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SOUTH DAKOTA SCHOOL OF MINES AND TECHNOLOGY

DEPARTMENT OF MECHANICAL ENGINEERING

SENIOR DESIGN PROJECT PROPOSAL LIST – FALL 2013

New Project

Project # 1 - ASME Human Powered Vehicle 2014 (ME, IENG, MetE)

Project # 2 - Baja SAE 2014:Sytem Design Team (ME, IENG, MetE)

Project # 3 - Baja SAE 2014: Off-Road Vehicle Ergonomics (ME, IENG)

Project # 4 - Baja SAE 2014: Off-Road Racing CVT (ME)

Project # 3 - Formula SAE 2014 (ME, IENG, EE, MetE)

Project # 4 - SAE Aero Design 2014 (ME, IENG, MetE)

Project # 5 - SAE Zero Emissions Snowmobile 2014 (ME, EE, IENG, MetE)

Project # 6 - UAV 2014 (ME, EE, CENG, CSC, MetE)

Project # 7 - SAE Supermileage 2014 (ME, EE, IENG, MetE)

Project # 10 - ASME SDC – Lighter than Air UAV (ME, EE/CENG, CSC)

Project # 11 - Moonrockers: NASA Robotic Mining Competition (ME, EE, CENG, CSC, MinE)

Project # 12 - Development of Autonomous Submersible to Explore Extreme Environments

(ME, Chem/ChemE, CENG, EE, IENG)

Project # 13 - Hybrid Rocket (ME, EE, CENG, ChemE, MET)

Project # 14 - Educational Submarine (ME)

Project # 15 - Evaluation of the Effects of Small-Scale Shallow Buried Blast on a Target (ME)

Project # 16 - Development of a Gaseous Fuel Injector System for a Caterpillar 3500 Series

Engine (ME, EE)

Project # 17 - Development of a Gaseous Fuel Injector System for a Single Cylinder Low Speed

Engine (ME, EE)

Project # 18 - Concrete Airplane (ME, EE, CENG, CEE)

Project # 19 - Sustainable Housing – Local Food Production (CEE, ME, EE,IENG, Met)

Project # 20 - Automated Conduit Bender (IENG, ME, EE, CENG, CSC)

Project # 21 - Table/Workstation Height Adjuster (IENG, CENG, EE, ME)

Project # 22 - SDSM&T Back to the Future…in 3D!! (CHEM, GEOE, IENG, ME, MET)

Project # 23 – TBD

Project # 24 - TBD

Project # 25 - TBD

Project # 26 - TBD

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SENIOR DESIGN PROJECT PROPOSAL

Project Title: ASME Human Powered Vehicle 2014

Proposed/Advised by: Dr. Matejcik, Dr. Ellingson, Kim Osberg, Dr. Dolan, HPV team

Sponsored by: CAMP, SA, ASME

Project Description (including objectives and requirements):

A vehicle will be designed, built, and tested for the ASME Human Powered Vehicle Competition.

Information can be found at: http://www.asme.org/Events/Contests/

Project Duration: 2 semesters

Technical Areas Encompassed (e.g., machine design, controls):

machine design, manufacturing, materials, composites, ergonomics, aerodynamics

Any other special requirements:

Senior design members are expected to attend the competition.

Number of Students/Disciplines required (e.g., 2 ME, 1 EE, 1 CS):

3 ME, 2IE, and 1 MetE would be desired

http://www.asme.org/Events/Contests/

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Project Title: Baja SAE 2014: System Design Team

Proposed/Advised by: Dr. Dolan, Dr. Muci, Kim Osberg, Baja SAE Team

Sponsored by: CAMP, SAE, SA, Vermeer

Project Description:

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

challenges. Engineering students are tasked to design and build an off-road vehicle that will survive the

severe punishment of rough terrain and in the East competition—water.

The object of the competition is to provide SAE student members with a challenging project that

involves the planning and manufacturing tasks found when introducing a new product to the consumer

industrial market. Teams compete against one another to have their design accepted for manufacture by a

fictitious firm. Students must function as a team to not only design, build, test, promote, and race a

vehicle within the limits of the rules, but also to generate financial support for their project and manage

their educational priorities.

All vehicles are powered by a ten-horsepower Intek Model 20 engine donated by Briggs & Stratton

Corporation. For over twenty-five years, the generosity of Briggs & Stratton has enabled SAE to provide

each team with a dependable engine free of charge. Use of the same engine by all the teams creates a

more challenging engineering design test.

