Beer Pong Table

This full-size beer pong table meets the needs of any fan of the game. It is lightweight, durable, and folds into a carrying case that can be stored in a closet or transported with ease to any party location. Various models of cup holders are available with dynamic lighting to improve one’s gaming experience.

Members: Natheer Alsunni, Richard Beers, Jessica Dovletian
Faculty Advisor: Kenneth Cook

Bottle Buddy

This product was designed to make baby bottle preparation easy while traveling. The baby bottle cap has a formula dispenser with a 3-ounce capacity, along with a pouring spout attached to easily dispense baby formula contents. When the lid is removed, the formula is poured into the bottle, shaken, and ready for feeding.

Members: Natasha Benchick, Jennifer Blodgette, Kevin Roberts
Faculty Advisor: Kenneth Cook

The Easy Fit

A lightweight and durable wheel carrier that is compact in its design, the Easy Fit was created to transport golf clubs and accessories. The Easy Fit is open at the top end to allow for the insertion of a golf bag. It features a wheel carrier with a collapsible frame that can be utilized when the golf bag is being loaded or stored, and a rigidly constructed base. The Easy Fit fits underneath the travel bag and secures itself to the bag with a Velcro strap. It consists of two aluminum bars which form an X-frame, and two wheels connected to the X-frame allow for easy pulling. When not in motion, the Easy Fit is able to stand on its four rubber legs.

Members: Adnan Al Askari, John Backstrom, Michael Lewis
Faculty Advisor: Kenneth Cook

EZ Digger

The founders of Diggin ‘A’ Round are pleased to present a revolutionary way to dig post holes. The new EZ Digger helps customers dig smartly without intense manual labor or the threat of tearing through utility lines. The new EZ Digger utilizes pneumatic power to close the shovel. A thin bracket welded to the outside of the shovel is operated by a cylinder that is extended by the simple operation of a lever. The new EZ Digger makes the operator’s task more efficient.

Members: David Ledbetter, Sean Moran, Richard Nasutovich, Anthony Sutter
Faculty Advisor: Kenneth Cook

HOTSICLES Heated Cycling Grips

HOTSICLES are temperature-adjustable heated cycling grips used to warm cyclists’ hands while riding in cold temperatures. The grips are powered by a 12-volt lithium ion rechargeable battery, designed to mount securely in a standard water bottle cage. Grips, battery, battery charger, and all necessary mounting hardware are included, creating a complete heated grip package.

Members: Scott Gordan, Domarius Raines, Todd Wisneski
Faculty Advisor: Kenneth Cook

Impressions

This footwear product incorporates the use of a unique material, 3179 Dilatant Compound, which provides support and comfort. This material is arranged in the shoe’s mid-sole, to fully make contact with the major areas of the foot. The top layer of the sole is fitted around the 3179 Dilatant Compound, providing comfort for the foot and housing for the elastic material. Depending on where contact force is made on the elastic material by the foot, this material will change its viscosity instantaneously. This material will mold to the shape of a foot in the resting state and change its viscosity support depending on applied force.

Members: Allen Hardy, James Reschke
Faculty Advisor: Kenneth Cook

Kid's Bike Chariot

This specialized children’s bicycle trailer was built to withstand longer and rougher trips for more adventurous athletes. The Kid’s Bike Chariot was designed with extra storage space, built into the frame along each side, in addition to the conventional storage space behind the passenger. The chariot is also equipped with two wheel cradles that can be coupled to the front wheels of two bikes so that they may be towed behind. The unit is equipped with a hinged antirollover device, which is activated when the trailer becomes uneven. This safety feature consists of an arm with a wheel on the end that extends to prevent the trailer from capsizing. In addition to the safety, storage, and towing capabilities, this unit is also foldable in order to help reduce the amount of space needed for storage.

Members: Ali Alkinani, Jeff Barrera, John Farrell
Faculty Advisor: Kenneth Cook

Model-T

In October 2008, Ford Motor Company will mark the 100th anniversary of the Model-T, a revolutionary vehicle that literally put the world on wheels. In celebration of this historic milestone, Ford presented a challenge to six colleges from around the world to create a detailed concept for a Model-T for this century. Working in conjunction with a transportation design team from Lawrence Tech’s College of Architecture and Design, engineering technology students worked to develop an innovative, modern-day Model-T vehicle. The revolutionary Model-T has a simple, durable, and lightweight design that is cost efficient. The vehicle is a standard two-passenger design with an economy friendly engine.

Members: Jamie Dobrowski, Scott Lindberg, Jeffery Saunders
Faculty Advisor: Kenneth Cook
Sponsor: Ford Global Technologies, LLC

Releasable Anchor for Hockey Net

This system was designed to anchor the posts of an ice hockey net to the ice, without damaging the playing surface. A peg, which secures the net to the ice, is mounted inside of the post and is retracted or engaged using a toggle-type clamp located on the inside of the net. A clamp extends or retracts a rod inside the post, which anchors the net to the ice via the peg, or retracts the peg into the post releasing the net from the playing surface.

Members: Pierre Azar, Rob Peeters, Mitchell Zlobicki
Faculty Advisor: Kenneth Cook