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Engineering Senior Design 2021
J. Murray Gibson, Ph.D.
Engineering Dean
Taking the Pandemic
in Stride
OUR GRADUATING SENIORS typically complete their one-year senior design
projects in the spring semester of their final year. This year’s class has had to deal with
the pandemic, which severely limited their ability to meet in person. This required
significant accommodations and flexibility on the part of the students and the senior
design instructors. In the process, instructors made sure that the capstone learning
outcomes were not compromised, but that students would be able to complete their
project assignments with the resources that were available to them in the midst of
social distancing and other pandemic constraints.
I want to thank our seniors for being very upbeat about this difficult situation. I am
very proud of the senior design teams this year, and congratulate our students for
their great work. You will get a glimpse of the teams in this book—including some
entrepreneurial projects, an increasing number of socially-conscious projects such
as a device to keep medications cold during a power outage, and a design to restore
an historic square in Apalachicola. There are, of course, many high-tech projects,
including several around human lunar landing, blockchain use in manufacturing
and optimizing staffing and services within a pandemic. We are grateful to the many
organizations that sponsored our projects and mentors who advised the teams. It is
invaluable for our students to be exposed to projects and mentoring from these real-
world organizations.
Table of Contents
CHEMICAL & BIOMEDICAL ENGINEERING 310: Autonomous Car........................................................ 36
Chemical Engineering Design Project: 311: Material Handler Robot............................................... 37
Modular Distributed Ammonia Synthesis............................... 3 312: Delivery Robot............................................................ 38
112: Design, Construction and Operation of a Chem-E-Car. 7
113: Team OxBox................................................................. 8 INDUSTRIAL & MANUFACTURING ENGINEERING
114: Movement-to-Sound Converter (MSC)......................... 8 401: Staffing Response to a Pandemic............................... 39
115: BAMS........................................................................... 9 402: Vegetative Waste Stream Optimization........................ 40
116: Is This Stool Taken?...................................................... 9 403: Improving Infusion Chair Usage.................................. 41
117: HOCUS POCUS......................................................... 10 404: New Facility Layout and Process Standards............... 41
118: MoDex....................................................................... 10 405: Healthcare Supply Chain............................................ 42
119: Sugar Rush................................................................ 11 406: Ensuring Quality of Super Plastics in Airplanes............ 42
120: Rocket Socket............................................................ 11 407: Pressure Data-Mapping for Prosthetics...................... 43
408: Automated Ground Vehicle Localization
CIVIL & ENVIRONMENTAL ENGINEERING Improvement...................................................................... 43
201: Apalachicola Historic Squares Restoration ................. 13 409: Manufacturing Reconfigurability for a Pandemic.......... 44
202: Center for Advanced Power Systems 410: Blockchain and Additive Manufacturing...................... 44
(CAPS) Research Building................................................... 14 411: Rugged Electronic Box for Fiber Optic
203: Residential Amenity Campus...................................... 15 Measurements.................................................................... 45
204: FAMU-FSU College of Engineering Building C 412: AquaFarm – The Future of Farming............................. 46
Site Design......................................................................... 15
205: FAMU-FSU College of Engineering Pedestrian Access MECHANICAL ENGINEERING
and SWMF Remediation..................................................... 16 501: Return Sample of Hypothesized Surfaces
206: Pedestrian Crossing on West Tennessee St................ 17 (End-Effector)..................................................................... 47
207: Hudson Heights Development.................................... 18 502: Return Sample of Hypothesized Surfaces (Storage).... 48
208: City of Midway Sanitary Sewer Collection System....... 18 503: Environment-controlled Compressor Test Stand
209: Graceville Fire Department.......................................... 19 Chamber............................................................................ 48
210: Railroad Avenue Reconstruction Project..................... 20 504: Aftermarket Workflow and Process Creation and
211: SR 97 Over Little Pine Barren Creek Bridge Implementation................................................................... 49
Replacement...................................................................... 21 505: Robotic Pole Inspection Collar.................................... 50
212: Wakulla County Trails and Recreation Facility.............. 22 506: Material Handling Robot............................................. 50
213: Bald Point State Park Campgrounds.......................... 23 507: SAE Aero Design (Aero-propulsion)............................. 51
214: Intersection Improvement, US-231 & 19th Street........ 24 508: SAE Aero Design (Geometric Integration).................... 52
115: Zillah Pedestrian and Street Safety (PASS) Project...... 25 509: NASA Human-Powered Vehicle.................................. 53
216: Lake City Trade School............................................... 26 510: Indoor Air Quality of Hotspots..................................... 54
217: Avery Park Subdivision............................................... 26 511: Reducing Hardtop Weight.......................................... 54
218: Irrigation House and Pond Restoration....................... 27 512: Low-Cost HOTAS Design for Pilot Training Devices.... 55
219: City of Palatka Water Treatment Plant......................... 28 513: MathWorks Engine Controller..................................... 55
514: Hydrogen Pre-Heater for Nuclear Rocket Simulation... 56
ELECTRICAL & COMPUTER ENGINEERING 515: Reusable Shock Absorber for the Next Lunar Lander. 56
301: FPL Pole Health Detection.......................................... 29 516: Human Lander System Self-Leveling Legs.................. 57
302: Superconducting Reversible Logic.............................. 30 517: Lunar Landing Payload Crane..................................... 58
303: Software Defined Radio.............................................. 30 518: Light Weight UAV....................................................... 58
304: FPL ATS Training Application...................................... 31 519: Football Shoulder Pads.............................................. 59
305: Haptic Feedback Controller........................................ 32 520: Improve Air Quality and Efficiency............................... 60
306: Leon County Energy Improvements............................ 33 521: Sprinter Data.............................................................. 61
307: SDR Scope – A Narrow Band “Oscilloscope” for 522: Vision Impaired Technology........................................ 61
High-Power Tuning of NMR Probes.................................... 34 523: Temperature Sensitive Medication Storage During
308: COVID Temperature Scanner...................................... 35 Natural Disasters................................................................ 62
309: Sprinter Optimization.................................................. 36
Chemical & Biomedical Engineering
Chemical &
Biomedical Senior
Design
Chemical Engineering Design Project: Modular Distributed Ammonia Synthesis
Anhydrous ammonia is commonly used closer to the consumers rather than
as a nitrogen fertilizer and is responsible the current situation described above.
