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Theses/Project Reports from 2025 2025

Experimental Study of Gas-Dynamic Heating in Hartmann-Sprenger Tubes for Rocket Engine Ignition, Jacob T. Huff

Hands-Free Balance Protocol and Development of an iPhone App for Self-Assessment, Jacob Matties

Design Principles for Robotic-Controlled 3D Printing of Soft Tissue-Mimicking Materials, Karina Mealey

Effect of Manufacturing and Machining Process on Recycled Composite Connecting Rods Under Tension and Compression, Walter W. Oppelt

Tuned Liquid Damper Design Using Liquid Sloshing in a Horizontal Cylindrical Tank, vedant m. patel

Thermal Modeling Techniques for Additively Manufactured Porous Metals, Lucas D. Rambo

Origami-Inspired Pneumatic Soft Robotic Gripper, Conor J. Schott

Model-Based Design of Compressed Lithium-Metal Pouch Cell Battery Modules for eVTOL Applications, Scott J. Stirling

Characterization of Indoor Air Quality and Thermal Comfort of University Classrooms, Andrew Sugamele

Dynamic Modeling and Simulation of a Power Generation Steam Rankine Cycle for a Fluoride Salt-Cooled High-Temperature Reactor Nuclear Power Plant, William R. Ton

Integration and Testing of a Quadruped Robot with ROS2, Jeremy S. West

Using Scenario-Based Design Activities to Explore Sociotechnical Thinking in Engineering Professionals, James M. Whealan

Theses/Project Reports from 2024 2024

Modeling, Simulation, And Experimental Testing Of A Single-Legged Hopper, John Anthony Bennett

Design and Assembly of a Variable Buoyancy System for an Autonomous Underwater Vehicle, Evan Brown

Design, Manufacturing, and Assembly of Modular Snake-Like Robotic Arm, Alongside Design and Implementation of System’s Digital-Twin, Scott Brown

Dynamic Maze Puzzle Navigation Using Deep Reinforcement Learning, Luisa Shu Yi Chiu

Development Of A Deep Learning Algorithm Using Electromyography (EMG) And Acceleration To Monitor Upper Extremity Behavior With Application To Individuals Post-Stroke, Nathan Dodd

Validation Of Mobile Devices In Arbitrary Locations Against Force Plate Standard For Balance Assessment, German J. Ellsworth

Design And Implementation Of An Inverted Short Baseline Acoustic Positioning System, Jakob Frabosilio

Product Design For Repairability: Identifying Failure Modes With Topic Modeling And Designing For Electronic Waste Reuse, Claire J. Franz

Modeling The Acoustic Transmission Line With Applied Damping, Connor C. Getz

Finite Element Analysis and Verification of Transverse Mechanical Properties of Generally Cylindrical Orthotropic Constitutive Modeling of 3-Phase Nanocomposite Unit Cell, Christopher J. Hawkins

Practical Model of a LabVIEW Controlled Active Magnetic Bearing on a Bently Rotor Kit Validated with Matlab and MSC ADAMS, Luis Herrera-Delgado

3D Printed Microfluidic Fabrication Methodology, Characterization, Mechanical Design, and Applications in Electrostatic Artificial Muscles and Benthic Microbial Fuel Cells, Terak B. Hornik

Finite Element Analysis of the Bearing Component of Total Ankle Replacement Implants During the Stance Phase of Gait, Timothy S. Jain