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Edited video which showcases the Liberator Wheelchair, a wheelchair designed to be able to go over any terrain by a member of the Queen's School of Rehab Therapy. Begins with narrator talking about the creation of the Liberator, followed by footage of a prototype of the wheelchair in action. Afterwards the narrator describes the features of the wheelchair.

Main Speaker(s): Jothathan Williams, Greg MacDonald, Tod Bosik, Andrew Boushey. Location: classroom. Video contains two MECH 492 groups' final project presentations. First group is Williams and MacDonald, who created Zeta Technologies with a product that would dispense toothpaste. Second group is Bosik and Boushey who created B & B Inc with a product that serves as a collapsible golf club with changeable heads. Each group speaks about their marketting plan for their product, as well as sales predictions and insights on company management.

Main Speaker(s): Mathew Kaustinen, Peter Landon, Steve McIlvenna, Kevin Chen. Location: classroom. Video contains two groups' MECH 492 Final Presetations. First group is Kaustinen and Landon, who created Applied Sonic Research with a small unit that can manage several guitar midi effects simultaneously. Second group is McIlvenna and Chen who created Apex Bicycle Products with a specialized bike stand for repairs. Each group speaks about their marketting plan for their product, as well as sales predictions and insights on company management.

An edited video presentation where a man talks about the MECHmania Mechanical Engineering Competition. Begins with him describing the competition, after which the camera cuts and he speaks more in-depth about the competition, incluing materials and schematics provided. Afterwards he narrates over footage of the previous MECHMania.

Main Speaker(s): Dr William McLatchie?, David Smith, Dr Henry Becker, Walter Cotie, Denis Jones, Richard Walker, Robert Martin, Stephen Bellringer, Jenny Carter. Location: Centre for Advanced Gas Combusiton. Begins with Dr McLatchie introducing Smith, who welcomes the audience and talks about the new centre. Dr Becker introduces and thanks the people responsible for the centre. Cotie speaks on the origin and purpose of the centre. Afterwards Jones talks about the importance of the new Gas and Combustion centre. Walker talks about the impact the centre will have on the Canadian economy. Martin congratulates the university on the centre. Bellringer also commends Queen's for their work in gas and combustion research. Carter speaks on behalf of the Ontario government.

Edited video with a voicover advertising Queen's Science Quest '88, a summer camp put on by the Queen's Faculty of Applied Science to teach kids about engineering.

Part 2. Continuation and conclusion of Thompson's lecture, where he takes questions from the audience

Main Speaker(s): Dave Atherton, Stuart McBride. Location: Donald Gordon Centre. First portion of the video consists of Atherton lecturing the audience about using electromagnetics in non-destructive inspection. Afterwards McBride deliver a talk about acoustic emission in aluminum fractures in airplanes. Later in his lecture he talks about defect detection.

Location: Applied Science laboratory. Edited video with a voiceover showcasing the startup and one batch cycle of the high speed melter/mixer. Douglas Lyons performs the experiment while the narrator describes what is happening. Includes slow-motion shots of the device in action.