for 40% of the world’s food supply. Because ammonia is most heavily
Currently, ammonia is produced using used in areas such as the Midwest
the Haber-Bosch process, which relies and the cost of transportation is high
heavily on a methane (natural gas) due to the need for pressurized vessels
feed stock as the source of hydrogen as and an extreme explosion hazard, a
well as energy for the process. In the modular manufacturing approach
U.S., these chemical plants are located could be particularly advantageous.
along the Gulf of Mexico due to the Modular manufacturing allows for easy
Gulf ’s abundance of refining facilities integration of process intensification
and thus availability of inexpensive concepts, allows chemical plants to have
methane. These plants are currently a lower carbon footprint, can reduce
built on an extremely large scale to shipping costs, and utilizes the concepts
increase their economic viability of numbering up for scaling. With the
through economies of scale. The Haber- advent of advanced modeling software,
Bosch process has been in industrial engineers are now able to quickly
use since 1910 and is responsible for analyze the feasibility of various smaller
3% of the world’s greenhouse gas scale process designs which incorporate
emissions, 5% of the world’s natural emerging technologies.
gas consumption, and 1-3% of the To tackle this problem, alternative
world’s energy consumption. Detaching process designs are considered that
ammonia production from the fossil utilize reactants readily available in the
fuel industry is pivotal for both the Midwest along with alternative forms of
obvious environmental considerations hydrogen gas production to synthesize a
but also future economic considerations more environmentally friendly version
as the price of natural gas continues to of ammonia that is also economically
increase. viable. This ‘green ammonia’ can be
The goal of this Chemical generated by incorporating various ideas
TEAM MEMBERS
Engineering Senior Design Project is to such as using renewable energy as fuel, See next page
investigate an alternative to the current producing carbon free hydrogen gas
Haber-Bosch ammonia production through electrolysis or methane capture ADVISOR
process using modular manufacturing. from manure, as well as incorporation Robert Wandell, Ph.D.
CHEMICAL ENGINEERING SENIORS split into 11 teams to design a solution for the same design “problem”: a Modular manufacturing is a method of a modular design to optimize the SPONSOR
modular distributed ammonia synthesis system. Faculty chose the winning solution from among the teams and in which manufacturing processes economics and environmental impact of FAMU-FSU Engineering
recognized Team 106 with the winning design. Above (L to R) are the members of the team: Corey Fuller, Jamarl are designed into a form in which the process.
Parker, Georgi Cowan and Adrian Martinez (not pictured).
the process or process components
can be built off-site and then shipped
to their final location. This would
imply many smaller facilities located
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Chemical & Biomedical Engineering Chemical & Biomedical Engineering
TEAM 101: TEAM 107:
Sidney Cameron Shamur Oliver
Zion Haynes Emily Rini
John Hogarty Sage Smith
Anh Van
TEAM 102: TEAM 108:
Maylu Burrows Hunter Hayes
Kelly Liliana Ceci Castillo Tanner Rhymes
Jacnel Graterol Hannah Roberts
Linh Vu
TEAM 103: TEAM 109:
Roderick Campbell Ella Berkwits*
Thomas Iuso David Kyser
Meghan Leger Alexis Mojica
Shane Reed Rahul Nana*
Jason Sleboda Madison Orlowski
TEAM 104: TEAM 110:
Matthew Dinan Nicholas Gerdak
Rebecca Hess Axel Lewis
Usman Mughal Jerome Rivas
Christopher Pettit Derek Rodriguez
TEAM 105: TEAM 111:
Collin Bean Cartreal Davison
Sean Bean Alwell Nwachukwu
Michael Parkhurst Adebayo Oshinusi
Gabrik Vera
TEAM 106:
Georgi Cowan *not pictured
Corey Fuller
Adrian Martinez
Jamarl Parker
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Chemical & Biomedical Engineering Chemical & Biomedical Engineering
112: Design, Construction and Operation of a Chem-E-Car
The human race faces many challenges, must be optimized so that its operation For example, through different electrical
but perhaps the most detrimental can be controlled by the concentrations configurations of the TEGs we could
long-term threat to mankind is global and volumes of initial reactants. obtain better outputs of voltage and
warming. It is widely acknowledged This year, the FAMU-FSU College amps based on our car’s requirements.
that CO2 emissions are the leading of Engineering team decided to propel We also implemented safety features by
cause of greenhouse gas emissions that our car with thermoelectric generators including a gas waste collection bag on
cause global warming. The human powered by a hot-side and a cold-side the vent of our reactor.
race’s overdependence on fossil fuels reaction. The hot-side reaction was For the iodine clock reaction
and combustion-based processes for composed of an acid-base neutralization stopping mechanism, we used
transportation and power generation reaction and the cold side was hydrogen peroxide, potassium iodine,
must come to an end, and soon. composed of an isopropyl dry ice bath. hydrochloric acid, sodium thiosulfate
In light of the recent attention In order to stop our car with a high and starch. The reaction has two steps:
towards creating more environmentally degree of accuracy, we utilized an iodine the first step generates iodine molecules,
friendly technology, the American clock reaction. and the second step consumes the
Institute of Chemical Engineers Our team’s goal was to develop a car iodine very quickly. After the second
(AIChE) introduced in 1999 the capable of driving 15-30 meters over the step reaches completion, the iodine
annual Chem-E-Car Competition® duration of two minutes. Additionally, molecules are free to form a complex
among undergraduate chemical the car would need to carry a load of with the starch. This turns the solution
engineering students around the 500 ml of water. To achieve this goal, a a very dark blue/black color. The color
world with sustainability in mind. reactor was built that powered thermal change was sensed by a phototransistor
In this competition, students design electric generators (TEGs), which use which stops the supply of power to
a fully-functional car that is entirely a temperature differential to produce the motor. The propulsion, stop and
propelled and stopped using chemical voltage that can power a motor. To integration steps in our Chem-E
reactions. Each car then competes in a create this temperature differential, a Car design and construction yielded
competition against other universities simple acid base reaction of NaOH and environmentally-friendly, disposable
in the hope of being able to accurately HCl provided heat while an isopropyl waste products and no carbon emission
pilot their car a specified distance while dry ice bath provided our cold side. into the atmosphere.
carrying a specified mass. The distance When bringing this concept to life,
and mass are not provided to the teams many design decisions were made in
until the day of competition, so each car order to optimize efficiency and safety.
