Browsing Engineering Undergraduate Theses by Issue Date
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TRAIN PERFORMANCE CALCULATOR FOR THE IBM PC
(1986)A train performance calculator program was written in Basic for the IBM Personal Computer. The train performance calculator simulates the operation of a single train along a specific route. Velocity, time, and fuel ... -
Engine modifications for the Formula SAE race car
(1987)A group of students at the University of Manitoba are involved in the design and construction of a small, formula race car to be entered in the Formula SAE student engineering competition. This thesis deals with the ... -
Custom developed computer numerical control interface
(2010)Many CNC (Computer Numerical Control) milling machines are commercially available today, but none offers an open-source interface designed for research applications. The work reported in this thesis has retrofitted a ... -
Fixture for jet engine bypass duct : final design report
(2012-02-17)Team Supernova has been commissioned by Bristol Aerospace Limited to design a fixture for a jet engine bypass duct as part of the University of Manitoba Engineering Design class. Bristol Aerospace manufactures a bypass ... -
Design of sheet metal handling system at Bristol Aerospace Limited
(2012-02-17)This report is about the improvement of Bristol’s sheet metal handling system by CKW design team to reduced scratches and dents in sheet metal. These scratches and dents result in waste material or high rework by the ... -
Riveting process fixture design
(2012-02-17)This report details the final design of a turbofan bypass duct riveting process fixture for Bristol Aerospace Ltd. The design was requested to reduce damage to the skin of the ducts during the existing riveting process. A ... -
Geoclimatic energy project : final report
(2012-02-24)The concept of Geoclimatic energy is intended as an improvement to conventional geothermal heat pumps by not only providing a home’s heating and cooling requirements, but to also generate surplus electricity from seasonal ... -
Rammed earth tire packing process design : final design report
(2012-02-24)This report outlines a process designed for compacting soil into automobile tires. The current state of this process consists of manually filling and packing the soil with a sledge hammer. A mechanized process is needed ... -
Automated truss stacking : final report
(2012-02-24)Team 16 was tasked by All-Fabrications Incorporated (All-Fab) in Winnipeg to solve their truss stacking problem. Currently, All-Fab is using manual labor to vertically stack the trusses. The use of manual labor creates ... -
Valeant thermal oxidizer heat recovery system
(2012-02-24)SĀFF Engineering has been commissioned by Valeant Pharmaceuticals International to propose a suitable heat recovery system for their thermal oxidizer system. The following report presents the full design process undertaken ... -
Design of an engine test stand : design report
(2012-02-24)The primary purpose of this design project is to develop a test stand for a two-stroke model aircraft engine that is capable of measuring thrust and torque simultaneously and independently. The test stand will be designed ... -
Design of a multipart wicket gate for Wuskwatim Generating Station : final design report
(2012-02-24)The purpose of this report is to present a solution to Manitoba Hydro’s request for a multipart wicket gate that can be installed and removed from Wuskwatim Generating Station without requiring major disassembly of the ... -
Test cart design for Standard Aero : final design report
(2012-02-24)This report outlines the redesign of StandardAero Winnipeg’s existing turbine test carts in order to accommodate two different engines. The primary goal of the redesign was to improve the testing time required for each ... -
Design project final report
(2012-02-24)The objective of this project is to design a composite modular floor and wall panel system for Composite Innovation Center (CIC) to be implemented in a temporary disaster relief structure. CIC completed the design and ... -
Optimization of the multi-spindle drilling stage at TC Industries Inc. during grader blade profile changes : final report
(2012-02-24)This report outlines a design that can be integrated into the multi-spindle gang drill operation at TC Industries Inc. in Selkirk, Manitoba. This design will improve the current process of changing the different fixtures ... -
Buhler Versatile cooling tower design for power take off testing dynamometer : final design report
(2012-02-24)The purpose of this project was to design a closed loop cooling system for Buhler Versatile’s new water break dynamometer. The following report outlines the steps taken to develop a closed loop cooling system that will ... -
New Flyer roof design : final report
(2012-02-24)This report specifies a design that will resolve the leaking roof problem that New Flyer has been experiencing on their 40-foot transit bus model. The problem was found to result from large deformation of the fiberglass ... -
Developing a diesel exhaust heat recovery system : final design report
(2012-02-24)This report describes the design process used to develop a diesel exhaust heat recovery system for a New Flyer 40 ft bus and proposes a design that meets the principle design constraints. A heat recovery system is required ... -
Tractor cab noise reduction : final design report
(2012-02-24)This report has been prepared as the final product of a noise reduction project for the Versatile 280 tractor cab. Team Pindrop, as requested by Versatile, looked into the acoustical noise problems with this tractor model ... -
Modularization and standardization of New Flyer Industries bus seat mounting : final design report
(2012-02-24)The final design report for the Modularization and Standardization of New Flyer Industries (NFI) Bus Seat Mounting outlines the introduction and as such the background of modularized bus seating project. NFI is looking ...