Students in Dr. Pingen’s and Dr. Van’s EGR 450 course worked on 2 different final projects this fall. One student designed a water distribution system for the town of Milo, Maine, while 2 teams of students studied the lubricating properties of the anti-friction metal treatment ProTec.
Project 1: Water Distribution System
Joshua Guthrie designed a new storage tank and water distribution system for the town of Milo, Maine. The primary objectives of his project were to design a new water tank based on a 24-hour demand cycle with appropriate fire reserve, selecting appropriate pump and pipe sizes. Further, Joshua designed the water distribution network for a new subdivision in Milo. Details of Joshua’s work can be seen in his presentation.
Project 2: ProTec
Two teams of students (Team A: Cody Giles, Kian Jost, and Taylor Mayo. Team B: Matt Bentley, Eric Ramirez, and Andrew Tan) investigated the properties of the anti-friction metal treatment ProTec. Team A focused its attention on the effect of ProTec over time and the ideal Oil/ProTec mixture (see presentation for details). Team B compared ProTec to pure motor oil - as shown in the Figure below – and to several alternative metal treatments (see presentation for details).
