The goal of this project was to prototype an inexpensive, easy-to-use, universal materials tester for hands-on learning in large undergraduate classroom settings. The project realized the design, fabrication, and assembly of a 26”x8”x7” benchtop machine able to apply tensile loads to round and flat specimens. The design is modular, with compression, wire, and bending test capabilities. Supplemental materials include a comprehensive operational package including CAD, CAM, and pertinent resources to implement the maintenance and development of current and future machines.

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Creator

• Snow, Timothy
• O'Neil, Griffin
• Cuddy, Michael
• Neidhart, Kevin

Subject

• Learning
• Community
• Industry
• Project-Based Learning

Publisher

• Worcester Polytechnic Institute

Identifier

• 54306
• E-project-032522-153252

Keyword

• hands-on and project-based learning
• tensile and compression tests
• materials science, selection, and properties
• materials testing machine
• stress analysis
• machine design, fabrication, and realization

Advisor

• Levey, Fiona
• Daniello, Robert

Year

• 2022

Sponsor

• WPI Department of Mechanical & Materials Engineering

UN Sustainable Development Goals

• Not Specified

Date created

• 2022-03-25

Resource type

• Major Qualifying Project

Major

• Mechanical Engineering

Rights statement

• In Copyright

License

• Creative Commons BY-NC Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0 International