From Capstone to Coastal Research: USM Engineering Alum Builds Unmanned Kayaks to Study the Gulf of Maine
One evening on Saco Bay, Christian Taylor looked down at his kayak and saw a new direction for the business he was building.
Making Play Possible: How USM Students Build Adaptive Cars for Go Baby Go
Three-year-old Claire has always had a hard time keeping up with her big sister’s bike from the seat of her wheelchair. So two USM programs went to work. Engineering students handled the build. Occupational therapy students made sure it fit her life. Keep reading for how one custom car came together, and what it means for one Maine family.
8 Questions With the USM Engineering Professor Behind the CubeSat Design Challenge
Every spring, dozens of Maine middle and high school students send something they built with their own hands to the edge of space — it’s called the CubeSat Design Challenge. For the past six years it’s been led by Scott Eaton, assistant professor of mechanical engineering at USM. Keep reading for Eaton’s insights on crickets, recovery missions in the Maine woods, and what makes this program one of a kind.