Archived Projects

There are cars could follow traffic or maintain in the lane and keep distance. We wish to design a module, that allow our vehicle to follow a target object in complex situation where there are interference from non-targeting objects. This module could then be implemented to other vehicles platforms such as drones.

Background

Astronics Test Systems has developed a semiconductor test system, the Single Slot Tester (SST), to meet the demand of low throughput test systems in industry. The current SST requires a technician to individually place DUT’s (Device Under Test) into the BIB (Burn In Board) and remove after testing is completed.

Goal and Objectives

The goal of this project is to integrate Astronic’s existing SST with a FANUC six axis robot to fully automate the testing process.

Contacts

Faculty Advisors:

Dr. Farzad Ahmadknanlou - farzad.a@uci.edu

Dr. Vince Mcdonell - vgmcdone@uci.edu

Student Contact:

Jose Pereida - jpereida@uci.edu

This is the payload subteam of the AIAA Design Build Fly Team at UCI. Our subteam is in charge of designing the fuselage to hold vaccine syringes and the drop mechanism to release the syringes. Our goal is to release syringes carefully and quickly to deliver as many syringes as possible without compromising the integrity.

Our team’s goal is to design and build a bomber style aircraft that will instead be used to release vaccine syringes. The payload subteam will be in charge of designing the fuselage to hold syringes and a drop mechanism to individually release syringes. We will strive to release the vaccine syringes as quickly and as safely as possible.

Whoopy Wipes is a sanitization device capable of dispensing warm, moist towelettes at the touch of a button.

Background

Since 1997, the Kyoto Protocol was implemented to set regulations on GHG emissions through Carbon Credits. As a result, we are tasked with the reduction of CO2 emissions and creating an algorithm to find the best possible solution.

•  The company operates a process that generates a waste gas stream with the high calorific value which is currently flared off in an afterburner /air pollution control device.
• The process is the largest contributor to GHG emissions at the Company. The Company has committed to reducing its GHG emissions by 25% by 2025 but would like to exceed this target.
• The company is interested in investigating methods to beneficially use this waste gas stream as an energy source.

Goal 

The overall goal of this project is to design a thermodynamic power process that runs on the flue gas stream. Operating this power...

Project Description:

The FAB 4 and RK Engineering will collaborate to study trip generation rates, queuing and vacuum/parking area counts at various express car washes locations in Orange County. With the gathered data, The FAB 4 will design and prepare a conceptual site plan for a new express car wash in Santa Ana. Factors in consideration included project size, zoning, queuing/parking demand. Finally, a Traffic Impact Study (TIS) will be prepared to evaluate the impacts of the project.  

Orchard Hills is a land development project that aims to deliver innovative lifestyles while meeting the demands of the surrounding communities it serves. Located in northern Irvine, bounded by roads 133, 261 and 241, this region conserves wildlife while actively facilitating space for the existing agargian economy. Free veteran housing was a continual priority throughout design based off the sociocultural climate of Irvine. Key elements found in this planning area include sustainable roadway design aimed at integrating autonomous vehicles with bicycle paths, emergence of a solar powered cable car as a reliable method of transportation, and a vibrant commercial section that will benefit Orange County. 

In light of UC Irvine’s status as a leading university in eco-friendliness, LLPH Development aims to develop a space that will serve as a green space, or “suburban oasis”, to the City of Irvine. The space will provide residents a pleasant travel destination minutes away from their homes. Our focus is to harness clean sources of energy and minimize our carbon footprint.  

LLPH highly considers the importance of the environment as well as a strong sense of community in an effort to represent our company’s slogan: “Practical. Obtainable. Sustainable.” We are inspired by our core beliefs and will provide residents and visitors of Irvine an innovative and extraordinary yet cost-effective design.

The City of Irvine is looking for proposals to develop Planning Area 1 (PA1). LCC inc. has developed a land development project proposal for the 3911-acre land and is planning on developing PA1 by adding recreational activities that attract the local and international community. The recreational plan includes an anime theme park, a hiking trail, and a downtown area.