Project Duration:

2 semesters


Dynamics, vehicle dynamics, machine and structural design, human factors, manufacturing


The students must be SAE members to attend the competition. All seniors are expected to attend the

competition.


A team consisting of 7 MEs, 2IEs, and 1 Met student would be desired, with an emphasis for one team

member taking ME 428: Finite Element Analysis to focus on frame analysis.

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Project Title: Baja SAE 2014: Off-Road Vehicle Ergonomics







The objective of this project is to develop a knowledge base for the ergonomics of an off-road vehicle

and analysis of the forces a driver sees during hard landings, turns, rollovers, and overall fatigue due to

these circumstances. This project will focus on seat design steering wheel position, foot room, and leg

position to develop a vehicle that a single person could drive for many hours without tiring or becoming

hurt. This project will also include safety of the driver during a roll over scenario.

Project Duration:

2 semesters





competition.


A team consisting of 2 ME, 2 IENG would be desired.

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Project Title: Baja SAE 2014: Off-Road Racing CVT







The objective of this project is to develop a CVT system capable of withstanding the endurance, degrees

of calibration, cost and weight requirements required for small off-road vehicles such as the Baja SAE

competition vehicle.

Project Duration:

2 semesters





competition.


A team consisting of 3 ME would be desired.

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Project Title: Formula SAE 2014

Proposed/Advised by: Dr. Dolan, Dr. Ellingson, Dr. Shahbazi, Kim Osberg, Chuck Schilling,

FSAE Team

Sponsored by: CAMP, SA, SAE, Poet


The Formula SAE competition is for SAE student members to conceive, design, fabricate, and compete

with small formula-style racing cars. The restrictions on the car frame and engine are limited so that the

knowledge, creativity, and imagination of the students are challenged. For the purpose of this

competition, the students are to assume that a manufacturing firm has engaged them to produce a

prototype car for evaluation as a production item. The intended sales market is the nonprofessional

weekend autocross racer. Therefore, the car must have very high performance in terms of its

acceleration, braking, and handling qualities. The car must be low in cost, easy to maintain, and reliable.

In addition, the car's marketability is enhanced by other factors such as aesthetics, comfort and use of

common parts.

The cars are judged in a series of static and dynamic events including: technical inspection, cost,

presentation, and engineering design, solo performance trials, and high performance track endurance.

These events are scored to determine how well the car performs. In each event, the manufacturing firm

has specified minimum acceptable performance levels that are reflected in the scoring equations.

Further information can be obtained at: http://students.sae.org/competitions/formulaseries/



Dynamics, fluids, aerodynamics, machine and structural design, electric circuits, measurements and

instrumentation, human factors, manufacturing, composites, engines



competition.


A team of 6 MEs, 2 IEs, 2 EEs and 2 Met students would be desired.

http://students.sae.org/competitions/formulaseries/

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Project Title: SAE Aero Design 2014

Proposed/Advised by: Dr. Dolan, Kim Osberg

Sponsored by: CAMP, SA, SAE, SAE Aero Design Team


The Aero Design® Competition challenges engineering students to conceive, design, fabricate, and test a

radio controlled aircraft that can take off and land while carrying the maximum cargo.

Competition information is posted at: http://students.sae.org/competitions/aerodesign/



Dynamics, machine and structural design, instrumentation and testing, controls, fluids, aerodynamics,

manufacturing


The students must be SAE members to attend the competition, and seniors are expected to attend.


A team of 4 MEs, 2 IEs and 2 Met students would be desired.

http://students.sae.org/competitions/aerodesign/

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Project Title: SAE Zero Emissions Snowmobile 2014

Proposed/Advised by: Dr. Dolan, Kim Osberg, and the AFV Team

Sponsored by: CAMP, SAE


The object of the competition is to provide SAE student members with a challenging project that

involves the planning and manufacturing tasks found when introducing a new product to the consumer

industrial market. Teams compete against one another to have their design accepted for manufacture by a

fictitious firm. Students must function as a team to not only design, build, test, promote, and demonstrate

a zero-emissions snowmobile within the limits of the rules, but also to generate financial support for

their project and manage their educational priorities.

The SDSM&T team will use an electric motor powered by batteries.

