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201. Tracking Patient Orientation on a Robotic Parallel Bar Rehabilitation Device

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Open Access
Author:
Veli, Jonathan
Title:
Tracking Patient Orientation on a Robotic Parallel Bar Rehabilitation Device
Area of Honors:
Mechanical Engineering
Keywords:
Magnetometer
Gyroscope
Complimentary Filter
Gain-Schedule
Robotic Parallel Bar
Parallel Bar
Rehabilitation
Autonomous
Gait analysis
Arduino
IMUs
Orientation Tracking
MAG3110
MPU-6050
Rotary Encoder
File:
Download Jonathan_Veli_-_Tracking_Patient_Orientation_on_RPB_-_Final_Draft.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Jason Zachary Moore, Thesis Supervisor
Jacqueline Antonia O'Connor, Thesis Honors Advisor

202. A Study of the Effect of Perspiration on the Dynamic Measurement of Affordable Non-Textile-Based Sensors

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Open Access
Author:
Yaskolko, Alexander
Title:
A Study of the Effect of Perspiration on the Dynamic Measurement of Affordable Non-Textile-Based Sensors
Area of Honors:
Mechanical Engineering
Keywords:
muscle belly
flexible strain sensors
smart textiles
perspiration
anthropometry
dynamic anthropometry
design for wearability
wearable techology
ergonomic
File:
Download Yaskolko_FinalThesis.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Matthew B Parkinson, Thesis Supervisor
Anne Elizabeth Martin, Thesis Honors Advisor

203. Build Time and Cost Estimation of Laser Powder Bed Fusion Processes for Metal Additive Manufacturing

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Open Access
Author:
Midea, Matthew
Title:
Build Time and Cost Estimation of Laser Powder Bed Fusion Processes for Metal Additive Manufacturing
Area of Honors:
Mechanical Engineering
Keywords:
3D Printing
Metal
direct metal laser sintering
additive manufacturing
Powder Bed Fusion
Model
cost
File:
Download Midea_Thesis_Final.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Timothy W. Simpson, Thesis Supervisor
Anne Elizabeth Martin, Thesis Honors Advisor

204. Design Mastery: Understanding High Achieving Engineering Students’ Design Processes Through Eye Tracking

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Open Access
Author:
Miller, Colin
Title:
Design Mastery: Understanding High Achieving Engineering Students’ Design Processes Through Eye Tracking
Area of Honors:
Mechanical Engineering
Keywords:
Engineering
Education
Design
File:
Download Miller_Colin_Spring_2020_Thesis.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Catherine G P Berdanier, Thesis Supervisor
Jacqueline Antonia O'Connor, Thesis Honors Advisor

210. Optimal Design of Two-Phase Flow Channels for Additive Manufacturing Using Multi-Objective Genetic Algorithms

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Open Access
Author:
Evich, Nicholas
Title:
Optimal Design of Two-Phase Flow Channels for Additive Manufacturing Using Multi-Objective Genetic Algorithms
Area of Honors:
Mechanical Engineering
Keywords:
Homogeneous Equilibrium Model
Additive Manufacturing
Genetic Algorithms
File:
Download Evich_Nicholas_Thesis.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Matthew J Rau, Thesis Supervisor
Jean-Michel Mongeau, Thesis Honors Advisor
Mary I Frecker, Thesis Supervisor

211. Human-Centered Design of 3D Printed Occupational Therapy Tools for Rural Hospitals in Kisumu County Kenya: Applying Key Desirability Factors to the Design Process

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Open Access
Author:
Spicher, Lucy
Title:
Human-Centered Design of 3D Printed Occupational Therapy Tools for Rural Hospitals in Kisumu County Kenya: Applying Key Desirability Factors to the Design Process
Area of Honors:
Mechanical Engineering
Keywords:
Human-Centered Design
Humanitarian Engineering
Social Entrepreneurship
Occupational Therapy
Product Development
Front-end Design
Design for Desirability
File:
Download LSpicher_Thesis_SP21.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
John Gershenson, Thesis Supervisor
Bo Cheng, Thesis Honors Advisor

218. Burning Rates of HAN and HAN-Methanol at High Pressures

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Open Access
Author:
Bugay, Ezekiel
Title:
Burning Rates of HAN and HAN-Methanol at High Pressures
Area of Honors:
Mechanical Engineering
Keywords:
Combustion
Propulsion
Rocket Propulsion
Propellant
Monopropellant
HAN
Burning Rate
Burn Rate
Pressure
High Pressure
File:
Download Burning_Rates_of_HAN_and_HAN-methanol_at_High_Pressures__Bugay_2021.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Richard A Yetter, Thesis Supervisor
Jean-Michel Mongeau, Thesis Honors Advisor

