Senior Design Showcase 2013

SENIOR DESIGN SHOWCASE 2013

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FROM THE DEAN n behalf of the College of Engineering at Boise State University, I would like to welcome you to our annual

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Senior Design Showcase! This year's event is the largest ever, with 32 projects designed by 135 seniors in

Civil Engineering, Computer Science, Electrical & Computer Engineering, Materials Science & Engineering, and Mechanical & Biomedical Engineering. In addition, seven projects feature joint disciplinary teams. Our students are excited to talk to you about the challenges they faced and the discoveries they made working through problems in ballistics, energy conservation, 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 Moll Dean and Professor College of Engineering

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.

Josh Aipperspach & Curt Clark InGenium, L.L.C

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INSTRUCTOR CONTACT Department of Civil Engineering – 426-3743 Dr. George Murgel Phone: 426-3788 Email: gmurgel@boisestate.edu Or Dr. Sondra Miller Phone: 426-2894 Email: sondramiller1@boisestate.edu Department of Computer Science – 426-5766 Jim Conrad Phone: 426-2485 Email: jimconrad@boisestate.edu

Department of Electrical & Computer Engineering – 426-5788 Eric Booth Phone: 426-4804 Email: ericbooth@boisestate.edu Department of Materials Science & Engineering – 426-5600 Chad Watson Phone: 426-4897 Email: chadwatson1@boisestate.edu Department of Mechanical & Biomedical Engineering – 426-4078 Sarah Haight, PE Phone: 426-2360 Email: sarahhaight@boisestate.edu

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James Benavente Joseph Bushong Arcenio Carrillo Derek Christensen Kevin Craig Brendan Curnow Timothy DeWeese Kyara Diaz Joanna Doherty Jeremy Dyer Austin Edwards Joseph Eixenberger Iara Fernal Peter Foss Mariah Fowler Jock Mac Gregor Alisa Hagemann Trevor Howard William Johnson Derritt Kerner Manogya Khanal Rhett Levin Scott Litchfield Beda Luitel Joshua Mann Brandon Mapes Lewis Martin Tyson Mauchley Ray McEwan Eric Medina Matthew Micheletty Jacob Parduhn Clare Ratto Styles Salek Kindra Smith Patrick Sullivan Jason Thomas Kristopher Walker

Kevin Balbas Clay Barks Kyle Felzien Yasuhrio Shinohara

ELECTRICAL & COMPUTER ENGINEERING Mohammad AlBrahim Jared Arave Richard Atchley Jeffery Biermann Alfredo Bravo Iniguez Aaron Brown Brandon Capener Eric Caward Mikaela Cekalski Ronald Clausen Jeremy Clayton Adrian Day Kelsey Drake Sean Dufurrena Aaron Edwards Richard Hedden Scott Jossis Donnie Kiehn Jr. Dustin Koser Vlad Lukomsky Ngoc Luong Jakob Morrison Jose Prado Orrin Stimpson Steele Stone Drew Rawlings Kyle Straub Nicholas Terrell Miles Vieira Eric Wright

MATERIALS SCIENCE & ENGINEERING Sanjeev Acharya Allyssa Bateman Brittni Bellesi Theodora Caldwell Alex Croson Joe Croteau Armando Deleon Wylie Foss AJ Garland Binay Joshi Elias Lindau Cheryl L. Mason Veronica Rafla Chris Rumrill Nick Schmidt Jesse Taff Amber Thompson

MECHANICAL & BIOMEDICAL ENGINEERING Justin Allen Julen Arozamena Jerry Belmont Adam Bender Ericka Bentley Roshan Bhandari Yudhishthir (Yudi) Bhetwal Christopher Bidondo Ashley Boullon Ben Brown Trenton Campbell Eugene Castro David Connolly Daniel Cotten Brandon Deadmond

Rylan Elsethagen Brendan Healy Chris Heimlich Zach Hibberd Jordan Hill Courtney Hollar Sam Howell Mollie Hunt Kevan Hyde Sara Isom Stephanie Johnson Matt Lacy Patrick Lough Tate Mackay Luis Madrigal David Manthey Brighton Mccabe Riley Morton Hazen Moss Riley Morton Landon Nye Nick Petterson James Powell Cooper Raines Chris Russell Rob Scaback Jonathan Schmidt Casey Schmitt Bret Schofield Sagar Shrestha Steele Stone Gabe Sutherland Sumit R. Tamrakar Clancy Umphrey RJ Wagner Troy Watson Andrew Wheeler

