2024 Fall 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 or Civil Engineering Technology
ME = Mechanical Engineering or Mechanical Engineering Technology
SE = Systems Engineering

NOTE 1: Motorsports ME concentration 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 concentration students are given preference on all biomedical projects
NOTE 4: CPM ME concentration students are given preference on all CPM projects
NOTE 5: Machine Learning ECE concentration students are given preference on all machine learning projects

NOTE 6: Precision ME concentration students are given preference on all projects marked as Precision Projects.

Project SupporterProject NameDisciplineConcentration
3M Scott Fire & Safety

Design of  a Next Gen Hose Skiver

ME,CpE, EE 
AlltecDesign of an Automated Ground Mesh Assembly StationME,CpE, EEEnergy
Ametek – CSIDesign of a Reduced Cost Pressure Vessel Closure Device
AnnihilareDesign of an Integrated Electronics ModuleME,CpE, EE 
ASMLPrecision Mechanics – High Precision Low Cost Linear Air Bearing StageMEPrecision
Belmont TrolleyEV Rail Battery Cart PrototypeME,CpE, EEEnergy
Bosch Power ToolsDesign for Automation of Saw Blade PresentationME, CpE, EE
Bosch Power ToolsDesign of an Automatic Brazing Hammer TesterME,CpE, EE 
Bosch Power ToolsDesign of a Blade Automation System – Phase 3ME,CpE, EE 
CAPERTransmission Outage Scheduling OptimizationCpE, EEEnergy
Carolina SignsDesign of a Tensioner Adjustment for a Graphics PlotterME,CpE, EE
Carrier30XV-30RC Chiller lifting frame design improvementME 
Columbus McKinnonDesign of a Lifting Column for CobotsME,CpE, EE 
Daimler TrucksDesign of a Universal Attachment for a PowerPusher®MEMotorsports
DensoDesign of a HVAC Sound Chamber Testing StandME, EEMotorsports
DensoScrap Conveyor Monitoring and Upgrade ProjectME,CpE, EEMotorsports
Doosan BobcatModular Hydrogen Storage System for Portable Fuel Cell GeneratorME, EE Energy, Motorsports
ElectroluxAutomated User Interface (UI) Touch Calibration Fixture and Test Procedure DevelopmentME,CpE, EEMachine Learning
Elk ProductsDesign of an Alarm Engine Voice Integration ModuleCpE, EE Machine Learning
EPRIDevelopment of an Autonomous Robot for Electric SubstationsME,CpE, EEEnergy, Machine Learning
Fontaine ModificationDesign of an Efficient Mobile Storage Solution for Truck Interior ComponentsME, SEMotorsports
Freightliner Custom Chassis CorpDesign of Mechanical Assist Material Delivery CartsMEMotorsports
GKN AutomotiveInteractive Safety Controls & Machine Guarding Training StationME, EE, CpEMotorsports
GKN AutomotiveDesign of a Universal Conveyor Roller Cleaning ApparatusMEMotorsports
Huber TechnologyRe-Design of a Polymer Mixing SkidME, EE, CpE 
HydacDesign of a Heat Exchanger Packaging LineME, SE 
J&L FabricationLean Analysis of OperationsSE 
Ketchie Design of a Mist Collection Solution for Blanchard GrinderME, EE
LowesRe-Design of Leaf Blowers to Improve PerformanceME 
MohawkDevelop and integrate an online measurement system to measure plank bowME, CpEPrecision
Moore Nanotechnology SystemsSub-Micron Flatness Measurement SystemME, CpE, EEPrecision
NAVAIRDesign of a C-130 Cargo WinchME, EE 
NAVAIRF-35 Crash Survivable Memory Unit Beacon DesignME, EE 
Pattons MedicalDesign of a Prototype Medical ManifoldME, CpE, EE Biomedical
perma USADesign of Material Flow and Ergonomics ImprovementSE 
Polymer Center of ExcellenceDesign of a Compression Punch with Load ReadoutME, CpE, EE 
QorvoDesign of a Reconfigurable (Software Defined) RadioME, CpE, EE
RubbermaidDesign of an Intelligent Power Assist for an Industrial Cart ME, CpE, EEMotorsports
RWEDesign of a Wind Turbine Blade Bolt Monitoring SystemME, EE, SEEnergy
SchaefflerStamping AI Camera – Phase 3ME, CpE, EE Machine Learning, Precision
SchaefflerVCT Automated Disassembly for Scrap Recovery – Phase 2ME, CpE, EEMachine Learning
SiemensLarge Generator Gland Seal and Housing Machining Fixture DesignMEPrecision
StabilusDesign of a Test Stand for Powerise Door Actuator for Commercial VehiclesME, CpE, EEMotorsports
VulcanDesign of a Test Apparatus to Measure Heat Transfer Performance of FryersME, EE
Ward Vessel and ExchangerDesign of a Portable Quality Assurance Tool CartME, SE
UNC Charlotte ECE DepartmentMaximizing Power Generation of Wave Energy Converter FarmsMEEnergy
UNC Charlotte ME DepartmentFSAE Electric VehicleMEMotorsports, Energy
UNC Charlotte ME DepartmentFSAE Internal CombustionMEMotorsports
UNC Charlotte ME Department

NASA Student Launch

ME, CpE, EE 
UNC Charlotte ME DepartmentWind Turbine DesignME, CpE, EE, SE, CvEnergy
UNC Charlotte ETCM DepartmentNASA Robotic Mining Competition Lunabotics 2024ME, CpE, EE, SE 
UNC Charlotte ME DepartmentRapid Conduction Vitrification/rewarmingMEBiomedical
UNC Charlotte ME DepartmentAIAA Design-Build-Fly CompetitionME
UNC Charlotte ME DepartmentDevelopment of a Portable and User-Friendly Hydrostatic Weighing Device for Accurate Body Composition AnalysisMEBiomedical
UNC Charlotte ME DepartmentMagnetic Stimulation enhances mitochondrial trafficking in oligodendrocytesMEBiomedical
UNC Charlotte ISLDevelop Design Set-up for Optimal Scanning Capability in ISLME