Wednesday, May 8, 2024
1:00pm - 4:30pm
The Senior Capstone Program in Engineering (SCOPE)
invites you to join us as 13 SCOPE teams present the results of their year-long projects with sponsors from industry, academia, a government agency, and a private foundation.
1:00 - 3:30 pm:
Thirteen 8-10 minute lightning talk presentations in the Norden Auditorium (live stream available).
3:30 - 4:30 pm:
Interactive poster session and reception under the tent in the Oval for those who can join us in person.
What is SCOPE Summit?
SCOPE Summit
13 Teams
8 min Talks
May 8th
2024 SCOPE Teams
Amazon Object Manipulation Taxonomy
Sponsor: Amazon Robotics
Faculty Advisor: Lawrence Neeley
This year’s SCOPE team is creating a comprehensive object taxonomy for Amazon’s diverse product catalog, which in conjunction with advanced perception systems, is the beginning of revolutionizing the way autonomous robots are used for object manipulation. This system can be used to increase accuracy in warehouse operations.
Read MoreCompact High-Voltage Power Supply for Nuclear Fusion Reactor
Sponsor: Avalanche Energy
Faculty Advisor: Alessandra Ferzoco
Avalanche Energy is working on new electrostatic confinement technology to make a bench top nuclear fusion generator. Our project is to design a compact high voltage power supply that can operate in the range of hundreds of kilovolts and interface with their preexisting system.
Read MoreBlue Origin: PCB Rework Station
Sponsor: Blue Origin
Faculty Advisor: Lawrence Neeley
In this project, our team will be working closely with Blue Origin to understand the standards and difficulties of PCB rework and designing a workstation to aid in this process. This station will be self-contained and easily accessible by the avionics team, reducing lead times wherever possible. Major challenges include understanding and designing around worker ergonomics and mitigating environmental hazards.
Read MoreIdentifying Potential New Materials for Endoluminal Vacuum Therapy
Sponsor: Boston Scientific
Faculty Advisor: Sarah Bloomer
Boston Scientific, a leader in the medical device industry, tasked the 2023-2024 BSC SCOPE team with the challenge of identifying potential alternative materials to make EVT more effective and minimize the judgement calculations needed for doctors to customize sponges to patients.
Read MoreSustainable Investing: Developing a Novel ESG Tool for the Next Generation of Investors
Sponsor: Fidelity Center for Applied Technology
Faculty Advisor: Lynn Andrea Stein
Our team is dedicated to developing an accessible and user-friendly ESG tool that will serve as a comprehensive method for evaluating and grading different companies based on their genuine practices. By providing a structured approach to ESG analysis, we aim to demystify the process and make it accessible to all, regardless of their financial expertise.
Read MoreLineVision Satellite Communications Development Team
Sponsor: LineVision
Faculty Advisor: Lynn Andrea Stein
Olin’s SCOPE team is exploring alternative communication methods for remote areas with insufficient cellular coverage. The team will develop a bespoke compression algorithm, design required hardware, and implement supporting firmware that meets low power and low bandwidth constraints. This new system will ultimately improve the capacity, resiliency, and safety of the grid.
Read MoreHigh-throughput pH Characterization of Lipid Nanoparticle Formulations
Sponsor: Moderna
Faculty Advisor: Alessandra Ferzoco
The Olin SCOPE team was tasked with designing a device to perform 96 pH measurements within 15 minutes. This first-in-class technology is an order of magnitude faster than current methods and will greatly expedite the characterization of new formulations.
Read MoreNew Balance Manufacturing Innovation
Sponsor: New Balance
Faculty Advisor: Lawrence Neeley
New Balance is dedicated to increasing manufacturing within the United States and building new technology into their automated manufacturing processes. The Manufacturing Innovation SCOPE team designed and prototyped solutions that automate several critical, labor-intensive steps in materials processing for shoe manufacturing. Automating these steps in the manufacturing process increase operator safety and reduce production time.
Read MoreClinical Supply Study Complexity and Risk Assessment
Sponsor: Pfizer
Faculty Advisor: Lynn Andrea Stein
Our project will review the manual complexity and risk assessment work in GCS, and recommend an automation framework by conducting data analysis and machine learning along with implementing a proof of concept using the framework. This will enable timely response to changes and aid in efficiently allocating GCS resources.
Read MoreVIEW 2.0: Direct Vision Assessment System
Sponsor: Santos Family Foundation/Volpe National Transportation Center
Faculty Advisor: Lynn Andrea Stein
Our SCOPE team is collaborating with the Volpe National Transportation Systems Center, the Santos Foundation, and the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS) to reinvent VIEW, a blind-zone measurement tool for vehicles and a crowd-sourced database of blind-zones created by the 2017-2018 SCOPE team.
Read MoreWater everywhere: Understanding & Preventing Frozen Pipe Bursts with Modern IoT
Sponsor: Semtech
Faculty Advisor: Alessandra Ferzoco
Our SCOPE project aimed to solve the pipe-freezing problem by upgrading existing plumbing systems with intelligent sensing and action-taking. Specifically, we explored how LoRa®, modern low-power IoT (Internet of Things) technology from Semtech, can let us predict potential pipe bursts and take action to mitigate the problem.
Read MoreSparkCharge Roadie V3 Environmental Hardening
Sponsor: SparkCharge
Faculty Advisor: Lawrence Neeley
A major obstacle to the widespread adoption of electric vehicles is the inability to refuel as efficiently as their internal combustion counterparts. SparkCharge, a leader in mobile EV charging solutions, currently serves markets across the United States, with services ranging from out-of-charge assistance to large-scale fleet charging. To ensure SparkCharge products are capable of providing consistent and reliable coverage at all times, the SparkCharge SCOPE team aimed to introduce retrofittable solutions to the Roadie V3 system that eliminate vulnerabilities during severe weather conditions.
Failure Mode Analysis of NFC Near Plumbing Infrastructure
Sponsor: Watts Water Technologies, Inc.
Faculty Advisor: Alessandra Ferzoco
Our objective is to understand the limitations of Near Field Communication (NFC) in various environments and around different interferences. This technology can be used to determine temperatures within fluid valves to enable easier testing, calibration, and troubleshooting for water temperature issues.
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