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Table of Contents................................Welcome from the Dean! 3

..............................................Building Map ! 4-5.....................Engineering Programs at WSU! 6

...............................Index of Projects by Title! 7..........................................Project Listing! 8-15

...........................Awards Banquet Program! 16..............................................List of Awards! 17

Be Sure to Visit:Wallace Hall, all floors

AerospaceElectrical & Computer ScienceKansas BEST RoboticsSponsor Booths

Engineering Research Laboratory BuildingAerospace BioengineeringCerebral Palsy Research Foundation

Projects by EECS

Engineering Building, 2nd FloorIndustrial & ManufacturingMechanical

Event HighlightsHands-on Activities for Kids (sign up required in advance)This year over 400 children from local schools in grades 5-8 are expected to attend EOH. Activities include gliders, egg drop, wind turbines, roller coasters, race cars and more!

Tours for the General PublicMost engineering laboratories and NIAR open their labs for tours. This is a great way to see how the research done at the College of Engineering impacts our community, state and society.

Lunch on the PatioFrom 1-2 pm, lunch will be served on the Wallace Hall patio for $5.00 per person.

Awards BanquetHeld on Saturday, May 5, 6:30 pm at the downtown Hyatt Regency. Tickets must be purchased in advance in the Dean"s Office.

Our SponsorsWe believe the contribution made by the sponsors to the Engineering Open House is a vital part of the success of our event. THANK YOU to those who have contributed time and money to support this effort of our students, faculty and staff. You are important to us and your belief in the College is valued and appreciated.

Diamond ($2,000+)The Boeing Company

Spirit AeroSystems, Inc.Bombardier Learjet

Cessna Aircraft CompanyKoch Industries

Platinum ($1,000+)Airbus

MKEC Engineering Consultants, Inc.Professional Engineering Consultants, P.A.

Gold ($500+)Garmin

Clark Beck

Award Only ($25+)Ad Astra Kansas Initiative Foundation

AIAA, WichitaAmerican Society for Quality, Wichita APICS Wichita Professional Chapter

IEEE, WichitaSAE International, Wichita

Society of Manufacturing Engineers, WichitaSociety of Women Engineers, Wichita

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Special ThanksDean"s Office staffKaren Reynolds & Ana LazarinEngineering Student OrganizationsNIAR & Tracee FriessWSU Foundation, Megan Smith WSU Duplication Station, Reservations, Police, Fire Safety, Physical Plant

EOH Planning TeamJordan Martin, Open House Chair, ToursAmanda Smith, AwardsShahla Pourkaram, Awards BanquetMike Staab, ProjectsAlex Foster, LunchMary Beth Kellerman, MarketingCameron Porter, WebsiteSamantha Corcoran, Adviser

Welcome from the DeanIt is with pride and appreciation that I welcome you to the 57th annual Wichita State University (WSU) College of Engineering (CoE) Open House. We are excited about the opportunity to share with you the work done by our committed and talented students, our facilities, including the Engineering Research Building, Wallace Hall, and the National Institute of Aviation Research.

In your tour today, you will find many award-deserving projects representing creative and innovative solutions to real world problems. I would like to encourage you to talk to the students as you tour the facilities and projects and find out more about the personal stories behind the technical solutions being displayed. You will be amazed by them!

On behalf of the family of the WSU College of Engineering, I would like to thank you for sharing part of

your day with us. Please contact the dean"s office at (316) 978-3400 if we can be of any further help or provide you with additional information on our academic programs or College. I hope you enjoy your day with us, and I look forward to meeting you in the near future.

Sincerely,

Zulma Toro-RamosDean, College of Engineering

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Engineering Complex at WSU

Engineering Laboratory

WallaceHall

Engineering Building

Jabara Hall

Jabara HallJabara Hall began life in 1992 known simply as the Science Building. The Science Building was renamed in 1996 to Jabara Hall to honor Fran and Geri Jabara. The four-story Jabara Hall is the second-largest building on the campus and houses the departments of mathematics and statistics, physics, computer science, and psychology as well as the university's computing and telecommunications services.

Wallace HallWallace Hall began life as the Engineering Laboratory buildings in Fall of 1976. The $3.75 million building was dedicated on April 27, 1977, as Wallace Hall in honor of Dwane L. Wallace and his wife Velma Lunt Wallace. Dwane Wallace was one of the first aeronautical engineering graduates from the University of Wichita and became an aviation industry giant as president of Wichita-based Cessna Aircraft Co. from 1936 to 1975. The three-story building houses the College of Engineering's dean's office, the department of aerospace engineering, department of electrical engineering and computer science, classrooms, a machine shop and laboratories.

Engineering BuildingThe Engineering Building was designed by Wichita architect W.I. Fisher. It was occupied as headquarters for the College of Engineering in 1953 and is an example of the International or Modern style of architecture that dominated American public buildings following World War I. It now houses the mechanical and the industrial and manufacturing engineering programs.

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Engineering Research Laboratory BuildingThe Engineering Research Laboratory Building, constructed in 2007, houses laboratories for Wichita State's engineering programs. The building was designed by the Wichita-based firm McCluggage Van Sickle & Perry to be open and flexible, allowing for changes in the kind of research that can be conducted as the needs of potential clients change.

The National Institute for Aviation Research (NIAR) NIAR supports the aviation industry through research and development, testing, certification, and technology transfer. The facility, that includes 15 research and testing laboratories, provides state-of-the-art equipment, investigators, and administrative support to clients in private industry, and state and federal government agencies.

