EML 4905 Senior Design Project
Department of Mechanical Engineering
FINAL SENIOR DESIGN REPORTS
DEPARTMENT OF MECHANICAL ENGINEERING
SENIOR DESIGN FINAL REPORTS - SPRING 2012
Team 1: Air Bearing Upgrade for the Split-Hopkinson Pressure Bar,
Danny Adames, Michael Guzman, Mauricio Lastres, Gecory Saint-Fort
Team 2: Torsional Split Hopkinson Bar Optimization,
Lorraine Fuentes, Jonathan Gomez-Leon, Camilo Andres Trujillo
Team 3: Pantera Lunar Regolith Excavator,
Ramon Garo, Narine Kelvin Harrylall, Janet Reyes
Note on Team 3:
FIU Lunabotics Team in Social Media: YouTube Channel,
Facebook Page,
Web Page
Team 4: Panther Rage G2 Electric Car: Shell Eco-marathon 2012,
Eduardo Espina, Stephanie George, Cesar Fabian Rivera
Note on Team 4: Panther Rage G2 participated in the SHELL ECO-MARATHON AMERICAS 2012 competition in Houston, Texas, on March 29-April 1, 2012, and
ranked 8th place achieving 130 m/kWh by nearly doubling the efficiency of the previous FIU team's Shell Eco-marathon e-car.
Team 5: Development of a Shock Loading and Soft Catch Mechanism,
Jose Garcia, David Hilton, Tomislav Kosta
Team 6: Electric Pi: Urban Concept Electric Plug-in Vehicle,
Josanne Batson, Gina Chin Fatt, Michael Allen Wolff
Team 7: Renewable Energy Module for Emergencies and Remote Locations,
Patrick Alvarez, Raul Garcia-Roves, Evis Reyes
FIU Shell Eco-marathon E-car Panther Rage G2 displayed at U2B (University to Business) event,
Graham Center, FIU MMC Campus, April 5, 2012
SENIOR DESIGN ORGANIZATION TEAM POSTERS AND PROJECT SUMMARIES - SPRING 2012
Team 1: (POSTER) -
NASA Lunar Lander EVA Crew/Small Cargo Lift,
Oliver Gibbs, Carolynn Rendon, Gregory Yeager
Team 2: (POSTER) -
Subsonic Cargo SC-1 Falcon: SAE Aero Design Brazil,
Andres Ancarola, Rodrigo Arredondo, Yoelmir Santana
Team 3: (POSTER) -
The Flying Panther: SAE Aero East,
Brian Cooke, Corey Miller, Lazaro Morales
Team 4: (POSTER) -
Effectiveness of UV Lights Inside Exhaust Chamber of Hoods,
Luis Perez, Christopher Ramos, Aaron Solomon
Team 5: (POSTER) -
Portable Goniometer Head for an X-Ray Diffractometer,
Alexander Sahonero, Eric Sarcar, Men Young
Team 6: (POSTER) -
Filtered Commercial Kitchen Hood Make-up Air Fan,
Ricgard Jadusingh, Jose Antonio Lopez-Sandin, Aldo Melgarejo
Team 7: (POSTER) -
NASA Lunar Excavator: NASA Lunabotics Mining Competition,
Diego Alberto Bolivar, Stephane Andrew Briette, Maria Wilhelm
Team 8: (POSTER) -
Converging Inlet Nozzle Altitude Simulator,
Cesar Astudillo, Valeria Proano Cadena, Joseph Ruocco Lopez
Team 9: (POSTER) -
F-1U Predator: SAE Aero Design Brazil,
Jorge Larrarte, Alex Rosales, Miguel Verdia
Team 10: (POSTER) -
Human-Powered Lunar Off-Road Vehicle: NASA Moon Buggy,
Juan Carlos Herrera, Bruno Pinillos, Juan Manuel Valencia
Team 11: (POSTER) -
3G Panther Drone,
Daniel Gonzalez, Jorge Mar, Eduardo Vargas
Team 12: (POSTER) -
Panthro HPV: ASME Human Powered Vehicle,
Alexander Gil, Alfredo Mere, Kristopher Vinas
Team 13: (POSTER) -
Modified Piston Engine, Ghanem Aldabbous, Abdullah Alrashidi, Orestes Castro, Francisco Rincon
Team 14: (POSTER) -
Enhanced 4D Roller Coaster,
Sergio Pena, Michael Perez, Ashley Williams
Team 15: (POSTER) -
Single Enclosure System for Kitchen Equipment,
Marc Dupersoy, Rey Mastrapa, Long Phan