Rules are at: http://students.sae.org/competitions/snow/

Project Duration:

2 semesters


Electric power, motors, controls, dynamics, vehicle dynamics, machine and structural design, human

factors, manufacturing


The students must be SAE members to attend the competition. Senior design members are expected to

attend the competition.


A team consisting of 4 MEs, 4EEs, 2IEs, and 1 Met would be desired.

http://students.sae.org/competitions/snow/

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Project Title: UAV 2014

Proposed/Advised by: Profs. McGough, Dolan, Batchelder, Weiss, Linde, Hoover, Tolle;

Kim Osberg, and UAV team

External advisors: Jason Howe, Mark Sauder

Sponsored by: CAMP, SA


This senior design team will work with the UAV team to select a competition and prepare a machine for

that competition.

This Senior Design Team will coordinate all efforts with the Chief Engineer and Team Manager of the

UAV Team as well as the team at large. All final design decisions will be the collaborative efforts of the

UAV Team leadership, the UAV Team, and the Senior Design Team members. Additionally, it is

desired that Senior Design Team members become and remain SDSM&T UAV Team members in good

standing.

Project Duration: 1 year


Controls, machine design, composite materials and structures, fluid mechanics, instrumentation and testing,

software engineering, programming


Students would be members of the UAV competition team. Senior design members are expected to attend

the competition.


2 ME, 1 EE, 2 CompE, 3 CSc, 1 MET would be desired

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Project Title: SAE Supermileage 2014

Proposed/Advised by: Dr. Ellingson, Dr. Abata, Dr. Dolan, CAMP

Sponsored by: Nucor Steel and CAMP

Project Description: The Supermileage® competition provides engineering and technology students

with a challenging design project that involves the development and construction of a single-person,

fuel-efficient vehicle. Vehicles are powered by a small four-cycle engine. The vehicles will run a

specified course with the vehicle obtaining the highest combined kilometers per liter (miles per gallon)

rating plus design segment points winning the event. Students have the opportunity to set a world

fuel economy record and increase public awareness of fuel economy. Engines are donated by Briggs

& Stratton.

Further information can be obtained at: http://students.sae.org/competitions/supermileage/



Optimization, Dynamics, fluids, aerodynamics, machine and structural design, measurements and

instrumentation, engines, human factors, manufacturing, composites.


The students must be SAE members to attend the competition. All seniors on the project would be

expected to attend the competition.


A team of 4 MEs, 2 EEs, 1 IE, and 1 Met student would be desired.

http://students.sae.org/competitions/formulaseries/

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SENIOR DESIGN PROJECT PROPOSAL Project Title: ASME STUDENT DESIGN CONTEST – Lighter than Air UAV

Proposed/Advised by: Dr. Jason Ash + others

Sponsored by: ASME + fundraising


The use of Unmanned Air Vehicles (UAV) has proved to be very efficient. They not only save the pilot

from being placed in harm's way but the expense is much lower. There are uses of UAV's that have been

identified. An example of one of those uses would be to observe a forest fire to provide information so the

Forrest Service can determine the best way to fight the fire. Design a small UAV to carry a cargo through

two gates, see below, drop a payload and return to the starting point. This is an initial proof of concept

prototype. You must design and build, at a minimum, the propulsion and control system for the UAV

yourself. You cannot purchase and modify an existing commercially available vehicle. The device must be

able to maneuver around and through obstacles, change height, and pass through a hoop for sizing. A hoop

approximately 0.71-m (28-in) in diameter will be used by the judges to limit the size of the vehicle. It is

radio controlled. Competition details are posted at the following location:

https://www.asme.org/events/competitions/student-design-competition



Machine design, mechatronics, controls, programming, safety


ASME membership required for 2013-2014 at the $25 student rate.