TEAM MEMBERS (L to R) ADVISOR
Kelly Liliana Ceci Castillo Robert Wandell, Ph.D.
Jacnel Graterol
Hunter Hayes SPONSOR
Tanner Rhymes FAMU-FSU Engineering
Hannah Roberts
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Chemical & Biomedical Engineering Chemical & Biomedical Engineering
113: Team OxBox 115: BAMS
Team OxBox created a device to help people with chronic obstructive pulmonary Next-generation therapeutic devices will combine biologic components and
disease (COPD) manage their disease by aiding in decision support through an engineered materials to provide site-specific drug delivery. BAMS created a tissue
integrated sensor system. The OxBox system combines respirometry and pulse model that mimics the interstitial space within the body to help researchers study
oximetry to assess the patient’s lung performance in one simple and inexpensive flow and diffusion patterns using microfluidics. At this stage of development,
package. By promoting self-management of COPD, the OxBox system will BAMS is supporting the translation of these types of new technology by
reduce the reliance of patients on the overloaded healthcare system in the U.S. providing an accurate tissue-model apparatus that can validate the function of
implantable biologic combination devices.
TEAM MEMBERS (clockwise) ADVISORS
Rafael Barragan Stephen Arce, Ph.D. TEAM MEMBERS (clockwise) ADVISORS
Brittany Lemke Charles Lamantia Andrea Aguilera Stephen Arce, Ph.D.
Vanessa Nocent Andre Burbano Cesar Rodriguez, M.D.
SPONSOR Elizabeth Meinert-Spyker
FAMU-FSU Engineering Alonso Mendoza SPONSOR
FAMU-FSU Engineering
114: Movement-to-Sound Converter (MSC) 116: Is This Stool Taken?
The movement-to-sound converter (MSC) is a sensor glove intended to Disbiosis is characterized by an imbalance of or unhealthy microbiome in the
help pediatric patients with cerebral palsy interact and communicate. These intestinal track. Team ITST furthered the development of an enteric (intestinal)
patients often have difficulty speaking and their mobility may also be limited microbiome sampler system by optimizing the timing of a protective gelatin
to small hand gestures. Because of these obstacles, children may have difficulty outer layer and designing the internal components of the system. A two-layer
communicating and/or they may lack essential comprehension skills. Team filter design, together with the timed-dissolution of the outer layer, allows the
MSC created a glove device that allows patients to trigger pre-recorded audio small device to capture bacteria and other organisms in the small intestine using
messages that play with only simple hand gestures, such as making a fist or an osmotic chamber to pull in digestive fluids. This sampling system can help
pointing a finger. With the device, children can interact with their caregivers and researchers understand how the gut microbiome affects human health using a
communicate simple messages like ‘yes,’ ‘no’ and ‘I want.’ non-invasive and inexpensive technique.
TEAM MEMBERS (clockwise) ADVISOR TEAM MEMBERS (clockwise) ADVISOR
Nathan Barnett-Bishop Stephen Arce, Ph.D. Danielle Dominique Stephen Arce, Ph.D.
Charlie Brenner Panos Kiratzis
Brandon Greene SPONSOR Alyssa Santana SPONSOR
Claudia Mibelli FAMU-FSU Engineering Raheem Thomas FAMU-FSU Engineering
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Chemical & Biomedical Engineering Chemical & Biomedical Engineering
117: HOCUS POCUS 119: Sugar Rush
The goal of HOCUS POCUS is to improve image quality in current point- The goal of Sugar Rush is to provide an affordable, non-invasive way for diabetic
of-care ultrasound scan (POCUS) technology. POCUS, a portable imaging patients to monitor their blood glucose levels. The team has developed a hydrogel
modality, benefits healthcare providers and patients—especially those in low- patch system that detects glucose in perspiration using a colorimetric reaction.
resource/accessibility areas, including lower costs (start-up and maintenance), A custom image processing algorithm converts the color signal into an accurate
increased convenience and greater efficiency. However, when compared to other glucose level, allowing the patient to simply take a picture of the patch to get
imaging modalities, it lags in image quality and resolution, resulting in lower a reading. This provides the patient with the ability to monitor their glucose
efficacy and clinical use. This team developed a feasible solution to significantly without the need for expensive or invasive monitoring systems.
improve the image quality of POCUS scans that especially benefits physicians
and technicians in unique settings such as emergency sites, patient homes TEAM MEMBERS (clockwise) ADVISORS
Sergio Arana Stephen Arce, Ph.D.
and low-resource areas. It can be used as an additional clinical tool to use in Colin Burrowes Christina Holmes, Ph.D.
treatment, diagnosis, and monitoring. Hassana O’Connor
Harshal Patel SPONSOR
TEAM MEMBERS (clockwise) ADVISOR FAMU-FSU Engineering
Jarrett Amodeo Stephen Arce, Ph.D.
Lauren Daley Charles Fleischer, M.D.
Nathan McDonald
MaKenna Sebastian SPONSOR
FAMU-FSU Engineering
120: Rocket Socket
When limb volume decreases, prosthetic devices no longer function properly due
118: MoDex to improper fitting and the uncomfortable/painful redistribution of weight. The
Rocket-Socket is a Total Surface-Bearing Socket Device intended to help trans-
The cost of living for families of children with cerebral palsy (CP) is significantly tibial amputees manage the volume changes of their residual limb throughout the
higher and providing an option that can provide therapy in a remote setting can day. The Rocket Socket features an adjustable internal air bladder to maintain the
help them tremendously. MoDex built a combination therapy system consisting fit and comfort of the Socket, enabling patients to be more active and avoid the
of a Transcutaneous Electrical Nerve Stimulation (TENS) component and a inconvenience of constant removal and readjustment of their prosthetic limb.
mechanical tensioning glove to allow patients with CP to build strength and
TEAM MEMBERS (clockwise) ADVISORS
dexterity in their hands. Successful therapy has the potential to provide children Amro Abdelaal Stephen Arce, Ph.D.
with CP more independence and self-reliance by helping them communicate and Maria Canonicco
interact with their caregivers and the outside world. Matthew Sabo SPONSOR
Yazmeen Torres Hanger Clinic, Matthew Dunford
TEAM MEMBERS (clockwise) ADVISOR
Jacob Athey Stephen Arce, Ph.D.
