Manufacturing

Research

New Balance Stitch Team at Summit

Faculty Advisor: Lawrence Neeley

Identifying Manufacturing Variations in Computerized Stitching

Our team worked with New Balance to investigate certain manufacturing processes for New Balance shoes at their Lawrence, MA factory.

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Students posing in front of project poster at Summit

Faculty Advisor: Lawrence Neeley

Push Test Automation

Our team worked to automate a physically taxing process by designing tooling that reduces the manual strain on thumbs and improves the consistency of the quality check.

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Bose SCOPE Team 2022-23

Faculty Advisor: Sarah Bloomer

Circularity and Repairability of Bose Products

The 2022-23 Bose SCOPE team worked with Bose to infuse sustainability and product circularity across its global business operations.

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Brandeis Team at Summit

Faculty Advisor: Lawrence Neeley

Brandeis Rosbash Lab FlyBox Redesign

The 2022-23 Brandeis SCOPE team overhauled the original Roshbash Lab FlyBox's hardware, assembly, and software, creating a robust and polished tool to track the behavior of genetically modified fruit flies over multiday periods.

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A photo of the interior of a manufacturing plant

Faculty Lead: Caitrin Lynch, Deb Chachra

Textiles, Technology and the Return to Manufacturing in the United States

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ArthurGRussell

Faculty Advisor: Alessandra Ferzoco

Arthur G. Russell 2020-2021

Characterization and Actuation of Vibratory Testing Platform

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ArthurGRussell

Faculty Advisor: Alessandra Ferzoco

Arthur G. Russell 2019-2020

Multivariable Vibratory Test Platform

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Boeing 2019-2020

Improving the Wire Harness Manufacturing Process

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Boeing 2018-2019

Improving the Wire Harness Assembly Process

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Rockwell Automation

Rockwell Automation 2017-2018

Improving Human-Robot Collaboration Through Wearable Technology and Emotional Intelligence

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Raytheon

Faculty Advisor: Sam Michalka

Raytheon 2017-2018

Additive Manufacturing of Magnetic Materials to Improve RF Circuitry

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Boeing 2017-2018

Improving the Wire Harness Manufacturing Process

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Rockwell Automation

Rockwell Automation 2016-2017

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Raytheon

Raytheon 2016-2017

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SpaceX 2015-2016

Optimization of Development Testing

Research

Faculty Lead: David Barrett

Locus Robotics 2015-2016

Automating the Tote Induction and Extraction Process