Power Harvesting System for More Efficient, Cleaner Burning Cookstoves

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Suman Pokharel and Dr Matthew Jones, Department of Mechanical Engineering Each day more than 2 billion people cook using open fires or fires in primitive cook stoves that are fueled with biomass (wood, straw, crop waste, dung, etc…). These fires pollute homes and the environment, leading to serious health problems and contributing to global climate change. […]

Development of a Fuel-efficient Stove to Reduce Particulate Emissions

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Geoffrey Lemon and Dr. Randy Lewis, Department of Chemical Engineering Introduction According to the World Health Organization, one of the leading causes of death in developing countries is respiratory disease, caused by inhalation of particulates from cooking stoves.1 With this challenge in mind, our team of interdisciplinary engineering students worked for over two semesters on […]

Radio-Frequency Microfluidic Interferometer in Printed Circuit Board Process

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Shiul Khadka and Dr. Brian Mazzeo, Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering Abstract In this project, we developed a process to integrate microfluidic channels on standard radio- frequency (RF) A 10.56 GHz RF microstrip interferometer was fabricated using the proposed technique and used to compare electrical responses for liquids with various dielectric properties and thereby […]

Incorporating Cyberbullying Prevention Curriculum in Technology Classrooms

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Andrew Jackson and Dr. Geoff Wright, Department of Technology and Engineering Education With the advancement of communication technology and the increasing influence it has in our lives, the prevalence of a new intimidation tactic, cyberbullying, is multiplying. Recent studies cite that between 25% and 46% of adolescents are victims of cyberbullying or online harassment (Li, […]

Cell-free Protein Synthesis Extract Preparation Methods

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Troy Holland and Dr. Brad Bundy, Department of Chemical Engineering My ORCA project proposed to test and optimize various low capital cost cell lysis methods, while leaving the internal cell machinery intact and viable for cell-free protein synthesis research. Our cells of interest were a strain of the bacterium E. coli, and their cellular machinery […]

Creation of an Interactive Early-Stage Design Environment

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Braden Hancock and Dr. Christopher Mattson, Department of Mechanical Engineering Introduction In my proposal for an ORCA grant, I provided a plan to assist design engineers in the early stages of the design process. This I proposed to do through the development of a computational environment wherein design engineers could more fully and simply analyze […]

Compressive Strength of Emulsion-Treated Base Material Stabilized with Cement

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Lisa Gurney and Dr. Spencer Guthrie, Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering Full-Depth Reclamation (FDR) in conjunction with stabilization is becoming an increasingly popular method for flexible pavement reconstruction. FDR can be more economically and environmentally friendly than excavation and replacement; however successful reconstruction greatly depends on the stabilization method employed, base material properties, and […]

Android Gloves to Control Smart Phone: Providing a Mouse and Keyboard to every Smart Phone User

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Skyler Greenman and Dr. Bret Swan, Department of Information Technology I am reporting to the MTC on August 15th. I am therefore submitting my final report a few months early of the December deadline. However, I have put nearly a year’s amount of work into this project as I started researching early knowing that there […]

Using Photolithographically-Produced Micro-Channels with Controlled Pores to Create a Bacteria Filter for Blood

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Sara Ehlert and Dr. Aaron Hawkins, Department of Electrical Engineering The importance of blood to humans cannot be understated. Its important functions include transporting oxygen and nutrients around the body, preventing blood loss, fighting infection, carrying antibodies to fight infection, delivering waste products to the kidneys and liver to be removed from the body, and […]