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

Senior Design Projects 2023 - 2024
   Senior Design Team 2024   

  Project: SAE Project
  Faculty: Dr. Pranaya Pokharel
  Jesse Green
  Theron Honore
  Elias Tezaguic


Senior Design Team 2024

  Project: Constructing a Dynamic Force Demonstrator for the Machine Elements Design Lab
  Faculty: Dr. Salim Azzouz
  Peter Kimani
  Daniel Stanley
  Siddhant Ranbhise
   


Senior Design team 2024

  Project: Experimental Characterization of Non-Newtonian Fluid Delivery with High Pressure Difference
  Faculty: Dr. Sheldon Wang
  Mary Nall
  Ethan Shumaker
  Amit Yonjan
  
  


Senior Design Teams 2024

  Project: Effective and Efficient Design of Human Powered Vehicles on Land and Water
  Faculty: Dr. Sheldon Wang
  Augustine Ezenagu
  Tyler La
  Charles Ogunmoyin
  


Senior Design Team 2024

  Project: Design of a Gravity Compensation System for Human Lower-Limb Rehabilitation
  Faculty: Dr. Zeki Ilhan
  Brayden Birkenfeld
  Amber Seward
  Sydney Van Noy
  
    


Senior Design Team 2024

  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
  


Senior Design Team 2024

  Project: Using Magnetism as a Stabilizer
  Faculty: Dr. Yu Guo
  Miguel Bethel
  Alexandra Sandstedt
  


Senior Design Team 2024

  Project: Emissions study and equipment design/build for stripper well production
  Faculty: Dr. Mahmoud Elsharafi
  Dan-ya Phillip
  Ian Lopez
  Will Schnitker
  


Senior Design 2024

  Project:Hybrid Drivetrain Conversion
  Faculty: Dr. Yu Guo
  Ferenc Nihof
  Dylan Peterson
  


Senior Design 2024

  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
  
Senior Design Projects 2022 - 2023

senior design Team 2023

  Project: Automation of a Dual Planetary Gearing Transmission Using a PLC
  Faculty: Dr. Salim Azzouz
  Gillian Achord
  Cahil Burlton
  Kyle Hakett
       

Senior design team- 2023

  Project: Construction and Wind Tunnel Testing of a Vortex Based Vertical Axis Wind Turbine
  Faculty: Dr. Salim Azzouz
  Roxanne Carlisle
  Gabriel Ling
  Amber Seward
      


Senior Design Team 2023

  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
  
  


Senior Design Team 2023 

  Project: On the Design of a Feasible Fire Proof Energy Storage System with Sustainable Energy Resources
  Faculty: Dr. Sheldon Wang
  Elijah Portmann
  Issac Sekanyo
  Ernuel Tonge
  

Senior Design Team 2023

  Project: Robust Automated Drilling/Reaming/Stamping robot work cell
  Faculty: Dr. Jan Brink
  Deshaun Delgado
  Scott Harris
  Cykelle Semper
 
    


Senior Design team 2023

  Project: Smart Training Harness for Autonomous Humanoid Robot
  Faculty: Dr. Yu Guo
  Sharome Burton
  Rayani Ferguson
  Melina Riviere
 


Senior Design Team 2023

  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


Senior Design Team 2023

  Project: Heat Transfer Radiation Coefficient Measurements on Different Shaped Sections of a Piping System
  Faculty: Dr. Mahmoud Elsharafi
  Abdullah Alkathiri
  Ty Criss
  Nevil Vora
 
senior design project 2023

  Project: SAE Project
  Faculty: Dr. Pranaya Pokharel
  Trevon Antoine
  Nedabiah Warner
  Garvin Joseph

 

Senior Design Projects 2021 - 2022

senior design Team 2022

  Project: Automation of a Dual Planetary Gearing Transmission Using a PLC
  Faculty: Dr. Salim Azzouz
  Olivia Fadow
  Skyler Leonard
 
       

Senior design team- 2022

  Project: Automation of a Gear/Chain Based Transmission Using a PLC
  Faculty: Dr. Salim Azzouz
  Megan Cann
  Abraham Moreno
  Robert Speed
      


Senior Design Team 2022

  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
  Faculty: Dr. Sheldon Wang
  Anthony Boucher
  Andrew Mosley
  
  

Senior Design Team 2022

  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
  
 
    


Senior Design team 2022

  Project: A fully articulated robot hand
  Faculty: Dr. Yu Guo
  Nodebechukwu Okoye
  Adam Weatherred
  
 


Senior Design Team 2023

  Project: A servo driven pendulum oscillator
  Faculty: Dr. Yu Guo
  Patrick Connelly
  Bailey Odell
  
 

 senior design project 2022

  Project: Design and Control of a Gravity Compensation Mechanism for Human Lower Limb Rehabilitation
  Faculty: Dr. Zeki Ilhan
  William Loveland
  Benjamin Westwick
  


Senior Design Team 2022

  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
  Faculty: Dr. Pranaya Pokharel
  Louis Gonzales
  Jacob Rowland
  Trevor Snyder

