Senior Design Showcase April 28, 2016
SPECIAL THANKS
Dr. Amy Moll
Diana Garza
Leandra Aburusa
Joan Hartz
The Peer Advisors
Paul Robertson
Michele Armstrong
Dr. Krishna Pakala
Senior Design Coordinators
FROM THE DEAN
On behalf of the College of Engineering at Boise State University, I would like to welcome you to our annual Senior Design Showcase! This year's event has 44 projects designed by 204 seniors in Civil Engineering, Computer Science, Construction Management, Electrical and Computer Engineering, Materials Science and Engineering, and Mechanical and Biomedical Engineering. In addition, there are 4 projects designed by 23 Freshman from the Engineering Living Learning Community.
Our students are excited to talk to you about the challenges they faced and the discoveries they made working through problems in robotics, circuit integration, bridge design, instrumentation, materials characterization, and many, many more. I invite you to come meet our students and talk to them about their projects, their teamwork, and their problem solving strategies. Maybe you have a project of your own that would benefit from fresh ideas and a motivated design team. We are always looking for new projects and sponsors to challenge our emerging engineering professionals! Amy J. Moll, Dean
#46 – AUTOMATED DUAL ASCENDER The purpose of our project was to create a device that is capable of moving up and down a rope without any human effort. Our device is battery powered and is able to run on its own. Instead of a traditional winch that coils the rope around a shaft, our ascender uses a toothed wheel and travels along a free hanging rope. While our current goal is only to lift small objects, a more advanced version of our project could potentially lower objects out of a building or help someone ascend up a sheer face.
GROUP: Engineering Living Learning Community – Freshman TEAM MEMBERS: Patrick Ward (ME) Benjamin Kizer (ME) Sean Meltreger (ME) Jared Guttromson (CS) CLIENT: College of Engineering PROJECT ADVISOR: Dr. Krishna Pakala MENTORS: Zachary Taylor (ME) Caleb Walin (ME)
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#47 – SHOPPING CART - A MOBILE SHELTER GROUP: Engineering Living Learning Community – Freshman
INDUSTRY SPONSORS THANK YOU TO OUR INDUSTRY SPONSORS Our sponsors generously support the College of Engineering’s Senior Design Showcase. Thank you for providing your time, experience and financial support that help make our program a success.
TEAM MEMBERS: Madisyn Benge (ME) Zoe Fleischman (ME) Malik Herring (CS) Alex Hoene (ME) Hannah Johnson (CS) Brenna Leonard (CS) Cait Williams (CE) CLIENT: College of Engineering
For our Engineering Residential College project we chose to look at a need in our community. The recent laws against people living on the street was the need we identified and created a possible solution for. With a current trend of “tiny homes” and the typical view of homeless people with shopping carts we received a donated cart from Costco and have altered it to create a mobile living unit designed for the average homeless person. A person would be protected from the elements by the tent covering as they slept on the extendable cot. The C.A.R.T is a Capable, Adaptable, Roaming, and Temporary home.
PROJECT ADVISOR: Dr. Krishna Pakala MENTORS: Caitlyn Brown (GIMM) Caleb Walin (ME)
#48 – RETURN OF COOLER Pete Miranda Boise Warm Springs Water District
GROUP: Engineering Living Learning Community – Freshman
Jesse Armagost Dr. Jim Browing Dr, Aaron Smith Shaw Mountain Technology Lonny Ashworth Scott Sills Girl Scouts Silver Sage The City of Notus, ID Venture College (Acme)
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TEAM MEMBERS: Bradley Henderson (ME) Fred Christensen (ME) Konnor Collins (CS) Spencer Goering (MSE) Riley Bowen (CS) Wes Rosco (ME)
Carlyn Blake Dr. Hani Mehrpouyan
BLM
Barbara Beagles Scott Stultz
Dr. Thad Welch and Mrs. Donna Welch
Dr. Wan Kuang
Dr. Kurtis Cantley
Dr. Jeffery Johnson BSU Dept of Geosciences
Shelter Lab VIP
Vikram Patel
CLIENT: College of Engineering PROJECT ADVISOR: Dr. Krishna Pakala
Recently, several of us had to endure nights of higher temperatures that were most uncomfortable, even with limited normal blankets. In response to that problem, we decided to create a reverse electric blanket in order to keep people cool on nights that are too hot to bear. The reverse electric blanket works by circulating cooled water above the sleeper, which absorbs heat and cools the person. This water is then circulated into a container that holds both ice and water for continued cooling, and is insulated so that the only heat being absorbed is that of the sleeper and their direct surroundings. The product has been tested, and found to have worked in the opinion of the testers. The next step in furthering the design is to add some sort of radiator or cooler, instead of relying on the passive cooling of insulated ice.
MENTORS: Spencer Pierce (EE) Caleb Walin (ME)
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#43 – GREENSPEED RESEARCH LOWER CHASIS FAIRING DEPARTMENT: Mechanical and Biomedical Engineering TEAM MEMBERS: Kellert Crumpacker Joel Hood Mohammad Mohammad Jonathan Sawin
Greenspeed Research is a non-profit organization that designed and built the world’s fastest vegetable oil powered vehicle. When the truck approaches speeds near 200 mph the rear tires lose traction resulting in the inability to reach higher speeds. In order to combat this loss in traction Greenspeed Research utilizes 400 pounds of steel to weigh down the vehicle. A Mechanical Engineering team worked together to design a detachable lower chassis fairing which serves as an aerodynamic aid that decreases the lift on the truck. Based on a Computational Fluid Dynamic simulation performed on a model of the truck, the Lower Chassis Fairing decreases the lift force by 571.42 pounds while moving at 120 mph.
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From the Dean
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Civil Engineering Projects #1 Girl Scout Silver Sage – Shower House Design • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • 4 #2 Good Street Booster Pump Station and Bogus Basin Reservoir, Team 1 • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • 4 #3 Good Street Booster Pump Station and Bogus Basin Reservoir, Team 2 • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • 4 #4 Vista Station Booster Pump • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • 5 #5 Taylor Avenue Booster Pump Station • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • 5 #6 North Fork Payette River Bridge • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • 5 #7 Notus Irrigation System Improvements • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • 6 #8 City of Notus, Idaho: Pressurized Irrigation System • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • 6 #9 Robertson Slough Bridge Replacement • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • 6 #10 Robertson Slough Culvert Design • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • 7 #11 Modular Shelter Design • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • 7
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#12 Acme Scheduler Service • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • 7 #13 WhiteCloud Physician Advisor • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • 7 #14 PDF Parser • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • 8 #15 Kairosys Agriculture Decision Support Solutions • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • 8 #16 Wildland Fire Fighter Pilot's App • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • 8 #17 Cloud-Based Backup Service • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • 8 #18 College Recruiting Service for High-School Musicians • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • 9 #19 Phedl Athletic Trainer Service • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • 9 #20 Mobile Pricing App for Retail Clerks • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • 9
#44 – MIST SEPARATOR DESIGN GROUP: Mechanical and Biomedical Engineering TEAM MEMBERS: Kevin Colwell Mark Hanson Mike Sherwin
Reyco Systems CLIENT:
PROJECT ADVISOR: Lynn Catlin
Reyco Systems, a food production equipment manufacturer, has sponsored a mechanical engineering capstone project to develop a mathematical model to predict and optimize the performance of a mist separating device. Historically, reversed-flow cyclones have been used, but have become large, complex, and expensive. A straight-through swirl tube promises to be a compact alternative, simultaneously reducing manufacturing cost and overall footprint, while matching or exceeding separation efficiency. A mathematical model was developed using established cyclone theory and other fluid dynamic models, and then used to write a genetic optimization algorithm. The algorithm was applied to a number of design constraints, and the results were used to design and build a prototype. Testing showed that the swirl tube can in fact perform extremely well in a small footprint.
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TEAM MEMBERS: Tigard Baker (ME) Brandon Echols (CS) Marcus Fisk (ME) Elijah Hill (CS) Ian O'Connor (CS) Zack Zaleski (EE) CLIENT: College of Engineering PROJECT ADVISOR: Dr. Krishna Pakala MENTORS: Cameron Wright (CS) Caleb Walin (ME)
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Electrical and Computer Engineering Projects #22 Digitally Controlled Electric Spinning Wheel • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • 10 #23 Magnetron System Controller • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • 10 #24 Magnetron Cathode Driver • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • 11 #25 Hardware Artificial Neural Network Stimulator • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • 11 #26 Infrasonic Data Logger • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • 11 #27 Microscope Stabilization for Super Resolution Microscopy • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • 12 #28 PV Array Dynamic Hosting Capacity Simulator • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • 12 #29 Semi-Autonomous 6-Wheel Rover • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • 12 #30 Software Defined Radio Wireless Radio Communication • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • 13 #31 Solar Charging Hub Energy Monitoring System • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • 13 #32 Geophysical Environmental Monitor • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • 13
#45 – ENHANCED RECORDER We created a recorder in order to help children learn finger patterns on a brand new instrument. We saw that recorders were mainly used to help young children learn their first instrument, as they tend to be cheap and easy to learn. Thus, we modified a recorder so that it could help kids advance their knowledge of fingering patterns in order to achieve mastery of the instrument. We did this by adding buttons to an already existing recorder to show students what they are pressing. In practice, this end product helps children self-teach, so one teacher can spread their resources out to help other children. The largest problem that students have is not being able to look at their hands. Therefore, they will be able to see their placement by looking at a GUI on the computer screen while pressing the buttons. This will help their overall form without requiring the teacher having to directly assist them.
Construction Management Projects #21 Heavy Civil Reno Team • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • 10
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Electrical and Computer Engineering, Materials Science and Engineering & Mechanical and Biomedical Engineering Joint Projects #33 Design and Process Control Integration of an Automated Glass Polisher • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • 14
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Mechanical and Biomedical Engineering & Electrical and Computer Engineering Joint Projects #34 “A Voice for Autism”: A Communication Device for Nonverbal Autistic Individuals • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • 14 #35 Autonomous Baja Mini-Car • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • 15 #36 Data Athletics Speed Machine • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • 15 #37 2016 Collegiate Wind Competition: Micro-Turbine System • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • 15 #38 Mass Casualty Ventilator • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • 16
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Materials Science and Engineering Projects #39 Electrophoretic Deposition of DNA Origami • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • 16 #40 Failure Analysis of Corroded Components in Geothermal Water System • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • 17 #41 Plasma Strayed Yttria Study • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • 17
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#42 Magnetic Shape Memory Alloy Self-Resetting Circuit Breaker • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • 17 #43 Greenspeed Research Lower Chasis Fairing • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • 18 #44 Mist Separator Design • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • 18
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Freshman in the Engineering Living Learning Community Projects #45 Enhanced Recorder • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • 18 #46 Automated Dual Ascender • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • •19 #47 Shopping cart - A Mobile Shelter • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • 19 #48 Return of Cooler • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • 19
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#1 – GIRL SCOUT SILVER SAGE – SHOWER HOUSE DESIGN DEPARTMENT: Civil Engineering TEAM MEMBERS: Muath Alkhurbush Yasir Alsallum Christine Baker Kelli Browning Caitlin De Rocher CLIENT: Girl Scouts Silver Sage PROJECT ADVISOR: Dr. Mandar Khanal
The focus of this project is to design a new shower house and make sure the camp is Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) compliant. The project is located on Camp Allice Pittenger, which is located on the shores of Payette Lake in McCall, ID. Currently, a shower structure exists which has a failing foundation, as well as natural water entering McCall’s treatment system due to its ‘sky-lit’ design. In order to solve these issues, three potential designs were created; then narrowed down by analyzing the benefits and issues of each. The design chosen includes adding a shower house structure onto the camp’s infirmary. In addition to the design and engineering of the camp’s shower house, other engineering issues within the camp will also be addressed by this project. These issues include ensuring ADA compliance for all buildings on camp property, as well as designing new paved roads into the camp to increase accessibility. Any improvements to the current trail systems surrounding the camp will also be addressed with respect to ADA accessibility standards. In order to address these issues successfully, the building permits, as well as the potential environmental impact of the construction has been researched fully. All of these design improvements, are supported by mathematical justification.
#40 – FAILURE ANALYSIS OF CORRODED COMPONENTS IN A GEOTHERMAL WATER SYSTEM DEPARTMENT: Materials Science and Engineering TEAM MEMBERS: Benjamin Herren Kelci Lester Robert Miner Patrick Warren CLIENT: Pete Miranda Boise Warm Springs Water District PROJECT ADVISOR: Dr. Mike Hurley
#2 – GOOD STREET BOOSTER PUMP STATION AND BOGUS BASIN RESERVOIR - TEAM 1 DEPARTMENT: Civil Engineering TEAM MEMBERS: Naba Al-mofraji Jarallah Alnazhah Taylor Enos Nihad Ghadhban CLIENT: SPF Water Engineering Suez Company PROJECT ADVISOR: Dr. Mandar Khanal
United Water Idaho provides domestic water demands for much of Idaho’s Treasure Valley. The infrastructure that stores and supplies water to The Bogus Basin service area in Boise’s Northend is being redesigned to meet the potable water demands and required fire flows from the surrounding service area. This infrastructure, the Good Street Booster Pump Station and Bogus Basin Reservoir, must be designed to meet the required peak day demands of 1.05 gallons/min per 264 equivalent residential connections plus fire flows for the Bogus Basin service area, both commercial and residential. Element Engineering is responsible for the hydraulic and water resources engineering associated with this project. The new Bogus Basin Reservoir will be necessary in order to satisfy the new amount of fire suppression storage as well as peak day demand of the residential area. Booster pumps will be selected to provide adequate increase in pressure head to convey the water to the Bogus Basin Reservoir as well as the commercial area distribution system. A new, more conservative requirement for commercial fire flow of 3000 gallons/min will be the main driving force in design.
The premature failures of a valve head bolt, buried pipe, and in-home heat exchanger from a local geothermal water system have concerned the overseeing district board, because these issues can potentially harm distribution and damage homes. A senior project team from Boise State University’s Materials Science and Engineering program collaborated with the board in order to analyze the mechanisms of failure in these components. Analyses consisted of visual inspection, scanning electron microscopy (SEM), x-ray fluorescence spectroscopy (XRF), x-ray diffraction (XRD), electrochemical testing, and inductively-coupled plasma mass spectrometry (ICP-MS). SEM of the failed components in backscattered electron (BSE) and secondary electron (SE) modes (for physical analyses) provided basic chemical analysis by energy-dispersive spectroscopy (EDS). Additional chemical analyses were performed on the corrosion products using XRD to determine molecular species. Visual inspection and SEM of the bolt and pipe failure sites and their cross-sections contributed information on failure propagation and possible chemical influences. ICP-MS analysis of the geothermal water provided insight into the water’s composition, which aided the electrochemical testing of corrosion behaviors likely contributing to failure. Suggested alterations to material selection and treatment might prevent similar component failures moving forward.