The City of Irvine has sent bids for future project plans for Planning Area One, located in the northeast corner of Irvine. Planning Area One is 3,625 acre area of undeveloped lands and can provide the city potential economic growth. Tierra Engineering Group is composed of 4 members with many differernt area of expertise. Moreover, Tierra Engineering Group designed a conceptual development that include an amusement park and Asian focused commercial area. Our goal as a company is to provide the City of Irvine, a technology driven and multicultural community that stimulates the interest of residents and potential vistors to boost the Irvine's local economy. 

The project proposes a new development in Planning Area 1 in the City of Irvine, CA. The approximately 4200 acre lot will be established into a mixed-use development consisting of commercial, industrial, and agricultural. The main aspects of the development will focus around a vineyard and estates. The estates will provide the residents with a high quality of living and will be tailored to wine enthusiasts. Attractions, such as, hot air balloon, a museum, winery will be implemented onto the site boosting the economy and creating a space for recreation. 

MRC Engineering wants to share their plans for Orchard Hills development in Irvine, California! Irvine is known as a safe quite city with a few destinations for entertainment. MRC Engineering wants to bring LA life to the beautiful city of Irvine. The firm proposes to design an observatory, museum, concert hall, and hotels surrounded by commercial property!

Our firm, RPM & Associates has been given the opportunity to develop Planning Area 1, also known as Orchard Hills. Our team plans to follow the City of Irvine's general plan and create a development to improve economic prosperity, ensure safety, and ultimately improve the quality of life for all its residents. A main component of this development will be the Multi-Use Event Center (Stadium) which will be created to host events and major sporting events. Along with the event center, we strive to encourage the use of public transit to limit the number of vehicles on the roads during peak periods. 

The project is split into three phases. The three phases are Project Planning, Project Design, and Project Construction. This project requires research and planning to ensure the development complies with all of the restrictions, design codes, and constraints. Then the actual design for community layouts, infrastructure components, and event stadium...

Relativity Space has partnered with UCI to create a senior design project set to redesign the flange. With bolted flanges currently being the primary method of reversable attachment of two pipes it’s simple design and out of date manufacturing process has left much room for improvement. We have set forth to design, test and manufacture a prototype flange that is 3D printed, light weight, and maintains ASME flange standards.

Background

Flow field bipolar plate is a very important part of the proton-exchange membrane fuel cell(PEM). They are designed to provide an adequate amount of the reactants (hydrogen and oxygen) to the gas diffusion layer (GDL) and catalyst surface meanwhile remove the generated water. In general, the flow field is grooved in bipolar plates featured by hollow channels with a cross-section dimension of ~1 mm. Using hollow channels increases the thermal resistance and electric resistance in the fuel cell, thereby reducing cell performance. In this project, we plan to design a proton-exchange membrane fuel cell using porous media flow field, which fills channel space by porous media. We will investigate fuel cell performance and flow conductance for this new flow field design. The porous media selection will be optimized, in terms of parameters including porosity, tortuosity, pore size, and mechanical properties, for high-performance fuel cells.

Goals and objectives

Our goal...

This project was to make a robotic quadruped in the form of a dog.  It should be able to be voice-controlled using recognized commands to move via servo-controlled leg joints as well as perform speech output.  To achieve this, we utilized 3-D printed material for the chassis and legs as well as bearings for structural support.  These parts hold a “Raspberry Pi 4” connected to a servo hat that leads to 12 different servos, three for each leg.  As far as software, we imported a voice recognition library, taking advantage of Google’s voice recognition taking input from a USB microphone and outputting from a speaker.

