MechSE students bring EOH to the masses

For the second straight year, COVID-19 prevented the in-person version of Engineering Open House from taking place on the Illinois campus. But this year, many MechSE students produced videos to show off their projects online so they can be viewed by anyone, anywhere.

Visit the MechSE EOH page to see these 15 videos:

• ASME Special Projects – Music Box: “'Hail to the Orange' with the large, crank-powered music box!”
• Bike Pump Powered Cannon: “A PVC tennis ball cannon that is powered by a bike pump. Pressure is pumped into the cannon to launch projectiles at wooden targets, which are placed at varying distances.”
• Demonstration of Ultrasonic Non-Destructive Evaluation: “Ultrasonic non-destructive evaluation is a technique used in industry to identify sub-surface cracks using ultrasonic waves. We will cover the basic properties of ultrasonic NDE and ask you to interpret a measurement that we do!”
• DIY Experiments with Magnets: “This exhibit demonstrates the power of magnets through DIY projects that can be done at home with household items. The three projects featured all showcase a different application of magnets found in everyday life.”
• Eco Illini Supermileage: “Student-built prototype gas & electric vehicle that reach over 1100 MPG!”
• FSAE Illini Motorsports: “Join Illini Motorsports in celebrating their 40th season as the racing legacy of UIUC. Every year, we design, build, and compete a race car from scratch.”
• Hydraulic Arm: “Syringe-Powered Hydraulic Gripping Arm.”
• Illini Formula Electric: “We are Illini Formula Electric: a fully student-led organization on campus that designs, builds, and competes with an all-electric open-wheel style race car! Each year, we improve on our designs with knowledge learned in the classroom and within the organization and apply those improvements to our next iteration.”
• Levitating Water: “The levitating water project demonstrates an optical illusion that utilizes the stroboscopic effect. LED strobe lights are positioned along a vertical stream of water and the frequency of the strobe lights are synced up with the frequency of the water droplets, which creates the illusion of floating water droplets when, in reality, the drops are falling naturally.”
• Off-Road Illini Baja SAE: “In this video we talk about what goes into building a vehicle for the Baja SAE competition, and finish off by showing the car in action!”
• Pi Tau Sigma Design Team: “We built a cool Rube Goldberg type machine on a CAD software and ran animation..”
• Pi Tau Sigma Siege Weapons Design Team: “Our exhibit is a 3D model of a siege weapon we designed along with a presentation of our design and testing process.”
• Rheology Zoo: “The Rheology Zoo studies fluids, solids, and things-in-between. We challenge conventional notions of fluids and solids, and explain the four key phenomena of rheology which have a vast array of academic and industrial applications.”
• Strandbeest: “Based off of Theo Jansen's Strandbeest, this wooden creature contains three sets of legs designed to 'walk' along a path. Using metal components, wooden fiberboard, and 3D printed parts, watch the Strandbeest come to life!”
• Tensegrity Table: “A 4ftx4ft wooden table supported entirely by steel wires, demonstrating the power of tension forces.”