Senior Design
Senior Design is a year long senior capstone class that emphasizes creative and critical thinking, planning, design, team work, and project management. It integrates knowledge gained from most of the required courses in a major design project. Students will design, build, and formally present their completed projects to a panel of professional reviewers. Ideally students will ideally work on projects from local industry. If such projects are not available, the students or the instructor may propose projects.
Senior Design Projects
- 2024 - 2025
- 2023 - 2024
- 2022 - 2023
- 2021 - 2022
- 2020 - 2021
- 2019 - 2020
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Project: Self-Adjusting PTO Clutch |
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Project: Supersonic Projectile |
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Project: Design, Construction, and Wind Tunnel Testing of a New Vertical Axis Wind Turbine Faculty: Dr. Salim Azzouz Newton Sinyangwe Nicholas Stubblefield Calvin Walmer |
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Project: Automated Bushing Insertion |
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Project: Design, Construction, and Testing of an Electromagnetic Based Dynamic Force Demonstrator for the MED Lab Faculty: Dr. Salim Azzouz Nathaniel Joseph Cesar Lim Joaquin Traslosheros |
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Project: Emissions Study and Equipment Design/Build for Stripper Well Production Faculty: Dr. Mahmoud Elsharafi Jabez Makey Taikoran Phillips Mario Sanchez Nolan Sila |
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Project: Automation, Design Completion, and Testing of FSAE Engine Dynamometer Faculty: Dr. Pranaya Pokharel Jose Espinoza Austin Pencheon Deon Pleasant |
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Project: Sucker Rod Pump Leakage Experimental Investigation Faculty: Dr. Sheldon Wang Clayton Brasher Pavle Kalaba Jimmy Tran |
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Project: Ground Hovering Robot Faculty: Dr. Yu Guo Michael Morrell Kevin Munoz |
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Project: Design, Fabrication and Control of a Planar Robotic Manipulator Faculty: Dr. Zeki Ilhan Austin Childs Mason Denefield Shermain McDaniel |
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Project: SAE Project |
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Project: Constructing a Dynamic Force Demonstrator for the Machine Elements Design Lab |
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Project: Experimental Characterization of Non-Newtonian Fluid Delivery with High Pressure Difference Faculty: Dr. Sheldon Wang Mary Nall Ethan Shumaker Amit Yonjan |
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Project: Effective and Efficient Design of Human Powered Vehicles on Land and Water |
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Project: Design of a Gravity Compensation System for Human Lower-Limb Rehabilitation Faculty: Dr. Zeki Ilhan Brayden Birkenfeld Amber Seward Sydney Van Noy |
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Project: Construction and Wind Tunnel Testing of a Vortex Based Vertical Axis Wind Turbine (a continuation of the 22/23 project) Faculty: Dr. Salim Azzouz Danielle Egwim Elizabeth Horn Jada Rhodes |
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Project: Using Magnetism as a Stabilizer Faculty: Dr. Yu Guo Miguel Bethel Alexandra Sandstedt |
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Project: Emissions study and equipment design/build for stripper well production Faculty: Dr. Mahmoud Elsharafi Dan-ya Phillip Ian Lopez Will Schnitker |
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Project:Hybrid Drivetrain Conversion Faculty: Dr. Yu Guo Ferenc Nihof Dylan Peterson |
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Project: Robust Improvements for a Flexible Manufacturing System for anAutomated Center Drilling, Drilling and Reaming Application Faculty: Dr. Jan Brink Christopher Garcia Devyn Quintero Tyler Thames |
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Project: Automation of a Dual Planetary Gearing Transmission Using a PLC |
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Project: Construction and Wind Tunnel Testing of a Vortex Based Vertical Axis Wind Turbine Faculty: Dr. Salim Azzouz Roxanne Carlisle Gabriel Ling Amber Seward |
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Project: On the Design of a Viscoelastic Hydraulic System with Intrinsic Stiffness and Damping Ratio -Echometer Faculty: Dr. Sheldon Wang Kalyb Beaver Shanae Edwards Alexandria Wester |
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Project: On the Design of a Feasible Fire Proof Energy Storage System with Sustainable Energy Resources |
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Project: Robust Automated Drilling/Reaming/Stamping robot work cell Faculty: Dr. Jan Brink Deshaun Delgado Scott Harris Cykelle Semper |
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Project: Smart Training Harness for Autonomous Humanoid Robot Faculty: Dr. Yu Guo Sharome Burton Rayani Ferguson Melina Riviere |
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Project: Multiplanar movement for quadrupedal robot Faculty: Dr. Yu Guo Samuel Campell Zachary Scribner Kuwin Wyke |
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Project: Mechanism-Control Design Integration for a Gravity Compensation System for Human Lower Limb Rehabilitation Faculty: Dr. Zeki Ilhan Samuel Lee Paul Nguyen McClain White |
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Project: Heat Transfer Radiation Coefficient Measurements on Different Shaped Sections of a Piping System Faculty: Dr. Mahmoud Elsharafi Abdullah Alkathiri Ty Criss Nevil Vora |
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Project: SAE Project