Competition Prizes:

Regional

1st- $500 & $1200 travel allowance to finals

2nd

- $300

3rd

- $150

Finals

1st- $3000 students/$1000 SDSM&T Chapter

2nd

- $1000 students/$500 SDSM&T Chapter

3rd

- $500 students/$250 SDSM&T Chapter Number of Students/Disciplines required

Between 4-6 ME/EE/CENG/CSC students

https://www.asme.org/events/competitions/student-design-competition

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SENIOR DESIGN PROJECT PROPOSAL Project Title: NASA Robotic Mining Competition

Proposed/Advised by: Drs. Jason Ash, Michael Batchelder, Jeff McGough, and Charles Tolle+

Sponsored by: SEDS, NASA SDSGC, + fundraising


The NASA Robotic Mining Competition is a university-level competition designed to engage and retain students in

science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM). NASA will directly benefit from the competition by

encouraging the development of innovative excavation concepts from universities which may result in clever ideas

and solutions which could be applied to an actual asteroid, lunar, or martian excavation device or payload. The

challenge is for students to design and build a remote controlled or autonomous excavator that can collect and

deposit a minimum of 10 kilograms of regolith simulant within 10 minutes. The complexities of the challenge

include the abrasive characteristics of the regolith simulant, the weight and size limitations of the vehicle, and the

ability to control the vehicle from a remote control center. A major goal will be to implement autonomy this year.

Complete details of the competition are provided at the following location:

http://www.nasa.gov/offices/education/centers/kennedy/technology/nasarmc.html#.Uh6GfZ3naUk



Machine design, mechatronics, controls, vision systems, and programming


K-12 Outreach required as part of this project.

Competition will be at Kennedy Space Center from May 19-23, 2014.

Competition Prizes:

$5000 for the overall competition Joe Kosmo team award winner and $3000, $2000, and $1000 for 1st, 2

nd,

and 3rd

place along with VIP Kennedy Space Center launch tickets for all of these.

Number of Students/Disciplines required

5-8 ME/EE/CENG/CSC/MINE students (Ideal team would be 2 ME, 2 EE/CENG, 2 CSC, and 2 MinE)

http://www.nasa.gov/offices/education/centers/kennedy/technology/nasarmc.html#.Uh6GfZ3naUk

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Project Title: Development of Autonomous Submersible to Explore Extreme Environments

Proposed/Advised by: Drs. Tolle, McGough, Matejcik, Ash

Sponsored by: NASA SDSGC


The AUV (Autonomous Underwater Vehicle) team is looking for senior design students from a variety of

disciplines. The team is tasked with the design and development of a submersible capable of autonomously

navigating in confined spaces at pressures of up to 1500 psi for three hours and then returning to its departure point.

This vehicle is intended for use in the Sanford Lab (aka what is to be DUSEL some day) but is being designed for a

variety of applications including open water exploration with Yellowstone lake, deep ocean exploration, and

possible missions to Europa (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Europa_(moon)). This will be the 3rd

year for the team.

In pervious years the team has created and fabricated two frame designs, two different thruster systems, a

transmit/receiver sonar sounder, battery module controller and a designed for the power distribution system. There

are numerous additional needs yet to be accomplished before basic navigation and operation can begin, some

additional projects are listed below:

• A buoyancy system needs to be developed

• A supervisory power system needs to be designed and implemented – utilizing the existing battery module

controller subsystem

• A battery module enclosure subsystem needs to be designed and implemented

• A force transducer feedback system for thruster control must be designed and manufactured

• Low level thruster control systems must be developed and implemented

• An attitude control system must be developed and implemented

• Sensory systems must be developed and implemented, i.e. the sonar sounder needs to complete testing and

integrated to form a full sonar sub-system, a new UV/IR/visual camera system needs to be designed

• A high pressure water and gas sampling system needs to be designed and implemented

• A transportation and deployment system must be designed and manufactured

• Mission planning, guidance, and navigation algorithms must be designed and put in place

• A GUI interface systems for planning system missions needs to be developed

*Note, not all items listed above needed to be solved during this year’s efforts – the actual

team will focus on items that lien towards their knowledge, interest and talents.



machine design, mechatronics, electronics, and controls

Number of Students/Disciplines required:

This year 1-2 CENG, 1-2 Chem/ChemE, 4-6 EE, 2 IENG, and 3-4 ME are desired – all are welcome.

