Engineering students’ winning designs unveiled in 2011 Extreme Redesign contest by Dimension 3D printing

Have you ever caught yourself carrying armloads of groceries from the car to the kitchen, frustrated by opening and closing the door or creating a makeshift doorstop? This annoyance inspired a creative solution: a hidden doorstop at the bottom of the door that acts as a dead bolt, ensuring ease of use and control without an unappealing appearance. While using a piston and cam system, Wilm created a track for a rod to slide up and down when turning the knob, a design meant for a functional purpose.

Bonus Categories:

Building or Bridge Redesign Winner:

Eco-Friendly Bird’s Nest Stadium Jeeven Farias, Morris Hills High School, Rockaway, New Jersey

Puzzle or Game Winner:

Puzzle Sphere: Kyle WilkinsonTerre Haute South High School, Terre Haute, Indiana

The top three finalists in each category were selected by a panel of independent judges from industry and the engineering media. This year’s judges are Al Dean, Editor at Develop3D magazine, David Mantey, Editor at Product Design & Development magazine, Ian Kovacevich, VP of Engineering at Enventys, LLC and Patrick Gannon, Engineering Manager at rp+m (a Thogus partner company). 

For full descriptions and supporting artwork of designs, visit Extreme-redesign/2011-Winners.