Technical Presentation Schedule
Engineering Design EXPO capstone teams will formally present their projects on Thursday, April 25 from 2–5 p.m. and on Friday, April 26 from 2-5 p.m. All technical presentations will be delivered via Zoom and in-person.
These sessions are open to the public.
Thursday, April 25, 2 - 5 p.m.
Attend this Zoom Session or in-person at EP 234A to view the following project presentations:
- 2 p.m. — Hot Cell Window Cleaning (sponsor: Idaho National Laboratory)
- 2:30 p.m. — INL Uranium, Glass & Dust Separation (sponsor: Idaho National Laboratory)
- 3 p.m. — No Maintenance Bushing (sponsor: Hyster-Yale)
- 3:30 p.m. — Vertically Opening Forklift Cab Door Window (sponsor: Hyster-Yale)
- 4 p.m. — Automatic End of Arm Tool Changer (sponsor: Bastian Solutions)
- 4:30 p.m. — Automated Ring Assembly Machine (sponsor: Nightforce Optics)
Technical presentations in this session will be facilitated by Mechanical Engineering Associate Professor Matthew Swenson.
Attend this Zoom Session or in-person at Idaho Commons, Crest-Horizon Room to view the following project presentations:
- 3 p.m. — Liberty Park Terrace Apartments Phase II (sponsor: Coffman Engineers)
- 3:20 p.m. — The Summit at 11th (sponsor: KPFF Consulting Engineers)
- 3:40 p.m. — Arcadia Lake Pump Station (CE) (sponsor: Schnabel Engineering)
- 4 p.m. — Redesigning Thain and 10th Intersection in Lewiston, ID (sponsor: Kittelson & Associates, Inc.)
- 4:20 p.m. — Snake River Road Improvements (sponsor: CONSOR Engineers)
- 4:40 p.m. — Crow Pump Diversion (sponsor: DOWL)
Technical presentations in this session will be facilitated by Civil Engineering Associate Professor Richard Nielsen.
Friday, April 26, 2 - 5 p.m.
Attend this Zoom Session or in-person at JEB 331 to view the following project presentations:
- 2 p.m. — Gamified Virtual Worlds and Computer Simulation (sponsor: U of I Dept. of Computer Science)
- 2:30 p.m. — A Computer Network-related Game for Educational Purposes (sponsor: U of I Dept. of Computer Science)
- 3 p.m. — Intensity-based Alignment of Laser Devices (sponsor: Hansen Photonics)
- 3:30 p.m. — Modeling Cybersecurity Threats with a Ferris Wheel (sponsor: U of I Dept. of Computer Science)
- 4 p.m. — Empowering Health Through Design: ML Solutions for Breast Cancer Early Detection (sponsor: U of I Dept. of Computer Science)
- 4:30 p.m. — Using Deep Learning to Provide Feedback for Remote Physical Rehabilitation (sponsor: U of I Dept. of Computer Science)
Technical presentations in this session will be facilitated by Computer Science Senior Instructor Bruce Bolden.
Attend this Zoom Session or in-person at GJL 218 to view the following project presentations:
- 2 p.m. — Arcadia Lake Pump Station (EE) (sponsor: DC Engineering)
- 2:30 p.m. — The University's First Foray into CubeSat Payload Development (sponsor: NASA ISGC/Ames Research Center)
- 3 p.m. — Make Household Power More Efficient Than Usual! (sponsor: Idaho Power)
- 3:30 p.m. — Portable LED Athletics Scoreboard (sponsor: Friday Night Flag)
- 4 p.m. — Smart Plank Inspection and Navigation for Timber Evaluation and Recognition (sponsor: Wildwood Grilling)
Technical presentations in this session will be facilitated by Electrical and Computer Engineering Instructor Kip Sikes.
Attend this Zoom Session or in-person at EP 413 to view the following project presentations:
- 2 p.m. — Bioreactor System to Explore Cell Response (sponsor: Stanley Solutions & U of I Dept. of Chemical and Biological Engineering)
- 2:30 p.m. — Shock Circuit for Virtual Fence System (sponsor: U of I Dept. of Chemical and Biological Engineering.)
- 3 p.m. — Ember Generator for Forest Fire Simulation (sponsor: U of I Dept. of Animal, Veterinary, and Food Sciences)
- 3:30 p.m. — A Burning Problem - Wildfire Smoke Generator (sponsor: U of I Dept. of Animal, Veterinary, and Food Sciences)
- 4 p.m. — Relocation Guidance System for C-Arm Medical Imaging (sponsor: Dr. Hiller)
- 4:30 p.m. — Steam Plant/Fisheries Wastewater Recapture (sponsor: McKinstry)
Technical presentations in this session will be facilitated by Biological Engineering Associate Professor Russell Qualls.
Attend this Zoom Session or in-person at EP 324A to view the following project presentations:
- 2 p.m. — Snowmobile Tow-Behind Analysis Trailer (sponsor: U of I Clean Snowmobile Challenge)
- 2:30 p.m. — Controlled Velocity Projectile Acceleration Using Compressed Air (sponsor: Vista Outdoor)
- 3 p.m. — Development of Low-Cost Process to create EMI Shield (sponsor: Schweitzer Engineering Laboratories)
- 3:30 p.m. — Robotic Assembly of Photovoltaic Arrays (sponsor: NASA Idaho Space Grant Consortium)
- 4 p.m. — Prandtl-D: Advancing Autonomous UAVs for Wildfire Prevention (sponsor: NASA Idaho Space Grant Consortium)
- 4:30 p.m. — Skin Friction Rivet Analysis Using Oil Film Interferometry (sponsor: Kodiak Aircraft)
Technical presentations in this session will be facilitated by Mechanical Engineering Instructor Paulo Yu.
Attend this Zoom Session or in-person at BEL 346 to view the following project presentations:
- 2 p.m. — The Sustainable Application of a Pacific Northwest Biochar Off-Gas Stream (sponsor: C6 Forest to Farm)
- 2:30 p.m. — Electrolysis for Sustainable Generation (sponsor: U of I Dept. of Chemical and Biological Engineering)
- 3 p.m. — Green Gas: Converting Renewable Energy to Synthetic Natural Gas (sponsor: American Institute of Chemical Engineers)
Technical presentations in this session will be facilitated by Chemical Engineering Associate Professor Matthew Bernards.