Past IDC Projects
I like the fact that engineering students are able to collaborate extensively with other majors within IDC. This is what engineering is, the ability to work with others from different backgrounds to create a final working product.
Zach Fuge '23
Explore our Interdisciplinary Capstone projects from 2022-23! If you'd love to join a capstone team, sponsor a project, or have questions, please contact Robin Ott.
Challenge: To design, build and test an autonomous delivery system for small, lightweight parts to be delivered by UAVs across a square-mile facility.
Team Members
Raf Balderas, Industrial & Systems Engineering
Joe Bottino, Mechanical Engineering
Kyle Jarrett, Computer Engineering
Troy Johnston, Mechanical Engineering
LeAnn Rhodes, Industrial & Systems Engineering
Ryan Popp, Electrical Engineering
Challenge: Develop and demonstrate a level 4 autonomous vehicle that navigates an urban driving course in an autonomous mode to simulate real life traffic scenarios encountered on public roads.
Team Members
Our role was to design the perception and path planning algorithms to successfully compete in a series of challenges. Challenges include navigating intersections and highways, detecting obstacles and road signs, and adhering to safety requirements.
Yashit Agarwal, Computer Engineering
Antonio Alonso, Computer Engineering
Nate Doggett, Computer & Electrical
Sammy Fellah, Computer Engineering
Rafiul Kabir, Computer Engineering
Josh Kruse, Industrial & Systems Engineering
Yuxuan Li, Computer Science
May Schulte, Industrial & Systems Engineering
Challenge: To overcome the size and delicacies of creating an autonomous systems designed for de-powdering specific 3D-printed, binder-jetted parts before the sintering process. This projects with an industry-leading client to create a system that has never been done before.
Team Members
Katie Corbett, Industrial & System Engineering
Connor Hale, Electrical Engineering
Annabel Kleinfeldt, Industrial & Systems
Hutchison Peter, Mechanical Engineering
David Spadaccia, Mechanical Engineering
Challenge: To design and build the fifth generation of our electric superbike named BOLT VS.
This iteration will be the most ambitious bike yet with a new innovative battery pack, better data collection, and custom frame. Last year, the senior design team designed and fabricated a custom trellis frame which BOLT will be building upon this year. In May, the team will deliver the next generation of electric motorcycle complete with a powertrain, expanded data collection system, and safety validated frame.
Team Members
Erin Cox, Electrical Engineering
Josh Dalton, Computer Engineering
Caleb Esatto, Computer Engineering
Erin Freck, Computer Engineering
Mason Gautschi, Mechanical Engineering
Colton Gehr, Mechanical Engineering
Collin Gray, Electrical Engineering
Matt Mayger, Electrical Engineering
Mason McCray, Mechanical Engineering
Dalton Reck, Mechanical Engineering
Ben Ryan, Mechanical Engineering
Weesam Semaan, Mechnical Engineering
Marissa Sluss, Mechanical Engineering
Kensey Wishon, Mechanical Engineering
Challenge: To design and build a Formula-style electric race car which adheres to the SAE competition rules, while learning and conveying practical engineering skills that are used in industry.
Team Members
Tilak Adhikari, Computer Engineering
Will Blackert, Mechanical Engineering
Nick DiLauro, Computer Engineering
Nathan Dodson, Electrical Engineering
Andrew Farruggio, Mechanical Engineering
Aayush Garg, Mechanical Engineering
Connor Hanson, Mechanical Engineering
Josh McLevain, Mechanical Engineering
Kenny Redmond, Mechanical Engineering
Wesley Runnion, Mechanical Engineering
Ben Simons, Electrical Engineering
Jason Smith, Mechanical Engineering
Michael Yanoshak, Electrical Engineering
Challenge: To automate the water delivery system for an indoor microgreens aquaponics system such that the system is less reliant on human intervention.
The system will need to regulate water storage, water delivery, and water quality (as measured by temperature, pH, and electrical conductivity). The system included a means for remote monitoring, as well as a digital interface for system control and monitoring.
Team Members
Vitha Anumolu, Industrial & Systems
Thomas Cavagnaro, Mechanical Engineering
Nathan Hayes, Electrical Engineering
Avish Kandi, Computer Science
Daniel Sullivan, Electrical Engineering
Artre Turner, Industrial & Systems
Challenge: To design, build, and test a propulsion test bench and sensor fusion algorithm to help prepare the HEVT junior team members for future success.
The EcoCAR EV Challenge challenges 15 North American universities to engineer a next generation battery electric vehicle (BEV) that utilizes automation and vehicle-to-everything (V2X) connectivity to implement energy efficient customer-pleasing features and meet the decarbonization needs of the automotive industry.
Team Members
Shashank datta Bezgam, Computer Science
Jake Bryan, Mechanical Engineering
Jorge Flores, Computer Engineering
Maxwell Graves, Computer Science & Electrical Engineering
Shannon Kelley, Mechanical Engineering
Aadi Kothari, Computer Engineering
Kyle Quach, Mechanical Engineering
Max Schafer, Mechanical Engineering
Brian Scurlock, Mechanical Engineering
Karan Sharma, Computer Science
Noah Whitlow, Mechanical Engineering
Meggy Zheng, Computer Engineering
Challenge: To design and build a robotic prosthetic for our customer with a partially amputated hand that allows the user’s thumb to control movement and perform actions including grasping, pointing, and making various hand gestures.
Team Members
Zachary Fuge, Mechanical Engineering
Michael Han, Mechanical Engineering
Maddie Kogelis, Electrical Engineering
Talise Lindorf, Electrical Engineering
Challenge: To develop functional electrical and mechanical subsystems of a solar powered electric vehicle in preparation of the 2023 The Formula Sun Grand Prix.
Team Members
Adeel Aziz, Computer Engineering
Gunnar Copeland, Mechanical Engineering
Joey Dias, Electrical Engineering
Anthony Etzler, Electrical Engineering
Vincent Garcia, Electrical Engineering
Austin Honey, Mechanical Engineering
Jianyu Hua, Mechanical Engineering
Ethan Lee, Mechanical Engineering
Rashon Lopez, Mechanical Engineering
Jack Michaud, Electrical Engineering
Clay Mowry, Mechanical Engineering
Harry Rui, Mechanical Engineering
Kyle Shah, Computer Engineering
Danny Stover, Computer Engineering
Alex Strizenec, Mechanical Engineering
Ryan Vargo, Mechanical Engineering
Challenge: Our job is to design and build an autonomous robot for trash collection on rural roads.
Team Members
Spencer Bartlett, Computer Science
Lihao Lin, Computer Engineering
Taylor Mccleary, Industrial & Systems
Brendan Nielsen, Mechanical Engineering
Farris Parkerson, Mechanical Engineering
Michael Sabett, Industrial & Systems