Audra Barnes
Stephano Tsutsumi SPONSOR
FAMU-FSU Engineering
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Civil & Environmental Engineering
Civil &
Environmental Senior
Design
201: Apalachicola Historic Squares
Restoration
Apalachicola is a harbor town located on Florida’s panhandle.
The city uses a plan first developed in the 1500s by the Spanish,
comprised of a rectangular grid of blocks, alleys, streets and squares.
Chapman Square is one of the six areas in Apalachicola intended
for town squares. There is an intersection at Chapman Square that
directs traffic into the city grid system, but this existing infrastruc-
ture does not serve the intended purpose of the city-owned land to
its full extent. The Historic Apalachicola Foundation believes that
turning Chapman Square into a true town square can strengthen
the sense of community and the town’s historic identity. The scope
of this project is to develop a concept that restores the intent of
Chapman Square in a way that is trasferable to the city’s other
original squares.
The proposed design is both innovative and safe for the use of
vehicles and visitors to Chapman Square. The current roadway is
replaced with a square-shaped roundabout with a one-way traffic
flow. The project goals include increased recreational space, thru
traffic access and realizing the client vision. By maximizing the land
use at Chapman Square, our team incorporates a roadway plan
including curbing, travel lanes, a sod lining and a sidewalk. The
primary function of this design is to open up space in the center to
allow for safe pedestrian passage, a renewed inviting public space
and a useful area for the citizens of Apalachicola. In addition to
opening up this central space, a historic touch, such as a statue or
fountain, would be chosen by the community to further promote a
sense of heritage among the residents.
TEAM MEMBERS (L to R) ADVISORS
Jessica Cavalieri S. Martin, P.E., SECB, Mark Lleweyn Sr., P.E.
Meghana Chachra
Shelby Graziani SPONSOR
Camilo Romero Historic Apalachicola Foundation, Inc., Diane
Brewer, Marie Marshal, Halff Associates,
Inc., Mark Llewellyn, Sr., P.E.
Image via WFSU
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Civil & Environmental Engineering Civil & Environmental Engineering
202: Center for Advanced Power Systems (CAPS) 203: Residential Amenity Campus
Research Building
A small community in Naples, Florida requested the development of a small
The Center for Advanced Power Systems (CAPS) needed a new lab facility to residential amenity campus. The project scope included a club house, pool area,
provide more research in power electronics and thermal management. The new sport courts and a parking lot. Safety, quality, cost, and scheduling were large
facility will also expand their education program, giving students more learning factors in deciding between design alternatives.
opportunities. Some of the immediate challenges with this project were site development
The new lab facility must be able to move heavy materials and house and grading. Deciding on appropriate drainage measures of the site greatly
specialized equipment. It needs to provide an excellent workspace for full-time influenced the overall grading. The physical location and its proximity to FEMA
staff, while also accommodating student learning for aspiring professionals. The flood zones as well as hurricane zoning impacted the final decisions. Parking lot
facility also needs to handle daily operations, be able to receive shipments, and layout also affected the drainage and grading of the overall site as it is the biggest
function while abiding by state, municipal and university codes. impervious area in proposed designs.
Our multi-disciplinary team produced a plan that includes site development, For the sport courts, there was a lot of flexibility in the potential design.
geotechnical surveying and design, water resources management, structural and Some of the courts considered included, tennis, volleyball, bocce ball, basketball
foundation design, construction management and scheduling operations. and roller hockey. The next step was to decide between asphalt, post tension slab,
or reinforced concrete, as well as the type of finish we wanted to seal it with.
TEAM MEMBERS (clockwise) ADVISOR Clubhouse placement and pool design were minor considerations as the client
Brian Coogan S. Martin, P.E., SECB requested something aesthetically appealing.
Michelle Grand
Lastly, the cabanas on the pool deck needed to be designed for self weight as
Grant Groom SPONSOR
Ryan Loving DHM Melvin Engineering, Jamie Graham, well as hurricane wind loads which helped narrow down the choice of materials.
Freeman Sanders P.E. and Paul Davidson, P.E.
TEAM MEMBERS (clockwise) ADVISORS
Noah Bower S. Martin, P.E., SECB
Julia Burroughs M. Dulebenets, Ph.D., P.E.
Julia Dennis
Connor Kloby SPONSOR
Waldrop Engineering, Nik Kasten, P.E.
204: FAMU-FSU College of Engineering
Building C Site Design
The goal of our project is to deliver a complete site design for a new Building C on
the FAMU-FSU College of Engineering campus. Our proposed site for Building
C is the barren landscape north of Building B. Currently, this space is mostly grass
with the exception of two beach volleyball courts and a few solar panels.
Building C will be a state-of-the-art facility serving as a focal point for the
college. We will help accomplish this goal through our detailed site design, which
includes site-development, stormwater, transportation, utilities and construction
management. Each component of our design will revamp the campus. Students,
faculty, and staff will be inspired to work here for many years to come.
TEAM MEMBERS (clockwise) ADVISORS
Brandon Bolware (not pictured) S. Martin, P.E., SECB
Christian Capper
Dock Luckie III SPONSOR
Joseph McCully FAMU-FSU College of Engineering,
Quaid VanHuss Donald Hollett
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205: FAMU-FSU College of Engineering 206: Pedestrian Crossing on West Tennessee St.
Pedestrian Access and SWMF Remediation
Pedestrian injuries and fatalities continue to occur along West Tennessee
The FAMU-FSU College of Engineering provides the necessary learning Street, in Tallahassee. We analyzed various traffic data provided by Florida
facilities and equipment to hundreds of engineering students every semester. The Department of Transportation and City of Tallahassee, including from car
campus consists primarily of two main buildings and is rapidly growing. Because crashes involving pedestrians, locations of these crashes and traffic flow. This
of this growth, the campus is in constant need of improvements. helped us understand where the areas of concern are, and what options we have
Our improvement project encompasses three main goals: 1) to remediate the to fix them. Requirements concerning crossings and locations were evaluated
retention pond next to building B, 2) design and construct a new sidewalk and during this process.