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Pure Vision is working along with engineers at HDR, to design a lift station in the city of Hesperia in order to divert flow to the regional wastewater treatment plant. This project will benefit the residents of Hesperia. The lift station will be located in the middle of a residential area and will be surrounded by tall walls with an odor control system favorable to the residents in the community. This system will receive 1 MGD of wastewater from the new local neighborhood that will be diverted to the regional wastewater facility. The manhole where this diversion will occur will be 1000 ft from the location of the lift station. The goal is to design a gravity pipe, a lift station, a force main, and odor control system that meets these design constraints. The lift station will be designed with one pump and one additional pump for redundancy and a designed...

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The Hoag Bone Plate Fixation Project is a design project sponsored by Hoag Orthopedics consisting of MAE/BME/MSE students that are tasked to identify geometry and material for orthopedic plates that provides imporved fracture fixation. By improving the frictional interface of the bone-plate surface, the re-designed plates hope to reduce shearing and micromotion of plates, and in term decrease the cases of failed fracture fixations in patients. 

The Hoag Bone Plate Fixation Project is a design project sponsored by Hoag Orthopedics consisting of MAE/BME/MSE students. The purpose of the project is to improve the overall design of the current bone plate which is an smooth metal plate implant held together by surgical screws used to immobilize fractured bone segments. A textured bone plate should provide more friction between the bone and the plate. The screws in both the smooth bone plate and the textured bone plate are compared which will be used to determine if increased friction between the plate and the bone reduces failure of the screws. The re-designed plates hope to reduce failure in the screws which will decrease the number of failed fixations in patients. 

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Established in 2015, HyperXite is a team of undergraduate students endeavoring to build a Hyperloop pod.

HyperXite has competed in the past four Spacex Hyperloop Pod Competitions. In Competition I, HyperXite was one of the semifinalists and placed fifth for their overall design worldwide. Additionally, the HyperXite pod was one of the only air levitated pods to be tested within the Hyperloop itself during Competition II and placed in the top 6. In the past two competitions, HyperXite was one of the top 22 finalists to attend comeptition in Hawthorne, CA.  

This year, HyperXite will not be attending the SpaceX Hyperloop pod competition but will instead build a small-scale pod to be tested on the team's own test track. 

Background:

Hydrogen fuel cells are a form of renewable energy that is easily accessible since hydrogen is the most abundant element in the universe, and do not cause pollution or danger to our environment as they do not release greenhouse gases as opposed to burning fossil fuels.The long range drone project uses a fuel cell battery as a source of power for a flying robot that can be remotely controlled or fly autonomously through software-controlled flight. For this particular project, we will be researching the fuel cell efficiency in a drone that we will design and build ourselves. Groups will be building a structure for the drone and assembling electronic parts for use throughout the experiment, while keeping the fuel cell as the focal point of this project. 

Goals and Objectives:

This year (2020-2021), the team will design and crate a fuel cell battery powered drone that flies and add the application of carrying...

The purpose of the project is to design a building structure that incorporates an optimum environment for energy generation. Our design incorporates the solar updraft concept, which uses air movements to rotate turbines and generate energy. By optimizing the surface area of the structure, the sun is then used to heat the air causing it to move upward at an increasing velocity, therefore turning the turbines and generating energy. The structure will act as a multifunction facility, consisting of wind turbines for energy generation and occupiable space  (i.e. research facility, storage).

Background:

Our multidisciplinary team is working to design and fabricate a semiconductor chip through the use of a cleanroom and the equipment within it. In addition to development, the team aims to create educational content on semiconductor manufacturing to share knowledge and promote understanding. By combining the expertise of multiple engineering fields, in mechanical, electrical, and computer, we are working together to understand the processes and theories behind devices smaller than a millimeter.

Goal and Objectives:

• design electrical components including resistor, capacitors, inductors and transistors with a tolerance of 25 um
•  fabricate a semiconductor chip on a wafer
• comprehensive documentation for each stage of the design and fabrication process
• comprehensive guide to using KLayout CAD software for chip design
• standard operating procedure for cleanroom environment

Team Members:

Mufan Zhang, mufanz@uci.edu

Simon Chang, simonc7@uci.edu

Raghav Gate

Kenny...