#41 – PLASMA SPRAYED YTTRIA STUDY DEPARTMENT: Materials Science and Engineering TEAM MEMBERS: Adam McCormick Kari Mclaughlin Ryan Nelson Tom Statkus CLIENT: Jesse Armagost NxEdge PROJECT ADVISORS: Dr. Darryl Butt Dr. Harold Ackler
NxEdge Inc. of Boise, ID produces equipment for use in semiconductor manufacturing. Dry etch chambers manufactured by NxEdge contain a plasma sprayed yttria ceramic coating which protects the equipment from harsh plasma environments encountered during the etching processes. Defects introduced into the coating during manufacturing causes variability in the performance of the product.
The purpose of the Plasma Sprayed Yttria project is to provide NxEdge with better understanding of the variability found in the dielectric breakdown and acid corrosion quality control tests of their yttria coatings. Characterization of the ceramic coating included scanning electron microscopy (SEM), dielectric breakdown testing, acid corrosion testing, and micro-CT scanning. These techniques provided insight into the defects inherent in the microstructure. Correlation of SEM analysis with micro-CT scans showed large porous defects which were found to accelerate acid etching of the yttria coating. Further studies have shown that these defects are not deposited evenly across the substrate due to the configuration of tooling used to manufacture the coating.
#3 – GOOD STREET BOOSTER PUMP STATION AND BOGUS BASIN RESERVOIR – TEAM 2 DEPARTMENT: Civil Engineering TEAM MEMBERS: Ralph Abajian Meshal Alenezi Saqer Alenezi, Abdulmajeed Bindakhilalla Brad Burkett CLIENTS: SPF Water Engineering & Suez Company PROJECT ADVISOR: Dr. Mandar Khanal
United Water Idaho has identified two facilities in the Bogus Basin Service Area (BBSA) that need replacement, the Bogus Basin Reservoir (BBR) and the Good Street Booster Pump Station (GSBPS). The BBR and GSBPS are near the end of their design life and need to be redesigned to meet increased future demand in the area. The BBR supplies the residential and irrigation water, while the GSBPS supplies the fire suppression water for the area.
Element Engineering will determine the BBR volume necessary to supply the residential and irrigation water demands, as well as the required number and size of pump(s) to supply the fire suppression water demands which will be housed in the GSBPS. Alpha Engineering Associates will determine the structural and foundation design for the BBR and the GSBPS. The BBR will consist of a cylindrical cast-in-place concrete tank with a ring foundation to support the concrete walls. The GSBPS structure will utilize masonry materials, with a strip foundation for the building and square footings for the pumps.
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#42 – MAGNETIC SHAPE MEMORY ALLOY SELF-RESETTING CIRCUIT BREAKER DEPARTMENTS: Materials Science and Engineering and Mechanical and Biomedical Engineering TEAM MEMBERS: Miranda Buttram (MSE) Alex Crane (MSE) Jim Hawe (MSE) Medhat Khalil (MSE) Kenny Mayer (MSE) Casey Coffman (ME)
Single crystal Ni-Mn-Ga is a magnetic shape memory alloy that exhibits both thermal and magnetic shape memory effects. These material properties make this material a potential candidate for use as a component in as self-resetting circuit breaker design. In this project, bulk single crystal Ni-Mn-Ga was cut into wires of dimension 1mm x 1mm x 18mm, electro-polished and mechanically polished. Characterization of the resistance and the phase change temperature of the materials was measured. A fixture was manufactured to enable testing various currents through the wire, circuit breaking times, and reset times. Using these results, a prototype device was constructed using the Ni-Mn-Ga wire as a circuit breaker element. Device performance results are reported, along with the viability of the design, suggestions for future improvement, and potential applications.
CLIENT: Dr. Aaron Smith Shaw Mountain Technology PROJECT ADVISOR: Dr. Amy Moll
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#38 – MASS CASUALTY VENTILATOR DEPARTMENTS: Electrical and Computer Engineering, Mechanical and Biomedical Engineering TEAM MEMBERS: Ahmed Alnajrani (ECE) Zac Nickel (ECE) Kip Prentice (ECE) Alec Gauthier (ME) Jillian Helms (ME) Joseph McNeal (ME) Ryan Schwartz (ME) CLIENT: Lonny Ashworth BSU College of Health Sciences
The objective of this inter-disciplinary project was to design a ventilator that can be utilized in the event of a mass casualty event such as a natural disaster, terrorist attack, epidemic or any other event where a large number of individuals require assistance with breathing. As the mechanical ventilation systems available today are too large and expensive, it is not possible for health-care facilities to purchase and/or install adequate systems to be available when needed during a mass casualty event. Dr. Lonny Ashworth of the Department of Respiratory Care at Boise State University has determined that there is a dire need for a ventilation system that is: of low cost, simple to operate, portable, maintenance-free, and able to ventilate the average adult.
PROJECT ADVISORS: Lynn Catlin Brian Higgins Dr. James Ferguson
TEAM MEMBERS: Daniel Kelly Kelly Schutt Elijah Spears Heather Weltner CLIENT: Dr. Scott Sills Micron PROJECT ADVISOR: Dr. Elton Graugnad
DEPARTMENT: Civil Engineering TEAM MEMBERS: Abdulrahman Alghunaim Fahad Alnamlan Gilberto Camargo Eli Somers PROJECT ADVISOR: Dr. Mandar Khanal
The city of Moscow is expecting significant growth in population in the upcoming years. The city anticipates increased demands on the water system as well as increased peak hour requirements. This project presents a potential design for a booster pump station that meets current and future water supply needs and provides easy access for maintenance. The current Booster Pump Station is underground which makes access by maintenance workers extremely difficult. To facilitate operation and maintenance, new upgraded vertical turbine pumps were selected. A new pump house structure was designed using concrete and timber to meet safety standards in protecting the pumps from the environment and other concerns. In addition, an asphalt parking lot with a two vehicle capacity is designed to enable pump house access for maintenance.
#5 – TAYLOR AVENUE BOOSTER PUMP STATION DEPARTMENT: Civil Engineering
#39 – ELECTROPHORETIC DEPOSITION OF DNA ORIGAMI DEPARTMENT: Materials Science and Engineering
#4 – VISTA STATION BOOSTER PUMP
The semiconductor industry desires patterning processes that enable smaller scaling of memory devices. Artificial DNA nanostructures, such as DNA origami, offer a promising “bottom-up” method to reach sub-lithographic feature sizes, but current deposition techniques offer limited precision for placing DNA on substrates. Controlling DNA adsorption onto a substrate with an external electric field would advance DNA as a candidate for patterning future semiconductor devices. Here, we report progress towards electrophoretic deposition of DNA on three fronts. 1) A custom scientific device was constructed for electrophoretic deposition experiments and the reporting of electrical parameters. 2) Experimental data gathered with an atomic force microscope demonstrated (control/no control) of deposition as a function of applied voltage and time. 3) A mathematical model was constructed to represent the deposition system, and requisite values of electrophoretic mobility of DNA origami and solution conductivity were measured. Presented here, is evidence that the electric mediation of DNA on a wafer surface is a viable, and scalable means for bottom up methods reaching sub-lithographic patterning for semiconductor devices.
TEAM MEMBERS: Ahmed Aldawghan Fahad Basalem Tika Dulal Joslynn Hughes Allan Schroeder PROJECT ADVISOR: Dr. Mandar Khanal
#6 – NORTH FORK PAYETTE RIVER BRIDGE DEPARTMENT: Civil Engineering TEAM MEMBERS: Abdul Albader Patrick Carpenter Bethany Keppler Michelle McDonald Shannon Wisley CLIENT: The Idaho Transportation Department PROJECT ADVISOR: Dr. Mandar Khanal
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The purpose of this project is to replace the booster pump station located on Taylor Avenue, in Moscow, Idaho. The major components of the project include: research into the process involved in selecting replacement, above-ground pumps, soil analysis and foundation design, the design of a new single-story structure to house the new pumps, and the design of new vehicle accesses and parking area. The soil analysis includes a topographic survey of the soil structure and the properties of the soil. The booster pump station design includes a variety of options for pumps, available from multiple manufacturers. The single-story structure is designed to house the pumps and electrical equipment. It is constructed of reinforced masonry walls, concrete slab floor, and pre-engineered truss roof. Some of the critical components for the structural analysis are seismic and wind per ASCE 7-10, dead loads and live loads, and foundation design. The transportation design consists of cross sections, horizontal and vertical alignments, and drainage plans for the proposed pump station location. The required makeup of the asphalt layer will be determined according to Idaho Transportation Department code.
The North Fork Payette River Bridge, built in 1931, has exceeded its expected service life. TBD Engineering has been tasked to design a new bridge that meets right of way requirements, and will be a single span bridge with a length of 158 ft., as well as tie into McCall’s transportation plan. As a team we are going to design a possible solution by combining Structures, Environmental, Hydrology, Geotechnical and Transportation Engineering methods. Transportation will be used to design the horizontal and vertical alignments as well as the bridge lane sizes and necessary width needed to meet the requirements of McCall’s future plans and development. The road will consist of two 12 feet travel lanes, two 4 feet bike lanes, and 6 feet sidewalks on both sides. The horizontal and vertical alignments will be designed in order to meet the current road. Structures will be used to design a reinforced concrete deck that can carry the H20-44 traffic load. The parapet will also be designed using reinforced concrete. Steel will be used to design the girders as well as the spacing. We will be using RISA 3D to apply the loads to determine the sizes of reinforcement steel bars as well as girder sizes. Geotechnical methods will be used to design a foundation to support the structure as well as abutments based on the loads as well as soil structure. Environmental will be used to address storm water management and controls regarding species, dust, and air pollution during construction and to make sure the project can continue. 2016 Senior Design Showcase
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#7 – NOTUS IRRIGATION SYSTEM IMPROVEMENTS DEPARTMENT: Civil Engineering TEAM MEMBERS: Faleh Aldhaferi Abdullah Alowaid Christina Boulay Luke Myers Lacie Rasley CLIENT: The City of Notus, ID PROJECT ADVISOR: Dr. Mandar Khanal
The city of Notus, Idaho is seeking to renovate their irrigation system. Their current system is comprised of both open ditch/concrete channels and non-pressurized concrete piping with no information about the flows into or through the city. The city cites that the open ditch channels are difficult to maintain and are prone to erosion. In addition, the concrete channels and culverts within the aging irrigation system have been breached due to root intrusion and deteriorating concrete. Team LOCAL Engineering was tasked with designing a gravity-fed, concrete-lined, open channel system for the city.
During the early stages of the design process, the team manually measured the flow rate of inflow channels and interviewed residents and city officials to determine demands on the system. The water rights (shares), vary from 1/50 cfs for Black Canyon to 1 acre-foot of water per season for Farmer’s Coop and are based on the acreage of each lot. Topographic maps were utilized to identify the drainage and direction of flow for each channel and Manning’s equation to estimate water flow rates throughout the irrigation system. With this information, secondary channels were designed through the city and small laterals to convey the water to each lot.
Based on a soils report provided to us, concrete materials are recommended for both the lining and the shallow foundations for the channels. Precast concrete will be used for all of the channels. Environmental aspects have been evaluated to ensure compliance of chemical drainage to the river for aquatic life, and what course of action needs to be taken to ensure the river is not negatively impacted by the implementation of this project. The final design integrates all the considerations listed above to produce an effective and reliable irrigation system.
#8 – CITY OF NOTUS, IDAHO: PRESSURIZED IRRIGATION SYSTEM DEPARTMENT: Civil Engineering TEAM MEMBERS: Andrew Aitchison Abdulmuhsen Alghith Mohammed Alzahrani Sara Bauer Michael Ferguson CLIENT: The City of Notus, ID PROJECT ADVISOR: Dr. Mandar Khanal
The City of Notus has an aging irrigation system that no longer meets the water supply demands of its customers. Using state of the art computer animated drawings and engineering, MAMA'S Engineering is designing a network of piping through a pressurized system to deliver irrigation water to all of the city's residents and take advantage of the designated amount of shares that the city has access to. It is required to create a network that will ensure each property gets access to the water. The largest constraint is ensuring the required water is stored to meet the weekly demand. The cost will be evaluated and the city will be able to make a decision on whether to move forward based on the cost, the availability of land to house a pump station, and ease of integration and use of the design. Through this improvement, the residents will have a more reliable and effective means to ensure they maintain a high quality of life.
#9 – ROBERTSON SLOUGH BRIDGE REPLACEMENT DEPARTMENT: Civil Engineering TEAM MEMBERS: Othman Almousa Troy Hilde Phillip Kaufman Andrew Pack Seijoon Song CLIENT: The Idaho Transportation Department
The Robertson Slough Bridge located on U.S 95 just south of Weiser in Washington County is currently outdated and in poor condition. Due to these circumstances a replacement bridge has been suggested by ITD. The replacement bridge that has been designed consists of a conventional single span bridge that is 48 ft. in length. The bridge deck is made of reinforced concrete and is supported by 6 steel girders. Both horizontal and vertical alignment were performed to optimize site conditions, improve traffic conditions and avoid any flood risk. The cut and fill for this project was completed using corridor modeling. The bearing capacity of the soil was analyzed and used for the design of a deep foundation and retaining walls. The proper permits have been researched to ensure the construction of the bridge complies with DEQ and Washington County.
