MEMS 4110: Egg Project

Authors

Rebecca Leighann Boone, Washington University in St. LouisFollow
Courtney Davis, Washington University in St. LouisFollow
Bebel Trani, Washington University in St. LouisFollow

Language

English (en)

Publication Date

Fall 2025

Document Type

Final Report

Embargo Date

12-9-2025

Problem Statement

Peeling hard-boiled eggs by hand is a time-consuming and tedious task that often results in dimples and cracks in the final product. Many chefs and home cooks have tried techniques, from boiling the eggs in baking soda to slipping off egg shells using a spoon, to perfect the peeling process. However, these attempts often fall short by either altering the taste of the egg or extending the amount of time and labor. In the restaurant business, having employees peel eggs for long periods of time is costly. The local St. Louis salad restaurant, Neon Greens, is selling a new protein-dense salad that features a hard-boiled egg on top. As they have been struggling with the egg peeling process, they want a time-efficient solution to the labor-intensive process of peeling hard-boiled eggs.

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

Boone, Rebecca Leighann; Davis, Courtney; and Trani, Bebel, "MEMS 4110: Egg Project" (2025). Mechanical Engineering Design Project Class. 260.
https://openscholarship.wustl.edu/mems411/260