2019 Spring Projects

Click on the project name to see the Project’s Statement of Work.

EE = Electrical Engineering or Electrical Engineering Technology
CpE = Computer Engineering
Cv = Civil Engineering
ME = Mechanical Engineering or Mechanical Engineering Technology
SE = Systems Engineering

NOTE 1: Motorsports ME students are given preference on all Motorsports projects
NOTE 2: Energy concentration majors are given preference on all projects marked as energy projects
NOTE 3: Biomedical ME students are given preference on all biomedical projects

Project Supporter Project Name Discipline Concentration
ABB Baldor New Insulation Material Design ME
Ameresco Design of Experiments to use Plug Load Controllers to Develop Energy Savings Recommendations EE, ME, SE Energy
Ametek CSI Research and Development of a Material Tracking System for Fabricated Parts SE
ASMO Analysis of Design Tolerancing to Improve Power Window Motor Vibration Performance ME, SE Motorsports
Atrium Health Orthotic and Prosthetic Data Capture and Analysis EE, ME Biomedical
Carrier UTC Analysis of Water Cooled Chiller Test Data for Engineering Insights using the SAS System SE
Catawba Science Center Design of a STEM Exhibit Requiring Learning Demonstration Prior to Exhibit Activation EE, ME
Caterpillar Redesign of Cab Access System for Front End Loader ME
Charlotte Pipe Design of an Automated System to Detect Leaks during a Pneumatic Test CpE, EE, ME
Conbraco Apollo Valves Backflow Prevention Device Test Stand EE, ME
Electrolux Design and Prototype of a Smart Plug with Cycle Recognition CpE, EE, ME
EPRI FEM Analysis of High Voltage Switches ME
Framatome Development of sub-GHz Wireless Sensors for Industrial Environments CpE, EE, ME
General Steel Drum Transition Conveyor Redesign EE, ME
Highland Composites Universal Silicone Mold and Extractor for Carbon Fiber Tube Production ME
MiTek-USA Exterior Deck Ledger Attachment Details for Residential Construction Cv Civil
Nascent Technologies Redesign of a Hardware-Firmware Product using new Off-the-Shelf Components (RemKon Redesign) CpE, EE
Niagara Bottling Automated Pallet Inspection and Ejector System CpE, EE, ME
Orano USA Optimization and Partial Demonstration of a Mercury Treatment Process ME
Schaeffler Group Design of a Prototype for Chain Wedge Clutch ME Motorsports
Schweitzer Engineering Laboratories Microgrid – Optimized Resource Management and Coordination CpE, EE
Siemens Energy Generator Stator Core Pressing Leak Prevention and Height Metrology Project ME
UNC Charlotte Center for Precision Metrology Instrument Transfer Function Tool Box EE, ME CPM
UNC Charlotte Electrical and Computer Engineering Deep Learning as a Cloud Service CpE,
UNC Charlotte Mechanical Engineering Analyzing the Benefits of a Haptic Shared Control Framework for Remotely Controlling an Unmanned Ground Vehicle EE, ME
UNC Charlotte Mechanical Engineering Custom Occupational Prosthetic Design – GoFundMe for the Dutterer Family ME Biomedical
UNC Charlotte Mechanical Engineering Hypersonic Wind Tunnel ME
UNC Charlotte Mechanical Engineering / IWCS Fiber Optic Strain Gauge using Pseudorandom Code Interrogation ME, EE
UNC Charlotte Mechanical Engineering Single-Step Extrusion of Multi-Cellular Cerebral Vessels in 3D ME Biomedical
UNC Charlotte Mechanical Engineering Baja SAE Competition Team ME Motorsports
UNC Charlotte Mechanical Engineering Engine Simulator and ECU Tester EE, ME Motorsports
UNC Charlotte Mechanical Engineering Formula SAE Competition Team ME
UNC Charlotte Systems Engineering Habitable Layout Design driven by Psychophysical Criteria Using VR SE