PROJECT ADVISOR: Dr. Mandar Khanal
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#35 – AUTONOMOUS BAJA MINI-CAR DEPARTMENTS: Electrical and Computer Engineering, Mechanical and Biomedical Engineering TEAM MEMBERS: Anthony Christensen (ECE) Kyler Palmer (ECE) Ivan Sanchez Pedraza (ECE) Shaun Stevens (ECE) Connor McCoy-Mickelson (ME) Joe McFadden (ME) Connor Skibeness (ME) CLIENT: Micron Foundation PROJECT ADVISORS: Brian Higgins Lynn Catlin
The Micron Foundation, a private non-profit entity associated with Micron Technology Inc., was created to develop effective programs promoting math, science, and engineering education; and support activities addressing the priorities and concerns of Micron’s site communities. To further their mission and to commemorate the 10 year anniversary of late Micron CEO Steve Appleton’s victory in the 2006 Baja 1000 off-road race, the Foundation commissioned a team of electrical and mechanical engineering students from Boise State University to design a scale model version of Mr. Appleton’s vehicle to compete in the SparkFun Autonomous Vehicle Competition (AVC) this September. The design incorporates a modified RC car chassis, a DE0-Nano-SoC development board, and a collection of digitally controlled motor, servo, and sensor hardware. The course navigation will be done using a mix of predefined instructions and collected data. The mini-Baja vehicle is given a predetermined course map which it will navigate. Data collected from ultrasonic sensors, a LIDAR sensor, and a 9-axis sensor will be processed by the DE0-Nano-SoC and used to avoid obstacles as the vehicle races through the course. The goal is to amass the most points by both completing the race with the fastest time, and navigating the most obstacles.
#36 – DATA ATHLETICS SPEED MACHINE DEPARTMENTS: Electrical and Computer Engineering, Mechanical and Biomedical Engineering TEAM MEMBERS: Ammar Alobithani (ECE) Cody Breckenridge (ECE) Ray Clark (ECE) Derrick Hirsch (ME) Lauren Johnson (ME) Van Jones (ME) Evan Mayfield (ME) Dustin Miller (ME) Michael Wolf (ME)
A multidisciplinary team of mechanical and electrical engineering students designed a device capable of training athletes at higher levels than their unassisted speeds. The teams’ sponsor, Data Athletics, is a company that focuses on the development of advanced track and field technologies aimed to help athletes train in innovative and effective ways. The device, known as the Speed Machine, incorporates the idea of over-speed training. Over-speed training allows an athlete to experience the kinematic motions of running at higher speeds. After repeated use, the athlete’s unassisted top speed should improve. With an independent power source and an automated control system, the Speed Machine aims to accelerate the runner to a new pre-determined top speed. There are sensors equipped on the Speed Machine that allow data to be collected about the runner’s top speed and forces throughout the sprint. The sensors are paired with automated safety kill switches to prevent harm to the runner if the need arises. The Speed Machine is a device that will innovate the way runners train, and will allow athletes to reach higher speeds.
CLIENT: Data Athletics PROJECT ADVISORS: Brian Higgins Lynn Catlin
#37 – 2016 COLLEGIATE WIND COMPETITION: MICRO-TURBINE SYSTEM DEPARTMENTS: Electrical and Computer Engineering, Mechanical and Biomedical Engineering TEAM MEMBERS: Omar Alozaymi (ECE) Joe Fercho (ECE) Seth Townsend (ECE) Anaysa Aguilar (ME) Chris Davis (ME) Dennis Twitty (ME) CLIENTS: CAES PROJECT ADVISORS: Dr. John Gardner Dr. Said Ahmed-Zaid
The Collegiate Wind Competition was created by the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) and the National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) to give students real-world technology experience with wind-energy solutions. In the United States, we currently get 4% of our electricity from wind energy; however that percentage is expected to grow in the coming decades. The competition creates a platform for preparing young engineers for careers in wind-energy to help supplement the work force needed for this growing technology. Our interdisciplinary team is made up of mechanical and electrical engineers along with business students. The team’s performance in the competition will be judged on the mechanical, electrical, and aerodynamic aspects of the turbine design, as well as a load system that represents a real-world need. The deployment strategy of the turbine and load system will be influenced by the market-research driven business proposal, and will be judged based on feasibility, creativity, and financial analysis. This year’s design includes enhancements to improve low wind speed performance, as well as a new modular blade system. With the added task of developing the load system this year, we feel as though our water filtration system that is driven by the turbine will be what sets us apart at competition. 2016 Senior Design Showcase
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#33 – DESIGN AND PROCESS CONTROL INTEGRATION OF AN AUTOMATED GLASS POLISHER DEPARTMENTS: Electrical and Computer Engineering, Materials Science Engineering, Mechanical and Biomedical Engineering TEAM MEMBERS: Bryan Butler (ECE) Wes Butler (ECE) Garth Cline (ECE) Katelyn Bingaman (MSE) Cullen Hapner (MSE) John Huff (MSE) Jennifer Watkins (MSE) John Amos (ME) Alejandro Hortet (ME) Brett LaWatch (ME)
A local non-profit, Ūsful Glassworks, purchased an automated glass polisher in order to scale up their production of glassware merchandise. Unfortunately, the yield of quality goods coming off the flame polishing line decreased to less than 10% due to broken bottles and improperly polished surfaces. The goal of this project is to solve this problem and help Ūsful Glassworks achieve a high throughput of sellable products so they may further their social mission. An interdisciplinary team of ten senior engineering students from Electrical, Materials Science, and Mechanical Engineering collaborated on designing, building, and testing a single station glass polisher prototype to provide process control to the current polishing process. The prototype will provide this total process control by controlling the temperature of the polishing stages through temperature feedback and automatic process gas flow manipulation.
#10 – ROBERTSON SLOUGH CULVERT DESIGN DEPARTMENT: Civil Engineering TEAM MEMBERS: Saleh Alabdullah Abdulrahman Almasoud Sultan Balubid Kayd Christensen Klayton Leingang CLIENT: The Idaho Transportation Department PROJECT ADVISOR: Dr. Mandar Khanal
#11 – MODULAR SHELTER DESIGN
CLIENT: Carlyn Blake Ūsful Glassworks
DEPARTMENT: Civil Engineering
PROJECT ADVISORS: Paul Lindquist Lynn Catlin Harold Ackler Brian Higgins Dick Sevier Chris Seipert
TEAM MEMBERS: Brendon Collins Logan Cucuk Husain Qabazard Jim Oday CLIENT: Shelter Lab VIP PROJECT ADVISOR: Dr. Mandar Khanal
#34 – “A VOICE FOR AUTISM”: A COMMUNICATION DEVICE FOR NONVERBAL AUTISTIC INDIVIDUALS DEPARTMENTS: Electrical and Computer Engineering, Mechanical and Biomedical Engineering TEAM MEMBERS: Suraj Deuja (ECE) Justin Locke (ECE) Brittany Nall (ECE) Robert Carnes (ME) Lexie Der (ME) Matt Marion (ME) CLIENT: Micron Foundation PROJECT ADVISORS: Brian Higgins Lynn Catlin
The Robertson Slough Bridge, built in 1927, is being considered for replacement by the Idaho Department of Transportation. Civil Engineering Senior Project Team, X^(3 )Engineering proposes a box culvert design that meets the structural, geotechnical, hydraulics, and transportation requirements set forth by American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials standards. The bridge, located on US-95 outside Weiser, ID is within the floodplain of the Weiser River. The new design, a two box culvert with a mat foundation and retaining wall, will extend and expand the roadway for modern traffic flow while also accommodating a hundred year flow event. Subsurface investigation shows the surrounding area of the existing bridge has poorly drained load overlaying gravelly sand with ground surface of linear slope from zero to three percent. Based on these conditions, the dead load of the boxes and the loads on the wing walls along with horizontal and vertical alignments have been designed to meet with these conditions.
Autism is a mental disorder that involves abnormal development and function of the brain. This disorder causes repetitive behaviors as well as difficulty in communicating and forming relationships with other people. The market today includes communication devices that help nonverbal autistic individuals communicate, but these devices lack the ability to be customized and are quite expensive. The Autism Communication Device team has designed a communication device with a matrix of touchscreen buttons and a simple user interface that will allow the user to communicate his or her needs and desires. Micron memory will be used to store data such as the type and time of each request. Using a custom Android application, the caregiver can customize the text and image of each button, and view the data logged on the device. The data will help the caregiver gain a general understanding of the individual's behavior, while the customizable settings allow the device to adapt as the individual grows. A multi-layered plastic case will enclose the circuitry and protect the device, making it durable and safe for use. Communication devices have had a positive impact on society by helping individuals with Autism develop and refine communication skills. Ultimately, our communication device will safely aid nonverbal individuals with Autism to express their needs and desires.
Disaster Relief Engineering is designing the structural and geotechnical aspects of a disaster relief structure. This is the second iteration of the multi-discipline, multi-year Shelter Technologies project. The goal of the project is to design lightweight and easily assembled structures, which can be effectively shipped and quickly transported to areas affected by disasters. The structural component of this project consists of determining the overall cost of the project, and finding loads that correlate. Disaster Relief Engineering is also looking into ways solar panels can be incorporated in the project.
Disaster Relief Engineering is working in collaboration with two teams from the Boise State University Mechanical Biomedical (MBE) Senior Design class to create this modular disaster relief structure.
#12 – ACME SCHEDULER SERVICE DEPARTMENT: Computer Science TEAM MEMBERS: Cordell Blaine Brian Dunn Brandon Quirarte Brent Walter CLIENT: Venture College (Acme)
Our project is to create a web application for college students that will send email and text reminders as well as provide a schedule containing all class assignments, projects, tests, readings, quizzes, etc to allow students to better manage their time and become more successful. We have all heard in order to be successful we need to create a schedule. College students are at an extremely busy time in their lives between homework, class times, office hours, tutors, family, friends, social activities, work... the list goes on. It is very difficult to set time aside to create a personal schedule when there are hundreds of class events throughout the semester. To begin a semester with a completed calendar of all class events, students will be able to plan ahead allowing them to lower stress, never forget assignments, and ultimately become more successful as students which will lead to a more successful career.
PROJECT ADVISOR: Dr. Jim Conrad
#13 – WHITECLOUD PHYSICIAN ADVISOR DEPARTMENT: Computer Science TEAM MEMBERS: Jim Peng Brik Royster Aaron Russell Matthew Taylor Yueqin Yang
Our project is to develop an iOS app for WhiteCloud Analytics, a company that provides healthcare performance management solutions to help progressive health care providers navigate the transition to value-based care. WhiteCloud already has a web-based app, but it is not compatible with mobile browsers. Our team developed an iOS app using the Ionic Framework, and the app runs well on a variety of mobile devices. Using the iOS app, providers can view their medical data in a variety of metrics and compare their performance to that of their peers.
CLIENT: WhiteCloud Analytics
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PROJECT ADVISOR: Dr. Jim Conrad
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#30 – SOFTWARE DEFINED RADIO WIRELESS RADIO COMMUNICATION
#14 – PDF PARSER DEPARTMENT: Computer Science TEAM MEMBERS: Alex Cole Benjamin Shewmake Brendon Sida Tim Wilder
In order to provide increased portfolio risk analysis, clearwater extracts and analyzes tabular financial data from publicly available PDF documents. Currently this requires direct oversight by a person. This project attempts to expedite this process by creating a web service capable of identifying and extracting table data from a PDF file and providing it back to the user in a spreadsheet compatible format. The final version of this project is a set of Java based web services packaged as a Maven project.
DEPARTMENT: Electrical and Computer Engineering TEAM MEMBERS: Mohammed Alqasir Haseeb Nain Jeff Riordan
CLIENT: clearwater Analytics
CLIENT: Dr. Hani Mehrpouyan
PROJECT ADVISOR: Dr. Jim Conrad
PROJECT ADVISOR Dr. Hani Mehrpouyan
The Software Defined Wireless Radio team is conducting research for Dr. Hani Mehrpouyan on the feasibility of using software defined wireless radios as a means to transmit and receive uncompressed HD quality video. Essentially, the team is attempting to create a wireless HDMI cable. This system utilizes two National Instruments USRP 2900 radios controlled using the Labview software. The success of this system will enable the investigation of future multiple input multiple output (MIMO) communication schemes, implemented with an array of SDWRs, to increase the performance of the data link. This project will demonstrate that very large amounts of data can be wirelessly transmitted while utilizing less bandwidth.
#15 – KAIROSYS AGRICULTURE DECISION SUPPORT SOLUTIONS DEPARTMENT: Computer Science TEAM MEMBERS: Sarah Bradburn Conner Dodge Shane Johnson Jan Jordan John Lewis Mitchell McGinnis Adam Renak Derek Snyder
Kairosys works to combine agriculture and technology in a way that will optimize yield and reduce costs for farmers. Sensor devices have been set up at farms in the Boise area gather environmental data. Data can allow farmers to adjust their decisions to best fit the current conditions, but only if they have a good way to access it. Our team worked with Kairosys to develop a cloud-based database that stores sensor data and an app that will display this data in a meaningful way. This project will give farmers the power query and view important information on any device, and help to optimize agricultural decisions that are sensitive to environmental conditions.
#31 – SOLAR CHARGING HUB ENERGY MONITORING SYSTEM DEPARTMENT: Electrical and Computer Engineering TEAM MEMBERS: Morgan Brimstein Chris Covert Mike Keeth
CLIENT: Kairosys
CLIENTS: Barbara Beagles Scott Stultz
PROJECT ADVISOR: Dr. Jim Conrad
PROJECT ADVISOR: Brian Higgins
#16 – WILDLAND FIRE FIGHTER PILOT'S APP DEPARTMENT: Computer Science TEAM MEMBERS: Tyler Canfield Samuel Free Michael Page Joshua Reynolds CLIENT: BLM PROJECT ADVISOR: Dr. Jim Conrad
This senior design project extends National Interagency Fire Center (NIFC) capabilities by enhancing a mobile app that calculates helicopter performance limits. Located in Boise, Idaho, the NIFC plays a critical role as the U.S. national support center for wild land firefighting.
NIFC pilots must be able to fly helicopters safely; it is also essential to safety regulation compliance. One vital aspect is for pilots to know aircraft performance limitations under various environmental conditions before takeoff. To determine each aircraft's capabilities during a given mission, the NIFC aggregates data from multiple official documents and combines it with flight-specific information such as payload weight. To help with this task, the NIFC developed an Automated Helicopter Performance Planning (AHPP) spreadsheet and then worked with a prior senior design team to extend its use to field iPads. The team developed the AHPP 1.0 mobile app. The recent senior design effort made AHPP 2.0 to add features and correct bugs in response to field testing.
#17 – CLOUD-BASED BACKUP SERVICE DEPARTMENT: Computer Science TEAM MEMBERS: Brian de la Motte Daniel Hampikian Shane Mickels
SnapCache is a project used to automatically backup and restore massive amounts of data from AWS EC2 cloud servers. SnapCache can quickly restore an entire big data cluster with a single command, schedule automatic backups on a reoccurring interval, protect against data loss, and can save companies money.
