Two WPI students collaborated with four Shanghai University students under Caterpillar Inc. sponsorship to redesign and optimize a rear protection system for custom ordered 980H Wheel Loaders for use in strenuous workplace environments. A final design, meeting all Caterpillar Inc.’s specifications, was created by an iterative design process focusing on innovative and resourceful design ideas, meeting ISO standards, strength, accessibility, safety, aesthetics and simplicity.

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Creator

• Goerke, Marissa Anne
• Franklin, Matthew James

Contributors

• Chen, Shiyuan

Publisher

• Worcester Polytechnic Institute

Identifier

• E-project-022814-113538

Advisor

• Rong, Yiming

Year

• 2014

Center

• Shanghai, China Project Center - MQP

Sponsor

• Caterpillar Inc.

Date created

• 2014-02-28

Location

• Shanghai

Resource type

• Major Qualifying Project

Major

• Mechanical Engineering

Rights statement

• In Copyright