3) create and build an outdoor study area for both the faculty and the students. For the area between the intersections of W. Brevard St. and West Tennessee
The retention pond remediation returns the pond to its original state by St., we assessed the area and evaluated different approaches to develop a safe
dredging and adding buffer vegetation around the perimeter Currently, the outline of construction development.
campus lacks safe pedestrian access between the A.M.E. (Aero-Propulsion, Our design features a crosswalk, bridge and tunnel design. The final design
Mechanics and Energy) Building and the main engineering campus. A proposed was chosen as a safe, economic, and aesthetically-pleasing pedestrian crossing.
sidewalk connects the two safely. A gazebo will serve the college community with Our project construction development timeline includes working lane-by-lane
a location to relax or study. This project requires several field reviews, permit closures to construct cut-and-cover tunnels along the span of the project.
facilitation, plan design and community awareness implementation. Our design We estimate this process—from locating and relocation of utilities to
follows standards set by the county, state, ADA, and FDOT. backfilling and final touching with paint—to take six months (six-phase plan).
This tunneling design meets all ADA compliance codes, includes Blue Light
TEAM MEMBERS (clockwise) ADVISOR emergency systems and leaves room for more features to be explored.
Sarah Cook S. Martin, P.E., SECB
Kishoon Greer TEAM MEMBERS (clockwise) ADVISORS
Olivia Perryn SPONSOR Liwa Arigbo S. Martin, P.E., SECB
FAMU-FSU College of Engineering, India Baggaley R. Moses, Ph.D, P.E.
Donald Hollett Brian Calandra
Jack Walter SPONSOR
FAMU-FSU College of Engineering
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207: Hudson Heights Development 209: Graceville Fire Department
The Hudson Heights development project is intended to be a low-cost This project is a fire station design for the City of Graceville, Florida on three
community for young professionals and students alike. The major aspects of acres located at 951 Prim Avenue in Graceville. This site is densely wooded with
the plan are as follows: The project will feature the design of a retention pond pine trees and underbrush, requiring significant tree removal.
that will keep a water level throughout the year for aesthetic purposes and will The Graceville Fire Department asked us to design structural components for
maintain a grade such that no fence is required around it. Ultimately, the site the new fire station that would be sufficient to house four drive-through garage
and the retention pond will be designed so that all stormwater that falls onto bays for fire engines, along with living quarters, a restroom and a kitchen. Site
the property will flow in a manner so that the water will not puddle or bunch design includes parking areas and a retention pond to prevent both flooding and
in undesired locations. Rather, the water will flow to the design retention pond water ponding on the developing site.
on the property. This will be done by grading the site and developed area in a
TEAM MEMBERS (clockwise) ADVISORS
manner that water flows desirably.
Robert Miller Sean Martin, P.E., SECB
The multi-family dwelling building will be three stories and will feature Dimitrije Pejic Kamal Tawfiq, Ph.D., P.E., F.ASCE
community amenities on the first floor. It will be primarily built using timber Bradley Proctor
while featuring steel beams on the first floor; it will also showcase a stem wall Mark Vause SPONSOR
DHM Melvin Engineering
as its foundation. The parking lot will be graded per ADA requirements while
providing ample drainage and plenty of drive aisle space. The parking lot will
provide plenty of parking for residents, and ADA parking will be provided
according to code. The driveway leading to the site shall be a two-lane, low-speed
road that provides ample sight distance and will drain via pipes to the same
retention pond as the building and parking lot. All site design will adhere to the
Florida Building Code and Leon County Code of Ordinances.
TEAM MEMBERS (clockwise) ADVISOR
M. Bonner Buckner S. Martin, P.E., SECB
Mitchell Hudson L. Spainhour, Ph.D., P.E.
Haidyn Owens
Kevin Pham SPONSOR
Barkley Consulting Engineers Inc.,
Douglas R. Barkley, M.S., P.E., S.I.
208: City of Midway Sanitary Sewer
Collection System
This project is a public sewer system for the Rustling Pines Subdivision in
Midway, Florida. The City of Midway needs a public sewer system to replace the
current failing septic systems. The main option proposed is a traditional gravity
system to reduce the cost of maintenance and provide a reliable system in the
event of power outages. A second option is a low-pressure sewer system, having a
lower initial cost and higher maintenance and individual cost to the users.
The City of Midway chose a gravity system due to reliability and low
operational cost. The proposed design will allow for future additions. TEAM MEMBERS (L to R)
Construction and design will follow the Department of Environmental Dylan Jones
Protection and Ten State Standards to ensure safety and compliance of the Bryan Martinelli (not pictured)
Joshua Rakestraw (not pictured)
system. We provide a basic design, with final details to be added in the future Carlton Walker
after funding has been acquired. This design includes seven pump stations with
force mains and around 10 miles of collection pipe. ADVISOR
The project is a major improvement to the city infrastructure, providing S. Martin, P.E., SECB
reliable wastewater removal to the neighborhoods currently facing septic failure. SPONSOR
Florida Rural Water Association,
Sterling L. Carroll, P.E., M.P.A.
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210: Railroad Avenue Reconstruction Project
Railroad Avenue is a roadway located in Tallahassee, Florida. This road travels
between Gamble Street and West Pensacola Street. The area surrounding
Railroad Avenue has seen many improvements in recent years and biggest of
these are the reconstruction projects of both FAMU Way and West Gaines
Street. Hotels and retail stores have also been added in the area. Due to this
development and the increased traffic it has caused, Railroad Avenue needs major
improvements. To address this, our team developed a plan that includes a full
reconstruction of Railroad Avenue.
Reconstruction spans about 1,000 feet between FAMU Way and West Gaines
Street and includes a wide range of upgrades, including lane redesign to improve
traffic flow and driver visibility. Widened sidewalks, additional crosswalks and
better signage improve pedestrian traffic flow and safety.
To address the impacts of this project, we developed a plan for stormwater
drainage and erosion mitigation. This project features landscaped medians and
brick crosswalks to improve the visual appeal of the roadway.
The redesign not only improves the traffic flow and visuals of the roadway,
but also allows Railroad Avenue to match the existing improvements to FAMU
Way and West Gaines Street. This will encourage further development in the
area and lead to a better driving and pedestrian experience for both the local
community and visitors to the area.
