Engineering Technology: Statics & Dynamics
For various biomedical applications, biosensors are particularly important and can be introduced via photonic optical microlasers. In the past, such sensing systems have been created using b…
Engineering Technology: Statics & Dynamics
Two major induction motor designs exist, the first being the squirrel cage induction motor with high efficiency and a poor starting torque, and the second being the slip-ring motor with a gr…
Engineering Technology: Statics & Dynamics
While the original goal of the project seemed rather simple I soon learned that making a machine that carries perpetual motion, forever, would be a long and tiring process. The amount of sma…
AJAS · 2022
Engineering
As part of an ongoing effort to replace costly optomechanical equipment with 3D printed parts, this project aims to implement the ability to control the positioning of a motorized optical mo…
AJAS · 2022
Engineering
Disinfection and sterilization are two integral parts of any safe indoor environment, and these factors have become more critical in recent times. Several institutions lack the resources to…
Engineering Technology: Statics & Dynamics
Our urban population is rapidly expanding, which will require a reduction in private transportation and the adoption of faster and more efficient public transportation. Magnetic levitating (…
Engineering Technology: Statics & Dynamics
Third Award
Fixed-wing unmanned aerial systems are utilized in a wide range of applications such as mapping, monitoring, surveillance, etc. These systems are usually extremely expensive and almost exclu…
Engineering Technology: Statics & Dynamics
Third Award
There are three propulsion systems in chemical rockets, and they are solid rocket, hybrid rocket, and liquid rocket. Compared to a solid rocket, we can verify the thrust of a hybrid rocket,…
Engineering Technology: Statics & Dynamics
Radiation is a silent force that has and continues to affect the lives of those living around nuclear power. Calibrating previously developed custom imaging algorithms through Monte-Carlo N-…
Engineering Technology: Statics & Dynamics
Recently, as drone weapons are emerging as new weapons, anti-drone lasers are drawing attention. An anti-drone laser is a laser weapon that tracks and shoots drones. It is known that many re…
Engineering Technology: Statics & Dynamics
Fourth Award
For the past two decades, the aviation industry has been increasingly placing a heightened focus on maximizing the efficiency of air travel to both maximize profits as well as to minimize en…
Engineering Technology: Statics & Dynamics
I raise commercial boer goats, and the last two years I have had to worm my herd twice as much as normal which had become expensive, time consuming, and had an impact on overall herd health.…
Engineering Technology: Statics & Dynamics
Third Award
Cubesats are small, lightweight satellites that allow researchers to conduct experiments and collect data from Low Earth Orbit (LEO); however, the costs to launch these satellites oftentimes…
AJAS · 2022
Engineering
Millions of people worldwide have Parkinson’s disease, a neurodegenerative disease that causes tremors, poor coordination, and even an inability to maintain balance. There is no known cure,…
Engineering Technology: Statics & Dynamics
In the research of aquatic robots, many bionic robots have been invented, such as bionic fish, bionic water snake and so on. But these bionic marine creatures have many disadvantages. For ex…
AJAS · 2022
Engineering
Traditional silicon solar panels are too expensive to be widely implemented. While silicon is plentiful, manufacturing silicon into solar cells is a difficult and expensive process. This res…
Engineering Technology: Statics & Dynamics
As the world is moving away from fossil fuels, we must find a new method of transportation of goods for a sustainable future. The world has already developed a new, flexible type of delivery…
AJAS · 2022
Engineering
Summary: SpeakUp, an Machine Learning based speech aid was developed to allow paralyzed individuals to communicate in real-time. SpeakUp captures subtle brain signals, sent to the throat, an…
Engineering Technology: Statics & Dynamics
Regarding transportation structures, simulation methods have been developed to simulate the deformational effects of vehicle travel over bridges for design verification, structural safety, a…
Engineering Technology: Statics & Dynamics
To provide a sustainable solution for marine vehicle efficiency, a biomimetic propulsion mechanism can offer an energy-efficient and high-speed locomotion system. Such marine vehicles can be…
Engineering Technology: Statics & Dynamics
Fourth Award
Among the industry sectors that need to be decarbonized is transportation, which is mainly powered by internal combustion engines. Reducing the problems of heat transfer losses and nitrogen…
AJAS · 2022
Engineering
The goal of this project was to strengthen biodegradable, hydrophilic materials by adding chitosan and cellulose polymers as a substitute for single use plastic coating. The first expectatio…
Engineering Technology: Statics & Dynamics
Many Utah citizens complain about “invisible” lines on the road; however, the Utah Department of Transportation has been working to fix this issue for many years. This project examines the d…
Engineering Technology: Statics & Dynamics
Noise and vibration control has been an increasingly valued concern within railway transportation mainly due to its negative health impacts. Sources of noise and vibration within operating r…
Engineering Technology: Statics & Dynamics
Second Award
The Buoy is a state-of-the-art pool alarm that is designed to be user-friendly, reliable, cost-effective, and a safety layer to prevent childhood drownings. Design goals were ease of use, re…
Engineering Technology: Statics & Dynamics
Thousands of hikers have died on trails because of dehydration. As a junior ranger in 32 National Parks, I took an oath to protect the parks and the people. Because of this, I wanted to crea…
AJAS · 2022
Engineering
The study was conducted to progress drones as a viable method of delivery by aiding companies in reducing material costs. Drones may be a step towards a safer form of delivery since they red…
AJAS · 2022
Engineering
The OpenMV H7 camera is a small microcontroller-based camera equipped with AI and machine vision capabilities that is programmed using Micropython. The camera can be used with TensorFlow Lit…
AJAS · 2022
Engineering
Short-statured drivers are at a higher risk of significant injury in car crashes, often due to adjusted positions in the seat. This imbalance highlights the need to find the optimal seating…
Engineering Technology: Statics & Dynamics
Fourth Award
The Pantheon is well regarded for its stability, having survived multiple earthquakes in its long history. Its stability is due to five characteristics, in which it was hypothesized the lowe…