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Civil Engineering Projects #1 Camp Rainbow Gold, Cathedral Pines Renovation • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • 6 #2 Camp Rainbow Gold - New Design • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • 6 #3 Garden City Reservoir and Booster Pump • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • 6 #4 Garden City Geotechnical, Transportation and Structural / Pronto Engineering • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • 7 #5 Redesign of the North Fork Payette River Bridge • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • 7 #6 Ranger Subdivision Design • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • 7

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Electrical & Computer Engineering Projects #8 High Speed Jitter Injection • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • 8 #9 Image Display Device: Testing of Raw LCD Screens • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • 8 #10 Unmanned Aerial Vehicle: Quadrotor • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • 9 #11 Static VAR Compensator for Power Systems • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • 9 #12 GPS-based Speedometer and IMU for use in Land-Speed Racing Applications • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • 9 #13 High Speed STDP Pulse Generator • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • 10 #14 Artificial Neural Networks: Memristor Modeling • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • 10

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Materials Science & Engineering Projects #15 Field-Assisted Ion Exchange of Borosilicate Glass • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • 10

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Materials Science and Mechanical & Biomedical Engineering Joint Projects #16 Evaluation of Bike Frame Fatigue Behavior • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • 11 #17 Predicting Creep in an Alloy 617 Pressure Vessel Using Uniaxial Bar Test Data • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • 11 #18 Device and Methodology for Micro-mechanical Characterization of Through Silicon VIAs • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • 11

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Mechanical & Biomedical and Electrical & Computer Engineering Joint Projects #19 Electrical Continuity Testing of Through-Silicon Vias • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • 12 #20 Animatronic Venus Flytrap • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • 12 #21 Stirling Engine Powered Generator • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • 12 #22 Rotary Inverted Pendulumo • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • 13

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Mechanical & Biomedical Engineering Projects #23 Free Throw Tunnel • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • 13 #24 Electric Vehicle Prototype for Shell Eco-Marathon • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • 13 #25 Modular Mounting System • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • 14 #26 Less-Lethal Sabot Loader • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • 14 #27 BillieRacks Racking Redesign • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • 14 #28 BillieRacks Storage Container • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • 15 #29 Pressure Vessel Power Through Hydrogen • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • 15 #30 Tri Idaho Finish Line Arch • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • 15 #31 Energy Conservation Demo • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • 16 #32 French-Fry Battery • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • 16

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#1 Dynamic Recrystallization of Stainless Steel 316L: A Comparison of Experimental Results to Computer Simulation • • 5 #2 Characterization of Nanocrystalline W-based Alloys • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • 5 #3 Measuring Concrete Sealer Effectiveness for the Idaho Transportation Department • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • 5 #4 lasma Simulations for a Miniature Ion Thruster • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • 5 #5 Processing and Structure of Disordered Pyrochlores for Solid Electrolyte Applications • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • 5 #6 Micro Grids Fabricated for Miniature Ion Thruster • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • 5 #7 Failure Analysis of Stainless Steel Repair Clamps Used in the City of Boise Geothermal System • • • • • • • • • • • • • • 5 #8 Fabrication and Characterization of Ni-Mn-Ga Microdots • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • 5 #9 Develop Attachment Process for Ion Grids to Low Temperature Co-Fired Ceramic (LTCC), • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • 5 #10 Modeling the Effective Size of Charge-Balancing Vacancies in the Structure of Rare Earth Doped Perovskites • • • • 5

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CAMP RAINBOW GOLD, CATHEDRAL PINES RENOVATION DEPARTMENT: Civil Engineering TEAM MEMBERS: Kevin Craig Brendan Curnow Timothy DeWeese Austin Edwards Joshua Mann Eric Medina

#1 – PROJECT DESCRIPTION Camp Rainbow Gold (CRG), an oncology camp for children ages 6 to 17 and their families, has experienced substantial growth since its inception and requires improvements to the existing site. The goal of the Cathedral Pines renovation project is to improve the safety and comfort of the facilities for a children’s oncology camp. The project encompasses multiple disciplines of civil engineering including structural, transportation, and environmental design.

