2018 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
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 Discipline Project Name Concentration
Ametek CSI ME, SE Process Optimization for Sulfur Seal Production
ASML ME Stability of Mechanical Constructions
ASML EE, ME Active Dampening of Structures using Piezoelectronics
CAPER CpE, EE Hybrid Energy Storage Energy
Carrier UTC CpE, EE, ME, SE Development of an Industrial Data Acquisition System
Carrier UTC EE, ME, SE Analysis and Mitigation of Measurement and Result Variability in Carrier Air Cooled Chiller Lab
Carrier UTC EE, ME, SE Improvement in the Movement of Heavy Loads
Charlotte Douglas International Airport ME, SE System Analysis and Simulation of Baggage Handling System to Determine Improvements in the Operation
Chiron America SE Warehouse Optimization
Commscope – Claremont CpE, EE, ME, SE IOT Data and Power over Ethernet (PoE) Demonstration Design
Commscope – Greensboro EE, ME, SE RJ-45 Connecting Hardware Outlet Preparation
Corning Optical Communications EE, ME Automation of a Fiber Optic Cable Stripping Operation
CTE – Carolina CAT SE Warehouse Space Optimization
Diversey CpE, EE, ME, Design of a Wireless Conductivity and Temperature Sensor for Industrial Dishwashers
Duke Energy CpE, EE Meter and Device Placement for Duke Distribution Circuits – Phase 3 Energy
Duke Energy CpE, EE Blockchain P2P Trading Energy
EPRI EE, ME Monitor Underwater Sediment Collection Behind Dam Face Energy
EPRI EE, ME, SE A Better Approach to Vegetation Management at Utility-Scale PV Plants – Phase 3 Energy
EPRI EE, ME Design of ROV for Spent Fuel Pool NDE Sensor Delivery Energy
EPRI CpE, EE, ME Hyperspectral Imaging Pipe Platform Energy
EPRI EE, ME Development of a Data Acquisition System for Fiber Optic Sensors Energy
Fontaine Modification ME, SE Design of Modular Scaffolding System
General Steel Drum CpE, EE, ME Automation of Cover Removal Stations
Husqvarna CpE, EE, ME Redesign of a Petrol Zero-Turn Riding Mower to Include Charging of Handheld Batteries Energy
Husqvarna ME Telescope and Tilt Steering Wheel Motorsports
Livingston & Haven SE Manufacturing’s Spare Inventory Process Project
Lowe’s CpE, EE, ME Device to Objectively Determine Lawnmower Cut Quality – Phase 2
NAVAIR EE, ME GPS Building Distribution and Prototype for CASS
NAVAIR ME Development of a new AV-8 Canopy Inspection System
NAVAIR CpE, EE, ME Remote Controlled Transport Device for Electronic Consolidated Automated Support System (eCASS)
NVIDIA CpE, EE Real-Time Embedded Object Detection and Tracking
Orano ME Design of Improved Handling Options for Used Nuclear Fuel Canisters Energy
Polymers Center of Excellence EE, ME Automation of Cooling System for Analytical Instruments
Rail Propulsion Systems/McDowell Engineering Associates EE, ME Wireless Power Transfer (WPT) System for Fixed Guideway Vehicles Phase II: Invariable Dynamic Wireless Power Transfer Energy
Schaeffler CpE, EE, ME, SE Vision Inspection System
Siemens ME Fatigue Endurance Improvement for 18-18 Steel Energy
Siemens ME Design Improvements in Generator Rotor Blocking Material Energy
Southwire CpE, EE, ME Automation of Electrical Loading and AC Resistance Measurements Energy
Stabilus CpE, EE, ME Gas Spring Pressure Testing Device for DOT Requirements
Structure Medical ME Offline Machine Tool Measurement Device
Winbro CpE, EE, ME Design of Electrode Loading Station
UNC Charlotte – Electrical and Computer Engineering Department CpE, EE Real-Time Information Retrieval from Networked Camera System Using Mobile Mixed Reality Device
UNC Charlotte – Electrical and Computer Engineering Department CpE, EE Automated Electroluminescence Tool
UNC Charlotte – Electrical Engineering Technology Department CpE, EE, ME, SE AFRL Design Competition
UNC Charlotte – Electrical Engineering Technology Department CpE, EE, ME Astrobotics
UNC Charlotte – Mechanical Engineering Department ME Design a Stair Climbing Wheel Chair – Phase 2
UNC Charlotte – Mechanical Engineering Department CpE, EE, ME NASA University Student Launch Initiative
UNC Charlotte – Mechanical Engineering Department ME Bioreactor Template for Bone Reconstruction Biomedical
UNC Charlotte – Mechanical Engineering Department ME Coating Bioceramic on Ti Alloy Implant Material Biomedical
UNC Charlotte – Mechanical Engineering Department ME Comprehensive Design and Analysis of 3D Printed Upper Limb Prosthetic Devices Biomedical
UNC Charlotte – Mechanical Engineering Department ME Cryopreservation of Large Volumes of Hepatocytes Biomedical
UNC Charlotte – Mechanical Engineering Department ME Formula SAE Motorsports
UNC Charlotte – Mechanical Engineering Department ME Baja Motorsports
UNC Charlotte – Center for Precision Metrology CpE, EE, ME Portable System for Evaluating Environments for Precision Manufacturing and Metrology