During my last year at the UCR, while concluding my mechanical engineering undergraduate degree, I took part in a senior design course. The given problem statement was to design a rapid unloading system for the Toyota Tundra. Using a full iterative design process, various solutions were considered before moving forward with the strongest and safest option, a Tarp Rollout System that would roll the contents of the bed out from the back of the bed to the tailgate, a method that removes 95% of bulk items. 

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The system was modeled, with updates being made to strengthen the design further using SolidWorks. Through the same means, simulations were conducted on the model based on the materials of the truck bed and system. After assessing the data and updating the design to lessen the stresses, construction of the 1/4 scale prototype took place (Pictured). The system was tested using a bulk material at the scaled maximum capacity of the truck bed.  The final design report is linked below.