New 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 MoreNational High-Injury Network Analysis Tool (NHAT)
Sponsor: Santos Family Foundation/Volpe National Transportation Center
Faculty Advisor: Lynn Andrea Stein
Partnering with the Santos Family Foundation and the Volpe National Transportation Systems Center, the team created a free national tool that allows communities to generate interactive HIN maps and understand the relationship between safety, equity, and other contextual factors.
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 MoreLa Fondation Dassault Systèmes / MBARI
Sponsor: La Fondation Dassault Systèmes / MBARI
Faculty Advisor: Scott Hersey
,Faculty Advisor: Jessica Townsend
Designing Deep-Sea Play Experiences
Read MoreJohnson & Johnson
Sponsor: Johnson & Johnson
Faculty Advisor: Alessandra Ferzoco
End-Effector Design and Concept Exploration for Robotic Assisted Surgery
Improving CT Scanner Alignment During Installation
Sponsor: GE Healthcare
Faculty Advisor: Alessandra Ferzoco
The 2022-23 GE Healthcare SCOPE team worked to improve CT image quality by creating a tool or process that will allow CT scanner installation technicians to achieve increased alignment precision.
Improving Cancer Diagnostic Accuracy During ERCP Procedures
Sponsor: Boston Scientific
Faculty Advisor: Lynn Andrea Stein
Boston Scientific has tasked the 2022-2023 BSC SCOPE team with the challenge of improving the current state of their cytology brush and to create a more accurate and efficient tool for physicians.
Identity Development Among Adults with Acquired Disabilities
Faculty Lead: Jonathan M. Adler
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 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 MoreGE Healthcare
Sponsor: GE Healthcare
Faculty Advisor: C. Jason Woodard
Inclined Impact Tester for Medical Equipment Packaging
Read MoreFord Motor Company
Sponsor: Ford Motor Company
Faculty Advisor: Scott Hersey
,Faculty Advisor: Jessica Townsend
Catalyzing the Transition to Electrical Vehicles
Read MoreFailure 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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