CLIENT: zData
Boise State currently operates a solar charging hub that is located near the Albertsons Library. This system enables students to pick up a quick charge using energy from the sun that has been stored in the hub’s batteries. However, the existing system provides no way of tracking how much power is being generated and used. The solar charging hub team’s goal is to add a monitoring system to track instantaneous power generation and consumption as well as compute the energy impact over time so that the utility of the charging hub can be evaluated. The solar charging hub team developed this upgrade using custom designed power measurement electronics interfaced to a single board computer. The data collected by the system is logged to an internal webserver that handles data storage and visualization while the current power production and usage is displayed on an external LCD screen mounted to the solar hub. By providing this information, this system helps engage the user in Boise State’s actions to promote green energy.
#32 – GEOPHYSICAL ENVIRONMENTAL MONITOR DEPARTMENT: Electrical and Computer Engineering TEAM MEMBERS: David Chang Jake Groat Ujjwal Roy CLIENT: OEO Leaf PROJECT ADVISORS: Dr. Alejandro Flores Megan Maksimowicz
Gathering precipitation data in irregular topographies such as mountains can be very challenging, and current weather stations that collect rainfall and snowfall data can be very expensive to purchase and maintain. Additionally, user friendly and inexpensive weather kits are a valuable educational tool. Utilizing an Arduino controller powered by an Atmel Atmega328P, we developed an affordable, highprecision rainfall precipitation measurement system. As a self-contained data collection and storage system, it is ideal for remote field locations. It is equipped with a wireless transceiver which can be used for remote retrieval of data. The design includes a solar panel and integrated charge balancing voltage regulator to ensure the 12 volt battery is always ready to provide power to the microcontroller. The simple construction and easy assembly make the unit user friendly. Similarly, the data collected is easy for anyone to graph and understand. This system is a great way to introduce students to many different science disciplines including meteorology, hydrology, fluid dynamics and microcontrollers. We have assembled a prototype system that demonstrates the proof of concept of our wireless rainfall precipitation measurement system. We hope the device will become widely dispersed and used by many communities, collecting valuable climate data and educating on the effects and characteristics of global climates.
PROJECT ADVISOR: Dr. Jim Conrad
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#27 – MICROSCOPE STABILIZATION FOR SUPER RESOLUTION MICROSCOPY DEPARTMENT: Electrical and Computer Engineering TEAM MEMBERS: Carl Barcroft Cody Garvin Noah Morris CLIENT: Dr. Wan Kuang PROJECT ADVISOR: Dr. Wan Kuang
three-axis system is required.
Optical imaging of nanoscale structures is a complicated and time consuming process. Super-resolution microscopy typically requires thousands of frame captures to successfully localize individual fluorescent structures. During this process, stability of the imaging instrument is crucial to ensure clear and precise localization of the desired sample. Traditionally, sample drift has been corrected by post-processing the data using software. This can take several hours in addition to the imaging time. For real time localizations to be possible an accurate, low noise, and stable
Our team has developed a precise laser-based focus and position correction system for real-time imaging which eliminates the need for post-processing. The laser-optics and piezo stages provide the precise location detection and positioning. The digital controller limits the thermal and environmental effects that can plague analog control systems, and is designed with high precision, low noise components, resulting in a positional accuracy of two nanometers. This system provides positioning precision currently unavailable in the market and could be of interest to research groups and corporations needing clear images of nanoscale structures.
#18 – COLLEGE RECRUITING SERVICE FOR HIGH-SCHOOL MUSICIANS DEPARTMENT: Computer Science TEAM MEMBERS: Joseph Delagarza Daniel Kondratyuk Matthew Marston Shane Odham Patrick Rice Jaron Shelman
Many college marching bands use antiquated methods for auditioning high school students, such as mailing CDs/DVDs of their audition, or traveling to the campus to audition in person. Noteworthy Recruiting aims to provide quick and easy means for high school students to connect with band directors. The ultimate goal of the website is to provide high school students a means of auditioning for college marching bands by submitting auditioning materials such as text and videos online for college directors to see. Noteworthy Recruiting is being developed to provide a more efficient and more convenient means for auditions. Noteworthy has garnered the support of more than 80 colleges around the country, and the pace is quickly ramping up.
CLIENT: Noteworthy Recruiting PROJECT ADVISOR: Dr. Jim Conrad
#19 – PHEDL ATHLETIC TRAINER SERVICE #28 – PV ARRAY DYNAMIC HOSTING CAPACITY SIMULATOR DEPARTMENT: Electrical and Computer Engineering TEAM MEMBERS: Muath Albrady Salman Alhenaki Gary Chen CLIENT: Andres Valdapena PROJECT ADVISOR: Andres Valdapena
Low voltage rarely causes a power interruption. This low bus voltage condition is generally caused by long distance feeder lines from the source bus. During periods of high power consumption, the system may not comply with the ANSI standard c84.3. This standard requires a power system to maintain a bus voltage of +/- 5% from its nominal voltage (120V). To alleviate this situation, one solution is to add Photovoltaic (PV) stations at the bus locations. Before adding PV stations to the buses, we first run simulations to determine the power system’s hosting capacity. A system’s hosting capacity is the number of photovoltaic stations (PV) the power grid system can utilize without damaging the existing infrastructure. EPRI’s OpenDSS, an open source software package for power system analysis, was used to simulate the system. This software allows the system parameters to change with time, so an accurate model with time varying loads and sources can be analyzed. Modifying the power distribution system will ensure an increase in bus voltages (even if the bus is located long distances away) once the hosting capacity is determined. As a whole, this project enhances the student team’s knowledge in renewable energies and the limiting factors of a power distribution system.
DEPARTMENT: Computer Science TEAM MEMBERS: Stephen Hillier Brian Lamb Jayson Pack Anthony Quarnstrom Michael Saunders Cody Wells
Our team implemented the iOS and Android app for Phedl, a new local startup. Phedl is an on-demand physical therapy service for athletes of all levels. Our mobile app connects clients with certified physical therapists anytime, anywhere, and without the paperwork. With our app, Phedl offers a simpler, quicker, and more convenient experience than traditional physical therapy.
CLIENT: Phedl PROJECT ADVISOR: Dr. Jim Conrad
#29 – 6 WHEELED, GPS ASSISTED ROVER DEPARTMENT: Electrical and Computer Engineering TEAM MEMBERS: Sean Lee Corey Warner CLIENT: Vikram Patel, Dreadnought Design PROJECT ADVISOR: Vikram Patel
Vikram Patel is the founder of Dreadnaught Design and a Senior Engineer at Marvell Semiconductor Inc. in Boise Idaho. In addition to his work and graduate studies at Boise State University, Vikram conducts outreach programs to encourage young students to get involved with engineering, including Embedded Systems Research Camps. Vikram sponsored the development of a custom built semi-autonomous rover to show potential engineering students different engineering concepts, including - embedded systems, microcontrollers, firmware development and wireless communication. Beginning with a bare mechanical chassis, two electrical engineering students built a battery operated, wirelessly controlled, embedded system solution based on the Atmel ATXmega256A3BU microcontroller. The finished design includes manual as well as GPS assisted navigational capabilities. The GPS navigational mode allows the rover to navigate semi-autonomously from its current GPS position to a user defined destination GPS
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#20 – MOBILE PRICING APP FOR RETAIL CLERKS DEPARTMENT: Computer Science TEAM MEMBERS: Cory Owens Connor Silkworth Michael Smith Jr Brian Tombari
A native iOS application that provides a way for WinCo personnel to scan product barcodes and retrieve pricing and inventory data from WinCo's database. The application will be used as a convenient alternative to the hand-held scanners currently used for this purpose and should retain as much functionality of these devices as possible. Speed is of the essence from launch of the application to retrieval of the data in order to compete with the performance of the hand-held scanners.
CLIENT: Winco PROJECT ADVISOR: Dr. Jim Conrad
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#21 – HEAVY CIVIL TEAM - CONSTRUCTION MANAGEMENT REGIONAL STUDENT COMPETITION The Construction Management program’s Heavy Civil team placed 2nd at the 2016 Associated Schools of Construction Region 6 & 7 student competition in Reno, NV. The problem, sponsored by the Kiewit Corporation, required the team to come up with a construction approach for an actual project site in Alaska, including a cost estimate, schedule, and review of contract terms and conditions. The team presented their solution to a team of Kiewit judges in a simulation of an actual proposal presentation.
DEPARTMENT: Construction Management TEAM MEMBERS: Chase Hiday Troy Hilde Connor Jungkuntz Forest Kilbride Lance Kilbride Michelle McDonald CLIENT: Kiewit
#24 – MAGNETRON CATHODE DRIVER DEPARTMENT: Electrical and Computer Engineering TEAM MEMBERS: Carlos Berrocal Jisung Kwon Kwon Turaeva CLIENT: Dr. Jim Browning PROJECT ADVISOR: Dr. Vishal Saxena
PROJECT ADVISORS: Bruce Larabee Dr. Casey Cline
Magnetrons are microwave oscillators used in microwave ovens, radar, cargo screening, radiation oncology, and electronic warfare. They are very efficient (>70%) and very robust. However, the magnetron is a freerunning oscillator, so the phase cannot be controlled. This limitation prevents magnetrons from being combined for use in phased-array radar and high power applications (>1 MW). Simulations using the Particle-In-Cell (PIC) code VSIM have shown that the RF phase can be controlled by modulating the electron injection of the magnetron cathode at the RF frequency. The team was tasked to develop a driver system to demonstrate this concept experimentally. The goal of this project was to design a driver to modulate the electron source, which is comprised of gated field emission arrays, at the RF frequency. The designed driver has an operating frequency of 900MHz and generates a sinusoidal signal with a peak to peak voltage of 56 V. The driver system has four phases with 90deg difference between each output. To offer flexibility, each phase must be controlled independently. The pulse width control signal sets the duration of the driver on time. An RF bias tee is used to provide a DC offset to the RF signal. To sense the leakage current, the system also has a current monitor feature that measures the leakage current to gated field emission arrays through the bias tee.
#22 – DIGITALLY CONTROLLED ELECTRIC SPINNING WHEEL DEPARTMENT: Electrical and Computer Engineering TEAM MEMBERS: Ali Aldosari Bandar Almedaimeegh Casey Jones CLIENTS: Dr. Thad Welch and Mrs. Donna Welch PROJECT ADVISOR: Dr. Thad Welch
Boise State faculty member Donna Welch and husband Dr. Thad Welch, with the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, requested an updated design for a yarn spinning wheel. The required updates included modern electronics, a new drive band, and a yarn yardage calculator.
The current design uses outdated electronics, the drive band stretches after 15-20 minutes of use and there has never been a yardage calculator (estimator) designed for this type of device. Our team approached the problem by taking as much data as we could gather from the current system and modeled it using software, so that we could design the new electronics to be as similar to the old electronics as possible. The yardage calculator (estimator) was researched until our team arrived at a final prototype design. The new electronics work like the old electronics and the yardage calculator needs some refinements but the proof of concept has shown it works.
#25 – HARDWARE ARTIFICIAL NEURAL NETWORK STIMULATOR DEPARTMENT: Electrical and Computer Engineering TEAM MEMBERS: Scott Scott Jacob Hollenbeck Robert Ivans CLIENT: Dr. Kurtis Cantley PROJECT ADVISOR: Dr. Kurtis Cantley
TEAM MEMBERS: Mohammed Almansour Korinna Guillinta Brian Sanderson CLIENT: Dr. Jim Browning PROJECT ADVISOR: Dr. Jim Browning
The objective of this project was to create a wireless communication system that would power, control, and monitor a driver circuit system for a phase-controlled magnetron experiment that operates at a floating ground of -9kV. Using the data acquisition and control software LabVIEW, a user interface was created so that a user could set the various parameters of the system while selecting a mode of operation. The three modes of operation available are Startup Phase, Test Phase, and Experiment Phase. There is also the option of choosing to “Abort” the entire sequence of events. Wireless communication from the user interface to the experiment was achieved using a pair of Xbee communication boards so that the computer could remain at earth ground while the experiment was floated to a high voltage floating ground. On the experimental side, the signal from the Xbee is read into the Atmel SAMR21 Xplained Pro microcontroller board where the directives from the computer are interpreted into control signals for four DC-DC converters and for the Driver Circuit system of the experiment. Overall, this wireless system is able to achieve the functionality of controlling and monitoring various power supplies while also having an easy to use interface.
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Signal reproduction is accomplished via a pipeline consisting of software, firmware, and hardware. The HANNS pipeline ensures data is accurately and seamlessly transmitted from PC to output. Test files stored on a PC are converted into binary data which is transmitted from the PC to a field programmable gate array (FPGA) board. From the FPGA, the data is sent to the 32 channel digital to analog converter (DAC) where it is converted to voltages at specific times based on the values stored in the test files.
By faithfully reproducing the simulation signals, HANNS enables the Cantley Research Group to acquire meaningful data from tests.
#23 – MAGNETRON SYSTEM CONTROLLER DEPARTMENT: Electrical and Computer Engineering
The Cantley Research Group required a way to compare the real world response of fabricated artificial neural networks to simulation results. HANNS (Hardware Artificial Neural Network Stimulator) is a signal generator which enables the Cantley Research Group to stimulate complex artificial neural networks. Using piece-wise linear (PWL) files from voltage source files, HANNS is capable of recreating simulated output voltages for 32 unique signals.
#26 – INFRASONIC DATA LOGGER DEPARTMENT: Electrical and Computer Engineering TEAM MEMBERS: Mutlaq Alsahali Ziyang Liang Joseph McCoy CLIENT: Dr. Jeffery Johnson BSU Dept of Geosciences PROJECT ADVISOR: Brian Higgins
Dr. Jeffery Johnson of the BSU Geoscience department would like to utilize mobile devices to display a visual representation of infrasonic sound waves on mobile displays for educational demonstrations. The embedded system developed to accomplish this task consists of a precision amplifier coupled to a microcontroller based analog to digital converter and wireless Bluetooth interface. The analog component of the system amplifies the low noise, sub 10mV amplitude, 0.5Hz to 20Hz bandwidth signal generated by an infrasonic microphone. An Atmel Xmega series microcontroller is used to digitize, process, and stream the data to the mobile device using a Bluetooth wireless link. This solution is inexpensive and simple, allowing users to visualize the inaudible infrasonic energy generated in the surrounding environment. 2016 Senior Design Showcase
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#21 – HEAVY CIVIL TEAM - CONSTRUCTION MANAGEMENT REGIONAL STUDENT COMPETITION The Construction Management program’s Heavy Civil team placed 2nd at the 2016 Associated Schools of Construction Region 6 & 7 student competition in Reno, NV. The problem, sponsored by the Kiewit Corporation, required the team to come up with a construction approach for an actual project site in Alaska, including a cost estimate, schedule, and review of contract terms and conditions. The team presented their solution to a team of Kiewit judges in a simulation of an actual proposal presentation.
