar habitat, such as the International Space Station. Location: Walter Schroeder Library
MSOE is an independent university with 2,600 students. MSOE offers 18 bachelor’s degrees and 10 master’s degrees in the engineering, engineering technology, building and infrastructure engineering, health-related engineering, computer, business and nursing fields. The university has a national academic reputation; longstanding ties to business and industry; dedicated professors with real-world experience; and extremely high placement rates and starting salaries. MSOE graduates are well-rounded, technologically experienced and highly productive professionals and leaders.