For more information stop by our lab in EP-335 and contact Dr. Charles Tolle, e-mail: [email protected] or

[email protected]

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SENIOR DESIGN PROJECT PROPOSAL Project Title: Hybrid Rocket

Proposed by: Thomas Schroeder, ME Senior ([email protected])

Advised by: Dr. Ash, Dr. Groven, Dr. West, Dr. Rausch, Dr. Tolle

Sponsored by: SEDS + fundraising


South Dakota School of Mines & Technology (SDSM&T) has a rich engineering history dating back to the nineteenth

century, though in large part has remained an untapped resource for the aerospace industry. This is despite the heavy Air

Force influence and Ballistic Missile legacy of the region. Due to the ambitious scope of this project, efforts will be focused

on reproducing and adapting existing research. The primary goal of this Senior Project will be the fabrication and launch of a

Hybrid Rocket. Secondary goals include exploring technologies such as Laser Powder Additive Manufacturing, an aerospike

nozzle, active cooling, a vortex combustion chamber, and a GPS guided airfoil parachute. A tertiary goal of this project will

be to highlight the capabilities and expertise of the engineers cultivated at this institution. Project Milestones will include but

not limited to:

Design and Fabrication of two Solid Fuel Test-bed rockets

Design and Fabrication of a rocket motor test stand with data acquisition suite

Combustion chamber fluid flow modeling

Laser Powder Additive Manufacturing viability study

Finite Element Modeling

Project Press Release

Design & Fabrication of Class 2 proof-of-concept Hybrid Rocket

Up-scale proof of concept into final Class 3 Hybrid Rocket

The development of this project, in partnership with the Students for the Exploration of Deep Space (SEDS) is also intended

to catalyze the creation of a campus sponsored rocket club, further promoting aerospace opportunities for future graduates.



Machine Design, Mechatronics, Controls, FEM, Stress Analysis, Energetic Materials, Pyrolysis, Antennae and

Communications Design, Laser Powder Additive Manufacturing, Fluid Mechanics


Travel to compatible launch site, location TBD (Possibly Colorado with the support of the Northern Colorado

Rocketry Club)

Optional: Showcase at the Battle of the Rockets on April 5, 2014 in Culpepper, Virginia.


7-10 ME/EE/CENG/ChemE/MET students (Ideally 4-5ME, 2 EE/CENG, 2 MET, and 2ChemE )

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Project Title: Educational Submarine

Proposed/Advised by: M. Bedillion, K. Muci, C. Degen, M. Ellingsen

Sponsored by: NASA Space Grant


Submarines embody many important engineering principles, including structural strength, buoyancy,

motion control, sensors and sensing, and climate control. In addition, since they require the careful

integration of several subsystems, they provide a good platform to learn basic concepts about systems

architecting and systems engineering. The objective is to develop a low-cost, modular design of a small-

scale submarine that can be easily used both fully assembled and in modular form in outreach efforts and

in learning activities spanning a broad range of engineering topics. The proposed small-scale submarine

will differ from existing options due to the following features.

Modularity: The proposed submarine will feature some fully functional subsystems that can be

used without the system being fully assembled. For instance, this will allow students to study the

buoyancy control system independently from the rest of the submarine or may allow educators to

work with several groups in parallel having separate groups working on different subsystems.

Low-Cost: Existing educational options for students focus almost exclusively on ROV’s

(Remote Operated Vehicles). This is due to the relatively high complexity of sealing electronics

underwater and providing static diving capability. Hobby-level submarines such as the Neptune SB-1

provide a true submarine environment but at a cost starting at $650 and without modularity.

The design team will address important aspects such as:

Water-Tightness: The design must be water-tight to protect submerged electronics. The design

team will focus on achieving water tightness to at least swimming pool depth (2.5 m).

Structural Integrity: In addition to water-tightness at depth, the overall structural integrity of

the sealed capsule at pool depths will be addressed.

Static Dive: The submarine will be required to have static dive capability.

Electronics: The submarine will be designed to operate under remote control. The design team

will consider the advantages and disadvantages of a floating antenna to ensure signal integrity.



Solid mechanics, dynamics, mechatronics, etc.

Any other special requirements: None.


3 MEs

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Project Title:

Evaluation of the Effects of Small-Scale Shallow Buried Blast on a Target

Proposed/Advised by:

Dr. Karim Muci and Mr. Brandon Hinz

Sponsored by:

This senior design project will be part of a research project sponsored by the US ARMY Research

Laboratory (ARL).


Improvised explosive devices (IED’s) have become the main threat to military and civilian personal during

recent armed conflicts. IED’s can range in size from an anti-personnel device to one that could potentially

destroy a heavily armored vehicle. IED’s are typically “hidden” in plain view at ground level under debris

or buried just below the grounds surface.