DEPARTMENT: Construction Management TEAM MEMBERS: Chase Hiday Troy Hilde Connor Jungkuntz Forest Kilbride Lance Kilbride Michelle McDonald CLIENT: Kiewit
#24 – MAGNETRON CATHODE DRIVER DEPARTMENT: Electrical and Computer Engineering TEAM MEMBERS: Carlos Berrocal Jisung Kwon Kwon Turaeva CLIENT: Dr. Jim Browning PROJECT ADVISOR: Dr. Vishal Saxena
PROJECT ADVISORS: Bruce Larabee Dr. Casey Cline
Magnetrons are microwave oscillators used in microwave ovens, radar, cargo screening, radiation oncology, and electronic warfare. They are very efficient (>70%) and very robust. However, the magnetron is a freerunning oscillator, so the phase cannot be controlled. This limitation prevents magnetrons from being combined for use in phased-array radar and high power applications (>1 MW). Simulations using the Particle-In-Cell (PIC) code VSIM have shown that the RF phase can be controlled by modulating the electron injection of the magnetron cathode at the RF frequency. The team was tasked to develop a driver system to demonstrate this concept experimentally. The goal of this project was to design a driver to modulate the electron source, which is comprised of gated field emission arrays, at the RF frequency. The designed driver has an operating frequency of 900MHz and generates a sinusoidal signal with a peak to peak voltage of 56 V. The driver system has four phases with 90deg difference between each output. To offer flexibility, each phase must be controlled independently. The pulse width control signal sets the duration of the driver on time. An RF bias tee is used to provide a DC offset to the RF signal. To sense the leakage current, the system also has a current monitor feature that measures the leakage current to gated field emission arrays through the bias tee.
#22 – DIGITALLY CONTROLLED ELECTRIC SPINNING WHEEL DEPARTMENT: Electrical and Computer Engineering TEAM MEMBERS: Ali Aldosari Bandar Almedaimeegh Casey Jones CLIENTS: Dr. Thad Welch and Mrs. Donna Welch PROJECT ADVISOR: Dr. Thad Welch
Boise State faculty member Donna Welch and husband Dr. Thad Welch, with the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, requested an updated design for a yarn spinning wheel. The required updates included modern electronics, a new drive band, and a yarn yardage calculator.
The current design uses outdated electronics, the drive band stretches after 15-20 minutes of use and there has never been a yardage calculator (estimator) designed for this type of device. Our team approached the problem by taking as much data as we could gather from the current system and modeled it using software, so that we could design the new electronics to be as similar to the old electronics as possible. The yardage calculator (estimator) was researched until our team arrived at a final prototype design. The new electronics work like the old electronics and the yardage calculator needs some refinements but the proof of concept has shown it works.
#25 – HARDWARE ARTIFICIAL NEURAL NETWORK STIMULATOR DEPARTMENT: Electrical and Computer Engineering TEAM MEMBERS: Scott Scott Jacob Hollenbeck Robert Ivans CLIENT: Dr. Kurtis Cantley PROJECT ADVISOR: Dr. Kurtis Cantley
TEAM MEMBERS: Mohammed Almansour Korinna Guillinta Brian Sanderson CLIENT: Dr. Jim Browning PROJECT ADVISOR: Dr. Jim Browning
The objective of this project was to create a wireless communication system that would power, control, and monitor a driver circuit system for a phase-controlled magnetron experiment that operates at a floating ground of -9kV. Using the data acquisition and control software LabVIEW, a user interface was created so that a user could set the various parameters of the system while selecting a mode of operation. The three modes of operation available are Startup Phase, Test Phase, and Experiment Phase. There is also the option of choosing to “Abort” the entire sequence of events. Wireless communication from the user interface to the experiment was achieved using a pair of Xbee communication boards so that the computer could remain at earth ground while the experiment was floated to a high voltage floating ground. On the experimental side, the signal from the Xbee is read into the Atmel SAMR21 Xplained Pro microcontroller board where the directives from the computer are interpreted into control signals for four DC-DC converters and for the Driver Circuit system of the experiment. Overall, this wireless system is able to achieve the functionality of controlling and monitoring various power supplies while also having an easy to use interface.
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Signal reproduction is accomplished via a pipeline consisting of software, firmware, and hardware. The HANNS pipeline ensures data is accurately and seamlessly transmitted from PC to output. Test files stored on a PC are converted into binary data which is transmitted from the PC to a field programmable gate array (FPGA) board. From the FPGA, the data is sent to the 32 channel digital to analog converter (DAC) where it is converted to voltages at specific times based on the values stored in the test files.
By faithfully reproducing the simulation signals, HANNS enables the Cantley Research Group to acquire meaningful data from tests.
#23 – MAGNETRON SYSTEM CONTROLLER DEPARTMENT: Electrical and Computer Engineering
The Cantley Research Group required a way to compare the real world response of fabricated artificial neural networks to simulation results. HANNS (Hardware Artificial Neural Network Stimulator) is a signal generator which enables the Cantley Research Group to stimulate complex artificial neural networks. Using piece-wise linear (PWL) files from voltage source files, HANNS is capable of recreating simulated output voltages for 32 unique signals.
#26 – INFRASONIC DATA LOGGER DEPARTMENT: Electrical and Computer Engineering TEAM MEMBERS: Mutlaq Alsahali Ziyang Liang Joseph McCoy CLIENT: Dr. Jeffery Johnson BSU Dept of Geosciences PROJECT ADVISOR: Brian Higgins
Dr. Jeffery Johnson of the BSU Geoscience department would like to utilize mobile devices to display a visual representation of infrasonic sound waves on mobile displays for educational demonstrations. The embedded system developed to accomplish this task consists of a precision amplifier coupled to a microcontroller based analog to digital converter and wireless Bluetooth interface. The analog component of the system amplifies the low noise, sub 10mV amplitude, 0.5Hz to 20Hz bandwidth signal generated by an infrasonic microphone. An Atmel Xmega series microcontroller is used to digitize, process, and stream the data to the mobile device using a Bluetooth wireless link. This solution is inexpensive and simple, allowing users to visualize the inaudible infrasonic energy generated in the surrounding environment. 2016 Senior Design Showcase
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#27 – MICROSCOPE STABILIZATION FOR SUPER RESOLUTION MICROSCOPY DEPARTMENT: Electrical and Computer Engineering TEAM MEMBERS: Carl Barcroft Cody Garvin Noah Morris CLIENT: Dr. Wan Kuang PROJECT ADVISOR: Dr. Wan Kuang
three-axis system is required.
Optical imaging of nanoscale structures is a complicated and time consuming process. Super-resolution microscopy typically requires thousands of frame captures to successfully localize individual fluorescent structures. During this process, stability of the imaging instrument is crucial to ensure clear and precise localization of the desired sample. Traditionally, sample drift has been corrected by post-processing the data using software. This can take several hours in addition to the imaging time. For real time localizations to be possible an accurate, low noise, and stable
Our team has developed a precise laser-based focus and position correction system for real-time imaging which eliminates the need for post-processing. The laser-optics and piezo stages provide the precise location detection and positioning. The digital controller limits the thermal and environmental effects that can plague analog control systems, and is designed with high precision, low noise components, resulting in a positional accuracy of two nanometers. This system provides positioning precision currently unavailable in the market and could be of interest to research groups and corporations needing clear images of nanoscale structures.
#18 – COLLEGE RECRUITING SERVICE FOR HIGH-SCHOOL MUSICIANS DEPARTMENT: Computer Science TEAM MEMBERS: Joseph Delagarza Daniel Kondratyuk Matthew Marston Shane Odham Patrick Rice Jaron Shelman
Many college marching bands use antiquated methods for auditioning high school students, such as mailing CDs/DVDs of their audition, or traveling to the campus to audition in person. Noteworthy Recruiting aims to provide quick and easy means for high school students to connect with band directors. The ultimate goal of the website is to provide high school students a means of auditioning for college marching bands by submitting auditioning materials such as text and videos online for college directors to see. Noteworthy Recruiting is being developed to provide a more efficient and more convenient means for auditions. Noteworthy has garnered the support of more than 80 colleges around the country, and the pace is quickly ramping up.
CLIENT: Noteworthy Recruiting PROJECT ADVISOR: Dr. Jim Conrad
#19 – PHEDL ATHLETIC TRAINER SERVICE #28 – PV ARRAY DYNAMIC HOSTING CAPACITY SIMULATOR DEPARTMENT: Electrical and Computer Engineering TEAM MEMBERS: Muath Albrady Salman Alhenaki Gary Chen CLIENT: Andres Valdapena PROJECT ADVISOR: Andres Valdapena
Low voltage rarely causes a power interruption. This low bus voltage condition is generally caused by long distance feeder lines from the source bus. During periods of high power consumption, the system may not comply with the ANSI standard c84.3. This standard requires a power system to maintain a bus voltage of +/- 5% from its nominal voltage (120V). To alleviate this situation, one solution is to add Photovoltaic (PV) stations at the bus locations. Before adding PV stations to the buses, we first run simulations to determine the power system’s hosting capacity. A system’s hosting capacity is the number of photovoltaic stations (PV) the power grid system can utilize without damaging the existing infrastructure. EPRI’s OpenDSS, an open source software package for power system analysis, was used to simulate the system. This software allows the system parameters to change with time, so an accurate model with time varying loads and sources can be analyzed. Modifying the power distribution system will ensure an increase in bus voltages (even if the bus is located long distances away) once the hosting capacity is determined. As a whole, this project enhances the student team’s knowledge in renewable energies and the limiting factors of a power distribution system.
DEPARTMENT: Computer Science TEAM MEMBERS: Stephen Hillier Brian Lamb Jayson Pack Anthony Quarnstrom Michael Saunders Cody Wells
Our team implemented the iOS and Android app for Phedl, a new local startup. Phedl is an on-demand physical therapy service for athletes of all levels. Our mobile app connects clients with certified physical therapists anytime, anywhere, and without the paperwork. With our app, Phedl offers a simpler, quicker, and more convenient experience than traditional physical therapy.
CLIENT: Phedl PROJECT ADVISOR: Dr. Jim Conrad
#29 – 6 WHEELED, GPS ASSISTED ROVER DEPARTMENT: Electrical and Computer Engineering TEAM MEMBERS: Sean Lee Corey Warner CLIENT: Vikram Patel, Dreadnought Design PROJECT ADVISOR: Vikram Patel
Vikram Patel is the founder of Dreadnaught Design and a Senior Engineer at Marvell Semiconductor Inc. in Boise Idaho. In addition to his work and graduate studies at Boise State University, Vikram conducts outreach programs to encourage young students to get involved with engineering, including Embedded Systems Research Camps. Vikram sponsored the development of a custom built semi-autonomous rover to show potential engineering students different engineering concepts, including - embedded systems, microcontrollers, firmware development and wireless communication. Beginning with a bare mechanical chassis, two electrical engineering students built a battery operated, wirelessly controlled, embedded system solution based on the Atmel ATXmega256A3BU microcontroller. The finished design includes manual as well as GPS assisted navigational capabilities. The GPS navigational mode allows the rover to navigate semi-autonomously from its current GPS position to a user defined destination GPS
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#20 – MOBILE PRICING APP FOR RETAIL CLERKS DEPARTMENT: Computer Science TEAM MEMBERS: Cory Owens Connor Silkworth Michael Smith Jr Brian Tombari
A native iOS application that provides a way for WinCo personnel to scan product barcodes and retrieve pricing and inventory data from WinCo's database. The application will be used as a convenient alternative to the hand-held scanners currently used for this purpose and should retain as much functionality of these devices as possible. Speed is of the essence from launch of the application to retrieval of the data in order to compete with the performance of the hand-held scanners.
CLIENT: Winco PROJECT ADVISOR: Dr. Jim Conrad
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#30 – SOFTWARE DEFINED RADIO WIRELESS RADIO COMMUNICATION
#14 – PDF PARSER DEPARTMENT: Computer Science TEAM MEMBERS: Alex Cole Benjamin Shewmake Brendon Sida Tim Wilder
In order to provide increased portfolio risk analysis, clearwater extracts and analyzes tabular financial data from publicly available PDF documents. Currently this requires direct oversight by a person. This project attempts to expedite this process by creating a web service capable of identifying and extracting table data from a PDF file and providing it back to the user in a spreadsheet compatible format. The final version of this project is a set of Java based web services packaged as a Maven project.
DEPARTMENT: Electrical and Computer Engineering TEAM MEMBERS: Mohammed Alqasir Haseeb Nain Jeff Riordan
CLIENT: clearwater Analytics
CLIENT: Dr. Hani Mehrpouyan
PROJECT ADVISOR: Dr. Jim Conrad
PROJECT ADVISOR Dr. Hani Mehrpouyan
The Software Defined Wireless Radio team is conducting research for Dr. Hani Mehrpouyan on the feasibility of using software defined wireless radios as a means to transmit and receive uncompressed HD quality video. Essentially, the team is attempting to create a wireless HDMI cable. This system utilizes two National Instruments USRP 2900 radios controlled using the Labview software. The success of this system will enable the investigation of future multiple input multiple output (MIMO) communication schemes, implemented with an array of SDWRs, to increase the performance of the data link. This project will demonstrate that very large amounts of data can be wirelessly transmitted while utilizing less bandwidth.
#15 – KAIROSYS AGRICULTURE DECISION SUPPORT SOLUTIONS DEPARTMENT: Computer Science TEAM MEMBERS: Sarah Bradburn Conner Dodge Shane Johnson Jan Jordan John Lewis Mitchell McGinnis Adam Renak Derek Snyder
Kairosys works to combine agriculture and technology in a way that will optimize yield and reduce costs for farmers. Sensor devices have been set up at farms in the Boise area gather environmental data. Data can allow farmers to adjust their decisions to best fit the current conditions, but only if they have a good way to access it. Our team worked with Kairosys to develop a cloud-based database that stores sensor data and an app that will display this data in a meaningful way. This project will give farmers the power query and view important information on any device, and help to optimize agricultural decisions that are sensitive to environmental conditions.
