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19 EOH 2010 CNC Machining Society of Women Engineers Society of Women Engineers (SWE) and the MechSE department will collaborate to demonstrate how CNC machining works. We will manufacture some key chains at the exhibit and pass out key chains that have already been made. The key chains have a special SWE design. Mechanical Magnetic Levitation American Society Of Mechanical Engineers Ever wonder how high speed magnetic levitation trains work? Come out and let ASME explain how magnetic levitation happens and watch us levitate a magnet without using another magnet. Come see the mechanical side of levitation! Sand Casting Pi Tau Sigma (MechSE) Demonstrate process of forming metal parts using sand casting process. Visitors will be able to create their own sand casting molds from patterns created in the Ford Rapid Prototyping Lab and see a demonstration of the actual casting process. Society of Automotive Engineers Distracted Driving Society of Automotive Engineers Music With Tesla Coil and Continuum The UIUC Society of Automotive Engineers American Society of Mechanical Engi- Fing will be returning this year to showcase neers Come learn about the dangers of distracted driving. Try your hand at a driving simulation while performing other distracting tasks! ECE (ADSL) The Tesla coil, invented by Nikola Tesla at the end of the 19th century, generates high voltages and was originally intended for wireless transmission of messages and energy. U of I alumnus Steve Ward, Jeff Larson, and staff member Mark Smart have developed a system for modulating a Tesla coil to produce musical tones. University professor Lippold Haken has developed a new electronic musical instrument called the Continuum Fingerboard. The Tesla coil system and Contiuuum Fingerboard will be featured in a concert of several short pieces, including one composed for the SEAMUS music society by U of I music professor Scott Wyatt and Mark Smart. their Formula SAE and SAE Mini Baja cars from the 2008-2009 season. Society Of Manufacturing Engineers MechSE The Society of Manufacturing Engineers (SME) seeks to provide its members with educational, professional and social activities and opportunities related to manufacturing. Through its activities, SME hopes to foster members’ engineering, communication and leadership skills. The faculty adviser to the group is Professor Michael L. Philpott. Our exhibit this year will showcase the car created by U of I students for the Shell Eco Marathon. Fluid Power CCEFP Have you ever wondered how an excavator or other large machinery works? Then come on by and learn about Fluid Power. Fluid Power is an important area of engineering as it can be used to precisely move large loads, which is why many large construction vehicles use it. This exhibit features interactive demonstrations of the amazing capabilities of fluid power and research that is being done at UIUC to improve fluid power. Come check out the Penny Smasher American Society Of Mechanical Engidrivable mini-excavator arm. neers This exhibit will use a precision cut die and vice to crush aluminum blanks into a Hexapods penny shaped object with an Illinois “I” inPi Tau Sigma (MechSE) dentation on it. A quick demonstration and Visitors will be able to use robotic hexaunique souvenir! pods to race and complete a series of challenges on an obstacle course. They will also be able to learn about the real-life applica- SAE Baja MechSE tions of the hexapods. Baja is the off-road racing club at the University and completes the design, build, and race of a new off-road vehicle each year. Illini Prosthetics Team Students get experience with research, Illini Prosthetics Team design, Pro/Engineer, metal forming, tube The Illini Prosthetics Team is a group of fitting, welding, lathe, mill, EDM, teamwork, independent undergraduate students and much more. Over 100 teams, including with the goal of producing an inexpensive international, compete for the top spot at prosthetic arm for use in underdeveloped competition in a range of events including countries. They will be demonstrating the design, cost, sales, maneuverability, accellatest developments in the design and im- eration, rock crawl, hill climb, and the alplementation of their project. ways interesting 4 hour endurance event. The Guatemala Water Project WaterCAMPWS For the EOH exhibit, we would like to demonstrate how a biosand filter works and how our research will improve on the current design. We will display a full scale biosand and a smaller one with clear sides so that the public can see what is occurring within the biosand filter. Another module will demonstrate how the iron can remove certain contaminants based on surface characteristics. Lastly, children will have a chance to make their own mini biosand filter with a clear plastic bottle, gravel, and sand. Afterwards, we will pass dirty water through the filters to test how well they work. Location: Moved to Material Science & Engineering Building Thank you for being a part of Engineering Open House 2010!
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