With high-tech mat, students are electrifying sports data

Their work on turning a traditional piece of sports training equipment into a high-tech data-collecting device began as a class project. Less than a year later, many folks – including a former NBA superstar - want one. 

“And tomorrow, I'll be hopping on a call with the Princeton rugby coach,” said Matthew Riley ‘27 of Vault Kinetics, a company comprising six undergraduate students. 

The project started in ENAS 118, Introduction to Engineering, Innovation, and Design, a course that pairs student groups with a specialist seeking a solution to a particular technical challenge. Abby Quinn, director of sports performance and student-athlete innovation at Yale Athletics, requested a version of the classic dot drill mat that would fit in with the modern era of data-driven sports training. Featuring a pattern of five large circles, the dot drill mat is used to test users’ agility, speed and the accuracy of their footwork. 

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Student-Built Device Clears the Way For Surgeons

Blood, fat, and anything else that gets in the way can make things tricky for surgeons. To clear the way, a vacuum tube is used to suck away the debris and give doctors a clear field of view. The problem is that the system for suctioning the debris can get clogged - a lot. 

That’s where the students of Engineering Innovation & Design (ENAS 118) come in. Taught by SEAS senior research scientist Larry Wilen and SEAS Deputy Dean Vince Wilczynski, the course taps the expertise of faculty and staff from numerous disciplines throughout Yale. Each of these experts tasks a student team with a problem to solve.

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Concussion Treating Device Wins Rothberg Catalyzer Prize

OnTrack Rehab, a project that grew out of Medical Device Design and Innovation (MENG/BENG 404), won the Rothberg Catalyzer Prize @ Yale at StartUp Yale.

The project, designed to help doctors better diagnose and rehabilitate patients with concussions, won the $15,000 prize at Friday’s event at the Yale School of Management. The team, which consists of Holly Zhou and Brian Beitler, Mrinal Kumar, and Pong Trairatvoraku, competed against three other finalists, each of whom had an allotted amount of time to pitch their projects.

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Engineering meets the Arts with Michelangelo’s ‘David

Students in “Introduction to Engineering Innovation & Design” course spend half a semester putting their new engineering skills to work for other members of the Yale community. This team partnered with the Institute for the Preservation of Cultural Heritage (IPCH) to study the effects of gravity over time on the famous sculpture “David” by the Italian artist Michelangelo.

The students built a machine, nicknamed FRED (Force Relay Exertion Device), and models that mimicked the angles and pressures of David’s ankles. They made the models in different materials, including concrete and clay, so the IPCH can see what happens with different materials.

FRED is now used in another class that studies the materials sciences of the arts and is taught by IPCH scientists.

Yale student from Lincoln turns backyard rinks into fast-growing business

"It all began in Dylan Gastel’s backyard in Lincoln, where he and his dad painstakingly built rinks every winter. Now, the modular design he created has made that laborious process a snap, and the Boston Bruins’ head coach is among his many satisfied customers.

A Yale University senior, Dylan Gastel expects to graduate in May and then work full-time at a company he has created while in college and while juggling academics, the varsity crew team and club hockey."

Read more about one of our previous Summer Fellows here. 

Yale SOM Entrepreneurs: Arix Technologies

https://som.yale.edu/news/2018/01/yale-som-entrepreneurs-arix-technologies

"...At Yale, Liu found a vibrant entrepreneurial community committed to giving founders help and support. She also found engineers to help design the technology and machine shop space to build and test prototypes. That combination, she said, helped her quickly reach the point where she’s talking to major oil and gas companies about testing the robots in their facilities..."

"That's Why I Toured Yale"- The CEID Makes a Cameo

“The video showcases both the beautiful Yale campus and a unique Yale wit in a way that will resonate with prospective students,” said Dean of Undergraduate Admissions and Financial Aid Jeremiah Quinlan in the Yale Daily News. “I am confident it will make a strong impression on our campus visitors, who will watch the video before their information session or tour. I am also optimistic that the video online will reach a diverse group of prospective students from around the world who are unable to visit campus.”

The CEID makes its cameo at 2:53

Center for Engineering Innovation and Design Featured in Yale Alumni Magazine

Learn more about the CEID and six recent projects at the Yale Alumni Article, What they're making at the “maker space”. 

Student Teams Present Groundbreaking Work at CEID

As part of ENAS 118, Introduction to Engineering Innovation and Design, multidisciplinary student teams collaborated with Yale clients to tackle a variety of challenges. Read on to learn how students engineered novel methods to study art, educate toddlers, excel at sports, and more.

Students Engineer New Ways to Study Art, Wash Hands, and Practice Lacrosse

From Ancient Chinese Mirrors to Soil Collecting, Students Demonstrate Their Innovations

Bulldogs' Karl Marback Takes Flight at the CEID

Yale's offensive lineman Karl Marback builds rockets at the CEID. Learn more about his career in science and football with two short videos from NBC Connecticut and Yale Athletics or read about it at the New Haven Register.

Design Work of CEID Summer Fellows EZ Ice Featured in CORE77

The Industrial Design magazine Core77 explores EZ Ice, a backyard ice rink designed by former CEID summer Fellows. Read more at their article..

Creating New Futures for Specimens of the Peabody Museum

SEAS Students Explore Chemical Engineering in Preparation for Halloween

Anjelica Gonzalez Takes Award in Saving Lives at Birth Competition

"Presenting for her innovation, PremieBreathe, Prof. Anjelica Gonzalez was named runner-up at the 2017 Saving Lives at Birth DevelopmentXChange Competition."

The full SEAS story is here.

2017 CEID Fellows Present Their Final Innovations

"Members of the fifth cohort of the Yale School of Engineering & Applied Science's Summer Design Fellowship made their final presentations last week." 

The Full Yale SEAS story is here.

From Sound Cancellation to Insole Sensors, the 2017 CEID Fellows Are Ready to Innovate

"The fifth cohort of the Yale School of Engineering & Applied Science's Summer Design Fellowship program arrived this week at the Center for Engineering Innovation and Design (CEID) to begin their eight-week session. Commence the innovations!"

You can read more about the Fellows here. 

Gonzalez Talks PremieBreathe at the World Health Organization

"Anjelica Gonzalez, the Donna L. Dubinsky Associate Professor of Biomedical Engineering, recently spoke to the World Health Organization (WHO) about PremieBreathe – a breathing aid for premature infants created at Yale."

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CEID-Made Khushi Baby Advances Its Mission With Expanded Trials

The company behind a potentially life-saving device that originated at the Center for Engineering Innovation & Design (CEID) continues to expand at an impressive rate and move forward with its humanitarian mission.

Full Yale SEAS story here.

Hackathon Addresses Health Care Disparities

Thirty-one members of the Yale community convened at the Center for Engineering Innovation and Design this past weekend for the Hack the Gap health care hackathon.

Original Yale News Article here.

Engineering and Art Meet at Two Museums

Both the Yale Center for British Art (YCBA) and the Yale University Art Gallery (YUAG), have incorporated student projects borne out of Engineering Innovation & Design (ENAS 118), to complement ongoing exhibits that opened recently.

Full Yale SEAS Story here.