Georgia Institute of Technology awarded 2016 SPS Chapter Research Award
Georgia Institute of Technology awarded 2016 SPS Chapter Research Award
Zone and Chapter: Georgia Institute of Technology
Project
Project Name: Freshman Project: Electromagnetic Kinetic-Projectile Launcher
Project Leaders: Madeline Lazar, Trey Scheiper, Sujeeth Jinesh, Zachary Kennedy, Alex Buser, Sam Wiley, Eric Pretzsch, Douglas Stewart, Hannah Price, DeVon Ingram, Rhiannon Partington, Talha Irfan, Kenny Higginbotham, Jada Walters, Matthew Schulz, Sally Hannoush, Michael Barnhill
Chapter Advisors: Edwin Greco
Project Description: The first-year students of the SPS chapter at the Georgia Institute of Technology are constructing an electromagnetic kinetic-projectile launcher (colloquially and henceforth known as a “coilgun”) in an effort to demonstrate the fundamentals of electromagnetism and kinematics to students in classrooms and through outreach programs in an engaging and interactive way.
Project Media:
Project Proposal (.pdf, 537 kb)