美國Rotor Clip宣布創(chuàng)意零件組合競賽優(yōu)勝得主

　　Rotor Clip上個月選出「創(chuàng)意零件組合競賽」5個參與者進入最后決選。5月1日，正式宣布獲勝得主。

　　來自北卡東卡羅萊納大學(xué)的三個團隊獲選2016競賽獲勝得主。該競賽是要參與學(xué)生使用其擋圈產(chǎn)品于原創(chuàng)產(chǎn)品設(shè)計中，該競賽是與美國技術(shù)、管理和應(yīng)用工程協(xié)會(ATMAE)一同主辦。

　　今年得主是:

　　•金牌獎- 東卡羅萊納大學(xué)- M1A2 Abrams坦克(團隊成員: James Powell、Joshua Adams、Josh Katsikis、Owais Siddiqui)

　　•銀牌獎- 東卡羅萊納大學(xué)- 差動齒輪機器人(團隊成員: Andrew DiMeglio、Joshua Stevens、 Connor Jones)

　　•銅牌獎- 東卡羅萊納大學(xué)- 線樑發(fā)動機(團隊成員：Jonathan Camden、Lawson Hawkins、Brian Pridgen。(Ranjeet Agarawala教授是三個團隊的指導(dǎo)教師).

　　這個「創(chuàng)意零件組合競賽」挑戰(zhàn)學(xué)生的產(chǎn)品設(shè)計創(chuàng)意，因為他們必須使用至少10個扣件擋圈于其作品中。他們各自被給與24個標(biāo)準(zhǔn)尖細(xì)型英制產(chǎn)品。其中5個必備的擋圈具有特別功能像是減震和在沒有凹槽情況下可抓住螺身和鉆孔。

　　透過與ATMAE合辦，Rotor Clip的目標(biāo)是要透過這些計畫支持相關(guān)科學(xué)、技術(shù)、工程和數(shù)學(xué)教育，讓學(xué)生能夠了解實際世界的狀況并鼓勵他們進入制造業(yè)發(fā)展。

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　　Rotor Clip Announces Ring-A-Majig Contest Winners

　　Last month Rotor Clip picked 5 finalists for the Ring-A-Majig contest. On May 1st, after presenting their inventions, the winners were announced.

　　Three teams from East Carolina University, Greenville, North Carolina, were crowned the winners of the 2016 Rotor Clip "Ring-A-Majig" contest, which challenged students pursuing technical courses of study to use retaining rings in original product designs. The contest was held in affiliation with ATMAE, the Association of Technology, Management and Applied Engineering.

　　The winners were as follows:

　　•First Place, East Carolina University-M1A2 Abrams Tank Tin Toy (Team members , James Powell, Joshua Adams, Josh Katsikis, Owais Siddiqui)

　　•Second Place, East Carolina University-Robot Torsen Differential (Team members, Andrew DiMeglio, Joshua Stevens, Connor Jones)

　　•Third Place--East Carolina University-Line Beam Engine (Team members, Jonathan Camden, Lawson Hawkins, Brian Pridgen.(Professor Ranjeet Agarawala served as advisor for all three ECU teams).

　　The "Ring-A-Majig" contest challenged students to create product designs incorporating at least 10 retaining rings as fasteners in the way each was intended to be used. They were given a choice of 24 standard, tapered inch types displayed on the Rotor Clip web site. There were five required retaining rings that featured special characteristics like reducing vibration and gripping a shaft/bore without a groove.

　　Through its affiliation with ATMAE, Rotor Clip’s goal is to support education in STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Math) through programs that expose students to "real world" situations and encourage them to pursue careers in manufacturing.