Beech Wind Tunnel

National Institute for Aviation Research (NIAR)

Research Building (ERLB)

Walter H. Beech Memorial Wind TunnelThe idea to build the tunnel was proposed in 1946 by Walter H. Beech, former president of Beech Aircraft Co., and Dwane L. Wallace, former president of Cessna Aircraft Co., who needed a place to do aeronautical research in Wichita. The 7x10-ft wind tunnel is capable of testing at speeds up to 245 mph. Although aviation has long been the primary beneficiary of the wind tunnel, the tunnel has been used for a variety of tests and purposes including a Junior Olympic skier, Olympic cyclist, model of Kemper Arena roof, curbside dumpsters, snowmobiles, motorcycles and hurricane emergency response vehicle models.

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AEROSPACE Aerospace engineers are involved in research, development, design and manufacture of such products as airplanes, helicopters, missiles, satellites and spacecraft. The aerospace engineering curriculum at WSU offers students the opportunity to acquire competence in such professional fields as aerodynamics, flight mechanics, propulsion, control systems, structures and simulation techniques.

BIOENGINEERINGBioengineering is where engineering interfaces with the physical and biological sciences. It integrates physical, chemical, mathematical sciences and engineering principles for the study of biology, medicine, behavior, or health. Bioengineering develops materials, processes, implants, devices, and informatics approaches for the prevention, diagnosis, and treatment of disease, for patient rehabilitation, and for improving health.

ELECTRICALElectrical engineers are prepared to work in a wide spectrum of activities, including avionics, process control systems, information processing, instrumentation and measurement systems, digital systems and power systems. Our graduates can concentrate on electives in communications and signal processing, control systems, digital systems, electric power systems and electronics.

COMPUTERComputer engineers are focused on computer architecture and computer networks and the design of digital hardware to implement computers and networks. Our graduates are required to take computer programming and are proficient as computer programmers. The curriculum is oriented to the operating systems and algorithmic processes.

COMPUTER SCIENCEComputer science is “the systematic study of algorithmic processes that describe and transform information – their theory, analysis,

design, efficiency implementation, and application.” Underlying all computing are the fundamental questions: “What can be automated?” and “How can the automation best be accomplished?”

INDUSTRIALIndustrial engineers solve problems in manufacturing and service organizations (such as banks, hospitals, social services and government agencies), focusing on productivity improvement through better use of human resources, financial resources, natural resources and man-made structures and equipment.

MANUFACTURINGManufacturing engineers engineer products as well as their production, in an integrated manner. The goal of design and manufacturing activities is the cost effective conversion of raw materials and intermediate products into higher value products through the use of various design, processing, assembly, automation, and mass-production techniques.

MECHANICAL Mechanical engineers are vital team members in virtually any industrial activity ranging from concept to design, and analysis to manufacturing from aircraft and automotive to consumer products and building equipment. In these jobs, mechanical engineers design products, machines, and develop processes for manufacturing.

ENGINEERING TECHNOLOGY The engineering technology program is a hands-on program focused on current engineering technology issues and applications used in product design, testing, installation and maintenance to prepare students for careers in manufacturing, construction, healthcare, education and technical services or sales.#There are four concentrations: Aircraft Maintenance Technology, Engineering Technology Management, Mechatronics Technology, and Renewable Energy Technology.

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A Hybrid Inference Approach for Multi-Sensor Health .....................Diagnostics with Unknown Faulty State! 12

A Microburst Response and Recovery Scheme Using ...........................Advanced Flight Envelope Protection! 9

A Physics of Failure-Based Approach for Dye-sensitized ..........................Solar Cells Degradation Prognostics! 13

A Simulation Framework for PV System Power ...............................................................Management! 13

.............................................................AE 628 - Prop Shox! 8...................................AE 628 - Shuffle Alliance DVC Team! 8

...............................................................AE 628 - Team AA! 8........................AE 628 - The B-10 Shockin Stingray (DVC)! 8

.......................................................AE 628 DBF Team Gold! 8.....................................................AE 628-Rain Destruction! 8.....................................................AE 628: Operation Prang! 8

..............................................AE 628/Team Bomba O'Riley! 8.............................................AE-628, Team Atomic Shocker! 8

..Aerodynamic Characteristics of Box Wing Configurations ! 8.............Aircraft Control Through Brain-Computer Interface! 9

Appointment Scheduling Analysis ...................................in an Academic Pediatric Clinic! 13

......................................................Augmented Storytelling! 10...............................................Bicycle-Powered Generator! 10

..........................................................Bluetooth Tap Shoes! 10Bombardier Learjet Engineering Drawing Release

...............................................................Improvement! 11...Cash-Flow Optimization in a Multi-Project Environment ! 13

.............Cessna CJ4 FDR Control Wheel Position Sensor! 14Cessna Non-Destructive Inspection Scheduling and

.....................Performance Measurement Tool Design! 12..................................................CIC Window Frame Team! 12

........................Combined Renewable Energy Technology! 15Cost Benefit Modeling and Analysis of

Condition Monitoring System for ......................Optimal Maintenance Decision Making! 13

......................................................................Cyclometrics! 10Delaying Boundary Layer Transition by

.................................Blowing Effect of Free Stream Air! 9...............................................................DoorTextChecker! 10

