IMAGINATION COLLABORATION INNOVATION SOLUTIONS

A SHOWCASE OF ENTERPRISE AND

SENIOR DESIGN STUDENT PROJECTS

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Jon E. Jipping, PEExecutive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer ITC Holdings Corp.

MTU class of 1991 MS, Electrical Engineering

Welcome to Michigan Techs Design Expo. If this is your first visit, youll be astounded

at the creativity and sophistication of the demonstrations and displays. These Enterprise

and Senior Design Student Projects reflect everything that goes into an engineers

education and preparation at MTU a dedicated and involved faculty and staff, a laser-

focused administration and tremendously supportive alumni, donors and corporate

benefactors. It all adds up to an environment that produces top-tier engineers who are

fully prepared to take on and master the most difficult real-world challenges.

ITC is proud to sponsor Michigan Techs 2017 Design Expo

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More Special ThanksTo the distinguished judges who give their time and talents to help make Design Expo a success, and to the faculty advisors who generously and richly support Enterprise and Senior Designthank you for your dedication to our students.

Table of ContentsWelcome . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 Leonard Bohmann, Associate Dean, College of Engineering Rick Berkey, Director, Enterprise Program

Student Projects Enterprise . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 Senior Design . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32

ScopeDesign Expo highlights hands-on, discovery-based learning at Michigan Tech. More than 1,000 students on Enterprise and Senior Design teams showcase their work and compete for awards. A panel of judgesmade up of distinguished corporate representatives and Michigan Tech staff and faculty memberscritique the projects. Many team projects are sponsored by industry, which allows students to gain valuable experience through competition, as well as direct exposure to real industrial problems. Design Expo is hosted by the College of Engineering and Pavlis Honors College.

Student Awards

Black & Veatch Building a World of Difference Student Design Awards

Senior Design AwardsBased on poster

First place$150 Second place$100 Third place$75 Honorable mention$50 (three to be awarded)

Enterprise AwardsBased on poster and presentation

First place$300 Second place$150 Third place$100

Ann Arbor SPARK Design Expo Image Contest

Design Expo Image ContestPhoto or non-photo graphics

First place$100 Second place$50

Design Expo Innovation AwardsBased on application

First place$250 Second place$150 Third place$100

On the cover

Aerospace Enterprise team member Mariah McLeod tests the power controller board of the Oculus-ASR Satellite. Electronics on the board convert power received through the spacecrafts solar panels into a form that charges the spacecrafts battery and power components.

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On behalf of our faculty, staff, and students, welcome to Design Expo 2017!

Were pleased to have you with us to enjoy one of the most rewarding and inspiring events of the year: Design Expo! Today, we showcase the talents of the more than 1,000 bright, highly motivated students enrolled in our Enterprise and Senior Design programs. Their skills and accomplishments are the result of many hours spent creating plans, communicating with clients, thinking creatively, solving open-ended problems, and meeting deadlines. Perhaps just as important are the hours spent changing those plans, managing team conflicts, critiquing ideas, troubleshooting unforeseen problems, and getting behind schedule. As Henry Ford once said, The only real mistake is the one from which we learn nothing. For our students, Enterprise and Senior Design are a huge investment with an even greater return; today we celebrate the successes of our Huskies, knowing they are well-prepared to create the future!

For the sixth consecutive year, we are pleased to acknowledge ITC Holdings as our Directing Partner sponsor. Supporting Partner sponsors include Black & Veatch and Ann Arbor SPARK. Collaborating Partner sponsors include American Transmission Company, Code Blue, Kimberly-Clark, Michigan Techs Office of Innovation and Industry Engagement, and Pavlis Honors CollegeInnovation Center for Entrepreneurship. Our Innovating Partner sponsor this year is Miller Electric. We thank all our partners for their support and commitment to Design Expo.

Our Senior Design program challenges teams of highly dedicated, senior-level students to explore and address practical design challengesa capstone experience where teams must integrate prior coursework and new learning. Our program connects students and industry through open-ended projects where teams follow the complete design process from ideation to realization. We often say its more like a first job than a last class. Our seniors will show you their readiness to lead and contribute on day one, as they make the final transition into their early careers.

