1. We designed a solution that met the requirements outlined by our sponsor. Our cam was optimized to
withstand a 3000 pound force (experienced in the event of a crash) and could be installed in less than
ten seconds. Our design decreased the installation time, and therefore decreased installation labor
costs by a calculated 93%. We also reduced the weight of the bracket by ~40%. That reduction of
weight accumulates to an estimated 3 pound saving per 22 bracket interior monument on an aircraft.
In airline construction, weight is money. In a commercial airline where there are numerous interior mon-
uments, this reduction accumulates to the savings of thousands of dollars.
Zodiac Aerospace
Airplane Galley Quick Connect Fittings
Exploded view of Cam lock
and cam housing
For our capstone project we were asked by Zodiac
Aerospace to redesign their installation brackets
for their cabin monuments. Zodiac Aerospace is a
specialist in the production and development of
cabin furnishings. These interior monuments are
manufactured for commercial, regional, and busi-
ness aircraft. They are manufactured out of hon-
eycomb paneling in order to efficiently handle the
on board amenities demand, while not adding ex-
cessive weight. Due to their large size, many of
these monuments must be assembled on the air-
craft. The assembly of these monuments using
current available methods is time consuming,
which results in high installation costs.
In order for the replacement brackets to be profitable, Zodiac needed to in-
crease the efficiency of installation while not significantly increasing weight.
Our carefully designed cam style lock considered installation times as well as
weight parameters. Our solution met and exceeded installation time expecta-
tions and reduced the overall weight of the current system.
Zodiac Aerospace

2. 2014–15 10: Aero-Lock
Terri Bateman Brandin Whiting, Joe Petersen, Kyler Tolman, Brian Johnson, and Ryan Adamson
Team Aero-Lock
Fully assembled cam outside of
honeycomb paneling