#31 – SOLAR CHARGING HUB ENERGY MONITORING SYSTEM DEPARTMENT: Electrical and Computer Engineering TEAM MEMBERS: Morgan Brimstein Chris Covert Mike Keeth
CLIENT: Kairosys
CLIENTS: Barbara Beagles Scott Stultz
PROJECT ADVISOR: Dr. Jim Conrad
PROJECT ADVISOR: Brian Higgins
#16 – WILDLAND FIRE FIGHTER PILOT'S APP DEPARTMENT: Computer Science TEAM MEMBERS: Tyler Canfield Samuel Free Michael Page Joshua Reynolds CLIENT: BLM PROJECT ADVISOR: Dr. Jim Conrad
This senior design project extends National Interagency Fire Center (NIFC) capabilities by enhancing a mobile app that calculates helicopter performance limits. Located in Boise, Idaho, the NIFC plays a critical role as the U.S. national support center for wild land firefighting.
NIFC pilots must be able to fly helicopters safely; it is also essential to safety regulation compliance. One vital aspect is for pilots to know aircraft performance limitations under various environmental conditions before takeoff. To determine each aircraft's capabilities during a given mission, the NIFC aggregates data from multiple official documents and combines it with flight-specific information such as payload weight. To help with this task, the NIFC developed an Automated Helicopter Performance Planning (AHPP) spreadsheet and then worked with a prior senior design team to extend its use to field iPads. The team developed the AHPP 1.0 mobile app. The recent senior design effort made AHPP 2.0 to add features and correct bugs in response to field testing.
#17 – CLOUD-BASED BACKUP SERVICE DEPARTMENT: Computer Science TEAM MEMBERS: Brian de la Motte Daniel Hampikian Shane Mickels
SnapCache is a project used to automatically backup and restore massive amounts of data from AWS EC2 cloud servers. SnapCache can quickly restore an entire big data cluster with a single command, schedule automatic backups on a reoccurring interval, protect against data loss, and can save companies money.
CLIENT: zData
Boise State currently operates a solar charging hub that is located near the Albertsons Library. This system enables students to pick up a quick charge using energy from the sun that has been stored in the hub’s batteries. However, the existing system provides no way of tracking how much power is being generated and used. The solar charging hub team’s goal is to add a monitoring system to track instantaneous power generation and consumption as well as compute the energy impact over time so that the utility of the charging hub can be evaluated. The solar charging hub team developed this upgrade using custom designed power measurement electronics interfaced to a single board computer. The data collected by the system is logged to an internal webserver that handles data storage and visualization while the current power production and usage is displayed on an external LCD screen mounted to the solar hub. By providing this information, this system helps engage the user in Boise State’s actions to promote green energy.
#32 – GEOPHYSICAL ENVIRONMENTAL MONITOR DEPARTMENT: Electrical and Computer Engineering TEAM MEMBERS: David Chang Jake Groat Ujjwal Roy CLIENT: OEO Leaf PROJECT ADVISORS: Dr. Alejandro Flores Megan Maksimowicz
Gathering precipitation data in irregular topographies such as mountains can be very challenging, and current weather stations that collect rainfall and snowfall data can be very expensive to purchase and maintain. Additionally, user friendly and inexpensive weather kits are a valuable educational tool. Utilizing an Arduino controller powered by an Atmel Atmega328P, we developed an affordable, highprecision rainfall precipitation measurement system. As a self-contained data collection and storage system, it is ideal for remote field locations. It is equipped with a wireless transceiver which can be used for remote retrieval of data. The design includes a solar panel and integrated charge balancing voltage regulator to ensure the 12 volt battery is always ready to provide power to the microcontroller. The simple construction and easy assembly make the unit user friendly. Similarly, the data collected is easy for anyone to graph and understand. This system is a great way to introduce students to many different science disciplines including meteorology, hydrology, fluid dynamics and microcontrollers. We have assembled a prototype system that demonstrates the proof of concept of our wireless rainfall precipitation measurement system. We hope the device will become widely dispersed and used by many communities, collecting valuable climate data and educating on the effects and characteristics of global climates.
PROJECT ADVISOR: Dr. Jim Conrad
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#33 – DESIGN AND PROCESS CONTROL INTEGRATION OF AN AUTOMATED GLASS POLISHER DEPARTMENTS: Electrical and Computer Engineering, Materials Science Engineering, Mechanical and Biomedical Engineering TEAM MEMBERS: Bryan Butler (ECE) Wes Butler (ECE) Garth Cline (ECE) Katelyn Bingaman (MSE) Cullen Hapner (MSE) John Huff (MSE) Jennifer Watkins (MSE) John Amos (ME) Alejandro Hortet (ME) Brett LaWatch (ME)
A local non-profit, Ūsful Glassworks, purchased an automated glass polisher in order to scale up their production of glassware merchandise. Unfortunately, the yield of quality goods coming off the flame polishing line decreased to less than 10% due to broken bottles and improperly polished surfaces. The goal of this project is to solve this problem and help Ūsful Glassworks achieve a high throughput of sellable products so they may further their social mission. An interdisciplinary team of ten senior engineering students from Electrical, Materials Science, and Mechanical Engineering collaborated on designing, building, and testing a single station glass polisher prototype to provide process control to the current polishing process. The prototype will provide this total process control by controlling the temperature of the polishing stages through temperature feedback and automatic process gas flow manipulation.
#10 – ROBERTSON SLOUGH CULVERT DESIGN DEPARTMENT: Civil Engineering TEAM MEMBERS: Saleh Alabdullah Abdulrahman Almasoud Sultan Balubid Kayd Christensen Klayton Leingang CLIENT: The Idaho Transportation Department PROJECT ADVISOR: Dr. Mandar Khanal
#11 – MODULAR SHELTER DESIGN
CLIENT: Carlyn Blake Ūsful Glassworks
DEPARTMENT: Civil Engineering
PROJECT ADVISORS: Paul Lindquist Lynn Catlin Harold Ackler Brian Higgins Dick Sevier Chris Seipert
TEAM MEMBERS: Brendon Collins Logan Cucuk Husain Qabazard Jim Oday CLIENT: Shelter Lab VIP PROJECT ADVISOR: Dr. Mandar Khanal
#34 – “A VOICE FOR AUTISM”: A COMMUNICATION DEVICE FOR NONVERBAL AUTISTIC INDIVIDUALS DEPARTMENTS: Electrical and Computer Engineering, Mechanical and Biomedical Engineering TEAM MEMBERS: Suraj Deuja (ECE) Justin Locke (ECE) Brittany Nall (ECE) Robert Carnes (ME) Lexie Der (ME) Matt Marion (ME) CLIENT: Micron Foundation PROJECT ADVISORS: Brian Higgins Lynn Catlin
The Robertson Slough Bridge, built in 1927, is being considered for replacement by the Idaho Department of Transportation. Civil Engineering Senior Project Team, X^(3 )Engineering proposes a box culvert design that meets the structural, geotechnical, hydraulics, and transportation requirements set forth by American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials standards. The bridge, located on US-95 outside Weiser, ID is within the floodplain of the Weiser River. The new design, a two box culvert with a mat foundation and retaining wall, will extend and expand the roadway for modern traffic flow while also accommodating a hundred year flow event. Subsurface investigation shows the surrounding area of the existing bridge has poorly drained load overlaying gravelly sand with ground surface of linear slope from zero to three percent. Based on these conditions, the dead load of the boxes and the loads on the wing walls along with horizontal and vertical alignments have been designed to meet with these conditions.
Autism is a mental disorder that involves abnormal development and function of the brain. This disorder causes repetitive behaviors as well as difficulty in communicating and forming relationships with other people. The market today includes communication devices that help nonverbal autistic individuals communicate, but these devices lack the ability to be customized and are quite expensive. The Autism Communication Device team has designed a communication device with a matrix of touchscreen buttons and a simple user interface that will allow the user to communicate his or her needs and desires. Micron memory will be used to store data such as the type and time of each request. Using a custom Android application, the caregiver can customize the text and image of each button, and view the data logged on the device. The data will help the caregiver gain a general understanding of the individual's behavior, while the customizable settings allow the device to adapt as the individual grows. A multi-layered plastic case will enclose the circuitry and protect the device, making it durable and safe for use. Communication devices have had a positive impact on society by helping individuals with Autism develop and refine communication skills. Ultimately, our communication device will safely aid nonverbal individuals with Autism to express their needs and desires.
Disaster Relief Engineering is designing the structural and geotechnical aspects of a disaster relief structure. This is the second iteration of the multi-discipline, multi-year Shelter Technologies project. The goal of the project is to design lightweight and easily assembled structures, which can be effectively shipped and quickly transported to areas affected by disasters. The structural component of this project consists of determining the overall cost of the project, and finding loads that correlate. Disaster Relief Engineering is also looking into ways solar panels can be incorporated in the project.
Disaster Relief Engineering is working in collaboration with two teams from the Boise State University Mechanical Biomedical (MBE) Senior Design class to create this modular disaster relief structure.
#12 – ACME SCHEDULER SERVICE DEPARTMENT: Computer Science TEAM MEMBERS: Cordell Blaine Brian Dunn Brandon Quirarte Brent Walter CLIENT: Venture College (Acme)
Our project is to create a web application for college students that will send email and text reminders as well as provide a schedule containing all class assignments, projects, tests, readings, quizzes, etc to allow students to better manage their time and become more successful. We have all heard in order to be successful we need to create a schedule. College students are at an extremely busy time in their lives between homework, class times, office hours, tutors, family, friends, social activities, work... the list goes on. It is very difficult to set time aside to create a personal schedule when there are hundreds of class events throughout the semester. To begin a semester with a completed calendar of all class events, students will be able to plan ahead allowing them to lower stress, never forget assignments, and ultimately become more successful as students which will lead to a more successful career.
PROJECT ADVISOR: Dr. Jim Conrad
#13 – WHITECLOUD PHYSICIAN ADVISOR DEPARTMENT: Computer Science TEAM MEMBERS: Jim Peng Brik Royster Aaron Russell Matthew Taylor Yueqin Yang
Our project is to develop an iOS app for WhiteCloud Analytics, a company that provides healthcare performance management solutions to help progressive health care providers navigate the transition to value-based care. WhiteCloud already has a web-based app, but it is not compatible with mobile browsers. Our team developed an iOS app using the Ionic Framework, and the app runs well on a variety of mobile devices. Using the iOS app, providers can view their medical data in a variety of metrics and compare their performance to that of their peers.
CLIENT: WhiteCloud Analytics
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PROJECT ADVISOR: Dr. Jim Conrad
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#7 – NOTUS IRRIGATION SYSTEM IMPROVEMENTS DEPARTMENT: Civil Engineering TEAM MEMBERS: Faleh Aldhaferi Abdullah Alowaid Christina Boulay Luke Myers Lacie Rasley CLIENT: The City of Notus, ID PROJECT ADVISOR: Dr. Mandar Khanal
The city of Notus, Idaho is seeking to renovate their irrigation system. Their current system is comprised of both open ditch/concrete channels and non-pressurized concrete piping with no information about the flows into or through the city. The city cites that the open ditch channels are difficult to maintain and are prone to erosion. In addition, the concrete channels and culverts within the aging irrigation system have been breached due to root intrusion and deteriorating concrete. Team LOCAL Engineering was tasked with designing a gravity-fed, concrete-lined, open channel system for the city.
During the early stages of the design process, the team manually measured the flow rate of inflow channels and interviewed residents and city officials to determine demands on the system. The water rights (shares), vary from 1/50 cfs for Black Canyon to 1 acre-foot of water per season for Farmer’s Coop and are based on the acreage of each lot. Topographic maps were utilized to identify the drainage and direction of flow for each channel and Manning’s equation to estimate water flow rates throughout the irrigation system. With this information, secondary channels were designed through the city and small laterals to convey the water to each lot.
Based on a soils report provided to us, concrete materials are recommended for both the lining and the shallow foundations for the channels. Precast concrete will be used for all of the channels. Environmental aspects have been evaluated to ensure compliance of chemical drainage to the river for aquatic life, and what course of action needs to be taken to ensure the river is not negatively impacted by the implementation of this project. The final design integrates all the considerations listed above to produce an effective and reliable irrigation system.
#8 – CITY OF NOTUS, IDAHO: PRESSURIZED IRRIGATION SYSTEM DEPARTMENT: Civil Engineering TEAM MEMBERS: Andrew Aitchison Abdulmuhsen Alghith Mohammed Alzahrani Sara Bauer Michael Ferguson CLIENT: The City of Notus, ID PROJECT ADVISOR: Dr. Mandar Khanal
The City of Notus has an aging irrigation system that no longer meets the water supply demands of its customers. Using state of the art computer animated drawings and engineering, MAMA'S Engineering is designing a network of piping through a pressurized system to deliver irrigation water to all of the city's residents and take advantage of the designated amount of shares that the city has access to. It is required to create a network that will ensure each property gets access to the water. The largest constraint is ensuring the required water is stored to meet the weekly demand. The cost will be evaluated and the city will be able to make a decision on whether to move forward based on the cost, the availability of land to house a pump station, and ease of integration and use of the design. Through this improvement, the residents will have a more reliable and effective means to ensure they maintain a high quality of life.
#9 – ROBERTSON SLOUGH BRIDGE REPLACEMENT DEPARTMENT: Civil Engineering TEAM MEMBERS: Othman Almousa Troy Hilde Phillip Kaufman Andrew Pack Seijoon Song CLIENT: The Idaho Transportation Department
The Robertson Slough Bridge located on U.S 95 just south of Weiser in Washington County is currently outdated and in poor condition. Due to these circumstances a replacement bridge has been suggested by ITD. The replacement bridge that has been designed consists of a conventional single span bridge that is 48 ft. in length. The bridge deck is made of reinforced concrete and is supported by 6 steel girders. Both horizontal and vertical alignment were performed to optimize site conditions, improve traffic conditions and avoid any flood risk. The cut and fill for this project was completed using corridor modeling. The bearing capacity of the soil was analyzed and used for the design of a deep foundation and retaining walls. The proper permits have been researched to ensure the construction of the bridge complies with DEQ and Washington County.