The steerable mechanical walking robot is a project that uses a motor-driven Jansen leg mechanism to move, while also using a separate servo motor to steer the robot through a bell crank mechanism. The robot is wirelessly controlled via infrared, having buttons on the IR remote command the robot to turn left or right, go forwards or backward, and also to stop.

An Arduino UNO facilitates the electronics control of the robot, processing IR signal from an IR receiver, which promptly translates it into an action. The Arduino is powered by a rechargeable lithium-ion battery.

A motion study was used with a CAD model to analyze the motion of the physical prototype before building the robot. The final prototype uses a Jansen-style leg mechanism, which uses 11 linkages to mimic the walking motion of a leg. 

UAV Forge constitutes a multidisciplinary engineering design team with a specific focus on the comprehensive development cycle of autonomous aerial vehicles, encompassing design, manufacturing, programming, and rigorous testing. The paramount objective of this design endeavor is to adhere to the stipulated constraints, thereby enabling active participation in the SUAS 2023-2024 competition season.

The SUAS competition mandates that the UAV system possess autonomous flight capabilities, proficient object avoidance capabilities pertaining to both stationary and dynamic entities, and adeptness in object detection, localization, and classification. Furthermore, the system is required to execute an airdrop delivery mechanism, ensuring the precise delivery of a payload object to a designated GPS location without incurring any damage.

While the immediate focus of this year’s team centers on achieving commendable performance within the competitive arena, the overarching goal is to provide undergraduate participants with a practical application of their engineering acumen toward a consequential real-world challenge. UAV...

Project Description: 

UAV Forge is a multidisciplinary engineering design team focusing on designing, manufacturing, programming, and testing autonomous aerial vehicles. The design aims to fulfill the constraints that allow the team to participate in the AUVSI SUAS 2023 competition season.

The AUVSI competition requires that the system’s UAV have autonomous flight capabilities, the ability to perform object avoidance of stationary and dynamic objects, and the ability to do object detection, localization, and classification. The system must also perform an airdrop task wherein UAV Forge will manufacture an assembly that will interface the UAV with descent and autonomous ground vehicles.

AUVSI SUAS Competition: 

The ground vehicle, once landed, will autonomously drive to its set destination to complete payload delivery. Though the emphasis for this year’s team is to perform well in the competition setting, the primary objective is to ensure the undergraduate students participating in the project apply their engineering skills...

UAV Forge constitutes a multidisciplinary engineering design team with a specific focus on the comprehensive development cycle of autonomous aerial vehicles, encompassing design, manufacturing, programming, and rigorous testing. The paramount objective of this design endeavor is to adhere to the stipulated constraints, thereby enabling active participation in the SUAS 2025-2026 competition season.

UAV Forge is an interdisciplinary team that competes in the Student Unmanned Aerial Systems Competition (SUAS) hosted by the AUVSI. This competition involves teams programming and designing both an unmanned ground and aerial vehicle to undergo missions laid out by the rules. The Guidance Navigation and Control subteam researches alternative methods to land the ground vehicle as well as program it to navigate to given waypoints. 

UC Irvine Solar Airplane aims to optimize a low-cost unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) for which flight time will be extended, powered by solar panels, by 30 minutes after battery-life . The UAV's main goal is to aid with disaster relief efforts using a GPS and a camera to relay constant feedback to the operators during the duration of the flight. UC Irvine Solar Airplane is a team of currently 37 diverse members from various majors and ages.

This project aims to create a compact, lightweight, and highly reliable antenna deployment mechanism that will be attached to an Orbital 2U CubeSat satellite. It must survive launch and orbital conditions and allow data to be relayed from the CubeSat to the ground station at UCI. We must ensure that we design a working mechanism that fits within the limited space provided to us on the 2U CubeSat. The antenna has to be the correct length for the material used to provide the needed frequency. We work alongside UC Irvine’s Cubesat team to verify design requirements and ensure that our designed mechanism will be compatible with the team’s CubeSat which will be launched onboard a third-party launch provider when complete.