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Projects 2017-2018 (AY2018)

The following table provides a comprehensive list of ECW capstone/research projects for AY2018:

PROJECT TITLE MAJOR(S) PROJECT TYPE
Mississippi River Paddle Wheel Cruise Ship ENM C
Corrosion Identification and Characterization Robot EME, ESE C
Formula SAE Racecar EAS, EGE, EME, ESE C
Rifle Accuracy Degradation ESE C
Neutron Source Strength Characterization System ENR C
Neutron Source Strength Calibration System ENR C
Persistent Monitoring of Nuclear Waste ENR, ESE C
Boeing Tri-Service Academy Counter UAS Competition: "Britomartis" ESE C
Nuclear Plant to Power a Direct Air Carbon-Capture Facility EGE, ENR C
AFRL Design Challenge: Deorbiting Space Debris EME C
Bio-Inspired Gliding/Walking Robot ESE C
Flexible, Shape-Adapting Autonomous Underwater Vehicle ESEH C
Application of Linear Control Systems to Research Fiber-Reinforced Actuators ESEH C
Improved Cinderblock Press for Ile-a-Vache, Haiti EME C
Student Unmanned Aerial Systems ESE C
Distributed System for Drone Swarm Control ESE C
Ulnar Collateral Ligament Robotic Rehabilitation EME, ESE C
Project MidKnight ESE C
Drone Identification and Tracking ESE C
Automated Early Detection of Lung Cancer ESE C
Automatic Film Developer ESE C
Polar Ice Breaker ENM C
Acoustic Localization of UAVs ESEH C
SAILBOT Ship Control Systems ESE C
Sustainable Farm Power EME C
Low-Cost Residential-Scale Power Generation System EEE, EME C
Replacing Lookouts with Computer Vision ESE C
Travel Surfboard - Hang 5 EOE C
Quadcopter Capsule for Release from a UUV - The Dirty Boyz EGE, EOE C
Travel Surfboard - The TSA (Travel Surfboard Association) EME, EOE C
Adaptive Technology Lifting Device for a Disabled Patient - Rick Over-Haul EME C
Optimization of Shielding for a Nuclear Powered Spacecraft EGE, EME, ENR C
Design For Desmond EME, ESE C
Multi-Use Tsunami Shelter for Vertical Evacuation EOE C
Underwater Robotic Arm for Inspection and Maintenance of Naval Vessels EOE, ESE C
TugSat (USNA-18) EASA, ECE, ESE C
LiFi - The Next Generation WiFi ECE, EEE C
Autonomous Vehicle Conversion Kit EME, ESE C
Dynamic Submarine Model EME C
Joint Effort - Radiological Protection for a Martian Explorer ENR C
Radiological Protection for a Martian Explorer - MARS EGE, EME, ENR C
Wynter Cargo Ship ENM C
Instrumented Sports Helmet EEE, EME, ESE C
Smart-Energy Control System ECE, EEE, ESE C
USNA Robot Football Team EEE, EME, ESE C
Biomimetic Microrobots EEE C
Coastal Facility Improvements at Discovery Bay Marine Lab EOE, EOEH C
Model Surfboard Test Facility and Wave Demonstrator EOE C
Ventura Artificial Submerged Reef EOE C
Haitian Aquaculture System EGE, EME, EOE C
Help for Haiti Aquaculture Farm EME, EOE, ESE C
Mussel Farming within the Boundaries of the Marine Mammal Protection Act EOE C
Rapidly Deployable Expeditionary Breakwater System EOE C
Offshore Wind Farm Design EME, EOE C
A Living Shoreline Solution for the Franklin County School Section of Highway 98 in Apalachicola, FL EOE, EOEH C
Additive Manufacturing: 3D Printing of Shipboard Components EME C
Intelligent Chaff ESEH IR
Rapid Detection and Localization of High-Energy Laser Strike Using the Electrical Response of Carbon-Nanotube Sheet as a Sensor EEE IR
Semiconductor Deterioration and Characterization of Laser Radiation Damage EEE IR
Autonomous Control of Monocopter ESEH IR
Automatic Fire Classification Using the Visual and IR Spectrum EEE IR
Enabling Wireless Communication and Object Tracking in a Multi-Agent Swarm ECE IR
Calibration and Testing of Distributed Fiber Optic Sensors for Detection of High Energy Radiation EEE IR
Calculating Launch Angle and Time for Precise Ballistic Targeting ESE IR
Capability-Based Swarming of ASVs with Vehicle Dynamics ESE IR
Diamond Nitrogen Vacancy Gradiometery: Investigating Sensor Configuration for Future Development ESE IR
Simulation of Muscle Co-Contraction Guided by Feedback ESEH IR
Analysis of Orbital Angular Momentum Laser Beams for Applications in Underwater Communication EEE IR
Increasing Power in Navy and Marine Corps Engines with Partially Premixed Combustion EME T
Evaluation of Non-Oxide Fuel for Fission-Based Nuclear Reactors on Spacecraft ENR T
Persistent Target Detection and Tracking by an Autonomous Swarm ESE T
Experimental Transient Gust Response of a Representative Ship Airwake EAS T
R/V James Cameron ENM C
Optical Flow in Determining Obstacle Avoidance and Path Identification ESEH IR
Swarm Target Defense Lab ECE C
RHIB Drop-In-Autonomy Kit ESE C
The Valets ECE C
IED Triggering Device ECE, EEE C
Oceanographic Research Sailing Vessel (Arctic) ENM C
Diabetic Treatment of a Virtual Patient ESEH C
Polaris MRZR-D4 Sound Mitigation EGE, EME C
PSAT1U: USNA CUBESAT DESIGN PROJECT EASA C
NSTAR Mobile App N/A C
The Nuclear Option: Deployable Small, Modular Reactor ENR C
ARAGOG Small Cargo Delivery Gyrocopter UAS EAS C
SPI-BIRD Squad Portable Immediate Basic Intelligence and Reconnaissance Drone EAS C
NARWHAL Arctic Crevasse Detection UAS EAS C
SQUID Super Quick Unmanned Intelligent Design EAS C
Submarine Design ENM C
Navy Rockets – NASA Student Launch Competition EASA, EME, ESE C
Navy Satellite Tracking and Roaming Ground Station EASA C
Autonomous Landing of a Fixed-Wing Aircraft on a Moving Platform Using Optic Flow Sensing ESEH IR
Exploration of the Effects of Multiple Wavelength Laser Beams Propagating Underwater ESEH C
Matrix Completion with LiDAR ESEH C

The table above provides capstone/research projects for the following majors:

  • EAS/EASA - Aerospace Engineering
  • ECE - Computer Engineering
  • EEE - Electrical Engineering
  • EGE - General Engineering
  • EME - Mechanical Engineering
  • ENM - Naval Architecture & Marine Engineering
  • ENR - Nuclear Engineering
  • EOE/EOEH - Ocean Engineering
  • ESE/ESEH - Systems Engineering

The table above also provides the following project types:

  • C - Capstone Project
  • IR - Independent Research Project (Including Bowman Scholar Program/Research)
  • T - Trident Scholar Program/Research
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