Cup Sealer Project

This is a very interesting situation when students work on a design challenge and develop the requirements only to find a commercial off the shelf (COTS) product that meets all their requirements.

The initial duration for the project was 8 weeks for 4 people on the team. However, finding a device that meets all the project requirements allowed a significant shortcut. Furthermore, for the prototype, the team found and bought a used machine well within their budget.

They saved a lot of money and a lot of time on this project and were able to finalize this project and start another project from the backlog.

Here is a picture of the machine with a sealed cup containing Lego pieces. These Lego pieces are used to demonstrate how screws and other mechanical components can be placed in the sealed cup for educational engineering projects.

Here is the report for this project.

• Dr. Dani Fadda, Professor of Practice, 972-883-4626, fadda@utdallas.edu
• Dr. Joshua Summers, Professor and Department Head, 972-883-6952, Joshua.Summers@utdallas.edu