PROJECT ADVISOR: Dr. Mandar Khanal
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#35 – AUTONOMOUS BAJA MINI-CAR DEPARTMENTS: Electrical and Computer Engineering, Mechanical and Biomedical Engineering TEAM MEMBERS: Anthony Christensen (ECE) Kyler Palmer (ECE) Ivan Sanchez Pedraza (ECE) Shaun Stevens (ECE) Connor McCoy-Mickelson (ME) Joe McFadden (ME) Connor Skibeness (ME) CLIENT: Micron Foundation PROJECT ADVISORS: Brian Higgins Lynn Catlin
The Micron Foundation, a private non-profit entity associated with Micron Technology Inc., was created to develop effective programs promoting math, science, and engineering education; and support activities addressing the priorities and concerns of Micron’s site communities. To further their mission and to commemorate the 10 year anniversary of late Micron CEO Steve Appleton’s victory in the 2006 Baja 1000 off-road race, the Foundation commissioned a team of electrical and mechanical engineering students from Boise State University to design a scale model version of Mr. Appleton’s vehicle to compete in the SparkFun Autonomous Vehicle Competition (AVC) this September. The design incorporates a modified RC car chassis, a DE0-Nano-SoC development board, and a collection of digitally controlled motor, servo, and sensor hardware. The course navigation will be done using a mix of predefined instructions and collected data. The mini-Baja vehicle is given a predetermined course map which it will navigate. Data collected from ultrasonic sensors, a LIDAR sensor, and a 9-axis sensor will be processed by the DE0-Nano-SoC and used to avoid obstacles as the vehicle races through the course. The goal is to amass the most points by both completing the race with the fastest time, and navigating the most obstacles.
#36 – DATA ATHLETICS SPEED MACHINE DEPARTMENTS: Electrical and Computer Engineering, Mechanical and Biomedical Engineering TEAM MEMBERS: Ammar Alobithani (ECE) Cody Breckenridge (ECE) Ray Clark (ECE) Derrick Hirsch (ME) Lauren Johnson (ME) Van Jones (ME) Evan Mayfield (ME) Dustin Miller (ME) Michael Wolf (ME)
A multidisciplinary team of mechanical and electrical engineering students designed a device capable of training athletes at higher levels than their unassisted speeds. The teams’ sponsor, Data Athletics, is a company that focuses on the development of advanced track and field technologies aimed to help athletes train in innovative and effective ways. The device, known as the Speed Machine, incorporates the idea of over-speed training. Over-speed training allows an athlete to experience the kinematic motions of running at higher speeds. After repeated use, the athlete’s unassisted top speed should improve. With an independent power source and an automated control system, the Speed Machine aims to accelerate the runner to a new pre-determined top speed. There are sensors equipped on the Speed Machine that allow data to be collected about the runner’s top speed and forces throughout the sprint. The sensors are paired with automated safety kill switches to prevent harm to the runner if the need arises. The Speed Machine is a device that will innovate the way runners train, and will allow athletes to reach higher speeds.
CLIENT: Data Athletics PROJECT ADVISORS: Brian Higgins Lynn Catlin
#37 – 2016 COLLEGIATE WIND COMPETITION: MICRO-TURBINE SYSTEM DEPARTMENTS: Electrical and Computer Engineering, Mechanical and Biomedical Engineering TEAM MEMBERS: Omar Alozaymi (ECE) Joe Fercho (ECE) Seth Townsend (ECE) Anaysa Aguilar (ME) Chris Davis (ME) Dennis Twitty (ME) CLIENTS: CAES PROJECT ADVISORS: Dr. John Gardner Dr. Said Ahmed-Zaid
The Collegiate Wind Competition was created by the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) and the National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) to give students real-world technology experience with wind-energy solutions. In the United States, we currently get 4% of our electricity from wind energy; however that percentage is expected to grow in the coming decades. The competition creates a platform for preparing young engineers for careers in wind-energy to help supplement the work force needed for this growing technology. Our interdisciplinary team is made up of mechanical and electrical engineers along with business students. The team’s performance in the competition will be judged on the mechanical, electrical, and aerodynamic aspects of the turbine design, as well as a load system that represents a real-world need. The deployment strategy of the turbine and load system will be influenced by the market-research driven business proposal, and will be judged based on feasibility, creativity, and financial analysis. This year’s design includes enhancements to improve low wind speed performance, as well as a new modular blade system. With the added task of developing the load system this year, we feel as though our water filtration system that is driven by the turbine will be what sets us apart at competition. 2016 Senior Design Showcase
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#38 – MASS CASUALTY VENTILATOR DEPARTMENTS: Electrical and Computer Engineering, Mechanical and Biomedical Engineering TEAM MEMBERS: Ahmed Alnajrani (ECE) Zac Nickel (ECE) Kip Prentice (ECE) Alec Gauthier (ME) Jillian Helms (ME) Joseph McNeal (ME) Ryan Schwartz (ME) CLIENT: Lonny Ashworth BSU College of Health Sciences
The objective of this inter-disciplinary project was to design a ventilator that can be utilized in the event of a mass casualty event such as a natural disaster, terrorist attack, epidemic or any other event where a large number of individuals require assistance with breathing. As the mechanical ventilation systems available today are too large and expensive, it is not possible for health-care facilities to purchase and/or install adequate systems to be available when needed during a mass casualty event. Dr. Lonny Ashworth of the Department of Respiratory Care at Boise State University has determined that there is a dire need for a ventilation system that is: of low cost, simple to operate, portable, maintenance-free, and able to ventilate the average adult.
PROJECT ADVISORS: Lynn Catlin Brian Higgins Dr. James Ferguson
TEAM MEMBERS: Daniel Kelly Kelly Schutt Elijah Spears Heather Weltner CLIENT: Dr. Scott Sills Micron PROJECT ADVISOR: Dr. Elton Graugnad
DEPARTMENT: Civil Engineering TEAM MEMBERS: Abdulrahman Alghunaim Fahad Alnamlan Gilberto Camargo Eli Somers PROJECT ADVISOR: Dr. Mandar Khanal
The city of Moscow is expecting significant growth in population in the upcoming years. The city anticipates increased demands on the water system as well as increased peak hour requirements. This project presents a potential design for a booster pump station that meets current and future water supply needs and provides easy access for maintenance. The current Booster Pump Station is underground which makes access by maintenance workers extremely difficult. To facilitate operation and maintenance, new upgraded vertical turbine pumps were selected. A new pump house structure was designed using concrete and timber to meet safety standards in protecting the pumps from the environment and other concerns. In addition, an asphalt parking lot with a two vehicle capacity is designed to enable pump house access for maintenance.
#5 – TAYLOR AVENUE BOOSTER PUMP STATION DEPARTMENT: Civil Engineering
#39 – ELECTROPHORETIC DEPOSITION OF DNA ORIGAMI DEPARTMENT: Materials Science and Engineering
#4 – VISTA STATION BOOSTER PUMP
The semiconductor industry desires patterning processes that enable smaller scaling of memory devices. Artificial DNA nanostructures, such as DNA origami, offer a promising “bottom-up” method to reach sub-lithographic feature sizes, but current deposition techniques offer limited precision for placing DNA on substrates. Controlling DNA adsorption onto a substrate with an external electric field would advance DNA as a candidate for patterning future semiconductor devices. Here, we report progress towards electrophoretic deposition of DNA on three fronts. 1) A custom scientific device was constructed for electrophoretic deposition experiments and the reporting of electrical parameters. 2) Experimental data gathered with an atomic force microscope demonstrated (control/no control) of deposition as a function of applied voltage and time. 3) A mathematical model was constructed to represent the deposition system, and requisite values of electrophoretic mobility of DNA origami and solution conductivity were measured. Presented here, is evidence that the electric mediation of DNA on a wafer surface is a viable, and scalable means for bottom up methods reaching sub-lithographic patterning for semiconductor devices.
TEAM MEMBERS: Ahmed Aldawghan Fahad Basalem Tika Dulal Joslynn Hughes Allan Schroeder PROJECT ADVISOR: Dr. Mandar Khanal
#6 – NORTH FORK PAYETTE RIVER BRIDGE DEPARTMENT: Civil Engineering TEAM MEMBERS: Abdul Albader Patrick Carpenter Bethany Keppler Michelle McDonald Shannon Wisley CLIENT: The Idaho Transportation Department PROJECT ADVISOR: Dr. Mandar Khanal
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The purpose of this project is to replace the booster pump station located on Taylor Avenue, in Moscow, Idaho. The major components of the project include: research into the process involved in selecting replacement, above-ground pumps, soil analysis and foundation design, the design of a new single-story structure to house the new pumps, and the design of new vehicle accesses and parking area. The soil analysis includes a topographic survey of the soil structure and the properties of the soil. The booster pump station design includes a variety of options for pumps, available from multiple manufacturers. The single-story structure is designed to house the pumps and electrical equipment. It is constructed of reinforced masonry walls, concrete slab floor, and pre-engineered truss roof. Some of the critical components for the structural analysis are seismic and wind per ASCE 7-10, dead loads and live loads, and foundation design. The transportation design consists of cross sections, horizontal and vertical alignments, and drainage plans for the proposed pump station location. The required makeup of the asphalt layer will be determined according to Idaho Transportation Department code.
The North Fork Payette River Bridge, built in 1931, has exceeded its expected service life. TBD Engineering has been tasked to design a new bridge that meets right of way requirements, and will be a single span bridge with a length of 158 ft., as well as tie into McCall’s transportation plan. As a team we are going to design a possible solution by combining Structures, Environmental, Hydrology, Geotechnical and Transportation Engineering methods. Transportation will be used to design the horizontal and vertical alignments as well as the bridge lane sizes and necessary width needed to meet the requirements of McCall’s future plans and development. The road will consist of two 12 feet travel lanes, two 4 feet bike lanes, and 6 feet sidewalks on both sides. The horizontal and vertical alignments will be designed in order to meet the current road. Structures will be used to design a reinforced concrete deck that can carry the H20-44 traffic load. The parapet will also be designed using reinforced concrete. Steel will be used to design the girders as well as the spacing. We will be using RISA 3D to apply the loads to determine the sizes of reinforcement steel bars as well as girder sizes. Geotechnical methods will be used to design a foundation to support the structure as well as abutments based on the loads as well as soil structure. Environmental will be used to address storm water management and controls regarding species, dust, and air pollution during construction and to make sure the project can continue. 2016 Senior Design Showcase
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#1 – GIRL SCOUT SILVER SAGE – SHOWER HOUSE DESIGN DEPARTMENT: Civil Engineering TEAM MEMBERS: Muath Alkhurbush Yasir Alsallum Christine Baker Kelli Browning Caitlin De Rocher CLIENT: Girl Scouts Silver Sage PROJECT ADVISOR: Dr. Mandar Khanal
The focus of this project is to design a new shower house and make sure the camp is Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) compliant. The project is located on Camp Allice Pittenger, which is located on the shores of Payette Lake in McCall, ID. Currently, a shower structure exists which has a failing foundation, as well as natural water entering McCall’s treatment system due to its ‘sky-lit’ design. In order to solve these issues, three potential designs were created; then narrowed down by analyzing the benefits and issues of each. The design chosen includes adding a shower house structure onto the camp’s infirmary. In addition to the design and engineering of the camp’s shower house, other engineering issues within the camp will also be addressed by this project. These issues include ensuring ADA compliance for all buildings on camp property, as well as designing new paved roads into the camp to increase accessibility. Any improvements to the current trail systems surrounding the camp will also be addressed with respect to ADA accessibility standards. In order to address these issues successfully, the building permits, as well as the potential environmental impact of the construction has been researched fully. All of these design improvements, are supported by mathematical justification.
#40 – FAILURE ANALYSIS OF CORRODED COMPONENTS IN A GEOTHERMAL WATER SYSTEM DEPARTMENT: Materials Science and Engineering TEAM MEMBERS: Benjamin Herren Kelci Lester Robert Miner Patrick Warren CLIENT: Pete Miranda Boise Warm Springs Water District PROJECT ADVISOR: Dr. Mike Hurley
#2 – GOOD STREET BOOSTER PUMP STATION AND BOGUS BASIN RESERVOIR - TEAM 1 DEPARTMENT: Civil Engineering TEAM MEMBERS: Naba Al-mofraji Jarallah Alnazhah Taylor Enos Nihad Ghadhban CLIENT: SPF Water Engineering Suez Company PROJECT ADVISOR: Dr. Mandar Khanal
United Water Idaho provides domestic water demands for much of Idaho’s Treasure Valley. The infrastructure that stores and supplies water to The Bogus Basin service area in Boise’s Northend is being redesigned to meet the potable water demands and required fire flows from the surrounding service area. This infrastructure, the Good Street Booster Pump Station and Bogus Basin Reservoir, must be designed to meet the required peak day demands of 1.05 gallons/min per 264 equivalent residential connections plus fire flows for the Bogus Basin service area, both commercial and residential. Element Engineering is responsible for the hydraulic and water resources engineering associated with this project. The new Bogus Basin Reservoir will be necessary in order to satisfy the new amount of fire suppression storage as well as peak day demand of the residential area. Booster pumps will be selected to provide adequate increase in pressure head to convey the water to the Bogus Basin Reservoir as well as the commercial area distribution system. A new, more conservative requirement for commercial fire flow of 3000 gallons/min will be the main driving force in design.
The premature failures of a valve head bolt, buried pipe, and in-home heat exchanger from a local geothermal water system have concerned the overseeing district board, because these issues can potentially harm distribution and damage homes. A senior project team from Boise State University’s Materials Science and Engineering program collaborated with the board in order to analyze the mechanisms of failure in these components. Analyses consisted of visual inspection, scanning electron microscopy (SEM), x-ray fluorescence spectroscopy (XRF), x-ray diffraction (XRD), electrochemical testing, and inductively-coupled plasma mass spectrometry (ICP-MS). SEM of the failed components in backscattered electron (BSE) and secondary electron (SE) modes (for physical analyses) provided basic chemical analysis by energy-dispersive spectroscopy (EDS). Additional chemical analyses were performed on the corrosion products using XRD to determine molecular species. Visual inspection and SEM of the bolt and pipe failure sites and their cross-sections contributed information on failure propagation and possible chemical influences. ICP-MS analysis of the geothermal water provided insight into the water’s composition, which aided the electrochemical testing of corrosion behaviors likely contributing to failure. Suggested alterations to material selection and treatment might prevent similar component failures moving forward.