...............................Electric Chair Safety Lighting System ! 10............................................End Effector Racking System! 15

Energy Consumption in the Delivery of Magnetic ..........................................Resonance Imaging (MRI)! 13

.....Exploration of Low Cost Autopilot Systems in Academia! 9Fluid Structure Interaction (FSI) Simulation a Mechanical

...................................................................Heart Valve! 9..........................................High Voltage Audio Modulation! 10

Improving Prosthetic Device Supply at the ...............................Robert J. Dole VA Medical Center! 11

......................................................................LaundryMate! 10Life Cycle for Engineering the Healthcare

........................................Service Delivery of Imaging! 13...............MEDS (Medicine Expiration/Refill Date System)! 10

......................Metal Bond Process Improvement Analysis ! 12Money Savings Through Energy Efficiency

......................................................in Industrial Sector! 13.............................................................Motion Control RC ! 10

.................................Multiple Asset Parallel Replacement! 12.................................................................My Home Audio! 10

.................................NuvaRing Class Action Lawsuit Study ! 9.........................................................Operation: Tight Ship ! 12

.............Problem Definition as Complex Adaptive System ! 13Process improvement in Healthcare using

...........................................FMEA Analysis Approach! 14................................................................RC Mind Control! 10

Real-time Rolling Element Bearing Diagnostics through ........Vibration-Based Health Monitoring and Analysis! 14

Reliability-Based Design for System Time-Dependent .........................................Performance Deterioration! 14

Reliability-Based Robustness Design for ...........................the Biodegradable Medical Devices ! 14

...........................................................RF Signal Enhancer! 10.......................................Rolled Lead Strip Cutting Device! 15

...............................Rowing T-Stand and Racking System! 15........................................................................Shock & Awe! 9

............................Shocker High Altitude Rocketry Project 2! 9.........................................Shocker Racing - Formula SAE! 15

...............................................Shocker Racing - Mini-Baja! 15............................................Shoulder Pain Pump Redesign! 9

....................................................................Smart Mailbox! 11.........................................................Smart Shopping Cart ! 11

.....................Social Learning System: A Reference Model! 14Statistical Analysis to Analyze the Relationship

Between Radiation Consumption and .................Energy Usage on a Hospital X-Ray Room ! 12

.......................................................Steering Wheel Sensor! 11Sustainable Single-Machine Scheduling Problem

...................with Reliability and Energy Consumption! 14

...................Team Decision Skills Development with MBTI! 14...............................The Retractable Table for Wheel Chair! 11

.............................................................The Smart Mailbox! 11.....................Triumph Structures - Wichita Facility Layout! 12

........................................................................TweetDuino! 11Variable Refrigerant HVAC Redesign for

...................................................HCC's Lockman Hall! 15.........................................Washing Machine Autobalancer! 11

.....................................................Wheelchair Curb Sensor! 11...........................Wheelchair Obstacle Avoidance System! 11

................................Who Should Help me with this Code?! 11..................................Wind Turbine Variable Pitch Control! 15

........................................................Wireless GPS Tracker! 11

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AEROSPACE

AE 628 - Prop ShoxWallace Hall 2nd Floor

Grant Rudd, Kushal Koirala, Ngigalile Kyando, Kazuhiro Umetani, Jose Villavicencio

This aircraft Udaan(Sanskrit for flight), was designed and constructed by a team of seniors for their capstone class (AE 518/628). It then participated in the WSU DVC (Design, Validate, Compete) and Bronze Propeller competitions.

AE 628 - Shuffle Alliance DVC TeamEngineering Research Laboratory Building Lobby

Bang Vo, Dan Le, Thanh Thuy Tran, Jonathan Mayagoitia, Meng-Ting Hsieh

The purpose of this project is to compete in the 2011-2012 Design, Validate, and Compete (DVC) competition. A lightweight remote controlled aircraft is designed and built to fly several laps and drop a payload of tennis balls onto a target.

AE 628 - Team AAEngineering Research Laboratory Building Lobby

Jeff Fisher, Allison Ronning, Mahdi Bakri,

Robert Varriano, Dominic Heincker

The goal is to design, validate, and build an airplane to excel in the Bronze Propeller Competition. A t-tail, high wing configuration was chosen as the optimal design.

AE 628 - The B-10 Shockin Stingray (DVC)Engineering Research Laboratory Building Lobby

Tawny Blumenshine, Alfredo Gimenez, Wesley Lambert, Mitchell Nord, James Winkel

This project is an Aerospace Engineering Senior Design project. A remote control flying wing designed and built for the Wichita State Bronze Propeller competition.

AE 628 DBF Team GoldEngineering Research Laboratory Building Lobby

Jeff Breedlove, Adam Koenig, Gavin Smith, Stephen Turner, Nick Tygard

Team Gold's aircraft is designed to win the 2011-2012 AIAA/Cessna/Raytheon Missile Systems Design/Build/Fly Competition. The aircraft completes three different missions at the lightest weight possible.

AE 628-Rain DestructionWallace Hall 2nd Floor

Vu C. Hoang, Prabesh Karki, Lukas Long, Suranjith Perera, Roshan John Rasiah, Hasith Thewarawe

Our team, Rain Destruction, competed in the Bronze Propeller competition. Our mission was to design and build an electric powered aircraft that would drop tennis balls onto a target during flight.

