MEMS 411 Design Report Group O: Naked Mole Rat Trap

Authors

Drew Pikey, Washington University in St. LouisFollow
Adam Glassl, Washington University in St. LouisFollow
Sam Nadell, Washington University in St. LouisFollow

Publication Date

Fall 2016

Document Type

Final Report

Problem Statement

Naked mole-rats are mouse size rodents that live in underground colonies in East Africa. They are best known for having a queen and workers like bees. Prof Stan Braude has been studying them in Kenya and Ethiopia for over 25 years and has trapped over 10,000 of these animals, marked and released them. He is the world’s expert at trapping naked mole-rats and yet, he still needs a better trap. Prof. Stan Braude is looking forward to working with a team of real engineers and designers who can help him complete this project.

Author's School

McKelvey School of Engineering

Author's Department

Mechanical Engineering and Materials Science

Class Name

Mechanical Engineering Design Project (MEMS 411)

Recommended Citation

Pikey, Drew; Glassl, Adam; and Nadell, Sam, "MEMS 411 Design Report Group O: Naked Mole Rat Trap" (2016). Mechanical Engineering Design Project Class. 56.
https://openscholarship.wustl.edu/mems411/56