SENIOR DESIGN FINAL REPORTS - FALL 2011
Team 1: High performance Turbo Exhaust Manifold, Elmer Gutierrez, Michael Martinez, Rogelio Muro
Team 2: Design Optimization of Winglets for Wind Turbine Rotor Blades, Diego Moreno Ferguson, Rinaldo Gonzalez Galdamez, Juancarlo Rodriguez Gutierrez
Team 3: Middleweight Spinner-Wedge BattleBot, Carlos Aranguren, Giancarlo Mafiol, Daniel Rodriguez, Ricardo Solozabal
Team 4: Modular Range Extender for Electrical Bicycles, Jose Amador, Chi-Hang Cheung, Javier Antonio Hoyos
Team 5: Death Metal: Lightweight BattleBot, Jaime Franco, Aron Rasool, Joseph Villamor
Team 6: Vertical Wind Tunnel (VWT) for Skydiving, Alexis Anchundia, Jorge Botero, Freddy Leal
Team 7: Optimization of a Bulk Packaging System for Titan America, Carlos Banks, Rafael Mestril, Winton Pierson
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SENIOR DESIGN ORGANIZATION PROJECT SUMMARIES - FALL 2011
Team 1: Air Bearing Upgrade for the Split-Hopkinson Pressure Bar,
Danny Adames, Michael Guzman, Mauricio Lastres, Gecory Saint-Fort
Team 2: Torsional Split Hopkinson Bar Optimization,
Lorraine Fuentes, Jonathan Gomez-Leon, Camilo Andres Trujillo
Team 3: Pantera Lunar Regolith Excavator,
Ramon Garo, Narine Kelvin Harrylall, Janet Reyes
Team 4: Panther Rage G2 Electric Car,
Eduardo Espina, Stephanie George, Cesar Fabian Rivera
Team 5: Development of a Shock Loading and Soft Catch Mechanism,
Jose Garcia, David Hilton, Tomislav Kosta
Team 6: Urban Concept Electric Plug-in Vehicle,
Josanne Batson, Gina Chin Fatt, Michael Allen Wolff
Team 7: Renewable Energy Module for Emergencies and Remote Locations,
Patrick Alvarez, Raul Garcia-Roves, Evis Reyes
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SENIOR DESIGN FINAL REPORTS - SPRING 2011
Team 1: CHPS: A Complete Hurricane Protection System, Senyon Romero, Christine Tarud
Team 2: Ocean Wave Energy Generator, Bader Ale, Francis Fernandez, Alfonso Parra
Team 3: Unmanned Aerial Reconnaissance Vehicle, Seyed Alavi, Natalia Posada, Ana Puente
Team 4: Heat Waste Energy Recovery System, Allen Cuadra, Ryan Ortiz, J Rivero De La Guardia
Team 5: FIU SAE Supermileage Competition, Jenai Alexis, Philip Clarke, Roger Laurence
Team 6: Graphene Based Composite Heat Spreaders for Laptop CPUs, Gregory Burrow, Byron Gaskin, Christopher Roath
Team 7: GENAI Robot Assistant, Leonardo Ampie, Jaime Mudrich, Andres Pacheco
Team 8: Micro Hydroturbine Module, Randy Gonzalez, Francisco Morocz, Octavio Oliva
Team 9: Heat Chambers and Components for a New Heat Engine, Stalin Centeno, Julio Perez, Livan Roque
Team 10: Panther Rage: Shell Eco-Marathon Electric Car, Byram Quiceno, Pablo Salamea, Ryan Sampath
Note: Panther Rage team represented FIU at the Shell Eco-Marathon Americas 2011 Competition held in Houston, Texas, on April 14-17, 2011,
and ranked 5th in the km/kWh category.
Team 11: Trim Removal System, Omar Espino, Paul Hoffman, Walter McKinley
Team 12: SAE Aero Design East 2011, Robert Erwin, Jesse Grant, Timothy Rogers
Note: Golden Panther Aviation team represented FIU at the SAE Aero Design East Competition held in Marietta, Georgia, on April 29 - May 1, 2011,
and ranked 5th in the Micro Class category out of a total of 17 teams.