AE 628: Operation PrangWallace Hall 2nd Floor

Amy Vest, David Knak, Peyton Singer, Adam New, Shekhar Dhakal

Team Prang built a custom designed battery powered remote control aircraft to compete in the Bronze Propellor and Design, Validate, and Compete competitions.

AE 628/Team Bomba O'RileyEngineering Research Laboratory Building Lobby

Dustin Blosser, Scott Ferentz, Adam Guetersloh, Jake Russell

Team Bomba O'Riley presents: "Magic Bus." We boast to carry the most!

AE-628, Team Atomic ShockerEngineering Research Laboratory Building Lobby

Dean Simkins, Boon Guang Lua, Prince Yengbe, Ugochukwu Njoku, Awah Sabwemkeze

Elegantly plying the warm spring winds, dipping down to release a cluster of bright yellow bomblets, and at last gently touching terra firma, the Atomic Shocker Design Validate and Compete aircraft is not one to miss. We!ve created a one of a kind aircraft for the aerospace senior design course, so come listen to the trials, tribulations, and elations of designing a small-scale remote control bomber.

Aerodynamic Characteristics of Box Wing ConfigurationsWallace Hall Hallway East (3x4 Wind Tunnel)

L.T. Honse, T.J. Jayaratne, Chris Keeler, Amanda Premer, Brennen Sheldon

This project tested the aerodynamic characteristics of two box wing configurations: a typical box wing and an elliptical box wing, with the

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same airfoil, span, and chord lengths. They were tested through a range of angles of attack, sideslip angles, and different Reynolds Numbers in the Wichita State University 3x4 Low Speed Wing Tunnel.

Delaying Boundary Layer Transition by Blowing Effect of Free Stream AirWallace Hall Hallway East (3x4 Wind Tunnel)Long Huynh, Viet Do, Micheal Mai, Felipe Grijalva, Muhammad Tahir

The basic idea is to use the free stream air coming in at the leading edge of the airfoil to produce a blowing effect which delays transition from laminar to turbulent.

Shock & AweEngineering Research Laboratory Building Lobby

Austin Fawcett, Matt Wedel, Andy Yeager, Travis Moyer, Courtney Ford

Team Shock & Awe built an aircraft to compete in the Design, Validate, Compete challenge as well as the Bronze Propeller Challenge. The Team designed a simple, light, and efficient aircraft capable of winning both competitions.

Shocker High Altitude Rocketry Project 2Wallace Hall 2nd Floor

Camille Moore, Paul Dees, Mary Maneth, Tyler Peden, Kevin Elledge, Alex Ferm, Caleb Gimar, Jacob Hart-Lane, Shahla Pourkaram, Fernanda Quezada, Chris Senn, Tyler Smalley, Amanda Smith, Christina Wilson

The Wichita State Rocket Club designed, built and recovered a reusable, high powered rocket with a scientific payload.

A Microburst Response and Recovery Scheme Using Advanced Flight Envelope ProtectionEngineering Research Laboratory Building Balcony

Melvin Rafi

This research presents an advanced flight control system for general aviation aircraft, that is capable of responding to and recovering from adverse weather and flight conditions, such as microburst and wake vortex encounters.

Aircraft Control Through Brain-Computer InterfaceEngineering Research Laboratory Building Balcony

Phillip Meikel

The use of Brain-Computer Interface in an artificial neural network controller could allow for a pilot to learn to fly an

aircraft with using only brainwaves.

Exploration of Low Cost Autopilot Systems in AcademiaWallace Hall Hallway East (3x4 Wind Tunnel)

Bryan Kissack

The purpose of this project is to develop a low cost autopilot system that is capable of completing fully autonomous flights. The end goal is to incorporate this autopilot system into the undergraduate aerospace academe, enabling aerospace students to graduate with hands on autopilot experience.

Fluid Structure Interaction (FSI) Simulation of a Mechanical Heart ValveEngineering Research Laboratory Building Lobby

Omid Sirous

In this project, the pulsatile blood flow interaction with the moving leaflets of a mechanical heart valve was numerically simulated. This computation is based on a strongly coupled implicit fluid-structure interaction (FSI) method which is newly organized based on the Arbitrary-Lagrangian-Eulerian (ALE) approach.

BIOENGINEERING

NuvaRing Class Action Lawsuit StudyEngineering Research Laboratory Building Lobby

Teal Scott, Paige Feikert, Pie Pichetsurnthorn, Nguyet Le, Albert Wyss, Jasmine Mallonee

This project reviewed an open class action lawsuit of NuvaRing. We used techniques used in Design of BioMedical Devices to analyze the product and propose solutions to the problem.

Shoulder Pain Pump RedesignEngineering Research Laboratory Building Lobby

Mary Kellerman, Ian Burford, Jordan Bontrager, Heather Hall, Michael Oum, Kenny Louis

Shoulder pain pumps have faced many lawsuits due to several factors. This project is a redesign of the shoulder pain pump to prevent adverse side effects that have been experienced with the current design.

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ELECTRICAL, COMPUTER, COMPUTER SCIENCE

Augmented StorytellingWallace Hall 3rd Floor

James Seymour

A system designed to augment storytelling through the use of lighting and sound effects. The performer interacts with the system in real time through natural gestures.

Bicycle-Powered GeneratorEngineering Research Laboratory Building Lobby

Eric Kampling, Alexander Trofimuk, Adrian Love, Stephen Wiemeyer

Our project is a standalone bicycle-powered generator that is capable of charging small devices and portable appliances. It is designed to accommodate the residents at CPRF.