A small scale testing setup has been developed at SDSM&T to study compressed gas blasts with and

without an overburden of soil. The system includes a compressed gas blast generator capable of producing

a blast comparable to a few milligrams of high explosive. The goal of this project is to further refine the

existing experimental setup, with a focus on the vertical impulse measurement module (VIMM), to

evaluate the effect moisture content in sand has on the momentum transferred to a target exposed to a

shallow buried blast event. High speed digital cameras will be used along with pressure sensors and other

data acquisition instruments to quantify the effects of the blast. Computer simulations will also be

performed to complement the experimental work.

Project Duration:

August 2013 – May 2014

Technical Areas Encompassed:

Product development, manufacturing, solid mechanics, fluid mechanics, and dynamics. Extensive

experimental testing will be done along with the corresponding computational simulations.


US Citizenship is required to participate in this project.

Number of Students/Disciplines required:

3–4 highly motivated Mechanical Engineering students.

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Project Title: Development of a Gaseous Fuel Injector System for a Caterpillar 3500 Series Engine

Proposed/Advised by: Dr. D. Abata

Sponsored by: EMIT Technologies, Inc.


Caterpillar 3500 Series engines are 8 to 16 cylinder high output powerplants that are designed to develop

between 800 and 2000 hp depending upon application. These engines generally run on diesel fuel but sometimes

are modified to run on natural gas where they are used in the natural gas industry for pumping applications.

Modification of engines for these applications has been relatively simplistic in the past as far as fuel delivery is

concerned. Diesel injectors were removed and replaced with spark plugs. After a simple natural gas carburetor

was fitted to the intake manifold the engine was ready to run with natural gas. These engines are very expensive

and have a long lifetime. Many were modified in this way and most are still in service in the natural gas industry.

This modification worked well before exhaust emission regulations were enforced (ca. 2001-2005). At present

catalytic systems are installed in the exhaust stream to reduce emissions to an acceptable level. As emission

standards are tightened, however, fuel delivery systems must be improved.

A likely improvement will involve removing the simple carburetor design and fitting an intake manifold with a

gaseous port injection system (one injector per cylinder installed immediately before the intake valve much like

automotive engines).

The initial step of the project will be to determine the fuel requirements and size fuel injectors to this engine.

Often times fuel composition varies from wellhead to wellhead, so variables of fuel pressure, temperature, and

composition must be considered. The deliverable of this project will be a pressure regulated fuel injection

system (including electronics such as the MegaSquirt1) that can be retrofitted to an existing 8 cylinder 3500 series

Caterpillar engine.

A technician employed by EMIT having considerable experience with these engines will be available as a

consultant for the practical part of the project.



Thermodynamics and fluid flow, machine design, controls, manufacturing, materials,


Number of Students/Disciplines required (e.g., 2-3 ME, 1 EE):

3-4 ME, EE students

1 Megasquirt manufactures fully controllable fuel systems for off-road applications that range from go-karts to automobiles.

See http://www.msextra.com/

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Project Title: Development of a Gaseous Fuel Injector System for a Single Cylinder Low Speed Engine

Proposed/Advised by: Dr. D. Abata

Sponsored by: EMIT Technologies, Inc.


Arrow and Ajax engines are single cylinder, long stroke stationary engines that are used for pumping water in

natural gas fields and natural gas recovery from wells that are near depletion. They develop 5 to 15 horsepower.

These engines are extremely durable and last for many years. They are however very conventional in design.

Exhaust emissions are a problem because of fuel delivery. They exclusively use simple carburetion. At present

catalytic systems are installed in the exhaust stream to reduce emissions to an acceptable level. As emission

standards are tightened, however, fuel delivery systems must be improved.

A likely improvement will involve removing the simple carburetor design and fitting an intake manifold with a

gaseous port injection system - one injector installed immediately before the intake valve much like automotive

engines.

The initial step of the project will be to determine the fuel requirements and size a fuel injector to this engine.

Often fuel composition varies from wellhead to wellhead, so variables of fuel pressure, temperature, and

composition must be considered. The deliverable of this project will be a pressure regulated fuel injection

system including electronics that can be retrofitted to an existing engine.

A technician employed by EMIT having considerable experience with these engines will be available as a

consultant for the practical part of the project.



Thermodynamics and fluid flow, machine design, controls, manufacturing, materials,


Number of Students/Disciplines required (e.g., 2 ME, 1-2 EE):

3-4 ME, EE students

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Project Title: Concrete Airplane

Proposed/Advised by: Dr. M. R. Hansen and Dr. Lidvin Kjerengtroen

Sponsored by: SDSMT Concrete Airplane Club.