CLIENT: A Better Engineering Group PROJECT ADVISORS: Dr. George Murgel Dr. Sondra Miller

CAMP RAINBOW GOLD – NEW DESIGN DEPARTMENT: Civil Engineering TEAM MEMBERS: Kyara Diaz Joanna Doherty Alisa Hagemann Manogya Khanal Ray McEwan Jacob Parduhn Jason Thomas CLIENT: Gold Specialties Eng.

#2 – PROJECT DESCRIPTION Camp Rainbow Gold (CRG), an oncology camp for children ages 6 to 17 and their families, has experienced substantial growth since its inception and is exploring alternative sites.

Gold Specialties was tasked to design a new resident camp facility to meet the needs of a growing Camp Rainbow Gold that has reached the capacity of its current site. Our design will include a complete site layout of facilities on a 77-acre parcel located 2 miles south of Bellevue, Idaho, including structural design/analysis of a medical facility, geotechnical analysis of the site, design of wastewater collection, stormwater design, and environmental impacts to the site, and transportation design for main traffic flow with a fire lane though the site.

PROJECT ADVISORS: Dr. George Murgel Dr. Sondra Miller

GARDEN CITY RESERVOIR AND BOOSTER PUMP DEPARTMENT: Civil Engineering TEAM MEMBERS: James Benavente Trevor Howard Derritt Kerner Beda Luitel Lewis Martin Styles Salek

#3 – PROJECT DESCRIPTION The city of Garden City Idaho requires a storage reservoir and booster pump station to be installed and integrated into the current water distribution system at 201 E. 46th Street. No Bachelor of Science in Engineering group was tasked with sizing the storage reservoir and designing the conveyance system(s) required for installation to provide for domestic, irrigation and fire suppression uses within the service area.

CLIENT: No B.S. Engineering PROJECT ADVISORS: Dr. George Murgel Dr. Sondra Miller

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GARDEN CITY GEOTECHNICAL, TRANSPORTATION AND STRUCTURAL / PRONTO ENGINEERING DEPARTMENT: Civil Engineering TEAM MEMBERS: Jeremy Dyer Iara Ferna Peter Foss Mariah Fowler William Johnson Rhett Levin Matthew Micheletty

#4 – PROJECT DESCRIPTION Currently Garden City Idaho has 10 potable water supply wells serving nearly 6,000 residents and businesses in the city limits. A water reservoir storage tank and booster pump station is needed to provide equalization and fire suppression storage for the east end of the city. Pronto Engineering collaborated with No B.S. Engineering to design the reservoir and booster pump station, foundations and access enhancements to be located on 46th Street.

CLIENT: Pronto Engineering PROJECT ADVISORS: Dr. George Murgel Dr. Sondra Miller

REDESIGN OF THE NORTH FORK PAYETTE RIVER BRIDGE DEPARTMENT: Civil Engineering TEAM MEMBERS: Arcenio Carrillo Joseph Eixenberger Scott Litchfield Clare Ratto Kindra Smith Kristopher Walker

#5 – PROJECT DESCRIPTION The North Fork Payette River Bridge on State Highway 55, south of Cascade, Idaho is structurally deficient. This project will provide designs for a replacement bridge designed to meet current safety standards and vehicular volumes.

CLIENT: Bridge-IT Engineering PROJECT ADVISORS: Dr. George Murgel Dr. Sondra Miller

RANGER SUBDIVISION DESIGN DEPARTMENT: Civil Engineering TEAM MEMBERS: Joseph Bushong Derek Christensen Jock Mac Gregor Brandon Mapes Tyson Mauchley Patrick Sullivan

#6 – PROJECT DESCRIPTION The Ranger Subdivision project entails the design of a subdivision consisting of several multi-family dwellings on a 2.36 acre parcel of land located in west Boise. The project includes site layout, utility design, access road and parking design, structural and foundation design and a storm-water management plan that will maximize the number of dwelling units while maintaining a comfortable and aesthetically pleasing environment.

CLIENT: InGenium, L.L.C PROJECT ADVISORS: Dr. George Murgel Dr. Sondra Miller

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GARDEN CITY WATER ENGINEERING DEPARTMENT: Computer Science

#7 – PROJECT DESCRIPTION Data mining for product test data implemented in Visual Studio with agile tools.

