MAE156B Projects

Previous ASME Award Winner

StableWind Technologies

Recent Departmental Runner Up Awards

Stereo Panorama Imaging - Terapan
5G Tabletop Antenna Range Tester
Adaptable Torsion Test Device

Capstone Design Projects

iAssay Miniature Thermal Cycler for PCR & Isothermal Reactions

2021-2022 - Spring

Team: 13

Team Members

Mo Ahmed
Haojin Chen
Ben Tang
Cameron Yenche

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The objective of this project was to design and prototype a biological thermal cycler capable of controlling the temperature of 10-50 μL of liquid inside a PCR tube in the range of 4 °C to 95 °C at a temperature ramp rate of 0.5 °C/sec or higher packaged in an enclosure of the following dimensions: 50.8 mm x 127 mm x 50.8 mm (2” x 5” x 2”). The overall goal is to be able to conduct a PCR reaction on the spot of sample collection.

ARMOR Lab Field Deployable Wearable Sensors

2021-2022 - Spring

Team: 16

Team Members

Philip Baumsteiger
Carlos Guerreros
Devavrath Hemantha Kumara
Adolfo Lopez Miranda

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The aim of this project was to design and prototype a portable, wireless, data acquisition sensing node that can reliably measure data from a nanocomposite skin-strain sensor during outdoor, athletic training environments.

Aerial Wildland Firefighting Foam Delivery Chute

2021-2022 - Spring

Team: 12

Team Members

Wesley Chau
Raymond Constantine
Eder Landgrave
Juan Ramirez

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An expandable and contractible chute based on the origami of Kresling folding pattern. To be used as a conical guide for fire retardant foam in the form of bubbles that help suffocate and cool wildland forest fires. This design iteration potentially allows for a revolutionary system to deploy its suppressant effectively from the bottom of a specifically outfitted helicopter to the ground below.

An expanding and contracting chute based on the origami driven Kresling pattern, designed specifically to deliver retardant foam to wildland fires.

Simons Array PB-2B Receiver Cradle

2021-2022 - Spring

Team: 19

Team Members

Shannon Lo
Nathan Han
Stephanie Cote
Ray Nunez Soto

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The goal of this project is to understand the current issues with the Simons Array Hoist Assembly and recommend any alternative approaches to improve safety and reliability concerns. For the mechanical design, the team's goal is to create a cradle that will support the receiver on all sides by minimizing major stress points and will contain lifting points for chains and straps, while also avoiding interference with other parts of the telescope.

One of the three telescopes at the Simons Observatory

Bioabsorbable Staples

2021-2022 - Spring

Team: 21

Team Members

Justin Ewell
Albert Fong
Will Jones
Genesis Juarez

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Bioabsorbable staples and endoscopic stapler modified to deploy staple design; specific to wound closure in laryngeal surgeries.

Digital Canine CPR Performance System

2021-2022 - Spring

Team: 9

Team Members

Ahmed Chowdhury
Kevin Cordada
Andrew Kang
Leslie Lopez

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Rescue Critters ® is a company that manufactures animal mannikins for training purposes, most notably health education services. These devices are meant to give the user the ability to hone their skills and knowledge without harming real life animals. Existing CPR models are used as first aid training devices. These models have working lungs and simulate mouth-to-snout resuscitation.

The image provided is the final prototype that showcases the external and internal electrical units on the canine mannikin.

Manufacture and Characterization of a Rolling Diaphragm Actuator for MRI Procedures

2021-2022 - Spring

Team: 1

Team Members

Paul Barraza
Joshua Estrada
Jeffrey Chen
Jack Weng
Surya Vohra

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MRI machines are underutilized for conducing procedures like biopsies due to their lack of access points and compatible materials. Robots, such as that of the Yip Lab, are being developed to enable doctors further range of motion within the MRI chamber, but there are several complicating factors to be considered. This project seeks to dive deeper and evaluate the feasibility of the rolling diaphragm actuation mechanism of the Yip Lab robot.