The School of Mechanical Aerospace and Manufacturing 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
Rapid Airway Access: An automated user-friendly device for emergency blockages
Novel heater production techniques for use on a lunar telescope
Control Valve Durability Testing: Peak vs. Constant Differential Pressure
Sponsor: Dr. Mark S. Bennett, Program Manager for GDEB’s Independent Research & Development Program
Model Based Systems Engineering Approach to Designing a Commercial Lunar Mission
Implementation and Optimization of an Autonomous Part Tray Washing System
Modulation of Hydraulic Pump/Electrical Motor Speed for Eco Mode
Scalable Unmanned Underwater Vehicle Variable Ballast System
Uniformity of Temperature and Airflow in a Cold Storage Room
Torsionally Compliant Gear for Torque Split Gearbox (Phase 2)
Design of a High Efficiency Turbo-Compressor for Engine Bleed Air Application
Detection of Percentual Fill Level or Blockage of (Scrap/Parts) Container
Affordable Wheelchair Ramp Manufactured with Recycled Plastic
Input-output Analysis of Wall-bounded Shear Flow Using Linear Matrix Inequalities
Metamaterials Manufacturing for Aerospace Engineering Applications in Extreme Conditions
Open-Source Design of Environmentally Controlled Incubators for Growing Marine Microalgae