
Senior Design Projects Supervised at FIU
Richard A. Castillo (MME), Juan Saluzzio (MME), Ajay Matthews (ECE), Andres Bayon (ECE), Ryan Bareno (ECE), Daniel Jimenez (ECE),
"Electronically Controlled Adjustable Supercharger System for Internal Combustion Engines," 2007.
Maria Level, Adam Stredel, and Cesar Nunez, "Electronic Luggage Follower," 2007.
Jean-Rodney Larrieux, Robinson Joseph, Crystal Linton, and Carlos Ubina, "DURO: An Interactive Martial Arts Training Tool," 2007.
Kern Wilson, Felipe Rendon, Tennille Thompson, Damian Harper, and Shaka Harper, "Modification of a Pipeline Inspection Gauge (PIG)," 2006.
Cindy Gomez, Jorge Tercero, Maribel Garcia, and Paul Grata, "Design of a Robotic Manipulator for Medical Applications," 2006.
Max Brand (MME), Maria Paula Martinez (ISE), Antonio Hudson (ISE), and Patricio Hudson (ISE), "Aircraft Service Vehicle Location Device," 2006.
Sophia Scipio, Dennisha Reed, and Patrick Desbrosses,
"Design and Construction of a Robotic Platform and Manipulator," 2005.
Alberto Vidaud, Miguel Angel Del Valle, Keith Showalter, Francisco Mella, and Julio Jose Ramirez,
"Pipe Caterpillar: Design and Construction of a Modular Robot for Pipe Inspections," 2005.
Marc Brereton, Steven Portal, Sheldon Woo, and Colin Mendez,
"Experimental Setup Construction and Optimal Parameter Determination for
Sluicing Operations: Dissolution of Salt Cakes in Nuclear Waste Sites," 2005.
Brian Jones, Mario Forbes, and
Don Ferguson, "Design of a Differential Locking System," 2004.
Christis Papadopoulos,
"Design of a Differential Lock: Review and Component Design," 2004.
Ingrid Garcia, Carlos Nuņez,
Armando Palma, "Intercooler System Design by Force Flow Racing,"
2004.
Federico Moscoso, "Formula
SAE Drive Train Assembly with Mazda Miata Components," 2003.
Diego Espinosa, "The Pocket
Bicycle: A Foldable Bicycle Design," 2003.
Juan Angel Cano, "Mini Baja
Car Design: Brake System and Safety Equipment," 2003.
Jairo Laing, Sara Lyons de Paula,
and Hernan Rodriguez, "The Golden Panther: A Human Powered Vehicle,"
2003.
Pierre-Richard Jacques,
"Body Cover Search and Design for the Mini Baja Racecar," 2003.
Dean Ducreay, "Engine
Integration and Electrical System Design for the FIU SAE Mini Baja
Racecar," 2003.
Majidah Safa
Tania Vazquez, "Steering
System Design for the Mini Baja Racecar," 2002.
Adien Toledo, "Water
Propulsion and Floatation System Design for the FIU SAE Mini Baja
Racecar," 2002.
Christopher Stein-Martin,
"Frame Design and Construction for the Mini Baja Racecar," 2002.
Jose Gonzalez, "Development
of Pro/Engineer Modeling and FEM Analysis for the Mini Baja Car," 2002.
Magnus Barny Williams "SAE
Mini Baja Car Design: Transmission and Drive Train System," 2002.
Michael Cabrera, "Hunting
Ladder Design: Structural Design and Construction," 2002.
Pedro L. Castaneda, "Hunting
Ladder Design: Conceptual Design, Market Survey, Kinematic Analysis, and
Animation," 2002.
Alex Espinosa, "Design and
Construction of a Remotely Operated
Eduardo Ampuero, "Design and
Construction of a Middleweight Battlebot Robot," 2002.
Stanley Cheung, "Structural
Design and Fabrication of a Safe and User-Friendly Scissor Jack," 2002.
Alberto Blanch, "Efficient
Engine Design and Prototype Construction," 2002.
Andrew Beregszaszi,
"Automated Anchor System Design for Sailboats," 2002.
Sergio Acevedo, "ASME
Student Design Contest: Design and Construction of an Automated Baseball
Throwing Machine," 2001.
Elio Palacios, "ASME Student
Design Contest: Design and Construction of an Automated Baseball Throwing
Machine," 2001.
Adam De Verteuil, "Diesel
Engine Design," 2001.
Allan Cornilliac,
"Development of Electric Motor E-Company," 2001.
David Guasca, "Construction
and Demonstration of D-Capitate: A Middleweight Combat Battlebot," 2001.
Danny Acero, "D-Capitate:
Battlebot Robot Design," 2001.
Gerardo Araujo, "Programming
and Interface Design for a Mowing Robot (MOWBOT) Using an OOPIC
Micro-Controller," 2001.
Elias Taraway, "Design and
Construction of a Mowing Robot: MOWBOT," 2001.
Deliana Castro, "Structural
Design and Prototype Construction of MOWBOT, the Mowing Robot," 2001.
Ivan Piedra, "Automated Spot
Welder Design," 2001.
