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Asme Student Design Competition, Marcus Todd Apr 2019

Asme Student Design Competition, Marcus Todd

Mahurin Honors College Capstone Experience/Thesis Projects

For the completion of my capstone project with the Western Kentucky University Honors College, the following document details my experience with the American Society of Mechanical Engineer (ASME) Student Design Competition. This project was completed in a two semester sequence through working with a team of four. One semester focusing primarily on the design and the other on fabrication and evaluation. The 2019 ASME competition was the Pick and Place Race. In this event, 46 teams were challenged to design and construct a device having the ability to pick up balls of varying size. Both the design and assembly process …


2019 Ieee Southeastcon Hardware Competition: A Systems Engineering Approach, Emily Sage Apr 2019

2019 Ieee Southeastcon Hardware Competition: A Systems Engineering Approach, Emily Sage

Mahurin Honors College Capstone Experience/Thesis Projects

The Institute for Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) Huntsville section invites college students to participate in their annual SoutheastCon Conference. Western Kentucky University sends a team of engineering students to the hardware competition, an opportunity for students to design and build autonomous robots. The 2019 hardware competition called for students to develop a robot that could collect and sort debris by color. This thesis outlines the project lifecycle of the WKU 2019 SoutheastCon robot with an emphasis on implemented systems engineering tools and techniques. Systems Engineering is an interdisciplinary approach to project management that focuses on treating the overall project …


Ua66/9/2 Ogden College Of Science & Engineering Engineering Publications, Wku Archives Jan 2019

Ua66/9/2 Ogden College Of Science & Engineering Engineering Publications, Wku Archives

WKU Archives Collection Inventories

Publications created by and about the Engineering department.


Ua66/9/1 Ogden College Of Science & Engineering Engineering Administration, Wku Archives Jan 2019

Ua66/9/1 Ogden College Of Science & Engineering Engineering Administration, Wku Archives

WKU Archives Collection Inventories

No abstract provided.


Ua64/3 Readout, Wku Industrial Education & Technology Apr 1977

Ua64/3 Readout, Wku Industrial Education & Technology

WKU Archives Records

Newsletter includes articles:

  • Renovation of Industrial Education Building Nearing Completion
  • Tomazic, Norman. Basic Industrial Education: Futures Oriented "Sabre-toothed" Curriculum?
  • Conley, Franklin. Comments re: departmental news
  • New Electricity / Electronics Facilities
  • WKU Student Receives KIEA Scholarship, Bonnie Thomerson
  • Zax, Carol. Communication & Interaction
  • Pittman, Frank. Guitars, Guitars, Guitars re: Hascal Haile
  • IE&T One-Liners
  • Walter Nalbach Scholarship Fund


Ua64/3 Readout, Wku Industrial Education & Technology Apr 1976

Ua64/3 Readout, Wku Industrial Education & Technology

WKU Archives Records

Newsletter includes articles:

  • Construction Complete on Environemental Science & Technology Building
  • Wendt, Donald. Some Reflections on teh Kentucky Industrial Education Association
  • Tomazic, Norman. Technology Assessment A Step Toward a Humanized Technology
  • Frank Pittman has Individualized Course Published
  • Lowrey, H.J. Industrial Arts in a Changing Society
  • H.B. Clark
  • Growing Interest, re: Architectural Drafting
  • Old Building Begins Renovation
  • Walter Nalbach: Craftsman at Home


Ua64/3 Readout, Wku Industrial Education & Technology Apr 1975

Ua64/3 Readout, Wku Industrial Education & Technology

WKU Archives Records

Newsletter includes articles:

  • New Departmental Programs
  • Crisp, Jeff. Vocational-Industrial & Technical Teacher Education CBTE Project
  • Lyons, Jerry. Not a Dirty Word, re productivity
  • Conley, Frank. Comment, re: scholarships
  • Dye, Wandel. Airbrush Rendering
  • Student Chapter of SME Formed
  • New Equipment Inventory
  • Nalbach Demonstration Highlights Semester
  • Environmental Science & Technology Building
  • Industrial Technology Lecture Series


Ua64/3 Readout, Wku Industrial Education & Technology Apr 1974

Ua64/3 Readout, Wku Industrial Education & Technology

WKU Archives Records

Newsletter includes the following articles:

  • Environmental Science & Technology Building
  • Redrup, Donald. A Philosophy of Industrial Arts - ?
  • Conley, Franklin. A Comment, re: energy crisis
  • Bywaters, Gary. Student vs Faculty Sports
  • Redrup, Donald. Department Possesses EDM Capability
  • Craftsman and Guitar Genuis Speaks, re: Hascal haile
  • Bochan, John. Computer Controlled Machinery at WKU
  • Bywaters, Gary. Western Wins at KIEA
  • Mr. Walter Nalbach Honored.