Bluetooth Tap ShoesWallace Hall 1st Floor

Joe Vargas, Patrick Afrifah, Aaron Wirtz

The Bluetooth Tap Shoe System sends pressure data from the toes and

heels of the user's shoes. The pressure data then triggers sound samples and visual effects from a PC for a revolutionary new experience in dance and music performance.

CyclometricsWallace Hall 1st Floor

Kevin Elledge, David Nguyen, Braden Schoenthaler, Farman Khan

The function of our project is to provide riders valuable data to improve their cycling performance. Users are able to view power output, speed, distance, and much more on our external display.

DoorTextCheckerWallace Hall 1st Floor

Jordan Castillo, Matt Price, Todd Thimmesch

A do-it-yourself security system that is operated by a mobile device. Can be accessed and installed anywhere there is internet access.

Electric Chair Safety Lighting SystemEngineering Research Laboratory Building Lobby

Nate Farney, Hengky Tjie, Darko Komadina, Emmanuel Massawe

This is a weatherproof LED safety light system for electric wheelchairs that will be powered and controlled through the

existing wheelchair control system.

High Voltage Audio ModulationWallace Hall 3rd Floor

Chris Eldridge

This project uses high voltage to ionize air. The vibrations of the arc then play the sound of the input signal.

LaundryMateWallace Hall 3rd Floor

Jason Hennessy, Shawn Westervelt, Jo Palmer, Lucas Burson

Retrofit laundry cycle monitoring device that notifies users via email or text message of when laundry cycle is complete.

MEDS (Medicine Expiration/Refill Date System)Engineering Research Laboratory Building Lobby

Julio C. Jimenez-Arguello, Ryan Shumaker, Gahssan Ahmed, Ahmed Jookhap

MEDS will assist patients by notifying them when a medicine in their personal cabinet is about to expire or needs refill.

Motion Control RCWallace Hall 1st Floor

Giang Tran, Haymar Hlaing, Phuong Nguyen, Hyder Malhi

Our project will redefine how people will control RC cars. With just a wave of your hand, you can put the car in motion.

My Home AudioWallace Hall 3rd Floor

Cameron Porter, Ahmed Abdelaziz, Ryan Brown, Andrew Juby

Have complete control over all of the audio in your home with the touch of your phone. Let music follow you, and regain access to your personal music library.

RC Mind ControlWallace Hall 3rd Floor

Kaylen Kovac, Eric Berman, Ifeanyi Bruno Umeadi

Use an EEG headset to control an RC vehicle.

RF Signal EnhancerWallace Hall 3rd Floor

Bart Voegeli, Eric Nyaga, Shaun Golden, Guner Yilmaz

The goal of this project is to provide the user with information regarding the working conditions of the bulb and ballast of a light assembly. Using a non-invasive technique, the user is able to more accurately correct (in regards to these components) light fixtures when they go out.

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Smart MailboxWallace Hall 3rd Floor

Murtada AlAdaab, Dhreen K. Tulsiani, Tetteh Hyde, Murtada AlAdaab, Glen Patterson

Our smart mailbox is cheap and affordable solution that notifies mailbox owners whenever they have mail to be picked up. It targets a wide range of consumers from people living in remote areas to people with disability.

Smart Shopping CartWallace Hall 1st Floor

Taylore Eisenhauer, Stephen Janzen, Mimosa Nguyen, Veena Shyam Krishna

A cart that uses the Xbox Kinect to follow a person around.

Steering Wheel SensorWallace Hall 3rd Floor

Mitchel Davon, Christopher Cenatiempo, David Djobo

The steering wheel sensor should be able to engage itself when the car is put into drive, sense that the drivers hands are on the wheel and when hands are removed from the wheel, be able to alert the driver when hands are removed from the wheel.

The Retractable Table for Wheel ChairEngineering Research Laboratory Building Lobby

Sushila Tamang, Richard Bazuaye, Rami Alwazani, Peng Wang

This project includes fully automated, retractable table attached to the wheelchair for the people with disabilities.

The Smart MailboxWallace Hall 3rd Floor

Said Alyami, Festus Okoth, Thao Ta

A mailbox that notifies the owner about new mail though e-mail and with a picture from inside.

TweetDuinoWallace Hall 1st Floor

Polina Osipova

A toy that checks your mood and updates twitter based on the obtained results.

Washing Machine AutobalancerWallace Hall 1st Floor

James Davis, Polina Osipova, Ravi Wijeseker

This device balances washing machines. Specifically while in spin cycle.

Wheelchair Curb SensorEngineering Research Laboratory Building Lobby

Samuel Ky, Nhat Nguyen, Bana Muhamane

The purpose of this project is to detect a curb and automatically stop the wheelchair.

Wheelchair Obstacle Avoidance SystemEngineering Research Laboratory Building Lobby

Pravin Maharjan, Dipendra Khatiwada, Suman Gautam, Santosh Shrestha

Our project is about obstacle avoidance system for powered wheelchair. This project will help increase mobility and feelings of independence by ensuring safety to those who are worried about accidents caused by obstacles.

Wireless GPS TrackerEngineering Research Laboratory Building Lobby

Abdullah Alrowaili, Mihingu Wahappulige, Rebecca Hettikankanange

"Wireless GPS tracker" is designed for a user to send a message with his current location's GPS coordinates in case of an emergency, just by pressing a button.