TEAM MEMBERS: Kevin Balbas Clay Barks Kyle Felzien Yasuhrio Shinohara CLIENT: Richard Gines, HP PROJECT ADVISOR: Jim Conrad

HIGH SPEED JITTER INJECTION DEPARTMENT: Electrical & Computer Science TEAM MEMBERS: Aaron Edwards Ngoc Luong Jakob Morrison CLIENT: Micron: Test PROJECT ADVISOR: Dr. Nader Rafla

#8 – PROJECT DESCRIPTION Development of flash memory storage devices has always pushed towards increasing data transfer rates, whether through the use of multiple data lines or faster clock speeds. With data transfer rates increasing rapidly, testing these signals becomes a problem with the currently available test methods. The team designed and built a device that will enable Micron to verify methodologies of testing flash memory at these high speeds through various jitter injection techniques.

IMAGE DISPLAY DEVICE: TESTING OF RAW LCD SCREENS DEPARTMENT: Electrical & Computer Science TEAM MEMBERS: Jeffery Biermann Scott Jossis Miles Vieira CLIENT: PKG PROJECT ADVISOR: Dr. Bob Hay

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#9 – PROJECT DESCRIPTION Presently, no industry standard exists for electronic image control on raw LCD screens.

Manufacturers utilize proprietary methods, making testing multiple screens from varying manufacturers a challenge for PKG. A portable system for universal testing on LCD screens was designed with the requirements that it be easy to use and safe for multiple products.

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NMANNED AERIAL VEHICLE: QUADROTOR DEPARTMENT: Electrical & Computer Science TEAM MEMBERS: Drew Rawlings Kyle Straub Nicholas Terrell CLIENT: Bio-Inspired Technology PROJECT ADVISOR: Dr. Sin Ming Loo

#10 – PROJECT DESCRIPTION As computational processing has steadily required less power and physical size over recent years, complicated control systems have found root in small, portable devices such as quadrotors. However, due to the serialized behavior of a processor, a control algorithm implemented fully in software can be too computationally intensive. The team designed and built a quadrotor that implements portions of the control system in hardware.

STATIC VAR COMPENSATOR FOR POWER SYSTEMS DEPARTMENT: Electrical & Computer Science TEAM MEMBERS: Mohammad AlBrahim Ronald Clausen Sean Dufurrena

CLIENT: Dr. Said Ahmed-Zaid PROJECT ADVISOR: Dr. Said Ahmed-Zaid

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A Static VAR Compensator (SVC) is a FACTS (Flexible Alternating Current Transmission Systems) device, which provides economical and efficient ways of controlling the properties of a power transmission system. A small-scale SVC device was designed and built as a proof of concept for Boise State University researchers. This device will be used at Boise State University as vehicle for future power systems research.

GPS-BASED SPEEDOMETER AND IMU FOR USE IN LAND-SPEED RACING APPLICATIONS DEPARTMENT: Electrical & Computer Science TEAM MEMBERS: Jeremy Clayton Kelsey Drake Richard Hedden CLIENT: Adrian Rothenbuhler PROJECT ADVISOR: Eric Booth

#12 – PROJECT DESCRIPTION Vehicle speed is often measured with magnetic pick-up sensors mounted on the wheel. This setup is not only susceptible to mechanical and environmental elements but can potentially become inaccurate as the tire diameter expands at high speeds attained in land speed racing. An Inertial Measurement Unit (IMU) was designed and built for use by the BSU Greenspeed team which will provide accurate velocity & acceleration data.

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HIGH SPEED STDP PULSE GENERATOR DEPARTMENT: Electrical & Computer TEAM MEMBERS: Alfredo Bravo Iniguez Aaron Brown CLIENT: Dr. Elisa Barney-Smith PROJECT ADVISOR: Dr. Elisa Barney-Smith

#13 – PROJECT DESCRIPTION Memristors are a new type of device that act as linear resistors at low voltages, but can be programmed to higher or lower resistances when certain pulses are applied. The neuromorphic computing group at Boise State has been using square pulses to program memristors and now wants to investigate how STDP (spike-timing-dependent-plasticity) can be used to program memristive devices. Because STDP is thought to be the mechanism with which the synapses in our brains are stimulated and “programmed,” using STDP pulses is an attractive option for use in neuromorphic computing applications that are inspired by how the brain works. Simulations using Matlab and Cadence were performed to see how the shape of STDP pulses altered the programming of Memristors. A programmer capable of sending STDP pulses several microseconds in length was designed and built using an FPGA, high-speed data card, and custom circuit. The memristor programmer will be used by the neuromorphic computing group to investigate the effects of STDP on memristors and to improve their memristor model.