Patrick Edward Crowley,
"Re-construction of Mini Baja Car," 2001.
Belarmino Dussan, "Support
System Design for the Handicapped," 2001.
Eric Cardona, "Foldable Bike
Design," 2001.
Randy Frank Klein, "PWM
Speed Controller for R-Car," 2001.
Hanzel Hernandez,
"Computer-Aided HVAC Design for a Residence," 2001.
George Jimenez Jr, "2001
Mini Baja Steering System Design," 2001.
Pedro Javier Viloria,
"Fault-Tolerant
Rodrigo Lira Menezes,
"Matrix Roll and Wave System Design," 2001.
David Carranza, "SAE Mini
Baja 2001 Drivetrain Design," 2001.
Michael Damalaerio Mascardo,
"SAE Mini Baja 2001 Racecar Frame Design, Finite Element Analysis and
Construction," 2001.
Abraham Bendayan, "Intake
Manifold Design for Formula SAE 2001 Racecar," 2001.
Mario Rigoberto Duron,
"Design and Prototype Construction of a Light-Weight, Portable,
Collapsible Table for the Sports Industry," 2000.
Horace Lyncooke,
"Differential and Axle Design for the Formula SAE Car," 2000.
Osvaldo Angel Rodriguez,
"Integration of the Duct System into the Formula SAE Race Car," 2000.
Adema Verne, "Cooling System
Design for the Formula SAE Race Car," 2000.
Lev Rosenblum, "Design of a
Plastic Injection Mold for Mass Production," 2000.
Luis Alejandro Vazquez Garcia,
"Suspension System Design for the Formula SAE Racecar," 2000.
Ernesto Demetrio Bravo,
"Gage Design to Determine Axial Bearing Play," 2000.
Jorge Blanch, "Design and
Construction of an Experimental Truss System with Integrated Strain
Gauges," 2000.
Alvin Caesar Jr, "Steering
System Design for the FIU Formula SAE Race Car," 2000.
Shawn Glenfield Bernard,
"Rack and Pinion Design for the Formula SAE Race Car," 2000.
Carlos Eduardo Blanco,
"Automotive Support Systems," 2000.
Jason Subirana, "MINER:
Autonomous De-Mining Device," 2000.
Claude Hugh Nesbitt, "The
Hydro Lift: Design of a
Steve James Hoerner, "Design
and Construction of Race Car Frame for Formula SAE Competition," 1999.
Pablo Anastas,
"Pneumatically Actuated Mechanical Legs to Assist Handicapped
Persons," 1999.
Aroldo Martinez, "Automation
of Gas Station Operations," 1999.
Rod Silva, "FIU Formula I
Race Car: Engine Design," 1999.
Carlos Manuel Castillo Jr.,
"High Performance Time Trial Bike Frame Design," 1999.
Gabriel Santos, "Design of
an Intake Manifold for Formula SAE Race Car Competition," 1999.
Gainey Oren Maxwell, "FIU Formula
I Race Car: Rear-End Design," 1998.
Hector Noel Marini, "FIU
Formula I Race Car: Frame Design," 1998.
Richard Lopez De Uralde, "Design and Construction of a Mobility Unit for Pipe Shot Blast System in
Decontamination and Decommisioning Tasks," 1998.
Alex de la Mata, "Design and
Construction of a Mobility Unit for Pipe Shot Blast System in Decontamination
and Decommisioning Tasks," 1998.
Juan Bautista Cano, "Motor
Vehicle Side-Mirror Design to Overcome Blind-Spot Problem," 1998.
Johann Mauricio Patino,
"Design and Finite Element Analysis of an Automobile Parking
Platform," 1998.
Dan Cabrera, "Modular
End-Effector Design for Robotic Systems," 1998.
Manuel Cruz, "Design and
Testing of a Modular Water Purification System," 1998.
Rafael Eugenio Rojo, "Design
and Construction of an Omni-Directional Robotic Mobile Platform," 1998.
David Kasimir Plesic,
"DOLLY: Three-Degree-of-Freedom Motorized Camera
Victor Miguel Gonzalez Jr.,
"Design and Construction of a Solid-Body Electric Guitar," 1997.
Igor Kirianov, "Design and
Prototype Construction of a Tape Winding Machine," 1997.
Jorge Castaneda, "Design and
Construction of an Automated Measurement Monitoring System for Volume
Displacement in a Tube by Ultrasonic Level Detection," 1996.
Victor De Rossi, "Solar Ray
Energy System Design for the FIU Pantera Solar Car," 1996.
Manuel Hernandez, "Shelf
Design Optimization for Adapto Storage Products Using Finite Element
Analysis," 1996.
Ernesto Romero, "Kinematic
Design of a Three-Degree-of-Freedom Force-Reflecting Manual Controller,"
1996.
Pat Batsomboon, "Puma 760
Industrial Robot Platform Design, Installation and Robot Programming,"
1995.
Tony Blanco, "Gripper
Design, Construction and Graphical Simulation of the Puma Robot," 1995.
Vittorio Monteverde, "Dynamics of a Two-Link Robotic Arm System: Symbolic Modeling and Simulation on Mathematica," 1995.