Capstone Projects (MNE)
![ASME students gathered around the Baja vehicle](https://pxl-umassdedu.terminalfour.net/fit-in/320x500/filters:quality(80)/prod01/production-cdn-pxl/media/umassdartmouth/features/2023/D14CFCEC-12DB-4387-A297-5CDB41805308-1-1200X900.jpeg?text=fallback320)
Mechanical engineering capstone students build off-road vehicle for international competition
![Capstone Project: Can Assembly Optimization Project](https://pxl-umassdedu.terminalfour.net/fit-in/320x500/filters:quality(80)/prod01/production-cdn-pxl/media/umassdartmouth/features/2019/CPS-1-850X413.jpg?text=fallback320)
The project goal is to improve how the company loads infiltration molds into cans for casting.
This project involves designing a mechanical impulsive mechanical shock simulator.
![Capstone Project: Ultra-High Vacuum Angular Contact Bearing Test Rig](https://pxl-umassdedu.terminalfour.net/fit-in/320x500/filters:quality(80)/prod01/production-cdn-pxl/media/umassdartmouth/college-of-engineering/news/Nye_Lubricnats_Image-1-850X637.png?text=fallback320)
Development of an Ultra-High angular contact bearing test rig
![Capstone Project: Sprinkler Activation Detection Project](https://pxl-umassdedu.terminalfour.net/fit-in/320x500/filters:quality(80)/prod01/production-cdn-pxl/media/umassdartmouth/features/2019/FM_Global-1-850X568.png?text=fallback320)
The overall objective is to design and test a system that will detect when a sprinkler activates and be able to display that on a digital readout screen with accuracy.
![Capstone Project: Mountain Bike Stepper Seat Post](https://pxl-umassdedu.terminalfour.net/fit-in/320x500/filters:quality(80)/prod01/production-cdn-pxl/media/umassdartmouth/features/2019/Goddard_Kyle-1-800X600.jpeg?text=fallback320)
The project goal is aimed to reduce the complexity and increase reliability of this type of device by using a more simplistic mechanical mechanism.