Mechanical Engineering Projects
Mechanical Engineering students apply the engineering skills they have acquired. The principles of design, how ethics affect engineering decisions, how professionals communicate ideas and the day-to-day implications of intellectual property. 
They begin by researching the problem, brainstorming a range of solutions, and traveling to the sponsor’s site to learn more about the sponsor and the project. Student teams maintain contact with their industrial and faculty mentors, hold meetings, and make presentations on their work. Mechanical Engineering students submit written reports at intervals throughout the two-semester project timeline, and present oral presentations at the project’s conclusion.
Student Teams
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  Design and Manufacture of a Cost Effective and Time Efficient Swing Gage Team 1 Sponsor: AeroCision LLC 
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  Development of A Field Agri-Robot for Crop Health Monitoring Team 2 Sponsor: Agrivolution LLC 
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  Design, Build, and Testing of an Abrasive  Brush Test & Evaluation System Team 3 Sponsor: Barnes Aerospace 
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  Assembly Process Improvement with Co-bot Team 4 Sponsor: Belimo 
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  Optimizing Biochar Production and Quality from Cow Manure and Food Waste Team 5 Sponsor: BioMass Controls PBC 
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  Torsion Welding Automation Solutions Team 6 Sponsor: Mike Suba 
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  Analysis and Design of a Ceremonial Cannon Team 7 Sponsor: Charles Gray 
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  Vertical Mill for New Product Production Team 8 Sponsor: Chapman Manufacturing 
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  Design, Build, and Prototype Dried Bean Thresher Team 9 Sponsor: Cloverleigh Farm 
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  Model Based Auto-Draw Team 10 Sponsor: Collins Aerospace 
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  Additively Grown Phase Change Material Heat Exchanger with Single Fill Port Team 11 Sponsor: Collins Aerospace 
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  Manufacturing and Assembly of a Configurable Handle Team 12 Sponsor: Colonial Bronze 
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  Design of a Pop-Up Autonomous Underwater Vehicle (AUV) Antenna Team 13 Sponsor: Dive Technologies 
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  Feature Based Management and Inspection for Jet Engine Tube Fittings Team 14 Sponsor: EA Patten 
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  Alternative Joining Technologies Team 15 Sponsor: General Dynamics Electric Boat 
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  Durability Study of Ash Drain Pipe for Circulating Fluidized Bed (CFB) Boiler Team 17 Sponsor: GE Power 
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  GE Power High Temperature Cycle Retrofit Superheat Wall Support Design Team 18 Sponsor: GE Power 
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  Improving Heat Management for Injection Molding Process Team 19 Sponsor: Gentex Optics 
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  Guillotine Maul Team 20 Sponsor: Reverge Anselmo 
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  Developing Torque-Tension Testing Capabilities Team 21 Sponsor: Henkel 
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  Holo-Krome Improved Manufacturing Facility Layout Team 22 Sponsor: Holo-Krome 
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  Wireless Motor Monitor for Deployment in Industrial Applications Team 23 Sponsor: Hartford Steam Boiler 
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  Self-Climbing Autonomous Robotic Motion Platform Design Team 24 Sponsor: OTIS 
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  Modelling and Optimization of a Dual-Bore Oil Debris Monitoring System Team 25 Sponsor: Pratt and Whitney 
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  Power Assisted Toilet Lift Team 26 Sponsor: NSH Solutions LLC, Timothy Krupski 
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  Hydrodynamics Optimization for Unmanned Underwater Glider Team 27 Sponsor: LBI Corp. 
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  Design and Fabrication of Compact, Foldable Pet Stairs Team 28 Sponsor: Lefty EQ, LLC. 
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  Deep Learning Algorithms for Predicting Deformation and Failure of Underwater Shell Structures Team 29 Sponsor: Mechanical Engineering 
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  Mobile Hand-Held Tissue Compressor Tester Team 30 Sponsor: Medtronic 
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  High Power Electronic Speed Controller Integration for Drone Flight Control Team 31 Sponsor: Mechanical Engineering 
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  Development of a Sanitary Product for Public Surfaces Team 32 Sponsor: Reverge Anselmo Erika Sather 
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   Electromagnetic Expulsion of a Cylindrical Body from an Outer Tube Team 33 Sponsor: Naval Undersea Warfare Center 
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  Expulsion of a Cylindrical Body from an Outer Tube by Explodable Volumes Team 34 Sponsor: Naval Undersea Warfare Center 
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  Building Pressure Effect on Elevator Door Operation Team 35 Sponsor: Otis Elevator Co. 