TEAM MEMBERS (clockwise)
Daniel Aries
ADVISOR
S. Martin, P.E., SECB
211: SR 97 Over Little Pine Barren Creek
Jake Dion Ren Moses, Ph.D., P.E. Bridge Replacement
Chandler Hatcher
Andre Mercier SPONSOR
Dominick Tressler City of Tallahassee Underground Utilities
State Route (SR) 97 is a south-north two-lane highway in Escambia County,
& Public Infrastructure, Roger Cain, P.E. Florida. It is a heavily trafficked highway and a hurricane evacuation route for the
residents of Pensacola and the surrounding area. This project involves replacing a
structurally-deficient bridge spanning Little Pine Barren Creek located north of
Walnut Hill, Florida and west of Century, Florida. The bridge, built in 1940, is a
five-span, 75-foot-long concrete slab bridge on concrete piles and caps.
In its most recent bridge inspection, the structure scored a sufficiency rating
of 33.6, and a health index of 49.6. There is a vertical misalignment of the deck
in two spans due to settlement of one of the bents. The span exhibits a noticeable
bounce under heavy live loads. The vertical posts near the two spans exhibit
misalignment and separation due to the settlement of the bent as well.
The bridge replacement on SR 97 involves constructing a temporary
bridge and roadway diversion on the east side of the existing bridge. Traffic
will be redirected onto the temporary diversion during the demolition and
reconstruction project.
Our team focused on the superstructure design of the bridge, coordinating
with district agencies to reduce wetland impacts and performing drainage
analysis for the project.
TEAM MEMBERS (clockwise) ADVISORS
Tasha Acosta C. Clark II Ph.D., P.E.
Melissa Molina S. Martin, P.E., SECB
Griffin Reilly L. Spainhour Ph.D., P.E.,
Andrew Zubowicz
SPONSOR
HNTB Corporation, David Crombie, P.E.,
Sadie Dalton, P.E., and Travis Lloyd, P.E.
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212: Wakulla County Trails and 213: Bald Point State Park Campgrounds
RecreationFacility
The Bald Point State Park Campgrounds is intended to be a mid-sized
Our team worked alongside Northwest Florida Water Management District campground with both space for tent and RV camping as well as cabins. These
and Wakulla County to create a nature park with amenities for the residents of will be built around a small ring road with a central bathhouse. Bald Point State
Wakulla County, Florida. The property is located in the Wakulla Springs area and Park is home to many plants and animals, including some endangered species
occupies 131.5 acres of land. We designed multi-use trails, roadway access for the such as the Bald Eagle, where the park gets its name. Most of the park is nearly at
trails and a parking lot, along with a variety of park facilities. Our hope is that sea level and has many wetlands, or areas that are covered by water for a portion
this will provide all nearby residents with as many recreational opportunities as of the year. It is very important that these wetlands are not disturbed as they play
possible. a large part in the ecosystem of the park.
The nature park will have two entrances. The main entrance at the Southeast Bald Point is difficult to develop, mostly because of how important it is to
end will provide accessibility to vehicular traffic and is also connected to an keep the natural beauty of the park both for visitors and the wildlife that call the
existing road. The road will lead to the main parking lot that contains roughly 15 park home. The runoff from the campsite must not affect the environmentally
spaces and a restroom facility. The plumbing and electrical lines for this area will precious areas of the park but it also cannot stay and puddle on the campsite.
be bored from the neighboring property to the east. This will be achieved by building the campsite on high ground and constructing
The property has a residential area to the west and rural communities areas where water will naturally collect and seep back into the ground around the
surrounding the north, south, and east. Secondary access will be close to the west site. We will also reduce the amount of runoff from the campgrounds by keeping
neighborhood. The multi-use trail paths will provide pedestrian access and direct areas that water cannot pass through to a minimum.
connection to the surrounding community. The trails in the park will be unpaved Some other challenges we face in the project are that the campground is also
and approximately six feet wide throughout. very near the coast, and there is some danger of flooding as well as high wind
Low-impact buildout techniques will be used to preserve the beauty of the speeds from storms. To raise the buildings out of harm’s way from the water,
park’s natural features. Our design creates a family-friendly park environment for the structures will be constructed on piles. All buildings on the site will also be
patrons of all ages to enjoy. Our goal is to make this park one of the most eco- engineered to withstand wind speeds of up to 150 MPH.
friendly and beautiful nature parks in Wakulla County.
TEAM MEMBERS (clockwise) ADVISOR
Bond Cantrell Douglas R. Barkley, M.S., P.E., S.I.
TEAM MEMBERS (clockwise) ADVISOR
Trace Hunter S. Martin, P.E., SECB
Trevor Obal S. Martin, P.E., SECB
Xhoja Joseph
Richard Elmore
Steven Owusu SPONSOR
Richmond Bowen SPONSOR
Florida Department of Environmental
Clint Caple Northwest Florida Water Management
Protection Division of Recreation and
Merve Ozer District, Brett Cyphers and Jim Lamar, P.E.
Parks, Michael W. Foster Jr., P.E.
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214: Intersection Improvement, US-231 &
19th Street
ZILLAH STREET
FROM BAHAMA DRIVE TO PAUL RUSSELL ROAD
In Bay County, Florida, the intersection of US-231 (SR-75) and 19th street is (not to scale)
problematic. In the years leading up to its redesign, there have been 53 reported
EXISTING EXISTING
accidents within a half mile of this intersection. Of these accidents, more than COUNTY OWNED RIGHT-OF-WAY RIGHT-OF-WAY
RIGHT-OF-WAY
half of them occurred during the heavy commuting hours of the early morning VARIES 25' ± 25' ±
and late afternoon. 10'
PROPOSED LANDSCAPING
28'
PROPOSED SOD RESURFACE EXISTING PROPOSED
18' 10' TRAVEL LANES SIDEWALK
This location is also significant because US-231 is along the designated 6' - 8' 10' 10' 5'
“Hurricane Evacuation Route” for the area, thus holding high importance to the
2' 3'
public eye. KLDM Design worked on a design that focused on improving the
intersection of US-231 and 19th street.
EXISTING POWER & LIGHT POLE
Currently, US-231 is a four-lane highway, two-lanes traveling in each TO REMAIN
direction, with a two-way turn lane dividing them. We found several limiting EXISTING GROUND
factors during the design process, but it was clear that adding a right turn lane for
southbound traffic on US-231 would be the most optimal improvement, making
the road safer for drivers.