Who Should Help me with this Code?Wallace Hall 3rd Floor

Md. Kamal Hossen, Hoang Dang

INDUSTRIAL & MANUFACTURING

Bombardier Learjet Engineering Drawing Release ImprovementEngineering Building 2nd Floor

Aaron Robbins, Jose Hernandez, Shiran Liu, Tuan Truong

Engineering drawings are released through an electronic online database. In order to meet scheduling demand, the cycle time to review and approve drawings needs to be reduced.

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Cessna Non-Destructive Inspection Scheduling and Performance Measurement Tool DesignEngineering Building 2nd Floor

Dan Clifford, Ayoub Chitachni, Abhishet Pratap Singh

The objective of this project is to develop and implement a robust and automated resource allocation tool that will implement a sorting and scheduling metric for incoming parts, measure and report progress and productivity metrics and allow for continuous improvement.

CIC Window Frame TeamEngineering Building 2nd Floor

Huan Nguyen, Kimberly Bowman, DeAnn Larson

We are working with Center Industries Corporation to reduce cycle time of the Boeing 737's Passenger Window Frame to meet the future demand increasing by 30%

Improving Prosthetic Device Supply at the Robert J. Dole VA Medical CenterEngineering Building 2nd Floor

Emily Longhofer, Ahmad Hamada and Harto Suseno

Currently, the Prosthetic Department at the Robert J. Dole VA Medical Center takes a long and an unpredictable amount of time to process consults. The objective of this study is to provide the hospital with recommendations that will improve the processing time of the consults.

Metal Bond Process Improvement AnalysisEngineering Building 2nd Floor

Chris Cox, Ri Sheng Tham

This paper presents the results of a project to help Cessna analyze and develop process

improvements for the Metal Bond Areas: Phosphoric Acid Anodize line and bond primer routing process. The team established a bottleneck process, reduced cycle times and increased capacity of the line, and developed a reliable labor flexing computer program to efficiently allocate labor resources in real time.

Multiple Asset Parallel ReplacementEngineering Building 2nd Floor

Tate Lampe, Abhishek Singh

This project aims to give a formula for determining efficient replacement scheduling for multiple assets and asset types. It takes into account technological change and deterioration and allows for a value of unmet demand that is then penalized.

Operation: Tight ShipEngineering Building 2nd Floor

Emily Longhofer, Skyler Martinez, Bernie Kohman, Dale Le Bar

Through the use of Industrial Engineering tools, Operation: Tight Ship is able to increase throughput and capacity in the stretch press cell at Spirit AeroSystems. Tools utilized include facilities planning, lean manufacturing, theory of constraints, and material handling optimization.

Statistical Analysis to Analyze the Relationship Between Radiation Consumption and Energy Usage on a Hospital X-ray RoomEngineering Building 2nd Floor

Fernando Valenzuela

This is a simulation of an X-ray exam, going from the X-ray generation, X-ray attenuation from source to target, and X-ray

interaction with the patient. The goal is to obtain relationship of energy and radiation production.

Triumph Structures - Wichita Facility LayoutEngineering Building 2nd FloorValeriano Alvarez Ozuna, Jacob Berning, Chris Cox

This project is aimed to design an effective and useful facility layout for a new product line of Triumph Structures - Wichita. Along with the Layout, cost-effective material handling methods for material transportation throughout the facility is considered.

A Hybrid Inference Approach for Multi-Sensor Health Diagnostics with Unknown Faulty StateEngineering Building 2nd Floor

Prasanna Tamilselvan, Ramkumar Jayaraman

Real time health diagnostics requires automatic detection of unknown faulty states through the sensory signals to avoid sudden catastrophic system failures. The proposed hybrid inference approach is able to identify and isolate the unknown faulty states through interactively detecting the deviation of sensory data from the known health states and forming new health states autonomously.

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A Physics of Failure-Based Approach for Dye-sensitized Solar Cells Degradation PrognosticsEngineering Building 2nd Floor

Nita Yodo, Tianglong Xu

A dye-sensitized solar cell (DSSC) simulation model is developed in COMOSL multiphysics software to study the solar cells! life-cycle degradation phenomena.

A Simulation Framework for PV System Power ManagementEngineering Building 2nd Floor

Tianlong Xu, Nita Yodo, Nnennaya Udochu

The trend of changing photovoltaic (PV) systems from isolated individuals to scalable grid-connected power plants has led to a growing concern of the long-term power losses due to system degradation in the solar energy industry. The development of a solar energy system reliability model could provide important information to the understanding of such power losses and facilitate system wide decision making.

Appointment Scheduling Analysis in an Academic Pediatric ClinicEngineering Building 2nd Floor

Farnaz Ghazi Nezami

Appropriate prediction of visit lengths in order to propose a better scheduling system to use various resources such as rooms, physicians and nurses more efficiently is of great importance. As a result of this project, the visit length can be estimated more accurately which can reduce patient waiting time and provider!s idle time, and increase patient satisfaction and system capacity.

Cash-Flow Optimization in a Multi-Project EnvironmentEngineering Building 2nd Floor

Hessamedin Vali

This research helps Client Companies who manage multi projects in a same time to improve the accuracy of total cash flows. This is applicable for all industries. Uncertainty in the projects activities and environment has been considered the heuristic proposed model. Finally A dynamic linear model has been developed to maximize the designed cash flows effectiveness.

