Beaver Classic Food Truck Solar Power Upgrade (Year 2)
You will partner with students in Food Science and Technology, who create Beaver ClassicTM dairy products (e.g., ice cream, cheese), an
Oregon State University venture product- made by students with milk from cows in OSU’s state-of-the-art Arbuthnot Dairy Center. Currently, the truck food operations (e.g., refrigeration, cooking) rely on a gasoline generator, and the overarching goal is to make the truck less reliant on non-renewable energy. More information about the food science program and the Beaver Classic truck can be found below:
https://foodsci.oregonstate.edu/foodsci/beaver-classic
https://www.facebook.com/BeaverClassic/
Objectives
Building on the success of last year’s ENGR 415/6 team, who designed and installed a rechargeable battery bank capable of running food truck operations for 5 hours, your challenge is to design, build, and test a stand-alone solar battery charging system (similar to many #VanLife conversions) for the legendary Beaver Classic food truck. This year’s team will work closely with Robin (an amazing project mentor!) to understand the food truck operations, and derive the engineering requirements needed to design the system (and yes, you’ll get to sampleall of the different ice cream flavors!). This solar battery system will be designed to supplement and ultimately replace the generator.
Motivations
GREEN ENGINEERING PROJECT OPPORTUNITY!! This project is specifically for students passionate about fighting climate change, and creating sustainable, forward-thinking designs that help minimize OSU’s environmental footprint!
Qualifications
Minimum Qualifications:
None Listed Preferred Qualifications:
Applicable Majors and Student Participation Estimate: ME (3-4), EE (2-3), CS (1-2), BEE (1-2)
Details
Project Partner:
Layne Clemen
NDA/IPA:No Agreement Required
Number Groups:1
Project Status:Accepting Applicants