#41 – PLASMA SPRAYED YTTRIA STUDY DEPARTMENT: Materials Science and Engineering TEAM MEMBERS: Adam McCormick Kari Mclaughlin Ryan Nelson Tom Statkus CLIENT: Jesse Armagost NxEdge PROJECT ADVISORS: Dr. Darryl Butt Dr. Harold Ackler
NxEdge Inc. of Boise, ID produces equipment for use in semiconductor manufacturing. Dry etch chambers manufactured by NxEdge contain a plasma sprayed yttria ceramic coating which protects the equipment from harsh plasma environments encountered during the etching processes. Defects introduced into the coating during manufacturing causes variability in the performance of the product.
The purpose of the Plasma Sprayed Yttria project is to provide NxEdge with better understanding of the variability found in the dielectric breakdown and acid corrosion quality control tests of their yttria coatings. Characterization of the ceramic coating included scanning electron microscopy (SEM), dielectric breakdown testing, acid corrosion testing, and micro-CT scanning. These techniques provided insight into the defects inherent in the microstructure. Correlation of SEM analysis with micro-CT scans showed large porous defects which were found to accelerate acid etching of the yttria coating. Further studies have shown that these defects are not deposited evenly across the substrate due to the configuration of tooling used to manufacture the coating.
#3 – GOOD STREET BOOSTER PUMP STATION AND BOGUS BASIN RESERVOIR – TEAM 2 DEPARTMENT: Civil Engineering TEAM MEMBERS: Ralph Abajian Meshal Alenezi Saqer Alenezi, Abdulmajeed Bindakhilalla Brad Burkett CLIENTS: SPF Water Engineering & Suez Company PROJECT ADVISOR: Dr. Mandar Khanal
United Water Idaho has identified two facilities in the Bogus Basin Service Area (BBSA) that need replacement, the Bogus Basin Reservoir (BBR) and the Good Street Booster Pump Station (GSBPS). The BBR and GSBPS are near the end of their design life and need to be redesigned to meet increased future demand in the area. The BBR supplies the residential and irrigation water, while the GSBPS supplies the fire suppression water for the area.
Element Engineering will determine the BBR volume necessary to supply the residential and irrigation water demands, as well as the required number and size of pump(s) to supply the fire suppression water demands which will be housed in the GSBPS. Alpha Engineering Associates will determine the structural and foundation design for the BBR and the GSBPS. The BBR will consist of a cylindrical cast-in-place concrete tank with a ring foundation to support the concrete walls. The GSBPS structure will utilize masonry materials, with a strip foundation for the building and square footings for the pumps.
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#42 – MAGNETIC SHAPE MEMORY ALLOY SELF-RESETTING CIRCUIT BREAKER DEPARTMENTS: Materials Science and Engineering and Mechanical and Biomedical Engineering TEAM MEMBERS: Miranda Buttram (MSE) Alex Crane (MSE) Jim Hawe (MSE) Medhat Khalil (MSE) Kenny Mayer (MSE) Casey Coffman (ME)
Single crystal Ni-Mn-Ga is a magnetic shape memory alloy that exhibits both thermal and magnetic shape memory effects. These material properties make this material a potential candidate for use as a component in as self-resetting circuit breaker design. In this project, bulk single crystal Ni-Mn-Ga was cut into wires of dimension 1mm x 1mm x 18mm, electro-polished and mechanically polished. Characterization of the resistance and the phase change temperature of the materials was measured. A fixture was manufactured to enable testing various currents through the wire, circuit breaking times, and reset times. Using these results, a prototype device was constructed using the Ni-Mn-Ga wire as a circuit breaker element. Device performance results are reported, along with the viability of the design, suggestions for future improvement, and potential applications.
CLIENT: Dr. Aaron Smith Shaw Mountain Technology PROJECT ADVISOR: Dr. Amy Moll
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#43 – GREENSPEED RESEARCH LOWER CHASIS FAIRING DEPARTMENT: Mechanical and Biomedical Engineering TEAM MEMBERS: Kellert Crumpacker Joel Hood Mohammad Mohammad Jonathan Sawin
Greenspeed Research is a non-profit organization that designed and built the world’s fastest vegetable oil powered vehicle. When the truck approaches speeds near 200 mph the rear tires lose traction resulting in the inability to reach higher speeds. In order to combat this loss in traction Greenspeed Research utilizes 400 pounds of steel to weigh down the vehicle. A Mechanical Engineering team worked together to design a detachable lower chassis fairing which serves as an aerodynamic aid that decreases the lift on the truck. Based on a Computational Fluid Dynamic simulation performed on a model of the truck, the Lower Chassis Fairing decreases the lift force by 571.42 pounds while moving at 120 mph.
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From the Dean
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Civil Engineering Projects #1 Girl Scout Silver Sage – Shower House Design • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • 4 #2 Good Street Booster Pump Station and Bogus Basin Reservoir, Team 1 • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • 4 #3 Good Street Booster Pump Station and Bogus Basin Reservoir, Team 2 • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • 4 #4 Vista Station Booster Pump • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • 5 #5 Taylor Avenue Booster Pump Station • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • 5 #6 North Fork Payette River Bridge • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • 5 #7 Notus Irrigation System Improvements • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • 6 #8 City of Notus, Idaho: Pressurized Irrigation System • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • 6 #9 Robertson Slough Bridge Replacement • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • 6 #10 Robertson Slough Culvert Design • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • 7 #11 Modular Shelter Design • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • 7
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#12 Acme Scheduler Service • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • 7 #13 WhiteCloud Physician Advisor • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • 7 #14 PDF Parser • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • 8 #15 Kairosys Agriculture Decision Support Solutions • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • 8 #16 Wildland Fire Fighter Pilot's App • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • 8 #17 Cloud-Based Backup Service • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • 8 #18 College Recruiting Service for High-School Musicians • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • 9 #19 Phedl Athletic Trainer Service • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • 9 #20 Mobile Pricing App for Retail Clerks • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • 9
#44 – MIST SEPARATOR DESIGN GROUP: Mechanical and Biomedical Engineering TEAM MEMBERS: Kevin Colwell Mark Hanson Mike Sherwin
Reyco Systems CLIENT:
PROJECT ADVISOR: Lynn Catlin
Reyco Systems, a food production equipment manufacturer, has sponsored a mechanical engineering capstone project to develop a mathematical model to predict and optimize the performance of a mist separating device. Historically, reversed-flow cyclones have been used, but have become large, complex, and expensive. A straight-through swirl tube promises to be a compact alternative, simultaneously reducing manufacturing cost and overall footprint, while matching or exceeding separation efficiency. A mathematical model was developed using established cyclone theory and other fluid dynamic models, and then used to write a genetic optimization algorithm. The algorithm was applied to a number of design constraints, and the results were used to design and build a prototype. Testing showed that the swirl tube can in fact perform extremely well in a small footprint.
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TEAM MEMBERS: Tigard Baker (ME) Brandon Echols (CS) Marcus Fisk (ME) Elijah Hill (CS) Ian O'Connor (CS) Zack Zaleski (EE) CLIENT: College of Engineering PROJECT ADVISOR: Dr. Krishna Pakala MENTORS: Cameron Wright (CS) Caleb Walin (ME)
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Electrical and Computer Engineering Projects #22 Digitally Controlled Electric Spinning Wheel • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • 10 #23 Magnetron System Controller • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • 10 #24 Magnetron Cathode Driver • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • 11 #25 Hardware Artificial Neural Network Stimulator • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • 11 #26 Infrasonic Data Logger • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • 11 #27 Microscope Stabilization for Super Resolution Microscopy • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • 12 #28 PV Array Dynamic Hosting Capacity Simulator • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • 12 #29 Semi-Autonomous 6-Wheel Rover • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • 12 #30 Software Defined Radio Wireless Radio Communication • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • 13 #31 Solar Charging Hub Energy Monitoring System • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • 13 #32 Geophysical Environmental Monitor • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • 13
#45 – ENHANCED RECORDER We created a recorder in order to help children learn finger patterns on a brand new instrument. We saw that recorders were mainly used to help young children learn their first instrument, as they tend to be cheap and easy to learn. Thus, we modified a recorder so that it could help kids advance their knowledge of fingering patterns in order to achieve mastery of the instrument. We did this by adding buttons to an already existing recorder to show students what they are pressing. In practice, this end product helps children self-teach, so one teacher can spread their resources out to help other children. The largest problem that students have is not being able to look at their hands. Therefore, they will be able to see their placement by looking at a GUI on the computer screen while pressing the buttons. This will help their overall form without requiring the teacher having to directly assist them.
Construction Management Projects #21 Heavy Civil Reno Team • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • 10
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Electrical and Computer Engineering, Materials Science and Engineering & Mechanical and Biomedical Engineering Joint Projects #33 Design and Process Control Integration of an Automated Glass Polisher • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • 14
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Mechanical and Biomedical Engineering & Electrical and Computer Engineering Joint Projects #34 “A Voice for Autism”: A Communication Device for Nonverbal Autistic Individuals • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • 14 #35 Autonomous Baja Mini-Car • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • 15 #36 Data Athletics Speed Machine • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • 15 #37 2016 Collegiate Wind Competition: Micro-Turbine System • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • 15 #38 Mass Casualty Ventilator • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • 16
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Materials Science and Engineering Projects #39 Electrophoretic Deposition of DNA Origami • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • 16 #40 Failure Analysis of Corroded Components in Geothermal Water System • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • 17 #41 Plasma Strayed Yttria Study • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • 17
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#42 Magnetic Shape Memory Alloy Self-Resetting Circuit Breaker • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • 17 #43 Greenspeed Research Lower Chasis Fairing • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • 18 #44 Mist Separator Design • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • 18
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Freshman in the Engineering Living Learning Community Projects #45 Enhanced Recorder • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • 18 #46 Automated Dual Ascender • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • •19 #47 Shopping cart - A Mobile Shelter • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • 19 #48 Return of Cooler • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • 19
2016 Senior Design Showcase
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FROM THE DEAN
On behalf of the College of Engineering at Boise State University, I would like to welcome you to our annual Senior Design Showcase! This year's event has 44 projects designed by 204 seniors in Civil Engineering, Computer Science, Construction Management, Electrical and Computer Engineering, Materials Science and Engineering, and Mechanical and Biomedical Engineering. In addition, there are 4 projects designed by 23 Freshman from the Engineering Living Learning Community.
Our students are excited to talk to you about the challenges they faced and the discoveries they made working through problems in robotics, circuit integration, bridge design, instrumentation, materials characterization, and many, many more. I invite you to come meet our students and talk to them about their projects, their teamwork, and their problem solving strategies. Maybe you have a project of your own that would benefit from fresh ideas and a motivated design team. We are always looking for new projects and sponsors to challenge our emerging engineering professionals! Amy J. Moll, Dean
#46 – AUTOMATED DUAL ASCENDER The purpose of our project was to create a device that is capable of moving up and down a rope without any human effort. Our device is battery powered and is able to run on its own. Instead of a traditional winch that coils the rope around a shaft, our ascender uses a toothed wheel and travels along a free hanging rope. While our current goal is only to lift small objects, a more advanced version of our project could potentially lower objects out of a building or help someone ascend up a sheer face.
GROUP: Engineering Living Learning Community – Freshman TEAM MEMBERS: Patrick Ward (ME) Benjamin Kizer (ME) Sean Meltreger (ME) Jared Guttromson (CS) CLIENT: College of Engineering PROJECT ADVISOR: Dr. Krishna Pakala MENTORS: Zachary Taylor (ME) Caleb Walin (ME)
College of Engineering
#47 – SHOPPING CART - A MOBILE SHELTER GROUP: Engineering Living Learning Community – Freshman
INDUSTRY SPONSORS THANK YOU TO OUR INDUSTRY SPONSORS Our sponsors generously support the College of Engineering’s Senior Design Showcase. Thank you for providing your time, experience and financial support that help make our program a success.
TEAM MEMBERS: Madisyn Benge (ME) Zoe Fleischman (ME) Malik Herring (CS) Alex Hoene (ME) Hannah Johnson (CS) Brenna Leonard (CS) Cait Williams (CE) CLIENT: College of Engineering
For our Engineering Residential College project we chose to look at a need in our community. The recent laws against people living on the street was the need we identified and created a possible solution for. With a current trend of “tiny homes” and the typical view of homeless people with shopping carts we received a donated cart from Costco and have altered it to create a mobile living unit designed for the average homeless person. A person would be protected from the elements by the tent covering as they slept on the extendable cot. The C.A.R.T is a Capable, Adaptable, Roaming, and Temporary home.
PROJECT ADVISOR: Dr. Krishna Pakala MENTORS: Caitlyn Brown (GIMM) Caleb Walin (ME)
#48 – RETURN OF COOLER Pete Miranda Boise Warm Springs Water District
GROUP: Engineering Living Learning Community – Freshman
Jesse Armagost Dr. Jim Browing Dr, Aaron Smith Shaw Mountain Technology Lonny Ashworth Scott Sills Girl Scouts Silver Sage The City of Notus, ID Venture College (Acme)
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TEAM MEMBERS: Bradley Henderson (ME) Fred Christensen (ME) Konnor Collins (CS) Spencer Goering (MSE) Riley Bowen (CS) Wes Rosco (ME)
Carlyn Blake Dr. Hani Mehrpouyan
BLM
Barbara Beagles Scott Stultz
Dr. Thad Welch and Mrs. Donna Welch
Dr. Wan Kuang
Dr. Kurtis Cantley
Dr. Jeffery Johnson BSU Dept of Geosciences
Shelter Lab VIP
Vikram Patel
CLIENT: College of Engineering PROJECT ADVISOR: Dr. Krishna Pakala
Recently, several of us had to endure nights of higher temperatures that were most uncomfortable, even with limited normal blankets. In response to that problem, we decided to create a reverse electric blanket in order to keep people cool on nights that are too hot to bear. The reverse electric blanket works by circulating cooled water above the sleeper, which absorbs heat and cools the person. This water is then circulated into a container that holds both ice and water for continued cooling, and is insulated so that the only heat being absorbed is that of the sleeper and their direct surroundings. The product has been tested, and found to have worked in the opinion of the testers. The next step in furthering the design is to add some sort of radiator or cooler, instead of relying on the passive cooling of insulated ice.
MENTORS: Spencer Pierce (EE) Caleb Walin (ME)
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Senior Design Showcase April 28, 2016
SPECIAL THANKS
Dr. Amy Moll
Diana Garza
Leandra Aburusa
Joan Hartz
The Peer Advisors
Paul Robertson
Michele Armstrong
Dr. Krishna Pakala
Senior Design Coordinators