ARTIFICIAL NEURAL NETWORKS: MEMRISTOR MODELING DEPARTMENT: Electrical & Computer TEAM MEMBERS: Mikaela Cekalski Dustin Koser CLIENT: Dr. Elisa Barney-Smith PROJECT ADVISOR: Dr. Elisa Barney-Smith

#14 – PROJECT DESCRIPTION Artificial Neural Networks (ANNs) are a biologically-inspired tool for pattern recognition and learning systems. Software implementations of ANNs have been used with measurable success in applications ranging from robotics to medical fields. A prospect of creating hardware implementations has emerged with the realization of the memristor by Boise State University's Neuromorphic Computing Group. Ground work has been completed with system-level simulation for basic logic operations utilizing an ideal memristor model. The research being done explores new ways of adapting current setups to the fabricated memristor's physical device characteristics. The system-level simulation setup and associated algorithms are currently being adjusted to better suit these characteristics and several circuit alterations are being simulated to assess prospective layouts. These changes will be thoroughly tested with varying parameters to provide thorough data for statistical analysis. These setups and resultant data will prove useful for the Neuromorphic Computing Group as their research continues towards implementing ANNs on-chip.

FIELD-ASSISTED ION EXCHANGE OF BOROSILICATE GLASS DEPARTMENT: Materials Science TEAM MEMBERS: Nick Schmidt Amber Thompson Alex Croson Chris Rumrill CLIENT: Sandia National Laboratories PROJECT ADVISOR: Dr. Darryl Butt

#15 – PROJECT DESCRIPTION Due to the relatively low failure strength of untreated glass, surface flaws generated during processing or through handling can limit the useful lifetimes of glassbased components, such as display panels for cellular phones, windows, and transparent armor. Field-assisted ion exchange (FAIE) is a glass strengthening technique being studied to overcome the inherently poor tensile properties of glass and to better control fracture properties.

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EVALUATION OF BIKE FRAME FATIGUE BEHAVIOR DEPARTMENTS: Materials Science Mechanical & Biomedical TEAM MEMBERS: Ben Brown David Connolly Brendan Healy Jesse Taff Veronica Rafla Binay Joshi Wylie Foss CLIENT: Oxide Cycles PROJECT ADVISORS: Sarah Haight, PE Dr. Steve Tennyson Sean Donovan

#16 – PROJECT DESCRIPTION Oxide Cycles, a local bike frame designer, is manufacturing hard-tail mountain bike frames made from 4130 chromoly tubing and low carbon steel tubing. During typical mountain bike conditions, a frame experiences cyclic loading, which can lead to premature failure due to fatigue. To evaluate frame fatigue behavior, ASTM F2711-08, Standard Test Methods for Bicycle Frames was followed. Mechanical testing, computer modeling and finite element analysis (FEA) simulations of the frame have been performed.

The mechanical testing and FEA results provide an indication of frame performance, which can be leveraged for design and/or process recommendations.

PREDICTING CREEP IN AN ALLOY 617 PRESSURE VESSEL USING UNIAXIAL BAR TEST DATA DEPARTMENTS: Materials Science Mechanical & Biomedical TEAM MEMBERS: Justin Allen Allyssa Bateman Yudhishthir (Yudi) Bhetwal Theodora Caldwell Joe Croteau Elias Lindau CLIENT: Idaho National Laboratory PROJECT ADVISORS: Dr. Steve Tennyson Dr. Rick Ubic

#17 – PROJECT DESCRIPTION Alloy 617 is being investigated as a candidate for application in next generation nuclear plants (NGNPs), including the very high temperature reactor. In order to meet the American Society of Mechanical Engineers’ Boiler and Pressure Vessel code and to be certified for use in NGNPs, a thorough understanding of creep must be demonstrated. Thus, the aim of this research is to relate data from uniaxial laboratory creep tests to multiaxially loaded service components.

