EXPO Student Projects
Recognized by the National Academy of Engineering as one of top seven in the nation, the University of Idaho College of Engineering Capstone Program infuses real-world experiences into undergraduate engineering education.
Engineering students work in interdisciplinary teams on creative projects that emphasize the design process and the creation of a thoughtfully engineered, tested and validated outcome or prototype.
Explore 2025 Student Projects
Past Student EXPO Projects
View the electronic document of 2024 capstone projects, including descriptions and team members.
Project Index
Biological Engineering
- Stem Cell Tendon Bioreactor
- Evaluation of Biofilm Resistant Coatings for Spacecraft Water Systems
- 3D Printed Flexible Spine Model for Drug Delivery to the Brain
- Measuring Nerve Response in Earthworms from Minimal Electrical Stimulus
Civil & Environmental Engineering
- New Office Building for General Contractor -- Kapolei, Hawaii
- Nezperce Sewer Reuse System
- SH-3 Potlatch River Bridge Replacement
- Oreana Dam Replacement
- Kootenai County Integrated Clinic
- Lacrosse Ave intersection and Expansion
- Solids Management Improvement Project – Anaerobic Digester Seeding with Hydrolyzed Sludge
- USACE Fish Ladder Temperature Control Design
- Post Falls Apartments
Chemical Engineering
- Plastic Waste to Fuel: Recycling in Bali
- Pyrolysis Oil Purification Design: Closing the Plastic Economy
- Optimization of the Mixstix Platform
- Pressure Swing Adsorption: Separation of Nitrogen and Oxygen from Air
Computer Science
- Automated Visio Construction
- Autocalibration Software for Optical Receiver Arm Alignment
- Automated Installation of Keys
- Gamified Virtual Worlds and Computer Simulation
- Big Data Analysis for Elliptical Pattern Identification
Electrical & Computer Engineering
- Secure Helios Processor Demonstration
- Infrasonic Wildfire Detection and Reporting Devices
- Detecting and Locating Cancelling Faults in Shunt Capacitor Banks
- Mars Javelin
- AI/ML based Natural Language Interfaces to Databases
Mechanical Engineering
- Leg Exoskeleton for Multiple Sclerosis
- Cryogenic Tensile Tester
- Prandtl-D Flying Wing Demonstration
- Aircraft Fuel Crash Shutoff Safety Valve
- Pendant Controller for Automated Fork Truck
- Demonstration of Small-Scale Continuous Casting
- Robotic Assembly of Photovoltaic Arrays
- Reciprocating Saw End-Effector for Hot-Cell Robotic Arm
- Universal Circuit Board Pallet
- MLM Armrest Adjustment Locking Mechanism
- Oil Film Interferometry
- Impulse Measurement Device: Measuring forces created by rimfire ammunition
Project Index
Biological Engineering
- Portable Biodiesel Production System
- Shear Stress Bioreactor to Study Mechanobiology of Stem Cells
- Continuous Biochar Reactor to Improve Crop Nutrient and Water Retention
Civil & Environmental Engineering
- US-95 Over Four Mile Creek
- Rapid Lightning Creek Bridge #5
- Lewiston Well #7
- Camp Sweyolakan Water Facility Plan and Upgrade
- SR-248 Shoulder Running Bus
- Floating Feather Road & Bridge Renovation
- Crestview Dr. Roundabout
- Fourth Street and Honeysuckle Avenue Roundabout
Chemical Engineering
- Modular Distributed Gas-to-Liquids (GTL) Synthesis
- Pressure Swing Adsorption: A Functional Apparatus and Future Teaching Tool
- Acid Mine Drainage Prevention at Bunker Hill Mine
- Conversion of CO2 into Value-added Product
Computer Science
- Sentence Expansion for Online Storytelling
- Human Machine Interface Gesture System
- Electric Blocks II - Realistic Power Sim. in Minecraft
- VMCraft II - Minecraft Virtualization
- Video Game Environment for Arm Assessment through a Robotic Exoskeleton
- OnlyFactories - Factory 4.0
Electrical & Computer Engineering
- Infrasonic Wildfire Detection
- Bayview Navy - Auxiliary Power System for Submarine Guidance Navigation Controller
- Tangible Object Recognition: Joystick
- Attitude Determination and Control System for Small Satellite Bus
- Design of Energy Management System Simulation Exercises
- Debaling Agricultural Materials for Bioprocessing Industries, Implementing an Anti-clogging Algorithm
Mechanical Engineering
- Fixture for Measuring Backlash in Rifle Scopes
- Cryogenic Tensile Tester
- Nuclear Fuel Pin Jacket Production
- Non-Destructive Inspection of Electronics Using CT
- Pop 'n Lock Robotic Arm
- Leg Exoskeleton for Multiple Sclerosis Walking Assistance
- Single Lever Tilt and Telescope Adjustment
- Package Dropping Machine
- Two Stroke Engine Emissions and Calibration
- Fire-Resistant Wind Tunnel
- Tracked Forestry Research Robot
- Modernization of Military Electric Vehicle Conversion