SCOPE

AI-Powered Pedestrian Crosswalk Safety System – Phase 2

Building on a successful proof of concept from the prior year, this SCOPE team will advance an AI-powered system that uses edge computing and computer vision to automatically detect when a pedestrian intends to cross and trigger a rectangular rapid flashing beacon (RRFB) to alert drivers.

Intelligent Fish Fillet Portioning System

Automated Fish Fillet Defect Detection and Removal System – Phase 2

Pfizer, Inc. Global Clinical Supply (GCS) Data Product Operating Model

This project will explore how a structured operating model can support the lifecycle of data products—from concepts and planning through implementation and continuous improvement.

Enhancing Early Literacy-Building Apps with Improved Audio Understanding

New Balance SCOPE 2026-27

Underwater (Under Saline) Endoluminal Surgery

This project is focused on understanding the differences between current clinical procedure workflows and the emerging trend of under saline EMR and ESD. In addition to mapping the clinical workflow, the project will develop purpose-built solutions which could overcome any barriers to adoption and taking into account design considerations for operating in this updated environment.

New Glenn Avionics Battery Cell Pick-and-Place with Serial Number and Location Recording

This SCOPE team will design and build an automated pick-and-place apparatus for battery cell assembly. This project sits at the intersection of mechanical design, electrical engineering, and software development—requiring the team to integrate robotic actuation, barcode/data matrix scanning, precision placement, and database management into a cohesive, automated workflow. 

Light Box

APH has partnered with Olin College's SCOPE program to modernize one of its most widely used educational tools for students with blindness or who have low vision: the APH Mini-Lite Box.

Aerodyne Research

Human Detection in Robotic Navigation

Passive Attenuation for Spool Energy

This SCOPE team will partner with ANCORE to explore a challenging and highly applied mechanical engineering problem at the intersection of dynamics, motion control, and product innovation. 

STORY: 2025–26 SCOPE Program Kicks Off with Boston Scientific, New Balance, and More

As the fall semester gets underway at Olin, so does the College’s largest culminating experience for graduating students—SCOPE, or Senior Capstone Program in Engineering.

Low-Cost Robotics Detection, Classification, and Tracking

Amazon Robotics engaged SCOPE students in exploring the space of classifying living and non-living beings, locating them, and understanding the vectors they’re heading using commercial-grade and consumer-grade sensing systems.

Automated Thermal Interface Material Applicator

The Blue Origin SCOPE team designed and fabricated an automated thermal interface material (TIM) application machine for use in a production environment.

Reducing Physician Strain with Duodenoscope Tip Rotation

This year’s Boston Scientific SCOPE team designed and fabricated a mechanism to provide enhanced access of tools and visualization at the tip of a duodenoscope without causing unintended scope movement.