Stevens’ Senior Projects Expo highlights tomorrow’s business and technology leaders, April 29

HOBOKEN, N.J. ― The creative inventiveness of seniors at Stevens Institute of Technology will come alive during the 2009 Senior Project Expo, scheduled for April 29.

With a growing focus on green technologies, students will showcase their accomplishments through demonstrations in computer engineering, chemical engineering, biomedical engineering, civil, environmental and ocean engineering, business and technology, and complex robotics and embedded intelligent systems that will highlight this year’s Expo.

The projects, many featuring leading edge, interactive technologies, will be viewable on the Stevens campus at the Canavan Arena, located at the Charles V. Schaefer, Jr. Athletic Center, between 11:30 a.m.–2:30 p.m. , April 29. Among the highlights will be the unveiling of an environmentally friendly dormitory building and an engine that runs on both electricity and gasoline.

The presentation is open to the press and the public. For directions and parking information please call or e-mail the contact listed below.

“Senior Design Expo is a festive event that celebrates the inventiveness, creativity and entrepreneurship of Stevens’ students,” said Provost and University VP George P. Korfiatis.

As part of their degree fulfillment, teams of graduating seniors demonstrate projects they have jointly engineered, often involving complex mechanical and electronic devices, as well as virtual prototypes.

Among the project highlights:

· LEED Silver-Certified Dormitory for Stevens Campus: A LEED Silver-Certified dormitory designed by an interdisciplinary team of Mechanical and Civil engineers will serve as a step towards a greener Stevens. The Civil team focused on surveying, grading, building design, and structural analysis. The Mechanical team focused on the design and implementation of heating, cooling, and power generation systems. Both teams reviewed the LEED manual for new construction in order to ensure the dormitory can be certified at a Silver level.

· Hyboard: The Hyboard is an advanced hybrid outboard motor retrofit kit which utilizes both electric and gasoline power. The continuously variable transmission will allow for a high efficiency. This product will not only save fuel and reduce environmental impact, but will also be less expensive than competitive products.

· Mars Rover: The group designed a robotic vehicle to compete in this years ASME competition. Designed to mimic the already successful Mars Rover, the vehicle is able to pick up various rocks scattered throughout a course and deliver them to a designated destination.

· Versichair: In collaboration with New York Medical College's Department of Physical Therapy, the team has developed a device that enables the training of patients with neurological injury or disease to re-learn sit-to-stand mechanics.

· Ligament Tensiometer: In collaboration with Clinical Engineering Services, the team has developed a device that measures force and extension in ligament replacement procedures.

About Stevens Institute of Technology

Founded in 1870 and celebrating 140 Years of Innovation, Stevens Institute of Technology, The Innovation University, is one of the leading technological universities in the world dedicated to learning and research. Through its broad-based curricula, nurturing of creative inventiveness, and cross disciplinary research, the Institute is at the forefront of global challenges in engineering, science, and technology management. Partnerships and collaboration between, and among, business, industry, government and other universities contribute to the enriched environment of the Institute. A new model for technology commercialization in academe, known as Technogenesis®, involves external partners in launching business enterprises to create broad opportunities and shared value.

Stevens offers baccalaureates, master’s and doctoral degrees in engineering, science, computer science and management, in addition to a baccalaureate degree in the humanities and liberal arts, and in business and technology. The university has a total enrollment of 2,234 undergraduate and 3,700 graduate students with more than 400 faculty. Stevens’ graduate programs have attracted international participation from China, India, Southeast Asia, Europe and Latin America. Additional information may be obtained from its web page at www.stevens.edu.

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