219. Multiphysics Finite Element Analysis of Lightning Strike Effects on Carbon Fiber Reinforced Polymer Composites

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Open Access
Author:
Trapp, Christopher
Title:
Multiphysics Finite Element Analysis of Lightning Strike Effects on Carbon Fiber Reinforced Polymer Composites
Area of Honors:
Mechanical Engineering
Keywords:
multiphysics
carbon fiber reinforced polymer composites
finite element analysis
lightning
File:
Download Trapp_Thesis_Final.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Amir Barakati, Thesis Supervisor
Sandy Feinstein, Thesis Honors Advisor
Joseph Michael Mahoney, Thesis Supervisor

222. Engineering Artificial Tissues Using Soft Droplet-Based Cellular Networks

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Open Access
Author:
Banerjee, Shohini
Title:
Engineering Artificial Tissues Using Soft Droplet-Based Cellular Networks
Area of Honors:
Mechanical Engineering
Keywords:
Tissue engineering
droplet interface bilayers
artificial tissues
engineered living materials
lipid bilayers
droplet networks
hybrid materials
bioinspired
File:
Download Banerjee_shohini_thesis.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Joseph Najem, Thesis Supervisor
Bo Cheng, Thesis Honors Advisor

223. Determining the Impacts of Autonomous Vehicles on the Fuel Economy of Surrounding Traffic Using Traffic Simulators

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Open Access
Author:
Katibi, Faisal
Title:
Determining the Impacts of Autonomous Vehicles on the Fuel Economy of Surrounding Traffic Using Traffic Simulators
Area of Honors:
Mechanical Engineering
Keywords:
Connected and Autonomous Vehicles(CAVs)
Traffic Simulators
AIMSUN
Region of Influence (ROI)
Fuel Efficiency
Vehicle Simulations
Powertrain Simulations
File:
Download FAISAL_KATIBI_SHCThesis2021.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Sean N Brennan, Thesis Supervisor
Bo Cheng, Thesis Honors Advisor

224. A Cost-Effective Autonomous Zero-Turn Mower for Orchards

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Open Access
Author:
Pagan, Michael
Title:
A Cost-Effective Autonomous Zero-Turn Mower for Orchards
Area of Honors:
Mechanical Engineering
Keywords:
Pixhawk
RTK GPS
Autonomous Zero Turn Mower
Autonomous Orchard Mower
Cub Cadet RZT-S Zero
Precision Agriculture
Unmanned Ground Vehicle
UGV
Mission-Based Autonomy
File:
Download Pagan_HonorsThesis_Final4.1.21.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Henry Joseph Sommer, III, Thesis Supervisor
Bo Cheng, Thesis Honors Advisor

225. Identifying Causal Configurations for Engineering Graduate Student Attrition Outcomes Using Qualitative Comparative Analysis

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Open Access
Author:
Ellery, Megan
Title:
Identifying Causal Configurations for Engineering Graduate Student Attrition Outcomes Using Qualitative Comparative Analysis
Area of Honors:
Mechanical Engineering
Keywords:
engineering education
attrition
engineering pathways
graduate engineering
graduate education
File:
Download Ellery_Megan_Thesis.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Catherine G P Berdanier, Thesis Supervisor
Bo Cheng, Thesis Honors Advisor

226. Determining Human Performance Given Robot-Provided Explanations Through Task-Based Interaction

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Open Access
Author:
Hannah, Sydney
Title:
Determining Human Performance Given Robot-Provided Explanations Through Task-Based Interaction
Area of Honors:
Mechanical Engineering
Keywords:
human-robot interaction
task-based interaction
simulation
explanation
robot
human performance
File:
Download Thesis_Hannah_Final.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Alan Richard Wagner, Thesis Supervisor
Bo Cheng, Thesis Honors Advisor
Katie Fitzsimons, Faculty Reader

227. Biomolecular Materials Emulate Short-Term Synaptic Plasticity for Signal Processing

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Open Access
Author:
Almatar, Ahmed
Title:
Biomolecular Materials Emulate Short-Term Synaptic Plasticity for Signal Processing
Area of Honors:
Mechanical Engineering
Keywords:
biomolecular memristor
alamethicin
memristor
ion channel
biomembrane
neuromorphic computing
lipid bilayer
neuromorphic
DIB
smart materiels
biomolecular
File:
Download Ahmed_I_Almatar_SHC_Thesis_SP21.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Joseph Najem, Thesis Supervisor
Jean-Michel Mongeau, Thesis Honors Advisor

