College

College of Engineering and Polymer Science

Date of Last Revision

2025-05-06 06:38:55

Major

Mechanical Engineering

Honors Course

MECE 497

Number of Credits

2

Degree Name

Bachelor of Science

Date of Expected Graduation

Spring 2025

Abstract

The engineering design process is used to create a frictionless system for planetary simulant testing. Research about different types of bearing is used to brainstorm ideas about how to construct a tray and rail system with minimal friction. Using thought-walkthroughs and a weighted decision matrix, it will be determined which ideas can move forward with a tabletop experiment. Based on the results of the experiment, it will be determined which system will be fabricated and installed for the testing system.

Research Sponsor

Dr. Christopher Daniels

First Reader

Dr. Christopher Daniels

Second Reader

Dr. Elizabeth Clifford

Honors Faculty Advisor

Dr. Scott Sawyer

Proprietary and/or Confidential Information

No

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