2019 Fall Expo
The Fall 2019 Expo was held on December 6 on Halton Arena floor in the Barnhardt Student Activity Center. More than 564 students participated. There were 32 completed projects that were showcased, 21 of which were completed with industry supporters. In addition, 65 posters were displayed for projects that will be completed in May 2020, 44 of them with industry supporters. There were also 9 teams of Civil Engineering students that presented completed projects. Of the completed projects that were presented at the Fall Expo, 10 were picked as finalists for Best Project. These projects were determined from a combination of graded submissions throughout both semesters of the project, as well as recommendations from faculty mentors, grading instructors, and industry supporters. The 10 Best Project finalists were notified on the day of the Expo. During the showcase, these projects were scored by 14 independent judges to determine the best project. The top three projects were recognized at the Expo.
The 10 Best Project Finalists:
CARR_SAS – Analysis of Water Cooled Chiller Test Data for Engineering Insights using SAS
- Industry Supporter: Carrier
- Faculty Mentor: Simon Hsiang
CAT_LADD – Redesign of Cab Access System for Front End Loader
- Industry Supporter: Caterpillar
- Faculty Mentor: Ashley Spry
HC_MOLD – Universal Silicone Mold and Extractor for Carbon Fiber Tube Production
- Industry Supporter: Highland Composites
- Faculty Mentor: Jerry Dahlberg
ORANO_HG – Optimization and Partial Demonstration of a Mercury Treatment Process
- Industry Supporter: Orano USA
- Faculty Mentor: Thomas Koch
SEL_MICRO2 – Microgrid-Optimized Resource Management and Coordination
- Industry Supporter: Schweitzer Engineering Labs
- Faculty Mentor: Valentina Cecchi, Sukumar Kamalasadan
NIA_PALLET – Automated Pallet Inspection System
- Industry Supporter: Niagara Bottling
- Faculty Mentor: Nan BouSaba
UNCC_HYPER – Hypersonic Wind Tunnel
- Industry Supporter: UNC Charlotte Mechanical Engineering Department
- Faculty Mentor: Peter Tkacik, Jerry Dahlberg
AH_ORTHO – Orthotic and Prosthetic Data Capture and Analysis
- Industry Supporter: Atrium Health
- Faculty Mentor: Nigel Zheng
ASMO_DC – Analysis of Design Tolerancing to Improve Power Window Motor Vibration Performance
- Industry Supporter: DENSO
- Faculty Mentor: Gert Goch
CIVIL – Statesville Medical Office – Division 2 Land Development/Environmental Team
- Industry Supporter: UNC Charlotte Civil Engineering Department
- Faculty Mentor: David Naylor, William Saunders, Brian Smith
