UMass Lowell engineering students design toys to keep animals at shelter engaged

UMass Lowell engineering students design toys to keep animals at shelter engaged

Animals at a shelter in Lowell, Massachusetts, got something new to play with Wednesday thanks to the final project in a college class. Students in UMass Lowell’s “Introduction to Engineering Design” course made pet toys to help enrich the lives of animals at the Lowell Humane Society. The project required students to study how each animal plays and what keeps them engaged. They used 3D printers, laser cutters and prototyping tools to bring thei…