228. Computational Study of Additively Manufactured Porous Biomimetic Total Hip Replacement

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Open Access
Author:
Cayley, Alex
Title:
Computational Study of Additively Manufactured Porous Biomimetic Total Hip Replacement
Area of Honors:
Mechanical Engineering
Keywords:
Additive Manufacturing
Biomedical
Total Hip Replacement
Lattice
nTopology
File:
Download Cayley_Alexander_Computational_Study_of_Additively_Manufactured_Porous_Biomimetic_Total_Hip_Replacement.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Guhaprasanna Manogharan, Thesis Supervisor
Bo Cheng, Thesis Honors Advisor

230. High-Pressure Burning-Rates and Quenching of Nitromethane Propellants as a Function of Burning Surface Diameter

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Open Access
Author:
Fritz, Ryan
Title:
High-Pressure Burning-Rates and Quenching of Nitromethane Propellants as a Function of Burning Surface Diameter
Area of Honors:
Mechanical Engineering
Keywords:
nitromethane
quenching diameter
high-pressure combustion
supercritical combustion
monopropellant
File:
Download HIGH-PRESSURE_BURNING-RATES_AND_QUENCHING_OF_NITROMETHANE_PROPELLANTS_AS_A_FUNCTION_OF_BURNING_SURFACE_DIAMETER_-_RYAN_FRITZ.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Richard A Yetter, Thesis Supervisor
Anne Elizabeth Martin, Thesis Honors Advisor

232. Design and Analysis of Inverted Landing Mechanism and Biomimetic Strategy for Small-scale Quadrotors

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Open Access
Author:
Davis, Brian
Title:
Design and Analysis of Inverted Landing Mechanism and Biomimetic Strategy for Small-scale Quadrotors
Area of Honors:
Mechanical Engineering
Keywords:
biomimetic
quadrotor
quadcopter
drone
optimization
mechanical design
robot
robotics
simulation
inverted landing
fly
insect
landing
control
RREV
relative retinal rate of expansion
landing gear
landing mechanism
perching
perception
multirotor
uav
unmanned aerial vehicle
Crazyflie
File:
Download DESIGN_AND_ANALYSIS_OF_INVERTED_LANDING_MECHANISM_AND_BIOMIMETIC_STRATEGY_FOR_SMALL-SCALE_QUADROTORS_FINAL.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Bo Cheng, Thesis Supervisor
Bo Cheng, Thesis Honors Advisor
Jean-Michel Mongeau, Faculty Reader

234. Topology Optimized Design of a 3D Printed Multi-Material Compliant Gripper Mechanism for Effective Manipulation of Small Components

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Open Access
Author:
Xu, Dongxuan
Title:
Topology Optimized Design of a 3D Printed Multi-Material Compliant Gripper Mechanism for Effective Manipulation of Small Components
Area of Honors:
Mechanical Engineering
Keywords:
MATLAB code
topology optimization
multi-material
compliant gripper mechanism
3D printing
File:
Download Dongxuan_Xu_-_Honors_Thesis.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Timothy W. Simpson, Thesis Supervisor
Jean-Michel Mongeau, Thesis Honors Advisor

237. Categorizing Synthetic Aperture Sonar Imagery Using Pre-Trained Neural Networks and Artificial Data

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Open Access
Author:
Ahmed, Raiid
Title:
Categorizing Synthetic Aperture Sonar Imagery Using Pre-Trained Neural Networks and Artificial Data
Area of Honors:
Mechanical Engineering
Keywords:
Mechanical Engineering
Machine Learning
Neural Networks
Acoustics
Sonar
3D Printing
CAD
MATLAB
LabVIEW
Python
Fast.ai
MNIST
File:
Download Ahmed_Raiid_Categorizing_Synthetic_Aperture_Sonar_Imagery_Using_Pre-Trained_Neural_Networks_and_Artificial_Data.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Daniel C Brown, Jr., Thesis Supervisor
Bo Cheng, Thesis Honors Advisor

240. Urban Inequality: Combining Sociodemographic, Zoning, and Engineering Development Data to Plan More Equitable Designs