DEVICE AND METHODOLOGY FOR MICRO-MECHANICAL CHARACTERIZATION OF THROUGH SILICON VIAS DEPARTMENTS: Materials Science Mechanical & Biomedical TEAM MEMBERS: Armando Deleon Sanjeev Acharya Cheryl L. Mason Brittni Bellesi AJ Garland Sumit R. Tamrakar Troy Watson

#18 – PROJECT DESCRIPTION Through Silicon VIA (TSV) interconnect technology is one potential approach to manufacturing 3 dimensionally integrated memory packages with enhanced electrical and spatial efficiency. For this project, a micro-scale compression test methodology was developed for TSVs and their associated interconnects.

CLIENT: Micron Technology PROJECT ADVISORS: Sarah Haight, PE Dr. Peter Mullner

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ELECTRICAL CONTINUITY TESTING OF THROUGH-SILICON VIAS DEPARTMENTS: Mechanical & Biomedical Electrical & Computer TEAM MEMBERS: Jared Arave Jose Prado Eric Wright Sara Isom Julen Arozamena Rylan Elsethagen CLIENT: Micron: Advanced Packaging R&D

#19 – PROJECT DESCRIPTION Through Silicon Via (TSV) is an emerging memory stacking technology. TSV technology provides shorter, highly efficient electrical connections that allow increased memory density without shrinking memory architecture. A testing device that takes real-time data of TSV interconnect electrical continuity under extended periods of environmental stresses was designed and built for use by the Advanced Packaging Research and Development Lab at Micron Technology.

PROJECT ADVISORS: Dr. Vishal Saxena Sarah Haight, PE

ANIMATRONIC VENUS FLYTRAP DEPARTMENTS: Mechanical & Biomedical Electrical & Computer TEAM MEMBERS: Brandon Capener Eric Caward Jordan Hil Mollie Hunt Orrin Stimpson Gabe Sutherland

#20 – PROJECT DESCRIPTION The Idaho Botanical Garden has recently come into possession of a display of carnivorous plants. One breed in particular, the venus fly trap, is a very unique plant that will actually close its leaves when triggered by insects walking on it. A large scale model of the plant that guests of the Idaho Botanical Garden can safely interact with was designed, built and tested.

CLIENT: Idaho Botanical Gardens PROJECT ADVISORS: Arlen Planting Sarah Haight, PE

STIRLING ENGINE POWERED GENERATOR DEPARTMENTS: Mechanical & Biomedical Electrical & Computer TEAM MEMBERS: Adrian Day Donnie Kiehn Jr. Steele Stone Jonathan Stephens CLIENT: Discovery Center of Idaho PROJECT ADVISORS: Dr. Jim Browning Dr. Don Plumlee

#21 – PROJECT DESCRIPTION The basis of the Stirling Engine Powered Generator is to educate the public about the process of energy transformation by means of an interactive display showcased at The Discovery Center of Idaho. This display will demonstrate the conversion of energy from one form to another and allow for observer interactions that relate a direct correlation between input and output.

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INVERTED PENDULUM DISPLAY DEPARTMENTS: Mechanical & Biomedical Electrical & Computer TEAM MEMBERS: Richard Atchley Vlad Lukomsky Eugene Castro Nate Phillips Bret Schofield

#22 – PROJECT DESCRIPTION Control systems surround us from the temperature control of the furnace in our homes to the significantly more complicated missile guidance systems used by the military. These control systems use feedback to regulate the behavior of the system.

The Discovery Center of Idaho is requesting an interactive display of an inverted pendulum to illustrate how a control system can be used to keep a rod balanced in an upright position.

CLIENT: Discovery Center of Idaho PROJECT ADVISORS: Dr. John Chiasson Dr. Joe Guarino

FREE THROW TUNNEL DEPARTMENT: Mechanical & Biomedical

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Many basketball games have been lost by small point deficits where achieving a higher percentage of free throws would likely have changed the outcome. A device was designed to improve players’ free throw abilities with the target customers of basketball teams that play on a regulation 10 foot high rim. The device reduces the time between successive free throw shots by returning the ball to the shooter on both made and missed shots. It also CLIENT: artificially alters the arc on the players’ shots by incorporating a height adjustable arc-bar Josh Aipperspach & Curt Clark that the player must shoot over in order to promote a higher trajectory. Other requirements are professional appearance, quick and easy set up and take down by one individual as well PROJECT ADVISOR: as the ability to collapse and fit through a standard door.

