Industry Sponsored Senior Design Projects
Wheelchair Tire Change Challenge
QL+
Tammy Landeen served 10 years in the US Army and was later injured horseback riding, leaving her a
paraplegic. At home in Maine, because of the wet and snowy weather, Tammy’s house is constantly getting
dirty from the snow and mud that collects on her wheelchair tires. She needed a way to swap her outside
wheels for inside wheels.
Team Members: Timothy Jennings, Jeffrey Flanagan, Bryan Furr, Colin Jones, Kristine Baisa,
Riley Allison, Ben Shultz
Advisor: Robin Ott
The Challenge
Design and build a wheelchair
tire-changing device.
The Goals
Lift Force : > 280 lbf
Power Input : < 40 W
Raise Height : > 1 inch
Contact Surface Hardness: < 15.92 BHN
Our passion for this
project stems from
[Tammy’s] determination
to continue doing what
she loves despite her
disability.
Kristine Baisa
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