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Open Access
Author:
Lenze, Victoria
Title:
Urban Inequality: Combining Sociodemographic, Zoning, and Engineering Development Data to Plan More Equitable Designs
Area of Honors:
Mechanical Engineering
Keywords:
Redlining
Pittsburgh
Spatial Data Mapping
Principal Component Analysis
Zoning Variance
Social Vulnerability
File:
Download VRL_FinalThesisSubmission.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Caitlin A Grady, Thesis Supervisor
Daniel Humberto Cortes Correales, Thesis Honors Advisor
Jessica Dolores Menold, Faculty Reader

241. Effectiveness of Active Stage Variation in an Axial Flux Permanent Magnet Generator for Small Wind Turbine Applications

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Open Access
Author:
Folmar, Eric
Title:
Effectiveness of Active Stage Variation in an Axial Flux Permanent Magnet Generator for Small Wind Turbine Applications
Area of Honors:
Mechanical Engineering
Keywords:
Wing Energy
Generator
AFPMG
Wind Turbine
File:
Download THESIS_FOLMAR.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Susan W Stewart, Thesis Supervisor
Daniel Humberto Cortes Correales, Thesis Honors Advisor
Herschel C Pangborn, Faculty Reader

242. Harmonic Shear Wave Imaging Comparability to Existing Elastography Measurement Methods

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Open Access
Author:
Zhong, Amy
Title:
Harmonic Shear Wave Imaging Comparability to Existing Elastography Measurement Methods
Area of Honors:
Mechanical Engineering
Keywords:
HSWI
Shear Wave Imaging
SWE
MRE
Bioimaging
Liver Fibrosis
cSWE
SSI
Super Sonic Shear Imaging
File:
Download AmyZhong_final_thesis.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Daniel Humberto Cortes Correales, Thesis Supervisor
Daniel Humberto Cortes Correales, Thesis Honors Advisor
Lori Miraldi, Faculty Reader

243. Computational Fluid Dynamics Predictions of Particle Accumulation in Turbine Engine Cooling Channels

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Open Access
Author:
Fox, Sarah
Title:
Computational Fluid Dynamics Predictions of Particle Accumulation in Turbine Engine Cooling Channels
Area of Honors:
Mechanical Engineering
Keywords:
Computational Fluid Dynamics
Combustor
Particles
Turbine Engine
Lagrangian Multiphase
File:
Download Fox_22_Thesis.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Karen Ann Thole, Thesis Supervisor
Daniel Humberto Cortes Correales, Thesis Honors Advisor

245. Relating Muscle Stress and Stiffness Using Ultrasound Shear Wave Elastography

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Open Access
Author:
Brencovich, Olivia
Title:
Relating Muscle Stress and Stiffness Using Ultrasound Shear Wave Elastography
Area of Honors:
Mechanical Engineering
Keywords:
Biomechanics
Ultrasound
Shear Wave Elastography
Passive Muscle Force
Muscle Stiffness
Shear Modulus
Tensile Stress
File:
Download Brencovich_Relating_Muscle_Tensile_Stress_and_Shear_Modulus_Using_Ultrasound_Shear_Wave_Elastography.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Daniel Humberto Cortes Correales, Thesis Supervisor
Daniel Humberto Cortes Correales, Thesis Honors Advisor
Anne Elizabeth Martin, Faculty Reader

248. Dead Reckoning by Path Averaging in an Instrumented Small-Scale Test Vehicle

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Open Access
Author:
Maransky, Stephen
Title:
Dead Reckoning by Path Averaging in an Instrumented Small-Scale Test Vehicle
Area of Honors:
Mechanical Engineering
Keywords:
Dead Reckoning
Position Estimation
Wheel Radius Estimation
Small-Scale Test Vehicle
GPS
Intelligent Vehicles
Path Averaging
File:
Download Maransky_Thesis_DeadReckoningByPathAveraging.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Sean N Brennan, Thesis Supervisor
Daniel Humberto Cortes Correales, Thesis Honors Advisor

250. Impact of Varying Temperature of Various Lipids on Monolayer Formation Rate and Droplet Interfacial Tension

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Open Access
Author:
Guyaux, Clayton
Title:
Impact of Varying Temperature of Various Lipids on Monolayer Formation Rate and Droplet Interfacial Tension
Area of Honors:
Mechanical Engineering
Keywords:
POPE
POPG
DPhPC
E. Coli
Interfacial Tension
Monolayer Formation Rate
File:
Download Thesis_Fin_CG.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Joseph Najem, Thesis Supervisor
Daniel Humberto Cortes Correales, Thesis Honors Advisor