While there are many ways to design this improvement, road widening had EXISTING
EXISTING SIDEWALK
EXISTING GROUND FILL EXISTING DITCH AND
REMOVE CONCRETE DITCH
MULTI-USE TRAIL
the most economical and local positives. We also included new mast arms and TO REMAIN TO BE REMOVED PAVEMENT PROPOSED STORMWATER PIPE
traffic signals. We believe this will improve traffic flow and reduce congestion and
accidents near this intersection.
215: Zillah Pedestrian and Street Safety
TEAM MEMBERS (clockwise) ADVISOR SPONSOR (PASS) Project
David Carbajal S. Martin, P.E., SECB Chipola Engineering Group. Nick
Kyle McMullen S. Jung, Ph.D. Grosso, P.E. & Blaine Varn, P.E.
Zillah Street is a residential street, spanning between East Paul Russell Road and
Logan Mercado
Marcus Stanton Tram Road in Tallahassee, Florida. It is located in the Multimodal Transportation
District and is home to Fairview Middle School and Pace High School. Due to
its location, many people utilize this street.
Over time, the condition of the roadway and sidewalks has deteriorated
BEFORE and facilities have become outdated. On the west side of the street, sidewalks
have notable spalling, rutting and cracking. The roadway’s steep grade, along
with open ditches, results in poor drainage on the street. These open ditches
also reduce the amount of walkable space and present a danger for drivers and
pedestrians. Overgrown trees and bushes obscure pedestrians from view and
reduces their safety.
Due to these issues, we planned a full demolition and reconstruction, along
with additions for improvement. The gradation of the roadway will be brought
to current standards through reconstruction, and curb and gutter will be added.
Drainage pipes will be added to the open ditches before they are completely filled
in, improving drainage and allowing for the addition of wide sidewalks on the
east side of the roadway. All existing sidewalks will be reconstructed.
A four-way crosswalk and stop signs will be added at the Bahama Drive-
AFTER Omega Avenue intersection. Landscaping will be added using principles of
Crime Prevention Through Environmental Design. These improvements will
increase driver and pedestrian safety, and the design will improve the street’s
sustainability, functionality and appearance.
TEAM MEMBERS (clockwise) ADVISORS
Jenna Cutrone S. Martin, P.E., SECB
Javar Pascoe Christian Wireko, Ph.D.
Jarad Patsch
Thuraia Sargeant SPONSOR
City of Tallahassee, Roger Cain P.E.
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216: Lake City Trade School 218: Irrigation House and Pond Restoration
Our project is the site development for a new trade school building in Lake City, Our project restores a one-acre agricultural pond that struggles to hold water
Florida. Our plans include a new building foundation and structure, utilities, during dry periods of the year. This pond, built in 1952, has trees growing in the
stormwater management and site layout. dam and has not been maintained. The tree roots cause the dam to leak water
The proposed school building is one-story with ample natural lighting. The and they must be removed through a dam restoration process.
building includes restrooms, offices, meeting rooms, and classroom and lab space Because of the leaking, the pond cannot maintain a fish population or be
for five trades: plumbing, electrical, IT, carpentry, and masonry. Outdoor work used for irrigation. One way we help the pond retain water is through a well-to-
areas are accessed by roll-up bay doors. Without public transportation in Lake pond fill system. We designed an irrigation house to hold agricultural equipment,
City, the parking lot will need to accommodate all faculty and students. These the well pump system used to fill the pond and a pond-sourced irrigation
requirements are all met by our design. system for a nearby peach orchard. This pole barn will also be important for
We prioritized sustainability throughout the project and used creative holding pond recreation and fish-stocking equipment, including fish food, water
methods to handle stormwater on the site. Therefore, our roof draining system treatment materials and fishing equipment.
will include a cistern to collect roof runoff. This water will then be used for We conducted an environmental study to ensure that the irrigation system
plumbing and irrigation purposes. In addition, our site design includes a and well-water pH balance allow for a sustainable fish habitat. This is also
stormwater pond that incorporates retaining walls to decrease the overall size defined by a healthy ecosystem of fish populations, like grass-eating carp to help
of the stormwater structure. Our design utilizes permeable pavement, limiting control algae. A TR-55 runoff study and the peach orchard irrigation demands
runoff from the parking lot and providing a sustainable drainage solution. were important hydraulic calculations that needed to be balanced. We used
these figures to define this pond’s ability to supply the peach orchard without
TEAM MEMBERS (clockwise) ADVISOR
Nicholas Jungers S. Martin, P.E., SECB
damaging its own environmental sustainability.
Hugh Merryday K. Tawfiq, Ph.D., P.E., F.ASCE
Antoinette Velazquez TEAM MEMBERS (clockwise) ADVISORS
Jared Wolber SPONSOR Jack Bingemann S. Martin, P.E., SECB
Community & College Partners Program, Jake Bleier
Michael Burns, P.E. Jonathan Bottomy SPONSOR
Kayla Edwards Kim Bottomy, P.E., KB Engineering LLC
217: Avery Park Subdivision
The Avery Park Subdivision is a new development created from two adjacent
parcels. These parcels consist of residential and mixed-use commercial/residential
land. Our team created the site design layout and grading, sewer/storm water
facilities, utilities, and a structural design for the single family attached homes.
This proposed design layout maximizes the number of homes without sacrificing
important natural features such as protected trees.
We designed an ICPR model for the stormwater pond located at the
lowest point of the land and site grading to capture runoff from the proposed
development and redirect flow away from the homes in the area. In addition, we
designed a storm sewer system leading to the stormwater pond.
For the structural side of the project, we designed a truss system for the roofs
of the single-family attached homes.
TEAM MEMBERS (clockwise) ADVISOR
Samuel Allen Sean Martin, P.E., SECB Pole Barn:
Michael Giglio Michelle Roddenberry, P.E., F.ASCE
Kathryn Sammons Peach Tree Orchard:
Gabriel Sanz SPONSOR
Isaac Veenstra William Colbert, P.E., Inflow:
Urban Catalyst Consultants
Overflow: Well Pump:
1.5” Sprinkler Tower:
Dam: Underground PVC: Access Path:
Pond: Underground Power: Pond Fill Sprinkler Range:
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Electrical &
219: City of Palatka Water Treatment Plant
This project focuses on improving the water treatment plant used by the City
of Palatka, Florida. When the treatment plant first began operating, it was a
Category 1 plant, using traditional coagulation, flocculation and sedimentation
Computer
processes to treat the water. For these processes, the plant was using an alum
and sulfuric acid combination. However, the plant began to see problems
with the alum forming crystals, causing the filters to fail. After the failure
and a rerating, the plant began operating as a Category 5 treatment plant,
Senior
using chlorine and hydrogen peroxide to disinfect the water instead. This new Design
disinfection process creates unwanted byproducts that must be removed from
the water, calling for the use of granular activated carbon (GAC) filters.
