This week, our team visited Sandvik again for a meeting and a tour of their facility. During the meeting, one of the engineers shared photos of actual equipment failure cases, giving us a better understanding of the types of failures… Read More
WEEK 8: Data Visualization and Exploring Alternatives
This week, we had the opportunity to hear from IPPD alumna Alyssa Caples, a Product Manager at Axon, who shared her experiences from the IPPD program and how she applies what she learned to her current role. She also provided… Read More
WEEK 7 – Presenting Our PDR at Sandvik
Project Progress This week, our team visited Sandvik’s office to present our Preliminary Design Review (PDR). During the presentation, we shared our project scope, customer needs, product design specifications, preliminary system architecture, and project roadmap. We received valuable feedback from… Read More
WEEK 6 – PDR Peer Review and Refinement
This week, our team participated in a peer review session for the Preliminary Design Review (PDR). During the session, we presented our current PDR materials and received feedback from other teams on the clarity, organization, and technical content of our… Read More
WEEK 5 – Refining Our Project Direction
This week, we participated in a Guest Workshop on Elevator Pitches led by Dr. Lawrence Tinker, Assistant Director for the Engineering Innovation Institute. During the workshop, we learned how to effectively communicate and promote our project by clearly presenting the… Read More
WEEK 4 – Exploring Data, CAD, and Project Direction
This week, Sandvik provided our team with rotary head data as well as blueprints and CAD files for several internal components, allowing us to begin a more detailed technical investigation of the system. We started by reviewing the available data and exploring what… Read More
WEEK 3 – Meeting with the Team, Coach and Liaison
Welcome to our first blog post! We are Twin Torque, working with Sandvik on an AI-Enhanced Digital Twin project. The goal of this project is to explore how digital twin technologies, simulation, data, and artificial intelligence can be integrated to… Read More