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Project: Automation of a Dual Planetary Gearing Transmission Using a PLC |
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Project: Automation of a Gear/Chain Based Transmission Using a PLC Faculty: Dr. Salim Azzouz Megan Cann Abraham Moreno Robert Speed |
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Project: Design of an Experimental Setup for Studies of Sucker Rod Pump Leakage Issues -Echometer Faculty: Dr. Sheldon Wang Jenifer Campbell Roca Alex Martinez |
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Project: Design of Water Distribution Tank with Calibration Controls - TXDOT |
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Project: Robust Improvements Of An Existing Drilling And Reaming Kawasaki RS005L Robot Work Cell With A Cognex Vision Inspection Using A High Level AS Language Robot Controller Faculty: Dr. Jan Brink Cameron Calhoun Quentin Scharfenberg |
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Project: A fully articulated robot hand Faculty: Dr. Yu Guo Nodebechukwu Okoye Adam Weatherred |
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Project: A servo driven pendulum oscillator Faculty: Dr. Yu Guo Patrick Connelly Bailey Odell |
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Project: Design and Control of a Gravity Compensation Mechanism for Human Lower Limb Rehabilitation Faculty: Dr. Zeki Ilhan William Loveland Benjamin Westwick |
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Project: Determination of the Convection Heat Transfer Coefficients for Multiphase Flow on Different Sections of a Closed Piping System Faculty: Dr. Mahmoud Elsharafi Tyler Leonard Benton Vidal |
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Project: Shifter Mechanism with Integrated Hand Clutch for Formula SAE Car
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Project: Design and Testing of an HX Heat Exchanger - Tranter |
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Project: Automation of a Dual Planetary Gearing Transmission Using a PLC Faculty: Dr. Salim Azzouz Ian Graves Aminata Jaiteh Marc Schafer |
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Project: Mechanisms and Dynamics of Horse Head Pump Jacks - Echometer) Faculty: Dr. Sheldon Wang Carson Conrady Dennis Cook Ross King |
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Project: Experimental and Analytical Studies of Leakage Issues of Sucker Rod Pump Systems - Echometer |
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Project: A PLC and HMI pick and place robot with a clamp/ drill work cell with inspection Faculty: Dr. Jan Brink Justiz Baker Yohan Casey Matthew Graham Warren McDonald |
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Project: Drilling and Reaming Kawasaki RS005L robot work cell with vision inspection Faculty: Dr. Jan Brink Charles Daulton Crege La Ronde Brennen Nelson Selvins Peters |
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Project: A Hydraulic Powered Brake Simulation System Faculty: Dr. Yu Guo Braeden Alves George Nhamo Garret Syrus |
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Project: A Suspension Simulation System Using Electric Shaker Faculty: Dr. Yu Guo Tyler Cadette Hayden Haynes Henry Steele |
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Project: Design and Control of a Gravity Compensation Mechanism for Human Lower Limb Rehabilitation Faculty: Dr. Zeki Ilhan Ty Green Noah Inge Germiamah Junkere Chad Simeon |
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Project: Experimental and Simulation Model for a New Design of Thermal Energy Storage System Faculty: Dr. Mahmoud Elsharafi and Dr. Pranaya Pokharel Musaad Aldawsari Clayton Holmes Madison Krahl Theo Rolle |
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Project: Universal Sprue Fixture with Powered Multi-Axis Rotating Synchronous Parallel Gripper for the AW Bell Cutoff Saw - Arconic |
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Project: Design and Testing of a Max-Changer Heat Exchanger - Tranter Faculty: Dr. Salim Azzouz Hunter Glenn William Hendrix Taris Major Kimberley Telemacque |
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Project: Parametric Study of a Convective Heat Transfer Coefficient Measurement System Faculty: Dr. Jeong Tae Ok Kyndal Diehm Jacob Hawkins Vincent Johnson Jackson Strieby |
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Project: Optimization of the Vertical Position of a Pulley-Based Led Light Source to Plant Productivity via Automation |
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Project: A Non-Servo, Cylindrical Pneumatic Pick and Place Robot Driling Station Work Cell Using an AB Compact Logix L24ER PLC and an AB Panel View Plus 600 HMI Faculty: Dr. Jan Brink Jonathan Granger Arnold James Sofia Rendon Charles Whitling |
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Project: A Flexible Automated Pencil Sharpening Work Cell Using an RS005L Kawasaki Robot with a 7801 Cognex Vision System Faculty: Dr. Jan Brink Landon Anderson Ijuani Stephenson Luuk Teurlinx Carlyse Wallace |
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Project: An autonomous humanoid using computer vision with localization and mapping Faculty: Dr. Yu Guo Jeremy Burris James Dublin Oluwatobi Olowofela Don Wijesinghe |
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Project: Hydraulic brake simulation system Faculty: Dr. Yu Guo Cory Carter Udesh Malaviarachi Alec Nichols Joshua Washigton |
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Project: Rotating Power Take-Off Table-Mounted Assembly Fixture Faculty: Dr. Zeki Ilhan Joshua Gillis Trace Hardee Collin Palmore Cody Park Ricardo Stuart |
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Project: Energy Recovery Unit Using Phase Change Materials Faculty: Dr. Mahmoud Elsharafi Saleh Almutairi Joshua Lambright Thilanka Senevirathne Rumelia Thomas Kelton Vidal |