Featuring projects by students in Penn State Altoona's Electro-Mechanical Engineering Technology (EMET) and Rail Transportation Engineering (RTE) programs
Friday, April 28, 2023
| Time | Event |
|---|---|
| 9:00 a.m.–noon | Presentations Slep Student Center |
| Noon–12:30 p.m. | Lunch Slep Student Center |
| 12:30–2:00 p.m. | Presentations Slep Student Center |
| 2:00 p.m. | Demonstrations Force Advanced Technology Center |
Presentations in the Slep Student Center
The Penny Pincher
9:00 a.m.—Richard Chronister, Brett Eckenrode, Benjamin Leffler
A transparent view into the Electro-Mechanical Engineering Technologies Degree in which coins inserted by a user will be sorted, allowing only pennies to be launched, then crushed and embossed with the Penn State Logo and EMET acronym.
Richard Chronister, Brett Eckenrode, Benjamin Leffler
Automated Apple Cider Press
9:30 a.m.—Andrew Imler, Jason McElheny, Stephen Nileski
State of the art apple cider press that slices, grinds, presses, and dispenses apple cider.
Andrew Imler, Jason McElheny, Stephen Nileski
EMCAT
10:00 a.m.—Alex Horwitz, Seth Horwitz, Steven St. Pierre, Matthew Weimert
Our project uses electromagnetism to propel a model aircraft along and off a rail.
Alex Horwitz, Seth Horwitz, Steven St. Pierre, Matthew Weimert
Hot Chamber for High—Temperature Material Characterization
10:30 a.m.—Zachary Debnar, Matthew Illig, Jacob Vinglas, Marcus Wirfel
A Variable temperature oven which heats up specimens for testing using the Instron tensile strength machine in the Penn State Altoona labs.
Zachary Debnar, Matthew Illig, Jacob Vinglas, Marcus Wirfel
Reinvigorating the Backbone of Altoona
11:00 a.m.—Connor Cashman, Kerry Chen, William Ferry, Chiang-Ting Lee, Dawson Luzier, Nicholas Martino, Jacob Narup, Hunter ODell
Modifying the Greater Altoona rail infrastructure to meet growing demand in the industry by improving safety and efficiency along the busiest rail line and largest railyard in Central Pennsylvania.
Top Row: Connor Cashman, Kerry Chen, William Ferry, Chiang-Ting Lee. Bottom Row: Dawson Luzier, Nicholas Martino, Jacob Narup, Hunter ODell
Automated Corn Feeder
12:30 p.m.—Nicholas Garrett, Isaac Jackson, Zachary McCarty, Ryan Platt
A corn feeder designed to distribute feed on a timer and weigh out feed.
Nicholas Garrett, Isaac Jackson, Zachary McCarty, Ryan Platt
Antenna Rotator
1:00 p.m.—Brennan Bailey, Bentley Zimmerman
A portable and lightweight antenna rotator with an outboard control console for radio enthusiast and professionals.
Brennan Bailey, Bentley Zimmerman
AEPM Embossing Wire Project
1:30 p.m.—Elizabeth Bender, Bryce Hornberger, Michael Van Hook
The goal of this project is to automate the embossing process for a Dandy Roll, in which an embossed Dandy Roll will be used to watermark rolls of paper.
Elizabeth Bender, Bryce Hornberger, Michael Van Hook
Demonstrations in the Forced Advanced Technology Center
2:00 p.m.
Students will demonstrate their projects in the Ralph and Helen Force Advanced Technology Center and the Advanced and Energetics Laboratory (ACEL) at Penn State Atoona on the Ivyside Campus.
