Browsing Department of Physics, Engineering Physics and Astronomy: PHYS/ENPH 454 Advanced Engineering Physics Design Project Collection by Title

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    • Automated Recycling Classifier 

      Quinn, Alexia; Kelly, Chloe; Hobbs, Kate; Hiemstra, Matt; Fazal, Mustafa (2022-02-17)
      The goal of this project was to develop a solution that would improve efficiency and safety of recycling facilities. A device was designed and built that can differentiate between glass, opaque plastic, transparent plastic, ...

    • Baseball Fielding Machine 

      Francis, Will; Gotkin, Aaron; Hagkull, Matt; Santilli, Paul; White, Henry (2022)
      The team designed and developed a Baseball Fielding Machine meant to be used in youth baseball fielding practices. The complete machine was designed launch baseballs to all positions on a youth field with many different ...

    • Designing and Testing a Smart Cat Feeder Prototype 

      Amen, Laurie; Bos, Emma; Climie, Neve; Deuitch, Kellem; Lamothe, Naomi; Mitchinson, Clara (2023-03-01)
      This report describes the design process for a smart cat feeder. The main goals of the project include dispensing food on a user-set schedule, regularly weighing two cats and the food they eat, and making weight data easily ...

    • Disc Launching Machine 

      Al-Anid, Fadi; Baker, Benjamin; Bjurstrom, Alex; Brown, Thomas; Moffatt, Andrew; Wells, Riley (2023-02)
      A minimum viable product (MVP) was developed for a single-user autonomous mechanical disc launcher. The purpose of the device is to enable individual Ultimate (Frisbee) athletes to practice their catching skills without ...

    • Open Air Active Noise Control 

      Legg, Connor; Puddy, David; Bracken, Declan; Feng, Edwin; Boxer, Matthew; Butler, Michael (2023-02-10)
      Presented in this report is the design and testing of an open-air active noise control system. The initial project scope aimed to use an FxLMS algorithm to reduce single tone, multitone, white noise, and a sine swept signal ...

    • Pneumatic Model Plane Launching System 

      Zhong, Allen; Beggs, Benjamin; Viloria, Chris; Fisker, Desiree; Fisman-Guarascio, JJ; Lahteenmaa-Swerdlyk, Timo (2023-02-24)
      When launching model planes, hobbyists typically rely on their own physical ability to throw the model and facilitate launches. This introduces inconsistencies in launch angle, trajectory, and initial speed, affecting the ...

    • QueueHop: Computer Vision Wait Time Estimation for Clark Hall Pub 

      Chase, Alex; Macduffee, Bryn; Garmaise, Jonah; Everitt, Julia; Clark, Griffin (2023-02-24)
      Computer vision is a rapidly growing field that involves the use of machine learning algorithms to analyze visual data from images and videos. One application of computer vision is in crowd counting, which involves using ...

    • Resistor Sorter 

      Floras, Claire; Day, Benny; Oishi, Seiji; Greenwood, Melanie; Van Der Weg, Dave; Sieroka, Michael; Giamberardino, Michael (2023-03-01)
      An autonomous resistor sorter would be a valuable tool in physics labs, as it would save time and reduce errors incurred by manual sorting of resistors. This paper presents the design and development of such a device, with ...

    • Semi-Autonomous Grabber Attachment for a Drone 

      Bellini, Jacob; Diak, Ethan; Dye, Hudson; McRae, Alex; Sprenger, Denis (2022-03)
      A design for a semi-autonomous robotic grabber attachment for a drone is presented, targeted for use in the Unmanned Systems Canada student engineering competition. The grabber is designed to grip an unknown and potentially ...

    • Solar Powered Water Pump 

      Cockshutt, Maeve; McCambley, Ashley; Wainwright, Alexander (2022-03)
      There are many underdeveloped communities experiencing water scarcity that would benefit from a low cost and reliable pumping system. This project proposes a solar powered Stirling engine water pump to transport water from ...

    • Underwater Surveillance Robot 

      Wigle, Joseph; Meadows, Hayden; Mollot-Hill, Julian; Sammon, Patrick; Finerty, Declan; Jayakody, Kaveen (2023-03-03)
      Remotely operated underwater vehicles are used in a variety of industries for maintenance and transport, surveillance and inspection, and research and data collection. They allow for a more convenient and flexible option ...

    • The Use of Eddy Current Testing for Defect Detection in Additive Manufactured Metals 

      Han, Fei; Hill, Steven; Rout, Ronald; Tettmann, Daniel; Tidman, Matthew (2022-03)
      The non-destructive method of electromagnetic eddy current testing is investigated using mirrored D-shaped coils and a giant magneto resistor sensor. An AC current between 1 – 5 kHz was sent through the coil wires generating ...