Cutting-edge Engineering Inventions

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Story Published: Dec 15, 2009 at 5:58 PM MDT

Story Updated: Dec 15, 2009 at 7:32 PM MDT

By Steven Pope

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REXBURG - What could you do with pulley's, a car battery, and a car light?

Well, engineering students at BYU-Idaho put together some interesting contraptions.

One operates with infrared and audio sensors to scare people when they turn a corner.

Other students created products that would be a little more useful for the "day-to-day" user.

"First and foremost, it's a business. You're looking to sell a product. If you think you have a really good idea, it's more important to understand that your customer thinks you have a really good idea," said BYU-I student Nick Montgomery.

The crazy train, as the students call it, will end up at the Haunted Mill if you want to check it out next October.

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