Teams for the ECE 300 Class

Instructor: Dragica Vasileska

 

 

Team #

Participants

Proposal Description

1

Deborah Booze

Kimberly Yarnall

Katelyn Parker

Matt Pollock

Fatima Abdussamad

Hearing Aid Radio

Miniaturize AM/FM radio to fit a hearing aid

·    Approach: construct from old hearing aid

·    Contribution: better mobility

·    Materials: wireless receiver/transmit-ter

·    Other ideas: XM technology/satellite capability

2

Jacqueline Courson

Nneka Ofolmah

Megan Snyder

Candace Wade

Implantable Defibrillator

·    Approach: ICD generator causing for increased biocompatibility

·    Materials: ICD lead material for more accurate and efficient response

·    Other ideas: different battery for extended life

3

John Tuldesley

Dallin Whipple

Cris Cangco

Andrea Carpenter

Comprehensive Roadside Emergency Kit

·    Idea: Electric jack, compressor/tire inflator, jump starter

·    Approach: possibly hardwired into vehicle to detect problems

4

Jennifer Vogel

Benjamin Schwartz

Majid Almail

Gunnar Bergeson

Ambrosio Jose Mejia

Milk Freshness Sensor

·    Idea: pH sensor to test freshness of milk

·    Approach: The sensor goes in the milk or on the milk cartoon there is something that tells when the milk has gone bad

·    Other ideas: Different settings for different types of liquids

5

Morvarid Shakourzadeh

Shaheed Shabazz

Doug Toney

Jose Chavarria

Reagent Waste Separator

·    Goal: Reduce amount of waste to be disposed of by hazardous materials laws

·    Approach:  ???

6

Supreet Nagi

Kristen Lechleiter

Matt Rencher

Megan Hoyt

Low Power Audio Transmitter

·    Application areas: homes, cars

·    Approach: design a low-power FM transmitter circuit that would serve as a wireless mechanism to play music. The device will also be usefull for cars without a CD player.

·    Technology: Convert existing mono design to stereo.

·    Cost: it can be done for under $75.

7

Andy McMillan

Niqui Valdez

Adam Veeh

Dustin Allen

Motion Sensor TV

·    Goal: Create a TV sensor that turns on a TV when someone walks into the room. The channel to which the TV turns on is determined by the sensor,

·    Approach: investigate various sensors using the trial and error approach.

8

Steven Roebke

Michael Hill

J.R. Whipple

Matthew Foote

Jason Westlake

Music Preservation

·    Goal: Increase CD life by improving storage.

·    Approach: Study current technology, use new materials to rub the CD’s and see which one scratches the CD’s the least.

9

Nathan Clark

C.J. Bolton

Robert McCullen

Blaine Stopestad

Mobile Satellite system

Capable of keeping a datalink while in motion, even in airplanes.

·    Goal: The satellite system will also be able to receive satellite television and transform ordinary telephones into satellite phones, allowing no more “dead zones”

·    Approach: It will compose of customizing and researching existing satellite systems to be able to modify them to meet the above standards.

10

Adam Moreland

Chris Miller

Jonathan Critchley

Jeremiah Engelman

Universal Harness Support

·    Goal: Built universal harness for garage door opener with remote garage door/gate opener integrated w/high beams.

11

Mohsen Jasem

Jose Benavides

Chris Gerk

Joshua Heaton

Universal Remote Control Used by a PC

·    Goal: RC that can be programmed any IR and most RF commands, including learning these commands.

·    Approach: There is already some research on IR completed, but next to none on a learning RF remote in the industry. Major obstacles to overcome include discovery of frequency bands by most RF remotes, then redesigning IR remote and integrating a possible RF solution.

12

Lindsey Lawis

Todd Springer

Catalina Castro

Andrea Gonzales

Lyndrath Martin

Robotic Lunch Box

·    Goal: To make a fun and useful lunchbox for children

·    Approach: Take and modify existing lunchboxes to better accommodate the needs of children.

·    Materials: at the moment, we are unsure of the materials needed.