The University of St. Thomas

School of Engineering

Senior Design Clinic

Senior Design Clinic

Engineering Senior Design Clinic -

Each year our seniors team with industry and non-profits to develop special prototype solutions to real world problems.  This year the projects involve robots, racecars, autonomous submarines, windtunnels, and a new method for water purification.   And that's just part of the story.  From small start-ups students working on senior design projectto the largest companies in the Twin Cities, all find value in the thousands of hours of work put into each project.   And the students shine in seeing their ideas come to fruition in the real world.  
 
The 2012 Senior Design Clinic Show will be held on Friday May 11th in the afternoon (times to be announced soon).   All will unfold on the University of St. Thomas, St. Paul Campus.
 
Take a look a previous years projects and sponsors.

2009-2010 Projects - See Brochure for details

  1. Three Phase Flow Meter for Oil Well Monitoring- Emerson
  2. Retroviewer Redesign for Retro-Reflective Film Authentication- 3M
  3. Pediatric Vein Transilluminator- Designwise Medical
  4. Introducer Sheath for Femoral Artery Surgery- Cardiovascular Systems, Inc.
  5. Electrical Generator Heat Pipe System- Lockheed Martin
  6. Gastro-Intestinal Implant- Metamodix, Inc.
  7. Retractable Windscreen for Touring Motorcycle- Polaris
  8. Pavement Marking Road Groove Depth Sensor & Logger- 3M
  9. Hydrogen Peroxide Decomposition Chamber - Future Force, LLC.
  10. Machine Vision System for Laser Cutting- LasX Industries, Inc
  11. Control Panel Assembly Cart- Design Ready Controls
  12. Fast Retraction Metal Punch- Mate Precision Tooling
  13. Reduced Effort Motorcycle Clutch- Polaris
  14. Shea Butter Mixer- Shea Yeleen International
  15. Vortex Wind Energy System- Lockheed Martin
  16. Design of Z-Axis Scan Head for 5kW Laser- LasX Industries, Inc.
  17. Seed Potato Cooling Structure for Rural Mali - USDA
  18. Magnetic Car Top Bike Rack System- Four Peaks

If you or your company is interested in getting involved, contact Dr. Don Weinkauf 651-962-5760.

 
Past Projects and Sponsors from the University of St. Thomas Senior Design Clinic

2008-2009 Projects

  1. Bi-Deflectable Stylet - St. Jude Medical, Inc.
  2. Breadfruit Processing System - Compatible Technology International
  3. Magnetic Drive System - Future Force
  4. Motorcycle Seat Heating and Cooling System - Polaris Industries
  5. Overnight Pediatric Oxygen Delivery System - DesignWise Medical Inc.
  6. Portable Workbench - Innovative Tools and Technologies, Inc.
  7. Prototype Biodiesel Production System - Dr. Greg Mowry, University of St. Thomas
  8. Self Stationing Autonomous Buoy - Lockheed Martin
  9. Web Guiding Slot Array Sensor - Banner Engineering  

2007-2008 Projects

  1. Active Exhaust – Polaris Industries/Victory Motorcycles
  2. Autonomous Aircraft Landing System – Lockheed Martin
  3. Auto-Scrubber – 3M Corporation
  4. Biodiesel Process – Crown Iron Works
  5. Catheter Handle – St. Jude Medical
  6. Ergonomic and Efficient Grille Application – Andersen Corporation
  7. Food Chafer – Service Ideas, Inc
  8. Personal Ultrasonic Golf Club Cleaner – Private Inventor
  9. Project ReSaLT – Private Inventor 
  10. Punch Cycle Tester – Mate Precision Tooling
  11. Savage Squirrel Protection Team – River Falls Municipal Utility
  12. Team Energy (IPod Charger) – Lockheed Martin

2006-2007 Projects  

  1. An Evaporative Cooler Designed for Sub-Saharan Africa - USDA CSREES – Higher Education Challenge Program
  5. LASAG Laser Welding Tool - LASAG Industrial Lasers
  7. Optical Landing System - Lockheed Martin 
  8. Trail Sensor System - City of St. Paul Parks and Recreation Board

2005-2006 Projects

  1. Communication Device for the Disabled – Team AbleNet
  2. Transit System Demonstration Model – Team Intelligent Transportation
  3. Laser Machining Assist Gas Flow Characterization and Optimization – Team LASERDYNE SYSTEMS Division, PRIMA North America, Inc.
  4. Variable Cooling System – Team Lockheed Martin
  5. Precision Tooling Assembly Cost Reduction – Team Mate Precision Tooling
  6. Medical Device Automated Manufacturing Cell – Team Restore Medical
  7. Omni-Directional Rover Wireless Control System – Team Lexen
  8. Clogged Nozzle Detection System – Team Toro
  9. Solar Powered Water Pasteurizer – Team USDA CSREES

2002-2003 Projects