 The ASME Student Design Competition provides a platform for ASME Student Members to present their solutions to a range of design problems-– from everyday household tasks to groundbreaking space exploration. Each team is required to design, construct and operate a prototype meeting the requirements of an annually determined problem statement.
The Student Design Competition showcases the extraordinary talents of mechanical engineering students while encouraging them to develop innovative ideas towards an improved quality of life for all. Each year, several teams of up to four students compete at Student Professional Development Conferences in districts worldwide. Winners then proceed to finals at the ASME International Mechanical Engineering Congress and Exposition (IMECE). Cash prizes and awards are presented to winners at both district and final competitions.
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 ANNOUNCING THE 2010 STUDENT DESIGN COMPETITION CHALLENGE
EARTH SAVER: AUTONOMOUS MATERIAL SORTER
reduce. reuse. recycle.
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Recycling is a global industry accounting for more than 1.5 million jobs and $100 billion in annual revenue. As a whole, the industry currently processes more than 600 million metric tons of material annually, growing with the expansion of the global, green economy. This global expansion presents an increased need for new, efficient and cost-effective waste material sorters. The goal of the 2010 ASME Student Design Competition is to design, build, and test an autonomous system capable of accurately sorting common recyclable materials, namely ferrous and non-ferrous metals, plastics and glass into distinct waste containers.
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Congratulations to the 2009 ASME Student Design Competition Finalists!
Competition finals will take place at the 2009 International Mechanical Engineering Congress and Exposition (IMECE) |
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2009 ASME Student Design Competition Finals @ IMECE
Sunday, November 15, 2009
Walt Disney World Swan & Dolphin Hotel | Orlando, FL
Conference Registration & Info: www.asmeconferences.org/congress09
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Given the spectacular success of Phoenix Mars Lander’s space exploration (including retrieval of soil samples), NASA would like to include on its next mission a radio-controlled vehicle to retrieve small rock samples. Students will showcase the vehicles that they have designed and built to retrieve rocks and bring them to a designated spot. The purpose of collecting the rocks is to discover if life ever existed on Mars.
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