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This dynamometer project is a practical teaching tool I’m developing to bring real instrumentation and load-rated design into multiple courses.
The goal is a student-ready system that combines statics and mechanics with strain gauge selection, material choices, and data acquisition, the same way an engineering team would approach an industry build.
The long-term vision is cross-department collaboration, where one group designs and validates the structure while another manufactures components and helps iterate the prototype.
To prove the concept, we have already built a series of initial prototypes in the Spring 2025 semeter and have found that it aligns well with our colleges Automated Manufacturing lab courses as a manufacturing project inspired by real-world products.
With a modest electronics budget, the hardware can be reused year to year while students gain experience applying strain gauges, collecting data, and validating models against real measurements.
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