Spring 2021 Senior Design 2 Project Presentations

Welcome to our Spring 2021 Virtual Expo! The second semester narrated project posters are listed below.

Column 1 has the Company or Department that sponsored the project. Column 2 has the Project short name and Column 3 has the Project Title. Click on the project to review the narrated poster. Column 4 lists the Best Project Finalists. These teams secured this honor through outstanding scores in their design reviews and recommendations by their faculty mentors and grading instructors. You can click in the Video Finalists column to view the videos of the Best Project Video Finalists.

Thank you to all of our Industry/Department project supporters and I hope you enjoy the Virtual Expo!

Jim Hartman, Director – Industrial Solutions Laboratory

Project SupporterProject Short NameProject PresentationsExpo FinalistsVideo Finalists
Actev RoboticsACTEV_RADARRadar Obstacle Detection System  
Atrium HealthAH_ACLBiomechanical Analysis of Supplemental ACL Reconstruction Tibial-Sided Fixation  
Atrium HealthAH_CRYOCryotherapy to Prevent Radiation-Induced Dermatitis and/or Alopecia  
Ametek CSIAMETEK_PD2Design and Build of a Scale Model of an Operating Flow and Pressure Device – Phase 2Best Project Finalist 
Barnabas ResearchBAR_SCUBASCUBA AR Integration Project  
UNC Charlotte ME – BiomedicalBIO_NERVEHypoxia Nerve Injury in the Microfluidic Platform  
Bosch RexrothBOSCH_TOOL2Develop the Expansion of the UNC Charlotte Engineering Senior Design Tool Kit Website – Phase 2 Best Video Finalist
CAPERCAPER_BATTBattery Energy Storage Analysis  
CarrierCARR_DATA3Data Acquisition System for Industrial Machines – Phase 3  
CarrierCARR_MIST2Development of a Water Mist System for Evaporative Cooling in Chiller Application – Phase 2  
CIRCORCIR_WEARTwin-Screw Pump Wear Testing  
City StartUp LabsCSL_AQUASOLAquaSol Project  
Decore-ative Specialties IncDECORE_GLUEAutomation of Glue Application ProcessBest Project Finalist 
Dixon Quick CouplingDIXON_PRESSBurst and Static Pressure Testing System  
Duke EnergyDUKE_7KV27KV Switchgear Digital Relay Upgrade – Phase 2  
Duke EnergyDUKE_VOLT2Load Profiles of Customer Classes and Feeder Voltage Profiles – Phase 23rd Place 
ElectroluxELEC_VALIDAdjoint Validation Test Stand  
EPRIEPRI_MAIN5A Better Approach to Vegetation Management at Utility Scale PV Plants – Phase 52nd Place1st Place
EPRIEPRI_ROVDesign of an ROV for Containment Liner Plate Inspection  
EPRIEPRI_VIS2Underground Transmission Manhole Vault Inspection System – Phase 2Best Project Finalist 
EPRIEPRI_XRAYRemote System for Radiological Survey of Vertical Surfaces  
Fontaine ModificationFONT_RISE2Adjustable Floor Riser – Phase 2Best Project Finalist 
UNC Charlotte ME – MotorsportsFSAE_ELCHASFSAE Electric Chassis  
UNC Charlotte ME – MotorsportsFSAE_POWERFSAE Powertrain  
GKN ePowertrainGKN_TRAIN2Assembly Training Station – Phase 2Best Project FinalistBest Video Finalist
Globalstratos IncGLOBAL_ASSEZAInfrastructure Design for Asseza Multiplex Container Laboratory Best Video Finalist
UNC Charlotte – ISLISL_CABInvestigation and Selection and Commissioning of a 3D Printing Capability for the CAB Lab  
IWCSIWCS_SVITCHDesign and Build of a Small Multiplex Switch Module  
Lowe’sLOWES_STATIONDesign and Build of a Test Certification Station  
UNC Charlotte ET / NASALUNA_COMP2NASA Robotic Mining Competition1st Place 
NAVAIRNAV_H1H-1 FST Drive Fluid Test StandBest Project Finalist 
NAVAIRNAV_PRESSUniversal Fuel System Pressure Test SetBest Project Finalist 
Orano USAORANO_TAD2Optimization Study for Off-Loading the Shearon Harris Spent Nuclear Fuel Pool using Transportable Aging and Disposal – Phase 2  
Polymers Center of ExcellencePCE_MOLDDesign and Build of an Injection Mold Exchange and Transport DeviceBest Project Finalist3rd Place
Powertec Industrial MotorsPIM_ELECDesign and Development of Electric Motor Design SoftwareBest Project FinalistBest Video Finalist
ReThink RespironicsRETHINK_VENTThe Shared Manifold Ventilator Best Video Finalist
Schweitzer Engineering LabsSEL_EVALComparative Evaluation of a Modern Substation with Conventional and Digital Secondary Systems  
Schaeffler GroupSG_SEATActive Suspension Driver Seat  
Siemens EnergySIEM_CELLDesign of an Autonomous Manufacturing Process within a Robotic CNC Cell  
Siemens EnergySIEM_FEA2Generator Rotor Coil FEA Model Validation – Phase 2  
SPX FlowSPX_ROTORRedesign of Rotor Part to Achieve 30 Percent Weight Savings with 3D Metal Print Validation Best Video Finalist
StabilusSTAB_DEMOUniversal Powerise Testing and Demonstration Platform Best Video Finalist
TimkenTIM_ERGO2Design for Improved Ergonomics for Shot Blast Operation  
UNC Charlotte SEUNCC_3DRAPIDUtilization of Experimental 3D Printing for Optimization of Rapid Prototyping  
UNC Charlotte ET / Air Force Research LabUNCC_AFRL3Air Force Research Laboratory Universtiy Design Competition  
UNC Charlotte ME – MotorsportsUNCC_AUTOCROSSAutocross Suspension  
UNC Charlotte ECEUNCC_CITY2Artificial Intelligence for Smart Cities – Phase 2  
UNC Charlotte ECEUNCC_FLOW2FPGA Secure Design Flow – Phase 2  
UNC Charlotte ECEUNCC_GLASSReal-Time Object Detection and Localization using Optical-See-Through Mixed Reality Glass  
UNC Charlotte SEUNCC_LOOPOptimization of Facility Layout Design via Feedback Loop between Physical and Psychophysical Criteria using Virtual Reality  
UNC Charlotte ECEUNCC_METAAdditive Manufacturable Metasurface AntennasBest Project Finalist 
UNC Charlotte MEUNCC_TEST2Single Stage Rocket Test Stand – Phase 2  
UNC Charlotte SEUNCC_TRANTransportation Infrastructure Perception and Data Fusion  
UNC Charlotte MEUNCC_VISCOUSParticle Manipulation in Viscous Streaming Flows Via Reinforcement Learning  
UNC Charlotte ECEUNCC_WORKArtificial Intelligence for Powered Augmented Reality for Workers  
UNC Charlotte ME / NASAUSLI_COMP6NASA Student Launch Initiative  
Ward Vessel and ExchangerWARD_BEVELDesign of a Machine to Bevel Half Pipe 2nd Place
Will RiceWRICE_RAILSmall Track Rail Speeder