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The University of Toledo College of Engineering UNDERGRADUATE RESEARCH AND SENIOR DESIGN ENGINEERING PROJECT EXPOSITION THE UNIVERSITY OF TOLEDO COLLEGE OF ENGINEERING NITSCHKE HALL FRIDAY, DEC. 9, 2016 FRIDAY, DEC. 9, 2016 NITSCHKE HALL DESIGN EXPO NOON – 3 P.M. Featuring undergraduate research and senior design projects from the departments of: Chemical Engineering Civil & Environmental Engineering Electrical Engineering & Computer Science Engineering Technology Mechanical, Industrial & Manufacturing Engineering Please contact the individual departments regarding formal presentation times. Bioengineering projects will be displayed at the Spring 2017 Semester Exposition. THE UNIVERSITY OF TOLEDO COLLEGE OF ENGINEERING Nagi G. Naganathan, Ph.D., ASME Fellow Dean and Professor Department of Chemical Engineering Department of Mechanical, G. Glenn Lipscomb, Ph.D. Industrial & Manufacturing Professor and Chair Engineering Sridhar Viamajala, Ph.D. Abdollah A. Afjeh, Ph.D., P.E. Associate Professor & Instructor Professor & Chair of Senior Design Matthew J. Franchetti, Ph.D., P.E. Associate Professor & Instructor Department of Civil & of Senior Design Environmental Engineering Ashok Kumar, Ph.D., P.E. Professor & Chair Cyndee Gruden, Ph.D., P.E. Associate Professor & Instructor of Senior Design Department of Electrical Engineering & Computer Science Mansoor Alam, Ph.D. Professor & Chair Weng L. Kang, Ph.D. Associate Professor & Instructor of Senior Design, LCCC Mohammed Niamat, Ph.D. Professor & Instructor of Senior Design Department of Engineering Technology Linda S. Beall Associate Lecturer & Interim Chair Richard A. Springman, P.E. Assistant Professor & Instructor of Senior Design 1 YOU ARE CORDIALLY You are cordially invited to attend the Senior Design INVITED TO ATTEND Exposition on Friday, Dec. 9, 2016 from noon to 3 p.m. THE SENIOR DESIGN The event will take place in the College of Engineering’s EXPOSITION: Nitschke Hall on the Main Campus of The University of Toledo. The College of Engineering sponsors the exposition to showcase design projects created by graduating seniors from the departments of Chemical Engineering, Civil & Environmental Engineering, Electrical Engineering & Computer Science, Engineering Technology, and Mechanical, Industrial & Manufacturing Engineering. As part of the required senior design/capstone project, students create business-consulting units to develop a solution for a client’s technical/business challenge. Businesses, industries and federal agencies sponsor these projects. The exposition is free and open to the public. No reservations are necessary. You are welcome to attend all or part of the day’s events. High school and community college teachers are invited to bring their students. Parking is available at the engineering complex, and parking permits are not required. For more information regarding the exposition, call 419.530.8014 or email [email protected]. For more information about the college’s academic programs, call 419.530.8045 or email [email protected]. 2 CHEMICAL ENGINEERING INSTRUCTOR: SRIDHAR VIAMAJALA, PH.D. SENIOR DESIGN FACULTY COURSE COORDINATOR Design and Simulation of a Process to Produce Bio-Based Jet Fuels ADVISOR: SRIDHAR VIAMAJALA, PH.D. Design Team: Mohammed Alabbad, Mohannd Aldurihem, Theb Alkahtani, Pape Ba, Abdullah Baawad, Alexis Baker, Laura Barr, Corey Beddies, Mathew Borton, Jose Calvillo, Robert Campati, Daniel Corey-Goodman, Alexandra DeRose, Jared Enoch, Aaron Gable, Jeremy George, Darin Goodman, Nathan Heffner, Caleb Hiddleson, Quinn Hodkinson, John Hoffman, Ryan Kremer, Brittney Lancia, Caitlyn Landin, Shane Leavens, Eric Matuszewski, Zachary Matzinger, Jacob Murawa, Kayla Nagle, Abdulwahed Otain, Paxton Pickrell, Sean Reck, Max Reimer, Clayton Rice, Ashley Robbins, Cameron Rogers, Oluwaseun Saka, Ryan Schmidt, Derek Shrider, Jacob Siebeneck, LeAnn Slomka, Alexa Spudie, Alexander Taynor, Anthony Tomase, Isaiah Villa-Chandler, Rachel Watson, Corinne Wenzlaff, Patrick Winslow, Yiqu Xiong, Cory Zalesak and Kyle Zamora. This project focuses on design and simulation of processes for conversion of vegetable oil to jet fuel. There is a growing, worldwide interest in production of renewable and sustainable alternate energy (such as biofuels, solar power and wind energy) due to increasing concerns about global warming. While ground transportation can use solar power, energy-dense, liquid hydrocarbons are the only fuel option for aviation transport. Faculty and students at UT have recently developed a novel, patent-pending reactor design for continuous production of alkanes and aromatics from vegetable oil at high yields. While the method has been tested for feasibility at laboratory scale, the economics and scalability of this process is unknown. In