Cost Benefit Modeling and Analysis of Condition Monitoring System for Optimal Maintenance Decision MakingEngineering Building 2nd Floor

Yibin Wang

The advantages of condition monitoring system (CMS) have not been fully recognized for the optimal maintenance decision making. A Non-Homogeneous Poisson Process (NHPP) model will be developed for the modeling of occurrence of the system-wide failure events and study the potential benefits provided by the CMS in preventing system component failure events.

Energy Consumption in the Delivery of Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI)Engineering Building 2nd Floor

Seyed Alavi Soltani, Mohammad Amin Esmaeili, Sumaiya Islam

The work presented here quantifies indirect energy (energy embodied in materials) and direct energy consumed by the MRI machines and ancillary equipment.

Life Cycle for Engineering the Healthcare Service Delivery of ImagingEngineering Building 2nd Floor

Amin Esmaeili, Seyed Soltani, Fernando Valenzuela, and Sumaiya Islam

This work represents the first environmental life

cycle information reported in healthcare for the service delivery of imaging.

Money Savings Through Energy Efficiency in industrial SectorEngineering Building 2nd Floor

Ashraf Hammouri, Farnaz Ghazi Nezami

Reducing energy consumption for environmental and economic purposes has turned to gain more attention for companies. This project provides two case studies in two manufacturing companies which illustrate how the companies can save money in their utility bills and decrease the environmental impacts by implementing energy assessment tools.

Problem Definition as Complex Adaptive SystemEngineering Building 2nd Floor

Olga Devkota

Defining a complex ill-defined problem is a challenging, tedious, and somewhat neglected aspect in practice, and yet a good problem definition may be a key difference between successfully resolved problem and a never ending mess.

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Process Improvement in Healthcare using FMEA Analysis ApproachEngineering Building 2nd Floor

Farnaz Ghazi Nezami, Hessam Vali, Ahmet Akgun, Halil Cobuloglu

One of the major problems in healthcare systems is large waiting times which can impact overall system cost and capacity and quality of care. In order to assure delivering the appropriate service at the right time to the patients, Failure Mode Effect Analysis method is utilized to determine major system failures and a simulation model is performed to investigate the impact of proposed corrective actions on the system.

Real-time Rolling Element Bearing Diagnostics through Vibration- based Health Monitoring and AnalysisEngineering Building 2nd Floor

Ramkumar Jayaraman, Wade C. Hansen

A rolling element bearing health diagnostics tool based on the nonlinear independent component analysis (ICA) and support vector classifier is developed for real-time bearing fault detection and failure severity assessment.

Reliability-Based Design for System Time-Dependent Performance DeteriorationEngineering Building 2nd Floor

Zequn WangA primary concern in practical engineering design is ensuring high system reliability throughout a product life-cycle subject to time-variant operating conditions and component deteriorations. This project is to design reliable product under uncertainty considering degradation.

Reliability-Based Robustness Design for the Biodegradable Medical DevicesEngineering Building 2nd Floor

Abdulaziz T. Almaktoom, Liang Xu

Biodegradable medical devices such as stents contribute a wide variety of tools that are not only valuable for human health and welfare but also significant in achieving

minimum invasive surgery and lowering health care costs while speeding up the time period required for recovery. In this study, a reliability-based robust design (RBRD) approach is developed for the design of biodegradable medical device under uncertainty.

Social Learning System: A Reference ModelEngineering Building 2nd FloorPin Pin Schunk

Today the real differentiator among players in a given market is the organizations! ability to manage change and produce knowledge for reuse and renewal. This project presents a socially defined learning system that is capable of using and creating knowledge.

Sustainable Single-Machine Scheduling Problem with Reliability and Energy ConsumptionEngineering Building 2nd Floor

Farnaz Ghazi Nezami

In this project, a multi-objective model is proposed to minimize energy consumption, total completion time, and maximize reliability simultaneously on a single machine manufacturing environment. As a result of this model, one can decide if turning off/on the machine or keeping it

running idle during inter-arrival time between jobs will be more beneficial in terms of total energy consumption and machine reliability, since idling and turning off/on operations affect the machine!s reliability differently.

Team Decision Skills Development with MBTIEngineering Building 2nd Floor

Parisa Nazaran

This Assessment provides an explanation of the transition between stages among team members by using MBTI © Step II. Also how every individual's contribution affects others' progress is discussed.

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Cessna CJ4 FDR Control Wheel Position SensorEngineering Building 2nd Floor

Christopher Downing, Giup Nguyen, Evan Johnson, Keoki Waipa, Christopher Downing, Edward Harrison, Temmuz Coskun

Cessna Aircraft Company wants to improve the accuracy of the flight data recorder control wheel position sensor. The purpose of this sensor is to provide the angular

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displacement measurement of the control wheel which is used by the flight data recorder system.

Combined Renewable Energy TechnologyEngineering Building 2nd Floor

Miles Atughonu, Aaish Jaiswal, Sagun Shrestha,Toan Dinh, Mohit Talreja, Anuruddha Ransilu Pattiyage Peiris

This project aim is to generate enough power to drive a car with its main source of energy will be sunlight and hydrogen.

