Multidisciplinary Senior Design Project

Coconut and Avocado Oil Production for Soap Making in Haiti

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This engineering team designed a way to extract oil from coconut and avocados for the purposes of manufacturing and selling soap locally in Haiti. The solution found was a screw press which was attached to bike pedals for ergonomic purposes.

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Team Members
Marin Witherspoon
Christopher Becker
hunter goering
Xavier Thomas