The problem that the water treatment plant currently faces is that the
new filters do not fit inside the existing treatment building. This means that
the building, and all piping and equipment inside, needs to be completely
redesigned to house the filters. Our team worked with the Florida Rural Water 301: FPL Pole Health Detection
Association to design the layout for the entire piping system of all filters and
treatment equipment at the plant. We designated pipe sizes and equipment, Florida Power and Light (FPL) provides power to over ten million people in
calculated optimal flow rate through each section of pipes, and included a cost Florida via millions of utility poles that transfer power to homes. However,
estimate for the entire project. Our goal is to redesign the plant in a way that the integrity of these poles degrades over time. Linemen must test the health
cleans the wastewater quickly and thoroughly. of these poles every two years using an 18-step inspection process.
One of these steps is the hammer test where a lineman taps the pole with a
TEAM MEMBERS (clockwise) ADVISOR hammer and listens for the sound it produces. Changes in the sound correlate
Nicolas Carmon S. Martin, P.E., SECB
to a defect in the pole. This inspection process is prone to errors and
Ethan Geiger
Meghan Tyler SPONSOR is resource-intensive. Our goal was to automate and simplify FPL’s pole
Florida Rural Water Association, inspection process.
Sterling Carroll, P.E.; Peyton Piotrowski We developed a pole testing approach that uses radar technology to
improve testing efficiency and accuracy. This design provides linemen with a
simpler, non-invasive way to test the health of a utility pole. With the help
of a team of mechanical engineers, we designed and built a triangle-shaped
robot that can climb and adjust to different sized poles. A radar sensor
attached to the robot checks the pole as it climbs. Both the robot and the
sensor are powered by a rechargeable battery. An app designed for iPads and
iPhones is used to control both parts. The user is able to control the robot’s
movement and view the sensor’s test results, along with other important robot
information.
TEAM MEMBERS (clockwise)
Corie Cates
Alonzo Russell
Leonardo Velazquez
Thomas Williams
ADVISOR
Shonda Bernadin, Ph.D.
SPONSOR
Florida Power and Light
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302: Superconducting Reversible Logic 304: FPL ATS Training Application
The progress of modern computing has been slowing down due to the Florida Power and Light (FPL), a branch of NextEra Energy Inc, has recently
difficulty in making computers more energy efficient. Asynchronous Ballistic introduced a new device into their systems to help reduce the number of power
Superconducting Circuits (ABSCs) will be more energy efficient than those outages, called the Automatic Transformer Switch (ATS). The ATS makes sure
currently in use as they do not waste energy with clock signals. ABSCs also use that electrical power is continuously flowing by using a system that can detect
components that do not use as much energy to operate. ABSCs work best for faults. When a power outage occurs, the system identifies temporary faults using
high-speed, high volume tasks, such as stock trading and scientific research. For the ATS and restores them. If it is not a temporary issue, an employee will have
stock trading, the faster speed would allow stock traders to have an advantage. to come out and check the ATS.
For scientific research, the circuits would allow for improvements in the quality With the recent impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, it’s challenging for FPL
of measurements and simulations. Since there are very few designs for ABSCs to offer safe, in-person training to their employees. Instead, they are creating
known, the goal of our project is to create a tool that finds new ABSCs to help more virtual training opportunities. FPL has tasked us with designing a Virtual
counter this current issue. Reality (VR) training application that can train their employees on the ATS.
Our group’s tool receives user input from a file. This input is used to generate Our remote training solution is an iPad application that will teach the
and simulate potential ABSCs. Those simulated circuits will then be tested employees about all the aspects of the ATS. The application will contain
and filtered to see if they are reversible and functional. The circuits that are not educational tools including videos and documents on safety procedures. It will
filtered out will then be output to the user. teach them how to use the ATS and perform maintenance on it. The application
If additional ABSC designs exist, then this tool will be able to find them, will also allow employees to practice what they have learned by simulating the
which will automate ABSC discovery going forward. Discovering new designs procedures on a 3D model. It would be very similar to interacting directly with
by hand requires a great deal of time, luck, knowledge and skill. With our tool an ATS device. The app will take them through all the information they need to
it is now only a matter of computing power and time. This reduced cost would know, and quiz them throughout. It will show them any wrong answers, so they
incentivize companies to use their funds to further research into reversible know which areas they need to improve.
computing.
TEAM MEMBERS (clockwise) ADVISOR
TEAM MEMBERS (clockwise) ADVISOR Alexis Cross Reginald Perry, Ph.D.
Marshal Nachreiner Michael Frank, Ph.D. Kaitlyn Gurtner
Samuel Perlman Kevin Rodriguez SPONSOR
Donovan Sharp SPONSOR Christopher Sopeju Florida Power and Light
Jesus Sosa Sandia National Laboratories Max Urscheler
303: Software Defined Radio
Radios have been used for many generations to send and receive data over large
distances, wirelessly. From the military and large corporations to private owned
vehicles, radios are used in a variety of different ways. Oftentimes, companies or
the military use many different radios for different tasks. All these different radio
transmitters can add up to a larger required investment. However, a new radio on
the cutting-edge of technology can be used to decrease these costs—the Software
Defined Radio (SDR). An SDR is a radio that uses one single device while
allowing software to control the radio. Instead of using different radios, different
programs can be written to the same device. This project focuses on developing
an SDR with three objectives. The radio is built from commercial parts, the
software is reprogrammable, and the SDR must have high fidelity. This means
that the signal reproduced will be of high quality. By creating an SDR, it allows
businesses to be more cost-efficient and will allow anyone to create a design. The
SDR will have only one radio, which will prevent any confusion that multiple
radios can lead to. The SDR is useful in many areas because of its flexibility and
easily maintained because of its use of commercial parts.
TEAM MEMBERS (clockwise) ADVISOR
Kira Bronstein Peter Stenger, Ph.D.
Simon Charry
Christian Pollock SPONSOR
Jaryd Walton FAMU-FSU College of Engineering
Evan Woodard
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