Here is our video demonstrating the capabilities of our new FSHN device!

One step away from the final delivery! Dream Steam had another exciting milestone this week as we presented our Final Design Review to faculty and industry reviewers, showcasing the full development of our steam blancher system! We supported this with… Read More

Good morning IPPDers! We can see the light at the end of the tunnel with this coming week, as we only have a couple more weeks and FDR as the final milestone. In the meantime, we had a busy work… Read More

Hello IPPD! This week marked a big accomplishment for Dream Steam with the second PID. We were able to demonstrate a partially built device with one of the chambers done. The judging panel of faculty and industry experts gave us… Read More

Hello IPPD, I hope we are all well rested! This week we returned and made strong progress on both the piping systems and supporting components. We assembled a full test layout of the steam piping system, which helped us better… Read More

This week was a continuation of the work started last week. Since every team member has a large amount of work for their portion of the project, each of us will be spending time to complete assembly and testing before… Read More

This week was a really exciting step forward as we picked up the steam blancher structure from Ray’s Metal Works. It made the project feel much more real. We started assembling/fitting part of the steam piping on the new structure… Read More

This week, we had the opportunity to present our March testing plans for QRB 2 – best of all, we have been selected as a possible candidate for the Exemplary Award competition! We have plenty of tests that we plan… Read More

This week, Dream Steam got to experience an insightful presentation from speaker Zeriah Folston about diversity and inclusion in the things we design. Although it doesn’t apply to our blancher unit specifically (since it is designed for a particular experiment… Read More

This week marked a big step forward as we moved from planning into execution. We finalized cost analysis and placed our purchase order with Ray’s Metalworks, along with orders for steam line components. Although we hit a few communication hurdles… Read More

Hello everyone! This week was quieter than the previous few, but it marked a steady transition toward fabrication and assembly for the Dream Steam team. While there were no major review events, we continued making progress on several important technical… Read More

This week, the Dream Steam team reached a major milestone by completing our first Qualification Review Board (QRB), and it went well overall. The judges noted that our project is clearly communicated, well-conceived, and feasible, which was reflected in both… Read More

Hello IPPD! This week, Dream Steam designed their Spring plan with individualized tasks and realistic timelines. They had this semester’s first meeting with their liaison to discuss the part drawings of the entire steam blancher. They dedicated time to iron… Read More

Hello IPPDers! As we move into the final week of the semester, our team has really started to feel the excitement of the project taking shape. This week marked a major milestone: completing our System Level Design Review. After weeks… Read More

Good afternoon IPPDers! This week was our PR SLDR session, which basically meant a full day of teams showing off their draft SLDR presentations to peers, faculty, and coaches. It was our first real chance to run through everything out… Read More

This week was a really productive one for our team. We finalized the first draft of our budget and put together our first real shopping list, which helped us get a clearer picture of what we actually need to buy… Read More

Hello IPPDers, Prototype Inspection Day (PID) was an exciting and rewarding milestone for our team as we finally got to present our design to experienced professional engineers. After a couple months of brainstorming, CAD modeling, and researching components, seeing our… Read More

Hello IPPD students, faculty, and spectators, This week, we shifted gears toward getting ready for Prototype Inspection Day (PID) and looking ahead to our System Level Design Review (SLDR). With the semester wrapping up soon, our team focused on our… Read More

Hello IPPD faculty, students, and anyone else tuning in, This week, we had our official PDR presentation in front of the Food Science board sponsoring our project. We were a bit nervous at first, but all went well. They were… Read More

Hello IPPDers! This week, our team focused on finalizing our PDR presentation! We focused more on our liaison’s expectations than rigorously adhering to the program’s requirements, we made great strides this week on our PDR presentation. After carefully considering Dr.… Read More

Hello IPPDers! This week, we had our PR PDR Presentation, where we shared our progress so far and where our project is going in the near future. After presenting in class, we received a lot of good feedback on our… Read More

Hello IPPD, This week, we made the exciting shift from just picking a concept to actually building out the system architecture and gearing up for our Preliminary Design Review. We rolled up our sleeves and started breaking the idea into… Read More

Hello IPPDers! This past week, our team started working on concrete design sketches for our steam blancher system. Each one of us developed our own ideas, and then shared at our liaison meeting. It was interesting to see that many… Read More