EMA/ME Design
Competition
Engineering
Mechanics Senior Design (EMA 469) and Mechanical Engineering Senior Design
(ME 349) challenges students to work as a team to design, develop, and
prototype a unique, innovative, and marketable product. The EMA/ME Design
Competition brings these students together to give them the recognition that
they deserve for their hard work.
EMA 569
Once
students have completed EMA 469, they have practiced all the skills required
to bring an idea to fruition. In the second semester of the Engineering
Mechanics Senior Design curriculum (EMA 569), students design a much more
complex project-- a vehicle that is capable of carrying 500 pounds of cargo
through space, the atmosphere, or the ocean. Recognized
Projects from Past Years of EMA 469/569
A number
of projects from past years' classes of EMA 469 and 569 have received
recognition.
NASA
X-Hab Projects:
Badger Comet 2013
The
design of a deployable 3D printer which facilitatess
long-term space exploration and habitation. A 3D printer can manufacture
virtually any item the crew requires. An onboard, collapsible 3D printer
increases the crew's capability and comfort, while simultaneously reducing
mission cost and alleviating storage constraints. Details about this project
can be found at the UW-Madison Badger Comet page. Lofts in Space
2010
A
multi-disciplinary team of students, faculty, and industry were invited to
compete in X-Hab, a year-long competition to design
and build an inflatable crew quarters for possible use in future NASA
missions. Details about the project can be found at the UW-Madison Badger X-Loft
page. University
of Wisconsin-Madison Department of Engineering Physics |
