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IPD course | Projects samples |
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MasterRack
- Storage Rack System for Truckbed
(Developed in CMU IPD class with Ford: US
Patent 6481604)
Sponsored by Ford
Students: Jeff Beene, Linda
Bliss, Kat Cohen, Lauren Icken, Samuel Ferraro-Pollak, Sree Vijaykumar
A reconfigurable storage system for the
truck bed.
TARGET USER: Workhorse
Custom-designed pegs fit and lock into the extruded aluminum frame
to secure modules, frames, dividers, etc. |
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Sidewinder
- Side Worktable for truckbed
(Developed
in CMU IPD class with Ford: US Patent 6467417)
Sponsored by Ford
Students: Rick Bohwman, Dan Darnell, Mark Ehrhardt,
Scott Froom, Emily Gustavsen, Josh Guyot
A workspace mounted to the side of
the truck for use by contractors and others in the building trades.
TARGET USER: Maker
Table supports
are secured by a bracket attached to the chassis that allows height
and tilt adjustments to the workstation while still holding more than
400 pounds.
The table can also be slid off of its supports and carried to a worksite,
where it can be set up on its own legs. |
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Dionysis
- Wine Chiller
Students: George Chow, Scott Kopcho, Dan O'Brian,
Jamie Rugnetta, Jared Schneider, Jennifer Sutherland
Target User: Innovator/Achiever
This product allows any wine to be chilled to the proper temperature
within five minutes using a phase change material. The contemporary
chiller meets the aesthetic requirements to sit on a dining or buffet
table in any upscale home. |
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Apotheca
- System for Managing Medicine in the Home
Students: Freddy Anzures,
Cormac Eubanks, Eric Hoffmann, Kristo Kriechbaum, Matthew Modell,
April Starr
Target Use: Families with kids
This system allows for pills (prescription and over the counter)
to be efficiently stored with minimal footprint. The system locks
and each container is removable. Each container is ergonomically
designed to be held, fits in a shirt pocket, has an alarm to remind
the user to take the pills, and an indicator of the last time a
pill was taken. Up to seven medicines can be stored in the system,
and pharmacies can fill the containers directly.
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Grab'n
Do - Poison Response System
Students: Dave Aliberti,
Drew Degentesh, Rick Hoobler, Brian Nakai, Erik Royse
A complete poison antidote for the home
Target User: Families with children
This system alleviates the fear and consequences of children ingesting
poisons in the home. The system has a sippy cup with the correct
dose of syrup of Ipecac and a container with charcoal embedded in
foam, much like "Cheese Wiz", and a flexible straw to
help parents inject the charcoal into their kids. The package is
shrink wrapped with an 800 number to allow parents to determine
which antidote to give, and a magnet to keep it prominent on the
refrigerator.
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Interior
Upkeep System for SUV Center Console
Sponsored by Ford
Students: Andrew Birnbaum, Joseph Genuardi, Samir
Kayande, Esperanza Lo, T. Jonathan Mayer, Lisa Villemure, Erika
Wetzel
An integrated cleaning system for a small SUV
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Target user: Achievers
This product is for busy, career-oriented family-focused SUV owners
who have little time to clean their vehicle but spend significant
time in the car. This system within the center console allow users
to vacuum even hard to get to places with a specially designed swivel
vac that remains charged, a trash bin that is easily emptied, and
a CD case that allows users to still keep 10 CDs in the console
(and can be carried along with them). |
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Interior
Writing Surface for SUV Work Surface
Sponsored by Ford
Students: Martin Braun, Zuley Clark, David Del
Rosario, Rachel Delphia, Sachin Maheshwari, Ben Turk, Jean Marie
Zelt
A console based office in the car for a small
SUV.
Target User: professionals who use their car as an office
This console-based system has a writing/laptop surface that pulls
out of the top to allow for easy access when needed. The surface
swivels and supports sufficient loads to meet the needs of the professional
on the go. The console also includes a pocket for files and papers.
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