 

Senior Design Projects 2020 - 2021

senior design project 2021    

  Project: Design and Testing of an HX Heat Exchanger -  Tranter
  Faculty: Dr. Salim Azzouz
  Ethan Criblez
  Shanley Paul
  Kennedy Turner
  

senior design project 2021

  Project: Automation of a Dual Planetary Gearing Transmission Using a PLC
  Faculty: Dr. Salim Azzouz
  Ian Graves
  Aminata Jaiteh
  Marc Schafer
  


Senior Design Team 2021

  Project: Mechanisms and Dynamics of Horse Head Pump Jacks - Echometer)
  Faculty: Dr. Sheldon Wang
  Carson Conrady
  Dennis Cook
  Ross King
  
  


Senior Design Team 2021 

  Project: Experimental and Analytical Studies of Leakage Issues of Sucker Rod Pump Systems - Echometer
  Faculty: Dr. Sheldon Wang
  Sean Aleman
  Trent Creasy
  Abigail Henderson
  

Senior Design Team 2021

  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
    


Senior Design team 2021

  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


Senior Design Team 2021

  Project: A Hydraulic Powered Brake Simulation System
  Faculty: Dr. Yu Guo
  Braeden Alves
  George Nhamo
  Garret Syrus
  

Senior Design Team 2021

  Project: A Suspension Simulation System Using Electric Shaker
  Faculty: Dr. Yu Guo
  Tyler Cadette
  Hayden Haynes
  Henry Steele
  


Senior Design Team 2021

  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


Senior Design Team 2021

  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

 

Senior Design Projects 2019 - 2020

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  Project: Universal Sprue Fixture with Powered Multi-Axis Rotating Synchronous Parallel Gripper for the AW Bell Cutoff Saw -  Arconic
  Faculty: Dr. Salim Azzouz
  Charles Hargis
  Zachary Jenkins
  Pamela Kambabi
  Charles Kidwell

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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
  Faculty: Dr. Jeong Tae Ok
  Brandon Eakins
  Clayton Masters
  Kelcee Thompson
  Tojya Vital

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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

 

Senior Design Projects 2018 - 2019

senior design Team - Arconic     

  Project: A Mold Wax Dipping Apparatus -  Arconic
  Faculty: Dr. Salim Azzouz
  Julie Goforth
  Heather Goolsby
  William Mendez
  Khoa Tran     

Senior design team- Tranter 2019

  Project: Study of Deflection in GPHE Products
  Under Hydropressure - Tranter
  Faculty: Dr. Salim Azzouz
  Brian Blair
  Joseph Munholland
  Chenai Sukume
  Chengxiang Xiao    


Senior Design Team 2019

  Project: Measure Loop Systems for Material Flows
  and Power Transmissions
  Faculty: Dr. Sheldon Wang
  Blake Jenkins
  Timothy Jones
  Grantley Samuels
  Zachary Voohies
  


Senior Design Team 2019 

  Project: Mobile Wireless Surveilance Systems and
  and Unpredictable Coherent Motions
  Faculty: Dr. Sheldon Wang
  Virgil Henry
  Darrell Middlesworth
  Mamgoree Sock
  Juwel Williams

Senior Design Team 2019

  Project: Automated Pencil Sharpening Robotic
  Work Cell
  Faculty: Dr. Jan Brink & Dr. Yu Guo
  Afolabi Adereti
  Calvert Aaron
  Jedeshkeran Chandrasegaran
  Parth Sagpariya
    


Senior Design team 2019

  Project: Pneumatic Pick and Place Non-Servo
  Robot using a Programmable Logic Controller
  Faculty: Dr. Jan Brink
  Frankline Akech
  Mi'Kyle Percentile
  Jenom Pyeng
  Bryan Rutledge


Senior Design Team 2019

  Project: A Bionic Hand with Force Feedback
  Faculty: Dr. Yu Guo
  Anih Nchetachukwu
  Chance Craig
  Dieonna George
  Kenneth Griffin

Senior Design Team 2019

  Project: Design and Implementation of a Bionic
  Robot Arm
  Faculty: Dr. Yu Guo
  Omar Clarke
  Jomarie Leblanc
  Michael Sweeting
  Nicholas Wolf


Senior Design Team 2019

  Project: A Pulley Based Movable Apparatus for the
  Biology Department - Block Division
  Faculty: Dr. Jeong Tae Ok and Dr. Zeki Ilhan
  Johnny Cognasi
  Jason Perkins
  Joseph Randall
  Melanie Ronoh


Senior Design Team 2019

  Project: Multi-Phase Flow Performance in the
  Wellbore
  Faculty: Dr. Mahmoud Elsharafi
  Abdulhadi Alsadi
  Tapiwa Gassler
  Till Gebel
  Abigail Reyes
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  Project: Salt Ions Separation Study When Exposed
  to an Electric field
  Faculty: Dr. Salim Azzouz
  Vongai Nyikayaramba
  Kristen Moss