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Whether it鈥檚 creating a design for lightweight recreational kayaks, devices to help golfers control the speed of their putts, or scale models of wind turbines to evaluate new concepts, any number of exciting projects take place in Sears think[box] on any given day. Get to know a few of the latest featured projects to take root in our facility.

  • Welding Made Easy

    A quiet student startup bursts into the big time as Path Robotics attracts $56 million in new investment. In the bustling entrepreneurial ecosystem of Case Western鈥

  • 3D Printed Protein

    This 3D printed model of a protein recently solved by researchers is a visual aid for science communication and for more deeply understanding the way that the鈥

  • Crystal Structure Visualization

    Students learning the crystal structures of solid metals can find it difficult to create a mental model of a three-dimensional arrangement of atoms when looking at鈥

  • Crystal Retaining Carrier for Wide-Angle NIR Light Modulator

    This 3D printed carrier holds an opto-electric crystal plate that is used in a laser system. The crystal exhibits the Pockels Effect when an electric field is鈥

  • Educational Smart Lamp

    Engineering faculty Nick Barendt designed this wi-fi enabled desk lamp for use in his 鈥淚ntroduction to Connect Devices鈥 course for both 星空传媒鈥

  • Classroom Model Molecule

    This 3D printed model of a titanium dioxide nanoparticle will be used to give students hands-on experiences with molecules in the classroom. Postdoctoral researcher鈥

  • Jan the Backpack

    Sears think[box] staff member Ian Charnas recreated the talking bookbag character from the popular Netflix comedy, The Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt. This animatronic鈥

  • Skin on Frame Kayak

    This kayak is the second prototype in a series of short and lightweight recreational kayaks. The hull was designed in SolidWorks and optimized using design study鈥

  • Putt Boss

    The Putt Boss allows golfers to practice controlling the speed of their putts on any surface by inverting the role. Rubberized bristles catch the ball and replicate鈥

  • DBD Plasma Actuator

    Electric fields are used in this project to improve aerodynamics on moving vehicles. Traditionally, vehicles such as freight trucks can use up to 65% of their total鈥