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SENIOR DESIGN ORGANIZATION PROJECT SUMMARIES - SPRING 2011
Team 1: Lift Mechanism for Medical Perfusion Equipment for the Miami Children's Hospital,
Daniel Rodriguez, Elmer Gutierrez, Michael Martinez
Team 2: Design Optimization of Winglets for Wind Turbine Rotor Blades,
Rinaldo Gonzalez, Diego Moreno, Juancarlo Rodriguez
Team 3: Middleweight Spinner BattleBot,
Carlos Aranguren, Giancarlo Mafiol, Ricardo Solozabal
Team 4: Modular Range Extender for Electrical Bicycles,
Jose Amador, Chi-Hang Cheung, Javier Antonio Hoyos
Team 5: Mini Class BattleBot,
Jaime Franco, Aron Rasool, Joseph Villamor
Team 6: Vertical Wind Tunnel (VWT) for Skydiving,
Alexis Anchundia, Jorge Botero, Freddy Leal
Team 7: Optimization of a Bulk Packaging System for Titan America,
Carlos Banks, Rafael Mestril, Winton Pierson
SENIOR DESIGN REPORTS - FALL 2010
Aerodynamic Shape Design Optimization of Winglets, Gianluca Minnella, Yuniesky Rodriguez, Jose Manuel Ugas
Remote Controlled SWAT Robot for NMBPD, Lazaro Galban, Raul Galindo, Dasney Jospeh, Daniel Oliu
External Wall Water Cooling, Ryan Diana, Marcel Padilla, Javier Rojas, Shiv Shah
SAE Brazil AeroDesign Challenge, Ricardo Lugu, Carlos Daniel Rojas, Miguel Jimenez
NASA Green Aviation Challenge, Shamil Baldeosingh, Maria Correia, William Tejada, David Virzi
Green A/C System, Daniella Aking, Philip Gregor, Kirk Harvey, Ariel Sanchez
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SENIOR DESIGN ORGANIZATION - REVISED PROJECT DESCRIPTIONS - FALL 2010
Senior Design Organization Project Descriptions, Revised Based on IAB Comments
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SENIOR DESIGN REPORTS - SPRING 2010
Solar Stirling Engine for Power Generation, Denisse Aranda, Kevin La Mott, Stephen Wood
Adaptation of a Small Scale Internal Combustion Engine to a Dynamometer, Joseth Moreno, Leslie Paredes, Karina Santa
Design of a Ring Seal Testbed, Diana Chicuri, Daniel Garcia, Oswaldo Noriega
Design of a Demonstration Unit for Ground Source Heat Pump for Subtropical Region with Solar Power,
Daniel Alonzo, Martha Casas, Esteban Cifuentes
Whole Hurricane Protection, Jason Barrocas, Kevin Hernandez, Tanisha Richard
SAE Aero Design East Competition, Alan Abad, Hernando Buendia, David Garzon, Oscar Villatoro
Cube Satellite Design, Raimundo Onetto, Holger Paas, Homero Perez
Plate Bending Test Bench for FEA Comparison, Jeffrey Karpf, Yassel Valdes, Robert Vergara
Compost Accelerator, Jorge Ramirez, Stephano Salani, Eric Zuniga
A New Heat Engine and its Applications in Renewable Energy, Bruno Barbosa, Hector Cintron, Glenn Drzewicki
Paddle Maker Design and Material Optimization, Orena Danoa, Jorge Ramon, Nestor Vega
Vortex Generator for a Hydro Turbine, Johnson Ng, Snehil Raisinghani, Karson Wong
A/C System with Zero Global Warming Potential, Javier Garcia, Najeeb Reyes, Jomal Whiteside
Peristaltic Crawler for the Removal of Radioactive Plugs, Lee Brady, Jose Matos, Brian Posse
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SENIOR DESIGN REPORTS - FALL 2009
Ball Milling Vessel Design for Hydrogen Infusion into Powders with Sensory Feedback, Ahmed Al-Bahar, Roger Garcia, Jimmy Sandoval
Remotely Controlled
Grove Sprayer, David Bush, Reny Rosales, Juan Villegas
Remote Control
Landmine Detector (RcLD), Ramon Colon, Erin Silva, Marco Hernandez, Kenneth Berry (ECE), Michael Pinero (ECE)
Marketable
3-Dimensional Printer, William Mendez, Karan Sujan, Keith Richardson
Combo Counter: Heavy Punching Bag Retrofit,