Michigan Techs signature Enterprise program is open to all majors and facilitates interdisciplinary learning, leadership development, and team-based project work. Diverse teams of first-year through graduate-level students develop products, processes, and services within their market space. Multi-year participation in a business-like environment provides a unique opportunity for students to maximize personal and professional growth. Faculty advisors coach and guide, while industry sponsors serve both as clients and mentors. Enterprise has been recognized as a national best practice and is revolutionizing our approach to undergraduate education at Michigan Tech. Experience the revolution as you meet with many of the 800 students who have chosen the Enterprise pathway.

We would like to thank the more than 120 partners and sponsors who generously support our educational mission by providing meaningful project experiences, financial support, and mentorship for our students. The benefits of industry and academia working together as partners are clearly evident at Michigan Techs Design Expo.

Enjoy your Design Expo experience, and Go Huskies!

Rick BerkeyDirector, Enterprise Program

Leonard Bohmann, Associate Dean, College of Engineering

6 Enterprise Teams 2017

Team LeadersSeth Rottschafer, Engineering Management, and Matthew Luebke, Mechanical Engineering Technology

AdvisorKevin Johnson, Mechanical Engineering-Engineering Mechanics

SponsorsAramco, DENSO, Ford Motor Company, General Motors, Fiat Chrysler Automobiles, ArcelorMittal, Cummins, John Deere, Magna, Meritor, Milwaukee Tool, Nexteer Automotive, Mitsubishi Electric, Great Lakes Sound and Vibration, the Enterprise Manufacturing Initiative funded by the GM Foundation, KA Wood, Solidworks

BackgroundMichigan Techs Blizzard Baja Enterprise builds a single-seat, off-road competition vehicle to compete in the SAE Collegiate Design Series Baja SAE events held in various locations across the US. The team prepares and presents a written design report, cost analysis, and sales presentation for a panel of SAE judges. After passing a rigorous safety and technical inspection, we compete with other collegiate teams on acceleration, hill climb, maneuverability, suspension, and endurance. The Blizzard Baja Enterprise also organizes and hosts the Winter Baja Invitational event, a longstanding university tradition dating back to 1981.

OverviewMultiple Blizzard Baja Enterprise subteams have focused on improvements for this years competition vehicle. The hybrid reduction gearbox subteam has integrated high strength, lightweight materials like titanium in order to reduce rotational mass. The suspension subteam collected suspension load data by instrumenting a past competition vehicle. This real-world information aided in improved suspension-component design and optimized suspension points on the frame for better vehicle dynamics in a more space-efficient vehicle envelope. Another team is investigating composite j-arms using a 3-D printed core with a carbon fiber filament for improved strength without a foam core.

New internals for gearbox

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Enterprise

Team LeadersMark Brouwer and Nicholas Brodowski, Mechanical Engineering

AdvisorJason Blough, Mechanical Engineering-Engineering Mechanics

SponsorsAramco, DENSO, Ford Motor Company, General Motors, Fiat Chrysler Automobiles, ArcelorMittal, Yamaha Motor Company, Polaris, Bosch, John Deere, Meritor, Magna, Milwaukee Tool, Nexteer Automotive, PCB Piezotronics, TE Connectivity, FEV Inc., Mitsubishi Electric, Great Lakes Sound and Vibration, the Enterprise Manufacturing Initiative funded by the GM Foundation, KA Wood, Advanced Sleeve

BackgroundMichigan Techs Clean Snowmobile Challenge Enterprise builds snowmobiles to compete in the SAE Collegiate Design Series Clean Snowmobile Challenge held at the Keweenaw Research Center in Houghton, Michigan. As part of the competition, the team submits an engineering design paper, determines a justified MSRP (Manufacturers Suggested Retail Price), and presents an oral design presentation that outlines its approach to the clean snowmobile conversion. Following a comprehensive technical inspection, the vehicles undergo dynamic testing that includes acceleration, handling, cold start, noise, and emissions. Michigan Techs Clean Snowmobile Challenge Enterprise typically competes in both th