FY13 Annual Report: Capstone Projects

Department of Chemical Engineering

Coordinator: Michael Greenfield
“Develop Sustainable Chemical Engineering Process”
“CO2 Sequestration Process Development”
“Design a Biochemical Process for Producing a Specific Live-organism Probiotic by a Fermentation Process” Industry Consultant: John Nystrom

Department of Civil & Environmental Engineering

Coordinator: Leon Thiem; Advisor: Russ Morgan (GZA)
“Land Development in Tiverton, R.I.” (four groups)

Group 1 Sponsor: VHB
Group 2 Sponsor: Gordon Archibald
Group 3 Sponsor: DiPrete Engineering Associates, Inc.
Group 4 Sponsor: Crossman Engineering

Department of Electrical, Biomedical & Computer Engineering

Coordinator: Harish Sunak
“Automated Test Facility for Nabsys Electronics” Technical Director: John Czajkowski; Sponsor: Nabsys
“Printer Signal Simulation and Analysis System” Technical Director: Jonathan Hunt;  Sponsor: Zebra Technologies
FMCW Radar Kit GUI App” Technical Director: Zachary White; Sponsor: Applied Radar
“Semi-Autonomous Monitor Fleet: Phase 2” Technical Directors: Peter Swaszek & Frederick Vetter; Sponsor: URI
“Bio-Neuro Device for Brain Modulation” Technical Director: Walter Besio; Sponsor: URI
“Bluetooth Embedded System Monitoring: SmartMon” Technical Directors: Michael Obara & Nathan Brown; Sponsor: NUWC
“iPhone Wireless Video Project” Technical Director: Lewis Collier; Sponsor: Capstone Visual
“Video Test Generator Project” Technical Director: Lewis Collier; Sponsor: Capstone Visual
“Graphics Software Project” Technical Director: Lewis Collier; Sponsor: Capstone Visual
“Iridium Satellite Antenna” Technical Director: Robert Vincent; Sponsor: URI
“Visual Navigation System for a Marine Robot” Technical Director: Stephen Licht; Sponsor: URI

Department of Mechanical, Industrial & Systems Engineering

Coordinators and Advisors: Bahram Nassersharif, Carl-Ernst Rousseau & Valerie Maier-Speredelozzi
“Air Bow Positioning System” Sponsor: Toray Plastics
“Electroneumatic Nailer” Sponsor: Stanley Black and Decker
“Glyscreen” Sponsors: Federal Aviation Administration, R.I. Airport Corporation, URI College of Engineering
“Innovative Filter Tube Design” Sponsor: Neptune Benson
“Neutron Beam Pot Interface” Sponsor: R.I. Nuclear Science Center
“Potable Water Tank Liner” Sponsor: Amtrol
“Pre-pressurized Tank without an Air Stern” Sponsor: Amtrol
“SAE MiniBaja” Sponsors: Hasbro, Modine, URI Department of Mechanical Industrial & Systems Engineering, URI College of Engineering
“Scarp Metal Recycling Machine” Sponsor: Toray Plastics
“Slitter Arm Torque Indicator” Sponsor: Toray Plastics
“Test/Build Stand” Sponsor: Raytheon
“Tetragon” Sponsors: Hexagon Metrology
“Vibratory Asphalt Roller Redesign” Sponsor: VibCo

Department of Ocean Engineering

“Design of an Offshore Wind Turbine Founded on a jacked structure offshore Block Island, R.I.” Advisor: Stephan Grilli
“Micrositing of an Offshore Wind Farm in Rhode Island Waters” Advisor: Annette Grilli
“Redesign of a Large Wave and Tow Tank Facility” Advisor: Jason Dahl and Stephen Licht“Magnetic Sensor Test Facility” Technical Directors: Ahmed Zaki & William Slater; Sponsor: NUWC

 

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