On Saturday, May 7, 2011, Calvin engineering students will unveil their senior design projects, which include everything from a fully automated hydroponic farm for home use to a fuel-efficient single-person vehicle.
There are 17 senior design teams this year, each one a different configuration of civil and environmental, chemical, electrical and computer and mechanical concentrators. Through the year-long course, engineering 399, each team takes on a year-long project that serves as a capstone to their Calvin engineering experience.
"They're wide-ranging projects," said engineering professor Randy Brouwer. "One of the things it does for them is it gives them confidence in taking a design from start to finish."
The teams will present their finished projects for families and friends during the annual open house, held from 4 p.m. to 6 p.m. this Saturday in the two wings of the engineering building. (The public is welcome to attend).
For more info, including a list of projects, visit http://www.calvin.edu/academic/engineering/senior-design or contact Steve VanderLeest at svleest@calvin.edu
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