Team Lamar has been assigned the task of developing an autonomously land-based robot to compete in the region 5 IEEE Competition. The nature of the competition is to transport toxic containers to a safe remote processing area with zero human contact. During this procedure, our robot is required to detect various obstacles that may hinder the process, and effectively maneuver safely around them in a timely fashion.

Optimal Operation of a Photovoltaic System

Team OOPS will compete in the second annual IEEE/CCET Student design contest - Practical Solar Photovoltaic DC Control and Supply System. We will design a system that takes energy from an array of PV panels and uses a dedicated DC circuit including means to control and safely use the DC power. Our design will focus on safety, efficency, ease of use and economic feasibility.

Photovoltaic Home Application of Direct-Current Energy

The purpose of this project is to create a purely DC photovoltaic circuit. This circuit must be able to automatically provide a range of voltages to four charging stations using specified plugs. Other things that need to be kept in mind are cost, efficiency, ease of installation, safety and innovation; these are the aspects that the project will be judged on.

Team E-MOSG, Russian for E-Brain, will be constructing a 32-channel low noise, high resolution electroencephalogram (EEG) for use in Dr. Tcheslavski's ongoing research. The project is driven by both precision and cost. A comparable commercially available unit is approximately ten times the amount we're budgeting to spend.

Garrett LaBove

Power Grid

Drs. Bahrim & Tcheslavski

The purpose of this study is to produce a design of an inductive (superconductor) fault current limiter which automatically provides support for and security against hazardous fault conditions. This is realized in a core material which can undergo a reversible quantum magnetic phase transition in response to fault current, thus allowing a strong inductance to be formed exclusively in the aftermath of a fault.

Scott Mangham

The Impact of Circuit Level Static Power Optimization Techniques on Soft Error Rate

Dr. Sayil

As CMOS ventures further into the sub-100nm technologies, gate leakage becomes even more significant that requires different
methods of controlling the gate leakage. Because these methods change the way that the circuit is designed, it changes the probability of soft errors. This project will examine the affect that some of those methods have on the soft error rate at a circuit level.

intelligent Lock Out Tag

Team is designing an automatic, networked "lockout tag". These tags figure prominently in the petrochem facilities in the 'Golden Triangle', this will be a 'smart tag'.

Preventative Maintenance Identification Tag

Our team, JCC, is designing a fully functional radio frequency identification (RFID), and reader system. This system will utilize the iPhone’s unique functionality to make keeping track of assets in the field both simple, and effective. The primary purpose of this project is to show that preventative maintenance procedures can be streamlined, and effectively tracked in real-time using the team's solution. Real-time asset positional tracking (RAPT), technical equipment specifications, and preventative maintenance/mechanical integrity procedures will all be available via the hand-held device. Our RFID tag and reader system will provide company personnel with the ability to locate any tagged equipment with the push of a button.

Programmable Logic Grill

The objective of this project is to interface a programmable logic controller (PLC) with an outdoor grill so that the PLC makes it “smart” and controls the cooking temperatures inside the grill. Unlike some other automated BBQ products, this grill is not only concerned about the temperatures of the grill, it is anticipated to be a tool in the science of barbecuing. It is an all-inclusive, minimal setup grilling machine. This tool will monitor more than just the temperature, it will observe the amount of smoke inside the grill; it will recommend proper placement of meat relative to the temperature zones it observes. There’s no setup required besides usual maintenance of starting the briquettes and inserting the probes into the meat. The PLG will work for different types of meat including Chicken, Pork, Beef, Fish and anything else you can think to put on a grill. It will grill your vegetables perfectly and evenly distribute heat for cooking pizza. The PLG will monitor flare ups and manage them accordingly through a blower system designed to extend the life of charcoal and to give quick access to heat control. The PLG is not just a controller, it’s a grilling experience.

Law Enforcement Officer-Personal Recording Device

The acronym is pronounced as leopard. It is worn on a police officer's uniform and starts recording audio and video the minute they leave their patrol car. It picks up where the car mounted camera leaves off.