this project, senior CHEE students will develop process designs to assess overall costs and energy use in the production of bio-derived jet fuel. 3 CIVIL & ENVIRONMENTAL ENGINEERING CYNDEE GRUDEN, PH.D. SENIOR DESIGN FACULTY COURSE COORDINATOR Private Pond Design ADVISOR: CYNDEE GRUDEN, PH.D. Client Advisors/Sponsors: The University of Toledo, Shawn Allen Design Team: Sijie Ben, Stephen Berish, Nathan Decker, Tyrone Heinmiller, Joshua High and Evan Wolfe A UT alumnus is building a house and needs help with layout and design of a pond and septic system. Due to the poor soil permeability on the property, an engineered septic system is required. Following county and state regulations, the design team will produce engineering drawings for the pond and the mounded leach field. Luna Pier Venice Canal Restoration ADVISOR: JOHN ZARB – VENICE CANALS RESTORATION PROJECT LEADER Client Advisor/Sponsor: Venice Canals Restoration Project Design Team: Nicole DeVille, Liz Florian, Adam Haunhorst, Steven Meyer, Maja Pacaric and Nick Poddam The Venice Canals of Luna Pier, Mich., are a secluded waterway connected to the western basin of Lake Erie. The condition of these canals has deteriorated over the past several decades due to failing infrastructure, lack of circulation and poor water quality. The goal of this project is to provide alternatives for a complete restoration of the canal system, in an effort to become a greater asset to the community of Luna Pier, and an iconic destination for southeast Michigan. The design will focus on exploring various dredging methods to control sedimentation buildup, improving water movement and quality, updating the floodgate and seawalls, and introducing sustainable energy options. The University of Toledo Comprehensive Bike Plan ADVISOR: CYNDEE GRUDEN, PH.D. Client Advisor/Sponsor: The University of Toledo Department of Facilities Design Team: Jenny Collier, Zach Edelbrock, Dean Keffer, John Kesling, Brooke Mason and Tom Strasko To address the existing safety concerns and rising demand for a more “complete streets” network for cycling within and around The University of Toledo, a comprehensive bike plan will be designed. The plan will highlight common problematic areas on The University of Toledo’s Main Campus and Health Science Campus. 4 The University of Toledo Parking Garage ADVISORS: DOUGLAS NIMS, PH.D., P.E., AND PHIL WHALEY, P.E., POGGEMEYER DESIGN GROUP Client Advisor/Sponsor: The University of Toledo Design Team: Joel Breininger, Matthew Feldmann, Matthew Kautz, Connor Russell and Daniel Supron The University of Toledo is considering the addition of a parking garage where Lot 1N is currently located, due to the impending need to replace the East Ramp Parking Garage and the current high level of pedestrian traffic crossing North Towerview Boulevard. This would improve pedestrian safety and aid traffic congestion on Main Campus. Vistula Urban Greening ADVISOR: CYNDEE GRUDEN, PH.D. Client Advisors/Sponsors: The University of Toledo, Vistula Management Company Design Team: Tanner Calvelage, Cody Gable, Connor Hoffman, Seth Keller and Austin Kuhn Due to poor stormwater management and subsequent basement flooding in the historic Vistula neighborhood near downtown Toledo, our group is proposing stormwater management best practices at three unique locations. These designs will consider both traditional (gray) and green alternatives, including community gardens, bioretention systems, grass swales and rainwater harvesting. ELECTRICAL ENGINEERING & COMPUTER SCIENCE MOHAMMED NIAMAT, PH.D., AND WENG L. KANG, PH.D. SENIOR DESIGN FACULTY COURSE COORDINATORS Event Schedule and Map Viewing Application ADVISOR: LAWRENCE THOMAS, PH.D. Design Team: Jordan Klamut, Devin Seymour and Kyle Vergottini This project proposes a solution to the problem of maintaining and organizing information at conventions and similar events. Through the use of the application, the user will be able to search for more knowledge about a specific event. The information for each event is presented in an interactive map, which allows the user to create a personalized schedule based on what they would like to attend. 5 Fly AR, Augmented Reality for the Sky ADVISOR: BRENT NOWLIN Design Team: Emilio Borges, Michael Koch and Marcus Schmitz Currently in the first-person view (FPV) community, any form of racing or group flying the same routine involves setting up a physical track with markers in an open field. This can quickly become tiresome, expensive and restrict creativity. The goal of our project is to enable a user to create a virtual environment that will be overlaid on top of live video from the real world through software, giving the user the illusion of this virtual environment as a part of the real world. Using

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