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  Process Development for Energy Consumption Analysis Team 36 Sponsor: Pfizer 
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  CMC Sensor Adhesive Strain Capacity Evaluation Team 38 Sponsor: Pratt & Whitney 
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  Delineation of the Rigid-Shaft Assumption in a Coupled Rotor System Team 39 Sponsor: Pratt and Whitney 
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  Friction Damping in Bolted and Riveted Connections Team 41 Sponsor: Pratt and Whitney 
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  Tribology Test Rig for Multiple Wear Mechanism Testing Team 42 Sponsor: Pratt & Whitney 
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  Rotating Disk Heat Transfer Coefficient Determination Team 43 Sponsor: Pratt and Whitney 
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  Effects of Geometric and Mass Imbalance on Rotor Assemblies Team 44 Sponsor: Pratt & Whitney 
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  Thermal and Vibration Testing of Static Carbon Graphite Flange Seals Team 45 Sponsor: Pratt and Whitney 
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  Tube Bending Process Optimization Team 46 Sponsor: Pratt and Whitney 
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  Spiral Heat Exchanger for Food Waste Recycling Plant Team 47 Sponsor: Quantum Biopower 
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  Analysis of Ultimate Strength within the Modeled Plasticity Region for Steel Ball Stud Bearings Team 48 Sponsor: RBC Bearings Inc. 
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  Automation of Tuning Cover Preset Fixture Team 49 Sponsor: Radio Frequency Systems 
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  Portable, Lightweight Fiber Optic Illuminator for Marine and Industrial Applications Team 50 Sponsor: RSL Fiber Systems 
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  Improved Ultra Sonic Wire Splicer Team 51 Sponsor: Sonics and Materials 
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  High Pressure and Temperature Densimeter (Fuel Characterization Project Part 1 of 2) Team 52 Sponsor: Stanadye 
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  High Pressure Regulator Upgrade for Gasoline Pump Testing Team 53 Sponsor: Stanadyne  
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  High Pressure and Temperature Viscometer (Fuel Characterization Project Part 2 of 2) Team 54 Sponsor: Dominic Myren 
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  Autonomous Air Vehicle Operations from Mobile Host Platform—Air Vehicle Design Team 55 Sponsor: ThayerMahan 
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  Unmanned Ground Vehicle for Simulating Unmanned Air Vehicle Landing Team 56 Sponsor: ThayerMahan 
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  Experimental Study of Two-Phase Refrigerant Flow Distribution in the Evaporator Distribution System Team 57 Sponsor: Triumph Engine Control Systems 
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  Side Channel Pump Development Team 58 Sponsor: Bill Dalton 
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  Optimization and Development of an Alternating Pressure Mattress Pump Team 59 Sponsor: Unisoft Medical Corp. 
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  Developing a Method for High Frequency Wear Testing Team 60 Sponsor: United Technologies Research Center (UTRC) 
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  Right Sized Press with Quick Change Dies Team 61 Sponsor: Whitcraft Group 
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  A Mathematical Formula For Clinicians To Determine The Feasibility For Immediate Implant Functional Loading Team 62 Sponsor: Windham Dental 
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  Design, Development, and Fabrication of a 3D Laser Scanner Cooling System Team 63 Sponsor: Zachry Nuclear Engineering 
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  Manufacturing Automation System Team 64 Sponsor: Rubber Labels USA 
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  In situ Measurement and Validation of Uranium Molten Salt Properties at Operationally Relevant Temperatures Team 65 Sponsor: Department of Energy 
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  Direct Numerical Simulation of a Turbulent Premixed Flame Kernel Team 66 Sponsor: Air Force Office of Scientific Research 
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  Implementation of Filtered Laser Rayleigh Scattering with Coupled Particle Image Velocimetry for Combustion Applications Team 67 Sponsor: Mechanical Engineering 
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  Magic Force Planetary Gear Evaluation Team 68 Sponsor: STANLEY Access Technologies 
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  Design and Optimization of a Formula SAE Impact Attenuator Team 69 Sponsor: Global Steering Systems 
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  Design of an Automated Cell Culturing Machine Team 70 Sponsor: Encapsulate 
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  Design of FSAE Compliant Heat Exchanger for High Voltage Electric Powertrain Team 71 Sponsor: Mechanical Engineering 
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  Chilled Water System Modelling, Optimization, and Design Team 72 Sponsor: Collins Aerospace 
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  Inverse Heat Transfer Analysis on Dual Beam Laser Welding Process Team 73 Sponsor: Mechanical Engineering