Mechanical Engineering
Mechanical Engineering at the 2022 Dalhousie Engineering Capstone Conference
Mechanical Engineers make our world a better place: from building more environmentally-friendly cars, to designing the intricate machinery of a prosthetic hand, to exploring renewable sources of energy, Dalhousie's mechanical engineering graduates will make critical contributions to the future of our society.
2022 Mechanical Engineering Capstone Projects
Michelin Award for Excellence in Mechanical Engineering
Awarded to Francis Losier, Ingy Elokda, Ben Ryan and Emma Brouwer in recognition of their project "3D Printing Plastic Filament Recycler" for industry client Shifting Shap3s.
| Team | Sponsor | Project |
| Jonathin Bunn, Drew Koerber, Kyle Smith, Kaixing Wan | Coloursmith Labs Inc. | UV Reaction Chamber Testing Mechanism |
| Duohan Cui, Dawson Copeland, Alanna Gravelle, Michelle Pellerin | Coloursmith Labs Inc. | Spin Coater for Thin Film Application |
| Patrick Pellerin, James Gesse, Jeffrey Meagher, Xinglun Yang | CKF Inc. | Compressed Air System Optimization |
| Emily Chisholm, Jasmine Walton, Peter MacNeil, Warren Davidson | Ovipost | Watering Device for Production Cricket Farming |
| Seif Mostafa Kamel, Walid Abdelmalek, Alexander Brezovan, Siefeldin Sanad | DeCell Technologies | Automated Decellurization Production System |
| Justin Campbell, Sara Chesley, Mohamed Elzuhairy, Ryan Wallace | Halifax ASHRAE Chapter, CBCL Ltd. |
ASHRAE HVAC System Selection |
| Othman Ali, Cameron Creaser, Rinad Shahrstan, Kenzie Timmons | ULTRA Maritime Electronics | Acoustically Transparent Pressure Vessel |
| Huzefa Awan, Cory Aker, Mingrui Fu, Mubbashir Umar | Dr. Lee Kirby, Dalhousie University, Division of Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation | Combined Rear-Anti-Tip Device and Caregiver Push-Handle for Manual Wheelchairs |
| Alexander Anthony, Jordan Matthews, Matthew Glencross, Zihao Geng | Greenii Inc. | Semi-automated Improvements to Paper Bag Making Process |
| Connor Mullins, Keiran Jack, Jerin Monsi, Daniel Adane | Vital Berry Farms | Mechanized Apparatus for Indoor Strawberry Production |
| Cayden Spencer, Hayley Knowles, Jack Lynds, Malcolm Gasciogne, Mohamed Kasmani | MetroWorks | Vertical Growing System for Urban Farming |
| Dulyavich Vongsathorn, Garret Johnson, Scott Buchanan, Cole Bleau | Dr. Ya-Jun Pan | Design and Control of UAV Gripping Mechanism |
| Mitchell Gregory, Payton Brown, Isaiah Reade, Patrick Andreou | Mavio Technologies | Lithium-Ion Battery Thermal Control System |
| Kiera Chang, Connor Murdock, Alex McGaw, Dave Worth | Rayleigh Solar Solutions | Hail Cannon |
| Isaac Nauss, Jace Goodwin, Faris ElShanti, Ninad Nimkar | Ultra Electronics | Towed Array Tension Measuring Station |
| Francis Losier, Ingy Elokda, Ben Ryan, Emma Brouwer | Shifting Shap3s | 3D Printing Plastic Filament Recycler |
| Jonathan Storrow, Connor Blahey, Cale McCarron, Samuel Cain | MacDonald Hallett Oceans Protection Group | Marine Automatic Emergency Towing System (MAETS) |
| Houda Zaazaa, Kaitlyn Anderson, Alex Owen, Michael Favier | K-9 Orthotics & Prosthetics Inc. | Knee Brace Joint Alignment Jig |
| Nolan Cain, Srajit Mehrotra, Katrina Mullane, Anthony Newton | Intelligent System Laboratory | RSS Thrust Measurement System |
| Adam MacKenzie, Caden Coglon, David Fox, Jacob Lafond | Solas Ultraviolet | UV Benchtop Apparatus |
| Taha Anwar, Liam Doiron, Yutai Liu, Kavin Vishnu | Nick Bentzen | Design and Analysis of a Portable Traffic Light (PTL) |
| Aiden O'Flaherty, Danaan Pederson, Julien Malenfant, Samuel Richardson | International Submarine Engineering Ltd. | Hydrodynamics and Control of a Towfish for Autonomous Underwater Vehicle Docking |
| Mostafizur Ardib, Forsythe Lachlan, Metcalfe Brayden, Zhu Tongwei | Tri-Star Industries | Aerodynamic Ambulance Body Moldings |
| Ian Bryan, Matthew Laidlaw, Beth O'Connel, Anthony Pasher | Enginuity Inc. | Secondary Lock Mechanism for SEA-SnapTM |
| Andrew Kiefte, Sean Carlisle, Zepeng Li, Alex Driscoll | Dr. Taheri | Single Stage Gas Gun |