Faculty Advisor
Ault, Holly Keyes
Faculty Advisor
Bergendahl, John Andrew
Faculty Advisor
El-Korchi, Tahar
Project Center
San Jose, Costa Rica
Sponsor
UMCA
Abstract
The La Marta Wildlife refuge is a nonprofit educational and tourist facility. There are approximately nine miles of trials at La Marta as well as several pavilions and an historical attraction. Since they have little money, maintenance is difficult to perform and most improvements are donations-based. The project team had two goals: (1) Design sustainable trails for the refuge, (2) Design a transport system to allow mobility impaired persons to cross the Gato River and enjoy the historical attraction. The trails were designed using surveying techniques along with soil erosion and runoff analyses. The car transport was designed using safety and stress analysis, material and component selection, and Pro-E solid modeling software.
Publisher
Worcester Polytechnic Institute
Date Accepted
April 2009
Major
Mechanical Engineering
Project Type
Major Qualifying Project
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Accessibility
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Advisor Department
Mechanical Engineering
Advisor Department
Civil and Environmental Engineering