Recent SUNY Canton Alumni Appear in ATV 4-Wheel Action Magazine

North Country students used a course project to earn national recognition for innovation.

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The March 2012 edition of ATV 4-Wheel Action magazine featuring three SUNY Canton students who made their own prototype ATV shock. The magazine is now on newstands.

CANTON, NY (03/12/2012)(readMedia)-- A SUNY Canton group project led to more national recognition for three recent Canino School of Engineering Technology graduates.

Joel R. Landry of Malone, Kyle C. Szelestey of Salisbury Mills, and Brandon M. Trimboli of Norwood (2011 graduates) are featured in the March edition of ATV 4-Wheel Action magazine for their reverse-engineered prototype ATV shock. The magazine is now available on newsstands.

"These three students demonstrated exceptional innovation and enthusiasm with their coursework," said SUNY Canton President Joseph L. Kennedy. "Our scholars have limitless potential within their class projects, coupled with the wisdom and experience of our faculty. Kyle, Joel and Brandon's creativity is an inspiration to current and prospective students."

Greg Hall, the magazine's technical editor, wrote "How College Kids made their Own ATV Parts" following an interview with all three students. The two-page spread includes photos of the students in the SUNY Canton Mechanical Engineering Technology Lab with their prototype shock and computer renderings of their design.

Hall also offers readers a detailed description of the state-of-the art Dimension printer the students used to create each individual piece of their prototype.

"The team previously displayed their project in the College's Scholarly Activities Celebration and were top-10 finalists in a national competition sponsored by Dimension," said Daniel J. Miller, an assistant professor and mechanical engineering technology program director. "The Dimension printer is ideal for students to prototype their unique designs and avoid costly and time-consuming production. It gives our students a clear advantage when they move from design to production."

The project took shape in 2010 in a computer-assisted design (CAD) course as part of their mechanical engineering technology program. One of their friends brought a broken Honda 400EX shock to class, and the team saw it as a chance to advance the overall design of the broken part. They took the class project beyond the design phase and printed a three-dimensional scale reproduction in plastic to make a working model of the innovative shock.

All three students benefitted from this project, past the national recognition of their invention. Szelestey and Trimboli are continuing their studies at RIT. Landry started a career making CAD product designs, similar to the ones used to create the prototype shock.

Prior to the ATV 4-Wheel Action article, the team of future engineers and the College's Dimension Printer were highlighted in The Watertown Daily Times.

For previous details on the students and their project, read the March 24, 2011 article "SUNY Canton Mechanical Engineering Technology Students Create Shock Value"

SUNY Canton offers 22 career-driven bachelor's degrees in addition to its associate and certificate programs. SUNY Canton OnLine features more than 190 courses online each semester. The College's athletic teams belong to the United States Collegiate Athletic Association. The College is home to a brand-new athletic facility, nicknamed Roos House, and the Grasse River Suites, offering students single rooms in apartment-style settings while they live on campus.

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