Can you think of a few similarities between a hospital and a factory? Based on a hospital-factory analogy, this presentation provides a novel way to innovate in the medical device field with manufacturing science and technology. Examples of medical device innovation to tackle the world #1 cause of death will be introduced.
The dangerous process of dismantling large ship hulls often involves cutting down and recycling the ship’s infrastructure. According to US OSHA standards, ship breaking operations expose workers to a wide range of hazards or conditions likely to cause injury or illness. Learn how a group of WPI students worked together to develop a solution to improve worker safety in the ship-breaking industry by designing a prototype that displays the viability of a robotic approach to ship recycling.
Wind is one of the most plentiful sources of renewable energy. But not all wind is created equal. Measuring the speed of the wind is very important in the process. Explore with the WPI Engineering Ambassadors the ways that wind power can be harnessed to create energy and then build your very own device to measure the speed of wind.
Learn about the research Dr. Zhong’s Integrated Materials and Processes Design (IMPD) group is working on to design the next generation of materials. Specifically, learn how the group uses computational modeling techniques such as machine learning to simulate a material’s behavior. With these simulations, the group can study the properties and performance of new materials for applications in alloys, ceramics, and nanomaterials without actually making them.
Join us for an engaging student interview series. In this series our students will share personal stories about what drew them to STEM, their passions, experiences in the STEM community and plans for the future.
Raghvendra Cowlagi, assistant professor of mechanical engineering and aerospace engineering at Worcester Polytechnic Institute (WPI), conducts research on a number of problems related to the challenges presented by autonomous vehicles, including optimal methods for planning and controlling their movements. Much of his research focuses on unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs), commonly known as drones. In one current project, he is developing methods that will allow teams of unmanned aerial and terrestrial vehicles (UXVs) to cooperate as they respond to emergencies, including natural disasters.
It is well known that all things are made up of atoms, but have you ever wondered how these tiny, unseen units of matter come together to make the materials we see all around us? Are you interested in new technologies that can be used to revolutionize energy demands and climate change? Have you ever asked yourself how we design new materials and know where they can be useful? Learn about the basic arrangements of atoms, an energy generator unlike any other, how machine learning is being used to design new materials such as high entropy alloys, and more in this presentation.
In this presentation, we will introduce you with the world of drying. You will get a basic understanding of the concept of drying and the importance of drying. You will also learn about multiple innovative drying technologies that are developed in CARD. Our undergraduate researcher will also share his personal experience of working in the research lab and WPI.
This video will demonstrate some basic science behind how concussion occurs in the brain. A concussion is the damage to the brain caused by external head impact. In particular, the rotational part of the impact is the primary reason to cause the brain to change shape. This will lead to the so-called “brain deformation” that stretches brain tissue, in particular, the white matter region. This part of the brain connects different gray matter regions of the brain, and will, therefore, disrupt the information flow within the brain. When brain deformation is too great, injury will occur, which leads to concussive symptoms.
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