Design of a Vertical Axis Wind Turbine (VAWT) for Rooftop Applications
2025-2026: In collaboration with 99P Labs at Honda Research Institute (HRI), this student team explored rooftop-applicable vertical axis wind turbines (VAWTs) as an emergent technology for urban renewable energy generation. While VAWTs are well-suited for low-speed, turbulent, and multidirectional wind…
Design of Thermal Energy Storage (TES) Integration in a Smith College Building
2025-2026: In collaboration with MicroEra Power, this student team designed the integration of thermal energy storage (TES) technology and heat pumps for a Smith College building in Northampton, MA, to reduce carbon emissions and improve energy efficiency. MicroEra Power’s TES…
Culvert Analysis and Replacement Design for Cobble Mountain Road
2025-2026: In collaboration with the Springfield Water and Sewer Commission (SWSC), this student team assessed 49 culverts along Cobble Mountain Road in Granville, Russell, and Blandford, MA. Using that assessment, the team created a prioritized list of culverts for replacement…
Design of a Connection Selection Tool for Mass Timber Construction
2025-2026: In collaboration with Thornton Tomasetti, this student team developed a tool to automate the selection of timber connectors. Selecting connections for mass timber projects is currently a long and tedious process because manufacturer catalogs present allowable load tables, geometry…
Design of a Continuous Monitoring System for the 3K Card Tester
Design of an Airflow System to Facilitate Benchtop Testing of Hydrogel Degradation
Adaptive Multisensory Storytelling: Designing Future Vehicle Experience
2024-2025: In collaboration with Honda Motor Company, this student team explored innovative ways to enhance the autonomous vehicle cabin experience through immersive storytelling technology. With the shift to fully autonomous driving, the cabin transforms into a flexible, room-like environment, opening…
Design of an Upstream Leak Test Method for Semiconductor Manufacturing
Design of a Thermal Energy Storage System for Tufts University
2024-2025: In collaboration with Salas O’Brien and Tufts University, this student team designed a thermal energy storage (TES) system to support the campus’s transition to geothermal heating and cooling as part of its goal to achieve net-zero carbon emissions by…
Design and Evaluation of a Passive Integrated Transponder (PIT) System Enclosure for Fish Passage Research
2024-2025: In collaboration with the USGS S.O. Conte Anadromous Fish Research Laboratory, this student team designed and developed an enclosure for a passive integrated transponder (PIT) system to support fish passage research in the Connecticut River watershed. The enclosure houses…
Design of a Mechanism to Open Reagent Bags within GEM Analyzers
Design of an Accessible Airplane Cabin for Neurodivergent Passengers
Design of a Device to Facilitate Custom Delivery of a Two-Part Hydrogel Implant during Prostate Cancer Treatment
Design of Ergonomic Improvements for Manufacturing Operations
2023-2024: In collaboration with Cummins Valvetrain Technologies (CVT), this student team designed ergonomic improvements for several manufacturing operations at their facility in Bloomfield, CT. The project is part of an ongoing effort at CVT to reduce the risk of ergonomic…
Design of Nature Based Solutions to Address Stormwater Quality in Rubber Thread Pond
2023-2024: In collaboration with Fuss & O’Neill, this student team designed stormwater infrastructure to reduce the phosphorus content of runoff entering Rubber Thread Pond (RTP) in Easthampton, MA. The pond has been experiencing significant water quality problems for the past…
Design of a Mobile, Autonomous, Electric Vehicle Charging System
2023-2024: In collaboration with Honda (specifically Honda Research Institute and 99P Labs), this student team designed a mobile, autonomous, electric vehicle (EV) charging system. As an alternative to conventional EV charging stations, this project prioritized a conceptual charging system design…
Design of an IoT Application Framework for Satellite Services
2023-2024: In collaboration with Iridium, this student team developed an Internet of Things (IoT) application framework for ecosystem monitoring using Iridium Messaging Transport (IMT). The goal of the project was to provide a customizable framework on top of IMT to…
Design of a Decarbonization Strategic Plan for a Small University in New England
2023-2024: In collaboration with Salas O’Brien, this student team designed an innovative solution for decarbonizing the campus of a small university in New England. The focus of the team’s effort was on new and innovative technologies that are feasible for…
Design of an Economical Experimental Venturi Flow Meter System for Hydraulic Research
2023-2024: In collaboration with USGS, this student team designed and fabricated an economical Venturi flow meter system. Part of the USGS, the S.O. Conte Anadromous Fish Research Laboratory focuses on fish passage and hydraulic research. The goal for this project…