College - Author 1

College of Engineering

Department - Author 1

Mechanical Engineering Department

Degree Name - Author 1

BS in Mechanical Engineering

College - Author 2

College of Engineering

Department - Author 2

Mechanical Engineering Department

Degree - Author 2

BS in Mechanical Engineering

College - Author 3

College of Engineering

Department - Author 3

Mechanical Engineering Department

Degree - Author 3

BS in Mechanical Engineering

College - Author 4

College of Engineering

Department - Author 4

Mechanical Engineering Department

Degree - Author 4

BS in Mechanical Engineering

Date

6-2023

Primary Advisor

Peter Schuster, College of Engineering, Mechanical Engineering Department

Abstract/Summary

This senior project consisted of developing and creating a hand held device that automatically installed zip-ties. Our project began as an entry to the NASA Micro-G NExT competition but was redirected towards the new goal of creating a consumer product.

Although installing zip-ties seems to be quite a simple process, throughout the entirety of our development we quickly determined that our device would have to embrace a higher level complexity to complete the objective of installing a zip-tie. The ultimate drive force of this project was meant to create a solution for the massive cost gap of already existing Zip-tie installers. In hopes of achieving this solution, we also did not want to neglect the quality of the product. We originally struggled with the balance of keeping the cost low, while wanting to still deliver a high quality product. Yet, we believed that both of those areas were met.

ME_S2023_F54_Video.mp4 (50825 kB)
Project Video

ME_S2023_F54_Poster.pdf (7434 kB)
Project Poster

ME_S2023_F54_SOW.pdf (1775 kB)
Scope of Work

ME_S2023_F54_PDR.pdf (3422 kB)
Preliminary Design Review

ME_S2023_F54_CDR.pdf (4372 kB)
Critical Design Review

ME_S2023_F54_Drawings.pdf (2832 kB)
Drawing Package

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