Engineering Fundamentals

Unlike traditional assistive or prosthetic devices designed for post-injury or amputational support our device is a dedicated rehabilitative system. By prioritizing inclusivity and user comfort, the design ensures a safe, comfortable, and adaptive recovery process for a diverse range of patients.

There is not anything like this on the market now. We noticed how dangerous the other models were and made many improvements and added safety features. All our members are avid mountain bikers and have experience riding, and falling, and through this project we are putting ourselves in the shoes of those who are less fortunate to try and help them have the same experience as someone who has an amputation.

Our team's goal is to assist those with physical limitations in their everyday life. Specifically, we are focusing on how we can help those without an arm (below the elbow). How can we help them do daily functions, such as writing, waving, opening door handles, driving, general dexterity, flicking, or pushing with their individual fingers? We intend to design a 3D printed prosthetic arm that improves the quality of life of the individual, and our goal is to get the arm as close to a live one as possible.

The objective for this project is to design and construct a prototype of a prosthesis that resembles the lower half of one’s right arm. Its intended purpose is to perform most, if not all, functions a normal arm would, including grasping, twisting, and bending. The overall hope is to allow those who are in need of an upper limb prosthetic to receive and utilize a device that will help them in their day-to-day life.

Our project is a low-maintenance, easy-to-set-up public shower system. It would incorporate as many local materials as possible to keep costs to the residents of Loidahar to a minimum.

Our project is a puzzle box designed with ancient Greek architecture in mind. It includes 3 puzzles, inlcuding a door barred by a lockplate, two 3-d printed labyrinth puzzles, and a cryptex.

Flavor Bomb Brewery’s control panel guides operators through every brewing stage—milling, hot‑water heating, mash‑in and mashing, lautering/sparging, boiling, cooling/whirlpool, transfer, fermentation, filtration, and carbonation—using dedicated sensors, timers, stage LEDs, and clear displays so routine work is handled by the equipment while status and next actions remain obvious. Distributed Arduino modules manage temperature, pressure, level, and timing, enforce safety interlocks (including an emergency stop), and drive alarms and indicators to keep wiring manageable, troubleshooting simple, and operation predictable and safe.

Our project is a brewery built from scratch, including machinery for the brewing process, a detailed floorplan, code for automation of the brewing process, and marketing/management plans.

Our team designed a complete 10‑barrel brewing system that integrates process flow, equipment selection, safety considerations, and a custom‑built Arduino control panel. The project demonstrates how engineering modeling, automation, and ergonomic layout design come together to support a functional microbrewery.

From the ENG 1102 Brewing Class, we present Inferno Brewing Co., a mockup brewery, complete with assets in marketing, budgeting, floor planning, and, of course, amazing beer. 

Our robot picks up trash using an object detection software from a web-based machine learning builder. Our robot also uses a driver system coupled with an optimization software that builds an algorithm to navigate a new room or setting.

This project is targeted at decreasing the cost of shipping large objects in an urban environment. It replaces the axles of a class 8 truck trailer with an autonomous unit that can steer and drive itself. This is to improve the maneuverability of long loads in a tight environment.

This project is to develop a small snowplow that can autonomously clear the sidewalks around MTU that will create a safer walking environment, reducing falling hazards by clearing the snow as it falls and salting/sanding for ice melt and improved foot traction.

Our project is a robot that identifies what is trash and what isn't trash. The robot will then dispose of the trash by using its robotic arm to grab the trash and then dispose of it in its own trash container.

Our design will measure visibility, temperature, and humidity to determine the weather type and severity. Our project involves many sensors, such as laser sensors, a camera, DHT, and barometric pressure sensor. This, combined with wireless transmit to an LCD readout makes our design complex. Issues of visibility and safety of transportation are very relatable to Tech students living in Houghton.

Our project focuses on utilizing underwater sensors for wildlife monitoring, specifically addressing a challenge faced by arctic communities. Recognizing the difficulty of consistent year-round fishing, we designed a device to help solve this problem while considering the economic factors of these communities. Our complex prototype incorporates advanced components, including an underwater ultrasonic sensor and a water quality sensor. 

Our system uses multiple sensors to detect pollutants such as phosphate in water to divert polluted water from the Great Lakes. This would help keep safe drinking water for large cities around that area.

We will be developing a testing device to explore alternatives to road salt, considering traction, cost, and environmental sustainability.

A street light that powers itself and will control when it turns itself on or off. The light will also have the ability to track traffic patterns around them.

Our project involves fitting ambulances and traffic lights with sensors that will close a lane and the intersection so the ambulance can freely move through.

Our project utilizes load sensors and an IMU to detect load shifts and movement within a building. It will then warn residents of potential failure and provide data for future use.

An autonomous vehicle that locates, measures, and fills potholes. 

A remote-controlled bus with a solar panel mounted on top that measures voltage and sends data through wireless transmitters. It will function as an RC toy that promotes clean energy and sustainability for children.

We have made a system that will automatically clean gutters. It's a set-and-forget system that will run when the temperature is not freezing.

This is a fully automated Tri-Compartment Photobioreactor that manages the entire lifecycle of a Spirulina culture by coordinating a growth tank, a nutrient dosing tank, and a drainage/harvesting tank through an Arduino-controlled 12V motor and a dual-solenoid valve system. It uses real-time pH sensing to live trigger the release of fluids from the nutrient tank into the grow tank and automatically drains the water from the culture once the algae is finished growing to produce a highly-nutrient-dense food source.