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Part IV Project Displays Day23 October 2014Building 403, 20 Symonds Street, Auckland
Development of an autonomous camera platform for skydiving Bianca Barbarich-Bacher and David-Reyner How
Slung-load control using a quadcopter UAV Manasvi Narula and James McGregor-Macdonald
A 2D printer for conductive-polymer based sensors Joel Gibson and Nicholas Mabey
Development of an agricultural robot for the national instruments autonomous robotics competition Simon Gray and Michael Li
3D SLAM with a quadrotor and a RGB-depth camera for indoor GPS-denied environments Luke Holibar and Thomas Miller
RGB-D SLAM and reactive navigation of an omni-directional mobile robot Quinan Hu and Chien-Tang Tseng
Mechatronics Teaching Lab Room 3.514 (level 5)
A soft robotic exoskeleton utilizing granular jamming Oliver Steiner and Elliot Thompson-Bean
Neuromuscular electrical stimulation orthotic device for ankle injury prevention Nico Lumanglas and Chamesh Warnakulasooriya
QuadMate: A safety focussed throttle-by-wire system for quad bikes Samuel Frizelle and Corben Taylor
Autonomous railway following using a fixed-wing unmanned aerial vehicle Christopher Jarrett and Karl Perry
Coordinated step ascension of a two wheeled robot Jeremie Bannwarth and Callum Munster
3D terrain mapping vehicle Opender Singh and Eu-Lee Teh
A bilateral upper limb rehabilitation device Benjamin Pegman and Christopher Pratt
A wheelchair integrated body weight support device Steven Sacco and Jacob Harris
Development of a robotic gait rehabilitation (or walking assistive) system Prosenjit Bhowmic and Anna Mulligan
Robotic hand and wrist rehabilitation device for stroke patients Santosh Durlabh and Steward Gifford
Thermodynamics Lab Room 3.206 (access from level 3)
New Zealand steel production optimisation through reduction in transitional downtime Jose Cachero and Haoda Yang
Development of a low powered grey water evaporation device for Waiheke Resource Trust Andy Kapteyn and David Wong
Heat transfer processes in a triple tube heat exchanger for a UMGT Yun Gao and Samuel Young
Loss coefficients for multiple pipe fittings in close proximity Declan Hull and Rasik Makan
Transcritical & supercritical carbon dioxide Rankine cycles for low grade heat recovery Anna Northey and Gary Williams
An investigation into petrol consumption characteristics within New Zealand Andrew Bougen and Yibo Cai
Evaluation of the effectiveness of aerodynamic devices on a formula SAE car Matthew Greenslade and Wilhem Killip
Investigating the relationship between road gradient and vehicle fuel consumption Siddhant Menon and Andrey Tan
The Part IV Project is a major component of the final year in Mechanical Engineering and Mechatronics Engineering BE(Hons) and BE degrees. It provides a platform for students to consolidate their learning and undertake research to solve real world problems.
The project displays give our students the opportunity to publicly showcase their results. Feel free to explore with the students how they have applied considerable amounts of energy, work and creativity to engage in the frontiers of engineering.
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Aerodynamics Lab Room 3.209 (access from level 3)
Small-scale wind energy harvesting Colin Baggott and Elliot Melling
Development of an MAV system for forest canopy sampling Shutong Jiang and Reuben De Vos
Analysis of the telescopic blade wind turbine concept Lavesh Rughunanan and Donovan Du Toit
Understanding dynamic stall behaviour of tidal turbine blades Dion Flockton and Tianji Qu
Aerodynamic investigation of 2D multi-element wingsails Joseph Nihotte and James Turner
Feasibility study of a pico-hydrokinetic linear river turbine for use in developing countries Sarah Daniell and Kyle Yozin
Investigation of the drafting effect in cycling Toni Keeling and Rachel Miller
Wind pressures on large roofs Ian Drayton and Boda Li
A RANSE CFD model of upwind sail aerodynamics David Hazard and Samuel Stone
Boundary layer transition on upwind yacht sails Todd Anstett and Kate Bartley
Dynamics and Control Lab Room 3.319 (level 3)
Acoustic properties of foams Jun Lim and Zhaohui Tai
Development of a low cost soil moisture sensor Bruno Johnston and Guy van Der Zeyden
Magneto-rheological elastomers: dynamic properties and smart structures Vassily Shumane and Ashley Swainson
Balancing ambient noise with AUDEO device Lucy Ruck and Janet Van
Prototype of a metamaterial for acoustic cloaking Charlotte Laus and Genevieve Lyon
Improving region transition for floating wind turbines Nicholas Farquhar and Micky Yang
Development of a broadband multimodal energy harvester with magnetic coupling Kirsten Ly and Louise Wan
Development of a force measurement system for bicycle handlebars Cameron Lawrence and Bryce Patten
Feasibility study of a novel washing machine suspension system Scott Blowers and Stephanie Hazard
Prediction of transient cornering response of a Formula SAE car Malcolm Finch and Aaron Johnson
Manufacturing Systems Lab Room 3.302 (level 3)
Wheelchair vehicle hoist: materials validation and testing James McDonald and James Robertson-Bickers
Design of an earthquake shelving protection system Jonathan Mayo and Leanne Robb
Further development of a dexterous anthropomorphic hand Stephen Greig and Stephanie Thompson
Assembly process automation Kelvin Chan and Mofei He
Dynamic weighing system for fruit sorting equipment Rohan Khanna and Samuel Rumold-Oldfield
Productivity improvement in a manufacturing business Mohd A Rahim and Muhammad Idris
Development of an Efficient Scanning System Peter Hong and Jongik Na
Digital technologies for splints manufacturing Phillip Daw and Ella Meisel
Direct digital manufacturing using an industrial robot Joo Hyun Lee and Yuen Sze Tong
Disassemblability validation via 3-D motion control technology Rajapakse Jayasekera and Yuan Mai
Mechanics of Materials Lab Room 3.319 (level 3)
Effects of additives on the mechanical and flammability properties of Kenaf-Polypropylene composites Rohann D’Souza and Jerrin Pius
Flammability and mechanical characteristics of wool fibre-polypropylene composites Brendan McKenzie and Edward Morgan
Development of CFRP wheel rims for a Formula SAE car Christopher Barugh and Samuel Norton
Low-cost UAV wing structures Ariella Digal and Matthew Marinovich
Measurement systems for structural responses of high-performance marine and aeronautical structures Helim Kim and Karen Kuang
Demonstrating the feasibility of elastodynamic cloaking with nonlinear materials Peter Tuit and Aimee Pene
Investigating cranial injury and back spatter Yuchen Peng
Nature’s adhesives: contact properties of 3D printed gecko setae Yangda Ou and Miguel Siasoco
Is it possible to turn coffee ground into engineering materials? Vit Hee and Muhammad Siddiq Foong
Mechatronics Projects Lab Room 3.504 (level 5)
Development of a 3D printer for glass/carbon long fibre composites James Doo and Daniel Hopkins
Robotic gait training device for children with cerebral palsy Chatchawan Lakkhananukun and Jun Young Park
Motion capture in evaluating action reaching arm tests (ARAT) Matthew Franklin and Nicholas Lim
Use of electro-oculography to control environmental units Guang Chen and Shubhanan Penchaliah
Improving the design and performance of a robotic driver for autonomous driving Timothy Prestage and Boyang Sun