CAD images courtesy of Elisha Tam
Prototype
Ever wonder if you remembered to turn off the burner on your kitchen stove? With the Remote Access Cook-Top Notification System, a left-on stovetop will alert you via cell phone. You’ll even be able to shut the stove off by phone. The prototype is pictured above, the finished product below. Team members Catherine Gaito ’07, Marc Lajoie ’08, Prahbu Perumalsamy ’08, Kimberly Rocio ’08, and Elisha Tam ’07 won the Philip R. Jackson Award for the best project in ENGS 21 (“Introduction to Engineering”). Their T.A. was M.E.M. student Eleanor Alexander ’04, Th’05.
Finished product
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FlexTech Roller Ski
FlexTech improves on currently available roller skis by accurately simulating the dynamic weight shifts involved in the classic cross-country skiing stride. Monica Martin de Bustamante ’08, Ben Koons ’08, Ashley Heist ’08, and Patrick Biggs ’06 won the Phillip R. Jackson Award for outstanding overall performance in ENGS 21 (Introduction to Engineering) last spring. They hope to bring their product to market. Their teaching assistant was Gail Sweeney ’03, Th’05.
Image courtesy of Monica Martin de Bustamante ’08.
Boof Buster
Boofing, a whitewater kayaking maneuver for descending waterfalls, often leads to broken ankles as kayakers smash against their craft’s bulkhead — or their kayak hits rock. So ENGS 21 students Diede van Lamoen ’05, Bennet Meyers ’08, Justin Sanford ’08, David Strauss ’08, and Alfred Umbhau ’08, four of whom are kayakers, designed a bulkhead shock absorber that uses springs to safely suspend the kayaker at the moment of impact. Kayak manufacturer LiquidLogic has expressed interest in the product. Erik Dambach ’04, Th’05 was the team’s teaching assistant.
Image courtesy of Alfred Umbhau ’08.
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Gyrobike
Forget training wheels. The Gyrobike keeps beginners upright every time. The novel bike features a gyroscopic flywheel fitted into the front wheel.
Inventors Hannah Murnen ’06, Augusta Niles ’07, Nathan Sigworth, and Deborah Sperling ’06 won the Phillip R. Jackson Award for most outstanding overall performance in last fall’s ENGS 21 (Introduction to Engineering). M.E.M. candidate Jon den Hartog ’03 was the team’s teaching assistant.
Photograph by Douglas Fraser.
Four-Wheel Jog
The four-wheeled “Better Jogging Stroller” improves on the stability and steering of three-wheeled models. A twist of the handlebar turns the front wheels right or left. ENGS 21 students Jennifer Crist ’07, Kevin Olds ’07, Patrick Rodjito, Brenda Zarate ’05, and Mike Hart ’07 designed the stroller. The team’s teaching assistant was M.E.M. candidate Jeff Hebert ’04.
Image courtesy of Michael Hart ’07
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Just Right
Coffee was always too hot or too cold — until now. The sealed interior of the Sip-by-Sip mug keeps beverages piping hot, while a valve releases liquid into the outer chamber one sip at a time. By the time it reaches your lips, it’s cooled to the perfect temperature.
Designed by Emilie Fetscher ’03, Th’04
Courtesy of Emilie Fetscher ’03, Th’04.
Grip and Slip
The Gliding Snowshoe combines traction for climbing with ski-like descents. A professional version features a rotating crampon and smooth underside, while a recreational model uses angled ridges to grip uphill or glide down.
Designed by Kelly Cameron ’04 and Brian Mason ’03 for Erik Brine Tu’04 and Eric Darnell of Lakota Investments, Etna, New Hampshire
Photograph by Douglas Fraser.
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