Joel Parsons, of Midland, among 26 SVSU mechanical engineering students featured in senior design symposium

2014 Aug 28

Seven projects put together by 26 Saginaw Valley State University students were on display during the mechanical engineering senior design symposium Friday, Aug. 15 in Pioneer Hall.

Joel Parsons, of Midland, designed the project -- titled "Duperon Corp. Harley Davison Stability Attachment" -- for Duperon Corp.

All mechanical engineering students are required to have a company sponsor their product in order to graduate.

Parsons worked on the project with fellow SVSU mechanical engineering students, Fadul Ashkanani and Zhiheng Zhang.

Companies sponsoring products at the symposium were Acra Cast, Covaron Advanced Materials, Duperon Corp., General Motors, Nexteer Automotive and Fullerton Tool.

During the symposium, students presented their senior design projects to students, faculty, staff and other guests. All mechanical engineering students must complete a working prototype in order to graduate.