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Project:
Microspecimen Former

Purpose:
This device allows dental researchers to prepare reliable and uniform test sections of human teeth and restorative compounds for scientific analysis.

Customer:
Operative Dentistry
College of Engineering
The University of Iowa

Assignment:
Design and build a prototype specimen forming machine to be tested and evaluated within the Department of Operative Dentistry.  Then incorporate practical enhancements, as suggested by Operative Dentistry faculty, and create microspecimen forming units to be sold nationally to various dental research facilities.

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Engineering Design and Prototyping Center
College of Engineering
G471 Seamans Center for the Engineering Arts and Sciences
Iowa City, IA 52242-1527
Telephone: 319/335-5778
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