MSOE seniors show their designs for the future
| Published: 05/23/2010 |
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Seniors will be on hand to explain their Senior Design projects, designs and proposals from 12 to 2 p.m. on Friday, May 28 at the Allen-Bradley Hall of Science, 432 E. Kilbourn Ave.; Walter Schroeder Library, 500 E. Kilbourn Ave.; Werwath Mall, between the Library and Allen-Bradley Hall of Science; and Student Life and Campus Center, 1025 N. Broadway.
Collaboration and team work are key components to an MSOE education, whether a student is an engineering major or pursuing a degree in the School of Business or School of Nursing.
Throughout the senior year, students work on a Senior Design Project. These projects are an opportunity for students to take everything they've learned in their time at MSOE and put it to use in a real-life application. Often, it's a real-world project for a company or business that's looking to solve a problem, while other projects are driven purely by a student's interests and ideas from the classroom.
It all comes to fruition right before graduation at Senior Design Day-the culmination of all that they've learned and accomplished in this always interesting, sometimes frustrating and ultimately satisfying experience.
More than 75 senior projects will be on display. Here is a short list of examples:
SAE Formula Hybrid Car: One of the largest team projects this year, mechanical engineering and electrical engineering students worked together to design, build and test an efficient race car that met the Society of Automotive Engineers (SAE) Formula Hybrid car specifications. The team took the car to New Hampshire Motor Speedway earlier in May to compete against other universities. Meet the team and see how they did in the competition! The car's power source is eight lead acid batteries powering two electric motors, supplemented by an onboard gasoline electric generator. Location: Student Life and Campus Center
"Triton's Horn" Touch-free Faucet: A completely touch-free faucet control system that is ideal for residential and medical applications, Triton's Horn allows the user to control both water pressure and temperature via simple, deliberate hand motions. Location: Walter Schroeder Library
Remote Photovoltaic Monitoring System: A team of MSOE seniors developed a system to monitor the performance of a photovoltaic system in a rural village of Guatemala via cell phone technology and a custom Web application. Users in the United States can analyze the working metrics of the entire design as well as report any error conditions within the system itself. Location: Walter Schroeder Library
Musical Instrument for the Hearing Impaired: Extensive research shows that learning to play a musical instrument stimulates the areas of the brain used for speech and cognitive skills. Musicians who are hearing impaired interact with this system using a musical keyboard and visual display. Software allows the musician to choose a lesson and receive real-time feedback about his or her performance, and also write music to play back in lesson mode. Location: Walter Schroeder Library
MSOE is an independent university with 2,600 students. MSOE offers 17 bachelor's degrees and nine master's degrees in the engineering, engineering technology, architectural engineering and building construction, computer, business, nursing and health-related fields. The university has a national academic reputation; longstanding ties to business and industry; dedicated professors with real-world experience; and extremely high placement rates and starting salaries. MSOE graduates are well-rounded, technologically experienced and highly productive professionals and leaders.