Juan Mena, Victor Uriarte, Bryan Pardo
Hot Cell Fixative Application
Technology: Mobile Whirling Nozzle Sprayer, Aaron Mitchell, Mario Vargas, Eduardo Zuniga
Design of a
Micro-Hydro Turbine Test Rig, Fred Coll, Andres Hernandez, Nicholas Mohammed
Digitally Controlled
Shower, Alberto Garcia, Lorenzo Green, Vladimir Louidor
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SENIOR DESIGN REPORTS - SPRING 2009
Unmanned Aerial Vehicle: Unmanned Rescue POD,
Lina Orozco, Marcel Milanes, Jesus Morfa
Unmanned Aerial Vehicle Vertical/Short Takeoff and Landing with Augmented Co-Axial Power System,
Cindy Cerna, Hillar Lago, Lewis Paul Marquez
Redesign and Optimization of a Formula SAE Open Wheel Race Car Suspension System,
Christian Andrade, Jaime Cardona, Giovanni Valdes
Automatic Mesh Welding Machine,
Juan Villar (MME), Luisa Forero (MME), Luis Millan (ECE)
Design of a Green Greenhouse for a Phytotron,
Raul Alfonso, Lazaro Sanchez, David Crawford
Integration of Testing Components for Piezoelectric Devices,
Daniel Shaw, Brian Sanchez, Juan Camilo Medina, Hector Roos
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SENIOR DESIGN ORGANIZATION
MINI POWERPOINT PRESENTATIONS TO IAB
DEPARTMENT OF MECHANICAL ENGINEERING
SENIOR DESIGN ORGANIZATION 5-MINUTE PROJECT INTRO POWERPOINT FILES - SPRING 2010
Design of Chemical Vapor Deposition System for Materials Research Application,
Shamil Baldeosingh, Dasney Joseph, Walter McKinley
Remote Controlled Tactical Robot for NMBPD,
Lazaro Galban, Raul Galindo, Daniel Oliu
Aerodynamic Shape Design Optimization of Winglets,
Gianluca Minnella, Yuniesky Rodriguez, Jose Manuel Ugas
Solar House External Heat Exchanger,
Ryan Diana, Marcel Padilla, Javier Rojas
SAE Brazil AeroDesign Challenge,
Miguel Jimenez, Ricardo Lugo, Carlos Rojas
NASA Green Aviation Challenge,
Marina Correia De Araujo, William Tejada, David Virzi
Green A/C System,
Daniella Aking, Philip Gregor, Kirk Harvey, Ariel Sanchez
SENIOR DESIGN ORGANIZATION 5-MINUTE PROJECT INTRO POWERPOINT FILES - FALL 2009
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Presentation Evaluation form to Provide Feedback to Design Teams (pdf)
Solar Stirling Engine for Power Generation,
Denisse Aranda, Kevin La Mott, Stephen Wood
Adaptation of a Small Scale Internal Combustion Engine to a Dynamometer
Joseth Moreno, Leslie Paredes, Karina Santa
Design of a Ring Seal Testbed,
Diana Chicuri, Daniel Garcia, Oswaldo Noriega
Design of a Demonstration Unit for Ground Source Heat Pump for Subtropical Region with Solar Power,
Daniel Alonzo, Martha Casas, Esteban Cifuentes
Enhanced Hurricane Protection,
Jason Barrocas, Kevin Hernandez, Tanisha Richard
SAE Aero Design East Competition,
Alan Abad, Hernando Buendia, David Garzon, Oscar Villatoro
Cube Satellite Design,
Raimundo Onetto, Holger Paas, Homero Perez
Material Test Bench for FEA/FEM Analysis Comparison,
Jeffrey Karpf, Yassel Valdes, Robert Vergara
Compost Accelerator,
Jorge Ramirez, Stephano Salani, Eric Zuniga
A New Heat Engine and its Applications in Renewable Energy,
Bruno Barbosa, Hector Cintron, Glenn Drzewicki
Paddle Maker Design and Material Optimization,
Orena Danoa, Jorge Ramon, Nestor Vega
Vortex Generator for Hydro Turbine,
Johnson Ng, Snehil Raisinghani, Karson Wong
New A/C System Using Refrigerants with Zero Global Warming Potential,
Javier Garcia, Najeeb Reyes, Jomal Whiteside
Peristaltic Crawler for the Removal of Radioactive Plugs,
Lee Brady, Jose Matos, Brian Posse
Dr. Sabri Tosunoglu -
Department of Mechanical Engineering - FIU Miami
