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…
Design Improvements for the GEM Technology Component Tester
Design Improvements for the Silver Coat Process for Heat Exchangers: An Exploration of Tab Removal Approaches
2022-2023: In collaboration with Collins Aerospace, this student team explored design improvements for the tab removal process within heat exchanger (HX) assembly. To improve corrosion resistance, heat exchangers are coated with a silver-aluminum paint coat during assembly, which must be…
Design for Heat Capture and Repurposing in Cryptocurrency Mining
2022-2023: In collaboration with Fidelity Center for Applied Technology (FCAT), this student team designed a system for capturing and repurposing heat generated during cryptocurrency mining. The project supports FCAT’s interest in innovation around the Bitcoin mining process to reduce environmental…
Design of a Portable Electric Micro-bike for Suburban Dwellers and Light Rural Users
2022-2023: In collaboration with Honda, this student team designed and fabricated a portable electric micro-bike for suburban dwellers and light rural users. The project was inspired by the 1981 Honda Motocompo, a compact gas-powered scooter to take commuters on the…
Design of a Satellite Communications System for Vehicles beyond the Reach of Cellular Connectivity
2022-2023: In collaboration with Iridium, this student team designed a satellite communications system for vehicles beyond the reach of cellular connectivity. The goal of the project was to provide recreational off-roaders in particular with an affordable back-up satellite communication system…
Design for Hyperlocal and Sustainable Materials in Building Construction
2022-2023: In collaboration with Thornton Tomasetti, this student team developed a sustainable materials selection tool and a conceptual structural design for a future building at Smith College. The project connects to Thornton Tomasetti’s pledge to achieve carbon neutrality in their…
Design of a Positioning System for Hydraulic Research Instruments
2022-2023: In collaboration with the United States Geological Survey, this student team designed an improved 3-axis positioning system for use in hydraulic testing at the Sylvio O. Conte Research Laboratory in Turners Falls, MA. The facility uses a positioning system…
Design of an Automated Sampling Fixture for the GEM 5000
2022-2023: In collaboration with Werfen, this student team designed an automated sampling system for the GEM 5000 blood gas analyzer. The GEM 5000 includes a disposable cartridge that contains electrochemical sensors and solutions. Design changes to the cartridge require testing…
Design for Gas Exhaust and Recycling in a Food Preservation System
2021-2022: In collaboration with Clean Crop Technologies (CCT), this student team designed a system for gas separation and recycling within CCT’s food decontamination process. CCT uses proprietary cold atmospheric plasma technology to ionize a mixture of gases that in turn…
Design of a Universal End Effector for Robotic Assembly of Heat Exchanger Cores
2021-2022: In collaboration with Collins Aerospace, this student team designed a universal end effector to assist with robotic assembly of heat exchanger (HX) cores. The current manual assembly process is economically inefficient and time consuming so Collins is transitioning to…
Design of a Mobile Platform for Electric Vehicle Extreme Fast Charging Using Green Hydrogen
Design of Public River Access and a Bridge Connecting the Mill River Greenway to Skinnerville Park
2021-2022: In collaboration with the Williamsburg Mill River Greenway Committee and VHB, this student team designed a pedestrian bridge to connect the Mill River Greenway (MRG) in Williamsburg across the Mill River to Skinnerville Park and also designed recreational river…