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Competition Sit Ski Final Design Report, Kyle Martinez, Vinay Clauson, Ben Woodward
Competition Sit Ski Final Design Report, Kyle Martinez, Vinay Clauson, Ben Woodward
Mechanical Engineering
This project consisted of designing and fabricating a competition sit ski for an above-knee double-amputee, Andy Soule. Andy is a talented athlete who won a bronze medal in the 2010 Winter Paralympics. The project was completed by VinayClauson, Kyle Martinez, and Ben Woodward, mechanical engineering seniors at California Polytechnic State University in San Luis Obispo, CA. The project advisor, Professor Sarah Harding, and sponsor Dr. Brian Self, of the Mechanical Engineering Department at Cal Poly, oversaw the project with the help of Jon Kreamelmeyer, a former coach of Andy's and a valuable source of knowledge. The sit ski project was …
Mustang Adaptive Nordic Sports Conceptual Design Report, Krystina Murrietta, Tom Silva, Allen Thrift, Dan Murray
Mustang Adaptive Nordic Sports Conceptual Design Report, Krystina Murrietta, Tom Silva, Allen Thrift, Dan Murray
Mechanical Engineering
Mustang Adaptive Nordic Sports has undertaken a recreational sit ski as a mechanical engineering senior project. The team consists of four seniors: Daniel Murray, Krystina Murrietta, Tom Silva, and Allen Thrift. The goal of this project was to design, build, and test an adjustable sit ski that is lightweight and accommodates different users. The first half of this project focused on researching past senior projects and existing designs, defining the need and specifications, brainstorming, designing, and analyzing the validity of the final design. The second half of this project required the acquiring materials, building the prototype and testing it. The …