Senior Design Projects Fall 2008

Radar Communications Hardware Emulator

Advisor

Don Secor, Electrical and Computer Engineering

Sponsor

MIT Lincoln Laboratory

Team Members

Steve Littlepage, Electrical Engineering/Audio Production and Technology; James Hollenbeck, Computer Engineering; Matthew Jarrell, Peter Dohm, and Lea Johnson, Electrical Engineering

Electromagnetic Stirrer

Advisor

Dr. Dennis Wiitanen, Electrical and Computer Engineering

Sponsor

Ryan Hoagland, ArcelorMittal

Team Members

Andrew Joda, Electrical Engineering/Materials Science and Engineering; Bryce Lunday and Joshua Krajniak, Electrical Engineering

Remote System Synchronization and Restoration During a Blackout Event

Advisor

Dr. Bruce Mork, Electrical and Computer Engineering

Sponsor

ITC Holdings Corporation

Team Members

Eric Morgan, Andrew Drees, Mike Korpi, Pat Peterson, and Carissa Hansen, Electrical Engineering

Home Energy Management System

Advisor

John Lukowski, Electrical and Computer Engineering

Sponsor

American Electric Power (AEP)

Team Members

Brian Olson, Electrical and Computer Engineering; Josh Dorn, Clarissa Kotila, Tianjia Zhang and John Westerman, Electrical Engineering; and Jason Ricksgers, Computer Engineering

Solar-Powered Charging Station For Plug-in Electric Vehicles

Advisor

Dr. Bruce Mork, Electrical and Computer Engineering

Sponsor

American Electric Power (AEP)

Team Members

Jason Foster and David Steffler, Electrical and Computer Engineering; Kurt Bonham, Steven O’Dacre, and Derek Yurk, Electrical Engineering

Intelligent Ground Vehicle Competition

Advisor

Dr. Jeff Burl, Electrical and Computer Engineering

Sponsor

Oshkosh Corporation

Team Members

Kaylyn Gaul and Eddy Trinklein, Mechanical Engineering; Martin Kovarik, Rongzhe Lin, and Mike Roddewig, Electrical Engineering; and James Wozniak, Electrical/Computer Engineering

AMJOCH Observatory: Geosynchronous Satellite Tracking

Advisor

Dr. Michael C. Roggemann, Electrical and Computer Engineering

Team Members

Victor Robinson, Computer Engineering; James Turley, Benjamin Pancy, Zach Berry, and Christopher McGillen, Electrical Engineering

Remote Operated Military Vehicle Phase III

Advisor

Don Secor, Electrical and Computer Engineering

Sponsor

BAE Systems and GS Engineering

Team Members

Chris Ahnen, Mike Misson, Jon Parrott, Josh Radosevich, and Scott Hoffman, Electrical and Computer Engineering

Steer by Wire

Advisor

John Lukowski, Electrical and Computer Engineering

Sponsor

General Motors

Team Members

Dilsher Virk, Sudanshu Talwar, Mechanical Engineering; David Martin, Electrical Engineering; Jordan Freeman, and Jeff Cieslinski, Computer Engineering