Background Golf is one of the most historic sports in the world, originating hundreds of years ago in Scotland. Today, it has grown to be one of the most popular sports in the world. However, …
Month: April 2025
Watertight Vat for FUS-Printing
Watertight Vat for Ultrasound Printing Summary With the fast development of 3D printing technology, more printing techniques besides Fused Deposition Modeling have emerged, where a lot of them use resin and other liquid to fabricate …
Additive Manufacturing of a Fish Caudal with Non-uniform Flexural Stiffness Distribution
Authors: Jiayi Jin, Zhizhen Wei 1. Summary This project aims to develop a fused deposition modeling (FDM)-based 3D printing approach for fabricating fish-inspired caudal fin models with spatially varying local stiffness. During the manufacturing process, …
Topology-Optimized RC Chassis
Team Member: Jonathon Semington, FANG-WEI LEE Bringing Lightweight Design to Life For our ME514 final project, we’re developing a lightweight, topology-optimized chassis for a small RC-style robotic vehicle. The goal is to reduce structural …
Low-cost Passive Sixth Finger Prosthetics
Adam Homel, Sarvesh Sakthivel Specific Aims: The primary objective of the project is to develop an affordable and attainable sixth finger prosthetic device that both enhances the current capability of the human hand and …
Impact of Printing Parameters on PLA Aero Weight – A Visual Display
1. Summary Our project explores how print temperature and flow rate ratio affect the weight and surface quality of PLA Aero, a lightweight foamed filament for RC aircraft and drones. By creating a visual display …
Low-Cost DIY 3D-Printed Star Tracker
Summary: We are developing a low-cost, 3D-printed star tracker that enables long exposure astrophotography by precisely following the motion of stars. This project aims to make astrophotography more accessible to hobbyists and amateur astronomers …
Hybrid 3D Printed Splash Protector for Sports Footwear
Objective: The Project is to design and print a splash protector for sports shoes through dual-material 3D printing. The protector would consist of a rigid PLA front face panel for impact and splash protection, yet …
3D Printed Phone Stand
Authors: Grant Freeman, Benjamin Lane Summary: Our project is to create a versatile 3D printed phone stand that can be used at a desk, in a car or magnetically. This will give consumers the option …