Articles by Kailee Frederick

Behind the glass doors of the EMS Senior Design Lab, mechanical engineering students Sydney Nerad and Tucker Stone sit side by side plugging calculations into CREO, a 3D printer designing prototype software. The pair is designing a testing fixture, an assignment given to them by GE Healthcare for their senior design project.

“MRI’s need to be cleaned with chemicals after each use, deteriorating the material that could change an X-Ray,” Nerad explains.

“We are creating a machine to regulate flow rate of chemical testing fixtures for more accurate MRIs.” Stone concludes.

When the team is finished, GE will 3D print their design and create prototypes for testing. If the design turns out to be a success, GE will manufacture their creation.