Sarah Haight, PE TEAM MEMBERS: Adam Bender Luis Madrigal Nick Petterson

SHELL ECO MARATHON DEPARTMENT: Mechanical & Biomedical TEAM MEMBERS: Roshan Bhandari Brandon Deadmond Patrick Lough Brighton Mccabe Landon Nye James Powell Rob Scaback RJ Wagner CLIENT: Shell and MBE Department PROJECT ADVISOR: Sarah Haight, PE

#24 – PROJECT DESCRIPTION With recent focus on transportation energy and CO2 emissions, an interest has emerged in finding innovative methods to reduce greenhouse gas emissions from petroleum based fuels. For 3 years, the Boise State University Horsepower team has been designing, constructing, and competing with an electric vehicle in the Shell ECO-Marathon in Houston, Texas. This year’s Boise State University Horsepower team aims to improve the efficiency of the current electric vehicle through changes to the frame and shell of the vehicle, steering and braking capabilities, as well as integrating regeneration systems. The new shell will significantly improve vehicle aerodynamics and reduce drag forces. The frame was redesigned to fit inside the new shell and reduce overall weight. Improving the steering reduced the energy wasted during turns due to a skidding problem that hampered the vehicle last year. In addition the regeneration systems will gather energy while the vehicle is operating to reduce power consumption and boost efficiency.

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MODULAR MOUNTING SYSTEM DEPARTMENT: Mechanical & Biomedical TEAM MEMBERS: Jerry Belmont Sam Howell Hazen Moss CLIENT: In the Ditch

# 25 – PROJECT DESCRIPTION In The Ditch is a local company based in Mountain Home specializing in designing and manufacturing accessories for commercial tow trucks as well as for regular consumer use.

The focus of the project is designing and building a modular platform that can be mounted to a variety of vehicles with the ability to hold a variety of towing accessories. The design is constrained to their current sheet metal manufacturing capabilities and consists of a device that safely secures a gas can with simple removal and attachment to the vehicle.

PROJECT ADVISOR: Sarah Haight, PE

LESS-LETHAL SABOT LOADER DEPARTMENT: Mechanical & Biomedical TEAM MEMBERS: Casey Schmitt Clancy Umphrey Andrew Wheeler CLIENT: Integrity Ballistics PROJECT ADVISOR: Sarah Haight, PE

#26 – PROJECT DESCRIPTION Integrity Ballistics has recently experienced an increase in demand for the Burns 1401, a less-lethal projectile, to be used by various law enforcement agencies. Subsequently, the efficiency of the current assembly line must be maximized to meet customer demand. The scope of this project focuses on decreasing the manual load time for a proprietary sabot into a 12-gauge shotgun shell. To achieve this, the Boise State Senior Design team has designed a pneumatic machine that will properly fold and load 8 sabots simultaneously.

The device will be incorporated into the existing assembly line with an estimate to decreased load time by at least 50% overall compared to existing methods.

BILLIERACKS RACKING REDESIGN DEPARTMENT: Mechanical & Biomedical TEAM MEMBERS: Ashley Boullon Trenton Campbell Riley Morton CLIENT: BillieRacks Project

#27 – PROJECT DESCRIPTION BillieRacks is a company dedicated to designing and manufacturing unique outdoor products for the active sportsperson. The BillieRacks system is a device created to improve access to sporting gear, tools and equipment for the active individual. This project included redesigning and manufacturing an entry level product for the BillieRacks racking system to decrease manufacturing cost. This was accomplished by re-engineering key device components and developing in-house manufacturing capabilities for high value assemblies.