The concrete airplane did taxi last year but needs many improvements before it can fly. A new, larger wing needs to

be cast. Servos need to be installed for all control surfaces in addition to the throttle. The entire design and

configuration needs to be studied and improved. Remote control methods need to be practiced.



Aerodynamics, airplane design and construction, servos, and control systems.



3-4 ME/EE/CENG/CEE students (Ideal would be 2 ME, EE/CENG, 1 CEE)

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Project Title: Sustainable Housing – Sustainable Local Food Production

Proposed/Advised by: Dr. Benning, Dr. Dolan, Kim Osberg, Oglala Lakota College (OLC)

Sponsored by: CEE, CAMP, OLC


There is need for fresh produce in many rural areas of the country, especially areas like the Pine Ridge Indian

Reservation, because of the distance to modern supermarkets. These areas may be called food deserts. There is a

potential for residents to grow their own produce if they have the proper facilities. Green houses can help extend

growing seasons and can moderate effects of hail, excessive moisture, or too little moisture.

This project is to develop a system to improve local food production. Consideration should be given to

sustainability throughout the project; life of the soil, materials, quality and quantity of food produced, ease of

operation, adaptability to all weather conditions, adaptability to types of produce, etc.

A small physical model of the system should be produced to aid in discussion with potential users and potential

funding agencies.

Project Duration:

2 semesters


Environmental design, electric power, motors, controls, machine and structural design, human factors,

manufacturing,


Knowledge of agriculture would aid this project.


A team consisting of 2 CEEs, 2 MEs, 1EE, 1IENG, and 1 Met would be desired.

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Project Title: Automated Conduit Bender

Proposed Matt and Mike Reede

Advised by: Drs. Dean Jensen and Jason Ash

Sponsored by: Reede Inc. (Spearfish, SD)


Matt and Mike Reede own a contracting business in Spearfish, SD and install electrical conduit and

wiring. This involves bending electrical conduit around obstacles and to get wiring to the proper

location. Automated conduit benders are currently available on the market. Matt and Mike want to

further automate this process to improve the efficiency. This project has a $10,000 budget provided by

the sponsor.



Machine design, mechatronics, controls, human-factors, ergonomics, electrical circuit design, and

programming


Signing a non-disclosure statement would be required for this project to maintain confidentiality


Ideally 4-7 EE, CENG, CSC, IENG, ME students (4 students minimum are needed).

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Project Title: Table/Workstation Height Adjuster

Proposed by: Black Hills Works

Advised by: Drs. Dean Jensen and Jason Ash, Ms. Elaine Linde

Sponsored by: Black Hills Works


A wide range of table and workstation heights are required for individuals employed by Black Hills

Works. Dexterity prevents the operation of many manual table height adjustment systems and an easy to

operate table height adjustment mechanism is the goal for this project. While completely automated

table/workstation systems are available on the market, Black Hills Works would like the team to develop

a retrofit system that could be added to currently available tables and workstations.



Machine design, mechatronics, ergonomics, and electrical circuit design



Ideally 3-4 EE, CENG, IENG, ME students

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Project Title: SDSM&T Back to the Future…in 3D!!

Proposed by: Dr. Linda DeVeaux

Advised by: Dr. Linda DeVeaux + others

Sponsored by: SDSM&T


Dr. Linda DeVeaux is coordinating the conceptualization, design, and production of a traveling exhibit

that can be first introduced at the USA Science and Engineering Festival held April 26 and 27, 2014 in

Washington, DC and hosted by Lockheed Martin. The Expo is intended to provide hands-on, fun

science activities to inspire the next generation of scientists and engineers. A multidisciplinary team of

students will be tasked with designing the portable exhibit keeping in mind transportation logistics,

efficiency of the flow through the booth, height ADA requirements, and demonstration activities. A

basic concept of hands-on 3-D technologies was submitted as the topic with potential for 3-D printing,

molding, laser powder deposition videos, pewter castings, etc.



Machine design, mechatronics, ergonomics, and electrical circuit design



Ideally 4-7, CHEM, GEOE, IENG, ME, MET

south dakota school of mines and technology …webpages.sdsmt.edu/~djensen/ieng...

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