End Effector Racking SystemEngineering Building 2nd Floor

Joseph Burdette, Biyanwilage Perera, Chiran Kulasena, Cody Nguyen, Matthew Hoppock

This design project is an end effector racking system to be used in the NCAT advanced joining lab. The racking system is required to hold and transport the robotic end effects used in friction stir welding.

Rolled Lead Strip Cutting DeviceEngineering Building 2nd Floor

Debay Woldeyesus, An Truong Nguyen, Bing Tzuan Goh, Hien Ngoc Vo,

Song Tuong, Xuan Mai Nguyen Dao

Improving safety, increasing efficiency and avoiding product contamination are the compelling issues that characterize this design project for Exide Technologies, Salina. This design attaches to existing equipment on a Lead-acid battery production line and is tasked with discarding defective Lead strip by means of diversion, cutting, chipping and dispersion.

Rowing T-Stand and Racking SystemEngineering Building 2nd Floor

Kevin Mar, Anthony Bronke, Adam Freking, Jeremy Lindgren, Ven Vo

The T-Stand will be used during Regatta meets to hold the boats while they are not being used. Racking system is designed for permanent storage inside a building.

Shocker Racing - Formula SAEEngineering Research Laboratory Building Sidewalk

Abhishek Singh, Amit Roy, Dakota Pellegrino, Dustin Jacbonson, Eric Zuelke, Evan Pistora, Jared Yunk, Jessica Crumrine, Jonathan Conklin, Joran Matson, Justin Miller, Keith Schmutz, Kingsley Umoh, Kristopher Stewart, Louis Reichenberger, Neil Maki, Nic Wentling, Nick Deneault, Nick Reichenberger, Rana Zayed, Scott Banman, Scott Lorg, Abhi Sryarathne, Tatiana Arends, Zach Banick, Jordan Miller, Robert Gooswilligen, Vladyslav Holovan

Formula SAE, a division of Shocker Racing, is a student organization dedicated to designing, manufacturing, testing, tuning, and racing of a single seat formula style race car in an international engineering design competition sponsored by the Society of Automotive Engineers.

Shocker Racing - Mini-BajaEngineering Research Laboratory Building Sidewalk

Tanner Lampe, Colin Smith, Tate Lampe, Will Briggs, Samantha Russel, Josh Ruhl, Ivy Fattig, John Wright, L. Tyler Peden, Adam Knolla

Baja SAE consists of three competitions that simulate real-world engineering design projects and their related challenges.

Engineering students are tasked to design and build an prototype off-road vehicle that will survive the severe punishment of rough terrain and water.

Variable Refrigerant HVAC redesign for HCC's Lockman HallEngineering Building 2nd Floor

Clinton Crager, Andrew Sandlin, Jesse Nininger, Justin Ghere, George Osborn, Galen Werth

An historic building on the campus of HCC is to be refitted with a new, variable refrigerant technology HVAC system. The system eliminates the necessity of vast amounts of ductwork, and allows individual room temperature control in addition to efficiency gains.

Wind Turbine Variable Pitch ControlEngineering Building 2nd Floor

Dara Kek Walker, Huyen Vo, Tuan Tran, Vasanthathiban Periasamy, Wei Hong Chin, Yi Yang Tay

Design and Development of Wind Turbine Braking System for High Wind Condition

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........................................................................................Introduction! Jordan Martin Engineering Council President

...............................Welcome & Introduction of Special Guests! Zulma Toro-RamosDean, College of Engineering

....................................................................Recognition of Sponsors! Megan SmithDirector of Development for Engineering, WSU Foundation

DinnerChicken Piccata or Vegetarian

Three-Cheese Mashed Potatoes -- Chef"s Choice of VegetableChocolate Spoon Cake

..................................................................Keynote Speaker! Captain Mike CarrikerChief Pilot, Boeing 787 Program

WSU Alumni, BSAE !78Introduced by Jennifer Gessler, BSAE !04

AwardsPolished Professor Award

Shocker MINDSTORMS AwardsProfessional Society AwardsStudent Organization Awards

Departmental AwardsSponsor Awards

Clark Beck Excellence in Communication Award

......................................................Engineering Council Recognition! Jordan Martin Engineering Council President

.......................................................................Closing Remarks! Zulma Toro-RamosDean, College of Engineering

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Polished Professor Award

Shocker MINDSTORMS AwardStudent"s Choice Awards, 1st & 2nd

1st Place Course for Quality and Build

Professional Society AwardsAd Astra Kansas Initiative Foundation

AIAA Wichita SectionAmerican Society for Quality Wichita Section

APICS Wichita Professional ChapterIEEE Wichita Section

SAE International Wichita SectionSociety of Manufacturing Engineers Chapter 52Society of Women Engineers Wichita SectionWSU High Performance Computing Center

Student Organization AwardsAPICS Student Chapter

Society of Hispanic Professional Engineers WSU SectionSociety of Women Engineers WSU Section

Departmental AwardsAerospace

BioengineeringElectrical Engineering & Computer Science

Industrial & ManufacturingMechanical

Sponsor AwardsGarminAirbus

MKEC Engineering Consultants, Inc.Professional Engineering Consultants, P.A.

Koch IndustriesCessna Aircraft Company

Bombardier LearjetSpirit AeroSystems, Inc. The Boeing Company

Clark Beck Excellence in Communication AwardMr. Clark Beck, BSAE '54, awards a $500 Excellence in Communication prize for the project

with the best combination of written abstract, visual displays and oral presentation.

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