Mechanical Engineering Capstone Design

The ME 424/426 sequence provides a transition from course work to engineering practice for mechanical engineering seniors. Students learn a structured approach to product realization and apply their engineering skills to produce a hardware prototype. Leadership for the capstone experience is provided by members of the Idaho Engineering Works (IEWorks).

00-01 Projects Small Transfer Lock; Esophageal Catheter Balloon Fabrication; PCB Assembly Fixture; Core Boring Device; Sewer Piping Regulator; Automated Processor Handling; Lockrod Cut-to-length Station; Encoder Disk Extracting Station; Shoulder Rehabilitation Machine; Ingot Extraction Process; Laser Etching Placement Table; FTIR Emissions Test Bench; Modified Blanking Process; Alternate Fuel Mixing Station; CMP Flow Visualization;   


99-00 Projects Flange Bending Machine; Bike Shelter; Handcycle for Handicapped Rider; APU for Future Truck; Corrosion Testing Apparatus; Nuclear Fuel Pin Separator; Portable Wind Tunnel; High Speed Gear Reduction System for Future TruckMotor/Controller for Future Truck; Horizontal Drilling Machine; Engraving System for Endoscopes; Lens Cleaning Station; Home Windpower System; Remote Controlled Underwater Camera; Centripetal Demister


98-99 Projects Small Engine Test Stand; Accelerated Pressure Roller Wear Apparatus; Brake Test Apparatus; Vent Insertion Workstation; Van Conversion For Alternative Fuel; Ceramic Printing Equipment;  Optical Inspection Fixture; CNC Kit Refinement; Earthquake Simulator; Wood Lamination Machine;  All Terrain Wheelchair; Hybrid Bicycle; Underwater Camera System; Resin Injection and Curing System


97-98 Projects   Electrostatic Levitator; Wood Lamination Machine; Optical Fiber Packing Fixture; Mini-Test Frame; Vent Alignment and Insertion System; Snowmobile Muffler Design; Material Inspection Station; Instrumented Refrigeration Workstation; Rain Simulator; Nebulizer for Post-Harvest Potato Treatment; Optical Alignment Station; PC Fan Test Facility; CNC Kit Design


96-97 Projects Accelerated Pick Roller Wear Apparatus; Hybrid Electric Vehicle Control System; Bioreactor Heat Exchanger; Culvert Straightener; Raceway Waste Recovery System; Fiber Optics Loading Fixture; High Speed Clutch; Fountain Design; Vent Insertion Gun; Pull-up Machine; Optical Lens Alignment Fixture; Impact Light Design;  Full Suspension Mountain Bike; Log Loader Joint Design