PROJECT ADVISOR: Sarah Haight, PE

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BILLIERACKS STORAGE CONTAINER DEPARTMENT: Mechanical & Biomedical TEAM MEMBERS: Christopher Bidondo Kevan Hyde Tate Mackay CLIENT: BillieRacks Project

#28 – PROJECT DESCRIPTION BillieRacks is comprised of two outdoor enthusiasts dedicated to making outdoor experiences more enjoyable for those who use their product. The goal of this project is to engineer a storage container that will be fully integrated onto the previously developed rack prototype to increase the versatility of the product as a whole. To accomplish this a storage box was created. A wood prototype was built to prove function followed by a sheet metal design for product manufacturing.

PROJECT ADVISOR: Sarah Haight, PE

PRESSURE VESSEL POWER THROUGH HYDROGEN DEPARTMENT: Mechanical & Biomedical TEAM MEMBERS: Chris Heimlich Cooper Raines Chris Russell CLIENT: Sandia National Laboratories

#29 – PROJECT DESCRIPTION Sandia National Laboratory has requested a concept design for a test pressure vessel to study the effects of cyclical loading on a structural material sample in high-pressure and temperate gaseous hydrogen environment. The focus of this project was modeling different methods of cooling the test sample inside the vessel and to provide a recommendation for which method will best cool the sample.The information gained from these studies will help scientists at Sandia National Laboratory to understand the effects of gaseous hydrogen on the mechanical properties of various metals as a function of pressure and temperature.

PROJECT ADVISOR: Dr. Steve Tennyson

TRI IDAHO FINISH LINE ARCH DEPARTMENT: Mechanical & Biomedical TEAM MEMBERS: Courtney Hollar Matt Lacy Jonathan Schmidt CLIENT: Tri-Idaho PROJECT ADVISOR: Doug Hagemeier, PE

#30 – PROJECT DESCRIPTION Tri Idaho is a local multi-sport event company dedicated to creating unforgettable race day experiences in the Boise Area. In the past the company has used inflatable archways or scaffolding for the triathlon race finish line but has been unsatisfied with power consumption and limitations for various other functions. The Boise State University Senior Design team has designed an arch with an advanced flexibility and function. In order to design and analyze the arch for safety, engineering calculations were performed to verify the maximum wind load rating as well as tipping forces. The designed transportable modular arch includes adjustable width between 15’ and 25’, ability to mount a TV and clock, 6' tower platform for photography and the option to display banners on all surfaces of the arch.

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ENERGY CONSERVATION DEMO DEPARTMENT: Mechanical & Biomedical TEAM MEMBERS: Ericka Bentley Daniel Cotten Sagar Shrestha CLIENT: ENGR 100 – Dr. Thad Welch PROJECT ADVISOR: Dr. Krishna Pakala Dr. Thad Welch

#31 – PROJECT DESCRIPTION As the electrical consumption increases, alternate renewable energies will need to be used to supplement the power grid. The goal of this project is to design a demonstrative prototype of a pumped-storage hydroelectricity system to demonstrate grid-level energy storage. During low power demand times water can be moved from a lower reservoir to an elevated reservoir where the water holds potential energy due to its height and can be stored until needed. When the demand for power increases, the water can be released through a turbine to create power as a supplement to the utility grid. The methodology that has been employed for this project involves fluid flow analysis, structural analysis, pump/turbine analysis, and efficiency calculations. This demonstrative device will help teach the concept of grid-level storage, and possibly spark the interest of renewable energy in students.

FRENCH FRY BATTERY DEPARTMENT: Mechanical & Biomedical TEAM MEMBERS: Zach Hibberd Stephanie Johnson David Manthey CLIENT: Simplot PROJECT ADVISOR: Dr. John Gardner

#32 – PROJECT DESCRIPTION World electrical consumption is at an all-time high with demand during peak hours has become so large that power companies have difficulty supplying the required power.

Fortunately, energy storage is becoming a feasible solution for the electrical demand crisis.

Simplot is interested in energy storage methods to reduce their electrical consumption. To accomplish this a process was designed for Simplot to reduce electrical consumption by storing energy in potato products held in a freezer warehouse. This project included analyzing the heat transfer of the process as well as recommending additional equipment for Simplot’s facilities.

Special Thanks Leandra Aburusa

Sarah Haight, PE

The Peer Advisors

Joan Hartz

Michele Armstrong

Dr. Rebecca Mirsky

Eric Booth

Dr. Amy Moll

Diana Garza

Paul Robertson

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