Ice Melt Express
The aim of this project is to design a sidewalk ice melt spreader targeting home and small business owners in urban areas with a climate where icy sidewalks and low temperatures are prevalent. The Ice Melt Express is a remote controlled salt dispensing robot that allows home and small business owners to easily de-ice their sidewalks and walkways. Unlike push salt spreaders and other current solutions, the Ice Melt Express allows the user to de-ice their sidewalks without having to step out into the cold weather. The device is battery powered and features an aluminum frame, an independently powered broadcast spreader, 2 driven pneumatic wheels, a castering pneumatic balance wheel, and a 30 pound agitated hopper. After assembly the device was fully tested to ensure all target specifications were met.
Ice Melt Express Poster.pdf
Jack Ross
Jack Ross is originally from Chicago, IL and is graduating in May as a mechanical engineering major. While at SLU he was a member of Space Systems Research Lab and a teaching assistant for multiple engineering courses. After graduation Jack plans to work as a systems engineer at Raytheon Missiles & Defense.
Emma Kallianis
Emma Kallianis is from Chicago, Illinois and is graduating as a mechanical engineering major this May. Emma has participated in various clubs and greek life during her four years at SLU. Following Graduation, Emma plans on working at TLC Engineering Solutions as a mechanical engineer.
Maddie DeClue
Maddie DeClue is from Festus, Missouri and is graduating as a mechanical engineering major this May. Following graduation, Maddie plans to work in the field as a loads and dynamics engineer at Boeing.
Payton Loftis
Payton is from Muskego, Wisconsin and is majoring in mechanical engineering with a minor in Spanish. After graduation, she will be returning to Wisconsin where she will be attending graduate school at Marquette University. She will be working towards a masters degree in environmental and water resources engineering.
Antoine Traboulsi
Antoine Traboulsi, coming from Beirut, Lebanon and is majoring in mechanical engineering. After graduation, Antoine will be working at Collins Aerospace, a Raytheon Technologies company as a service engineer. Antoine plans on getting an MBA in finance a couple of years into his job which has been influenced by his mentors and previous bosses.
As a group we would like to thank Dr. Theodosios Alexander for taking us through the design process. Additionally, we would like to thank Dr. Chi Hou Lei for all of his help with the finite element analysis of our device. We would also like to thank Rick Sept and Frank Coffey for all of their help in the shop while creating our prototype.