Browse 64 real Engineering projects entered in 2016, with abstracts, awards and links to the original entries.
CSEF · 2016
Applied Mechanics & Structures Honorable_mention Award
Objectives/Goals The principal objective of this project is to find out which design in bridges will sustain the most force. Methods/Materials The project was performed by building 6 origina…
CSEF · 2016
Applied Mechanics & Structures
Objectives/Goals The Artificial Neural Network (ANN) has potential to help human brains solve complex computational problems. One example is the design optimization process that involves man…
CSEF · 2016
Applied Mechanics & Structures First Award
Objectives/Goals Normal RNA analysis requires multiple lab processes and manual handling that is tedious and prone to human error. The goal of this project is to develop an integrated lab-on…
CSEF · 2016
Applied Mechanics & Structures
Objectives/Goals The objective of this project was to build a robot that can guide the visually impaired in an indoor environment. Design goals of the robot include the ability to create a m…
CSEF · 2016
Applied Mechanics & Structures
Objectives/Goals This project designs and fabricates a programmable mechatronic platform for universal neuromuscular and joint systems rehabilitation through interchangeable end-effectors. T…
CSEF · 2016
Applied Mechanics & Structures
Objectives/Goals Spinal vertebrae come in a variety of shapes, but how do the angles of each vertebra change the shape of the corresponding plate. Can an exoskeleton following these angles b…
CSEF · 2016
Applied Mechanics & Structures
Objectives/Goals Effective mechanical component failure diagnosis for consumer applications is an ongoing need in the automotive industry. The goal of my project is to prove the effectivenes…
CSEF · 2016
Applied Mechanics & Structures
Objectives/Goals In fluid mechanics, a unit less ratio known as Reynolds number quantifies the relative importance of viscous forces over inertial forces. My hypothesis is that the speed of…
CSEF · 2016
Applied Mechanics & Structures
Objectives/Goals The objective of this study is to test the integrity of these UPF rated shirts which claim to help prevent skin cancer, and block UV rays from penetrating the skin to a cert…
CSEF · 2016
Applied Mechanics & Structures
Objectives/Goals With the aging U.S. population, use of assistive devices by people with mobility impairments has been increasing rapidly. My objective in this project is to design and proto…
CSEF · 2016
Applied Mechanics & Structures Fourth Award
Objectives/Goals Our goal was to build a working submarine out of materials that we could get easily and that could be built at home. It needed to be able to submerge and rise, propel forwar…
CSEF · 2016
Applied Mechanics & Structures
Objectives/Goals Objective: The objective is to determine what amount of water between one and seven cups will allow a bottle rocket to reach its maximum height if all other conditions remai…
CSEF · 2016
Applied Mechanics & Structures
Objectives/Goals This project was executed in the hope of making a knee brace for a grade two medial collateral ligament tear. The goal was to make the brace adjustable so that it can be wor…
CSEF · 2016
Applied Mechanics & Structures
Objectives/Goals The purpose of this experiment was to determine how lower temperatures would affect the strength of plastics, specifically Acrylic and SAN (Styrene-Acrylonitrile Resin). Met…
CSEF · 2016
Applied Mechanics & Structures
Objectives/Goals People don#t want to be bothered by opening and closing the blinds all the time to conserve energy. To resolve this problem I am going to engineer a computer controlled blin…
CSEF · 2016
Applied Mechanics & Structures
Objectives/Goals My objective in conducting this experiment was to test the effect of varied structural improvements on a building's performance during a simulated earthquake. My goal was to…
CSEF · 2016
Applied Mechanics & Structures
Objectives/Goals A dynamic buoyancy device should expand/compress to counteract the lost/added buoyancy in the water from heat or salinity. I built a sub with a swim bladder that works like…
CSEF · 2016
Applied Mechanics & Structures
Objectives/Goals My project was to determine whether papercrete was a good alternative building material in place of concrete. I hypothesized that concrete would be the strongest and most wa…
CSEF · 2016
Applied Mechanics & Structures Honorable_mention Award
Objectives/Goals The goal of this project is to determine if the rotation of a mass can change the angular momentum of a car in mid-air, causing it to land on four wheels. This involved mult…
CSEF · 2016
Applied Mechanics & Structures
Objectives/Goals My aim is to demonstrate the feasibility of supplying power and water to small, isolated communities by the use of simple mechanical playground devices powered by children a…
CSEF · 2016
Applied Mechanics & Structures
Objectives/Goals This project is on testing whether or not a turbulent boundary layer can be beneficial in reducing overall drag on an airfoil at low Reynolds numbers. Methods/Materials Desk…
CSEF · 2016
Applied Mechanics & Structures
Objectives/Goals My objective is to construct a working 3D printer without using a pre-assembled kit. Methods/Materials 3D Printer assembled from parts from multiple sources, including homem…
CSEF · 2016
Applied Mechanics & Structures Second Award
Objectives/Goals I wanted to find out how the strength of wooden joints made with nails, screws, and/or glue compare. After researching the topic and choosing 15 joint types, I hypothesized…
CSEF · 2016
Applied Mechanics & Structures Honorable_mention Award
Objectives/Goals The objective is to engineer a new material as a cheaper alternative for Synthetic Bone Grafts and a biodegradable alternative for short-term-use prosthetics. Methods/Materi…
CSEF · 2016
Applied Mechanics & Structures Second Award
Objectives/Goals Any structure carried into space must be lightweight due to the high cost of space travel. Structures made from cuboct trusses are actively studied by NASA due to their easy…
CSEF · 2016
Applied Mechanics & Structures Third Award
Objectives/Goals 8-31% of people in the world have Bruxism (Teeth Grinding) as a clinical disorder. 92% of people have had bruxism at least once in their life. Even though bruxism is not dea…
CSEF · 2016
Applied Mechanics & Structures
Objectives/Goals The objective of this project is to see the strength of an egg compared to its shape. Methods/Materials 1 Caliber 1 Digital Scale 5 Jumbo Size Eggs 5 Extra Large Egg 5 Mediu…
CSEF · 2016
Applied Mechanics & Structures
Objectives/Goals The objective of my project is to support individuals with leg prosthetics by designing a mechanism which allows the foot on the prosthesis to extend and fit appropriately i…
CSEF · 2016
Applied Mechanics & Structures
Objectives/Goals The goal of my project was to find what affordable material would be best to build a simple quadcopter frame. Methods/Materials In my project I tested the strength of materi…
CSEF · 2016
Applied Mechanics & Structures
Objectives/Goals In todays society, the current standard for radiation shielding protection is the use for large lead and concrete blocks to shield against radioactive sources. Examples of t…