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2025 CAPSTONE PROJECTS
[Interdisciplinary] [Civil Engineering] [Chemical Engineering] [Electrical Engineering] [Mechanical Engineering]

2024 CAPSTONE PROJECTS
[Interdisciplinary] [Civil Engineering] [Chemical Engineering] [Electrical Engineering] [Mechanical Engineering]
  
2023 CAPSTONE PROJECTS
[Interdisciplinary] [Civil Engineering] [Chemical Engineering] [Electrical Engineering] [Mechanical Engineering]
 
MECHANICAL ENGINEERING CAPSTONE PROJECT ARCHIVES 
[2022] [2021] [2020]

INTERDISCIPLINARY PROJECTS


Acoustics for the Built Environment In collaboration with Immersive Art Experience MET Expansion (CE)

Joshua Ashvil (ME)
Mizanul Hoque (ME)
Aymane Saissi (ME)


Advised by Professsors Michelle Rosen (ME) and Melody Baglione (ME)



Venues with diverse program types require different acoustic treatment to enhance the occupants' listening experience. Our binary amplitude diffuser panel has an absorber material and an adjustable diffuser pattern. The panel uses a roller mechanism to change between two geometry configurations to diffuse different sound frequencies and match the desired acoustics of multi-program spaces. Through experimental reverberation and diffusion testing, theoretical models implemented in Python, and an acoustic software simulation, we validated our panel's performance.

Arteriovenous Fistula Smart Sensing

Seyeon Park (EE)
Jay Williams (EE)
David Brokhin (ME)
Jaehyeon Park (ME)


Advised by Professors Sam Keene (EE),Stuart Kirtman (EE) and David Wootton (ME)




Arteriovenous Fistulas (AVFs) are considered the gold standard for hemodialysis access. However, their tendency to randomly fail in ways that require emergency surgery lead to further serious health complications for already suffering patients. This project aims to use vibrational data from turbulent flow in the AVF connection to predict diminishing health before a catastrophic failure occurs.

Cooper Union Design Build Fly


Shreyas Krishnan (ME)
Jude Pizzone (ME)
Amelia Roopnaire (ME)
Lio Thomas (ME)
Jeffrey Wong (ChE)



Advised by Professors Dirk Luchtenburg (ME) and David Wootton (ME)




We designed and manufactured a modular-wing, remote-controlled aircraft for the AIAA Design, Build, Fly competition. Our aircraft is required to fly three laps around a designated course, while carrying a payload and a lightweight autonomous glider, and releasing the glider mid-flight to land in a target area. We designed a competitive aircraft by optimizing the aerodynamic design, weight considerations with balsa wood, and manufacturability through our unique modular wing which allows for iterative design.


PCB-o-Matic

Azam Khan (ME) 
Ricky Cui (EE)


Advised by Professors Michelle Rosen (ME) and Sam Keene (EE)






PCB-o-Matic is an affordable and accessible Printed Circuit Board (PCB) milling machine that allows hobbyist PCB designers to quickly prototype designs without having to wait 1-2 weeks for shipping from overseas manufacturers. It adapts the design of PrintNC, an open source router, and couples it with free software for generating G-Code bringing the project cost under $1000. It can be assembled using a drill and a 3D printer, and all designs and documentation are openly available on the project GitHub.

 
Solar District Cup: Renewable Solutions for Lower East Side

Aaryan Mahipal (ME)
Alek Turkmen (ME)
Akil Foster (ME)
Gautaman Asirwatham (ME)
Logan Po (EE)



Advised by Professors Kamau Wright (ME) and Melody Baglione (ME)



Buildings prodcue 70% of NYC greenhouse gas emissions. Local Law 97 sets strict carbon limits on buildings above 25,000 square feet. Through the U.S. Department of Energy Solar District Cup collegiate design competition, we propose a solar-plus-storage solution for nine buildings in Manhattan’s Lower East Side, with  annual loads totaling 190 MWh. Raised canopies maximize coverage while meeting fire safety setbacks, and a four-hour battery reduces peak load. This design offsets emissions, delivers savings for over 1,200 residents, and ensures positive returns over 25 years.




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