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Fall Sections
Section 100: Mechanics and Materials in Design – Investigate and analyze an orthopedic implant or medical device and design it to be betterSection 160: Drinking Water Quality – Research and measure contaminants in drinking water sources, and choose an effective device for removalSection 300: Food Science and Engineering – Recreate a popular food product, and work with a local or national food company on an industry-relevant case studySection 310: Recycling and Re-purposing Plastics – Design a low-cost solution for re-purposing plastic wasteSection 400 & 410: Self-Driving Cars, Drones, and Beyond: An Intro to Autonomous Electronic Systems – Learn, develop, and implement key functionalities in autonomous electronic systems to manage sensing, data acquisition and processing, and motion controlSection 500: Biotechnology, Human Values, and The Engineer – Design a test capable of detecting a disease before the onset of symptomsSection 550: Fundamentals of Mechanical Engineering Design – Design and build a remotely-controlled robotSection 570: Cool Green Food Delivery – Design a packaging method to deliver groceries in a safe, inexpensive, and environmental mannerSection 650: Gaming for the Greater Good – Design a video game for a child with a cognitive or physical disabilitySection 810: Continuous Improvement and Operations Management – Redesign a operations process using continuous improvement principlesSection 820: Exoskeleton Human Factors – Design and evaluate exoskeletons with consideration for the integrated human-machine system
Winter Sections
Section 110: Engineering Composites – Design, build, and test composite materials to meet design challengesSection 150: A River Runs Through It – Design a habitat restoration solution for a local stream with building and testing of prototypesSection 200: Design in the Real World – Design, build, and test a first-generation prototype for a new product or process for solving a problem to improve quality of lifeSection 250: Microprocessors and Toys: An Introduction to Computing Systems – Propose, design, build, and demonstrate your own microprocessor-based educational toySection 350: Engineering Biological Systems – Design, build, and test a novel process to produce a biotechnological or biopharmaceutical productSection 400: Self-Driving Cars, Drones, and Beyond: An Intro to Autonomous Electronic Systems – Learn, develop, and implement key functionalities in autonomous electronic systems to manage sensing, data acquisition and processing, and motion controlSection 420: Solar Energy and Self-Powered Wireless Systems : Design, build, and test a wirelessly networked product that is self-powered by solar cellsSection 450: Green Engineering – Harnessing the Wind – Design a renewable wind energy system to power a north campus community demonstration projectSection 560: Manufacturing and the Society – Create a plan for a quadcopter drone manufacturing plant in Ann ArborSection 600: Underwater Vehicle Design – Design, build, and test a Remotely Operated Vehicle (ROV) that is fast and highly maneuverable underwater, driven by a video game controller-type control box of your own designSection 800: Process and Throughput Optimization – Analyze and learn fundamental concepts such as flow, throughput, response time, and quality in the fast/casual sectorSection 950: Electronics for Atmospheric and Space Measurements – Design, build, test, and deploy atmospheric and remote sensing instruments on a high-altitude weather balloon
