Electrical & Computer Engineering Senior Design Projects
Both the Computer Engineering and Electrical Engineering programs culminate in a three-semester sequence that allows students to shepherd a detailed technical project to completion and develop their interpersonal skills. Students are introduced to the formal design process before working in teams to plan, refine, design, and construct a hands-on project over the course of one year. Projects are supported by faculty, student or professional organizations, and/or industry mentors and cover a range of applications. Past projects have included cost-saving energy systems, personal autonomous vehicles to assist those with disabilities, and more.
AquaGUIDE [IXD - BME x CS x ECE]
Visually impaired swimmers face significant challenges when trying to swim independently. Current solutions rely on third-party assistants providing guidance through touch, which are infeasible in open-water conditions and limit the swimmer’s autonomy. Our project addresses these issues by developing a swim cap to guide swimmers through audio feedback, enabling them to swim safely and independently. AquaGUIDE is an interdisciplinary project across BME, CS and ECE.
GESTE [IXD - CS x ECE]
GESTE is an interdisciplinary ECE and CS project that tackles the accessibility gap between hard-of-hearing individuals and the hearing population by developing a sophisticated sign language translation system. It aims to convert German Sign Language (DGS) gestures into coherent written English text through advanced machine learning techniques with the use of Meta Aria Glasses, thereby reducing the dependency on human interpreters and overcoming limitations in current translation technologies.
Reeflex/ByteBlazer [IXD - ECE x CS x MAE]
The objective of this project is to develop an energy harvesting module (EHM) for use in the airline industry that reduces reliance on single-use coin cell batteries for powering preflight “internet of things” sensors. The EHM is designed to be compatible with a variety of aircraft and will improve both the environmental effects and labor costs associated with maintaining and/or replacing sensor batteries.
RTX UAV – [IXD - MAE x ECE]
For the annual Autonomous Vehicle Competition, sponsored by Raytheon, students in STEM disciplines are encouraged to find original solutions for a series of timed challenges. Our solution tackles this year’s challenges, which include autonomous missions, drone-to-drone communication, and efficient search and delivery. RTX UAV is an interdisciplinary project across ECE and MAE.
SkyHarvester – [IXD - MAE x ECE]
The objective of this project is to develop an energy harvesting module (EHM) for use in the airline industry to reduce the need to replace single-use coin cell batteries that power preflight internet of things (IoT) sensors.