Competitive Engineering is a growing aerospace manufacturer and is seeking improvements in maintaining all their machines properly filled with oil and hydraulic fluid. The growth of the company has resulted in acquiring various state of the art CNC machines worth millions in investment. Competitive Engineering desires an autonomous system that will dispense the fluids in a Clean, Organized, and Efficient manner but also alert when levels of fluids in the drum are running low and in need of a replacement.
In addition, a refilling process must be created to ensure that risks of messy spills and cross contamination are mitigated. Further, these lubricants are going into the heart of our machinery. It is important for this process to be equipped with poke-yoke principles to ensure it can be maintained by all members of the CEI team. This will include creating visual cues and safe practices such as designating fluids to color-coded containers and having matching quick connect fittings to create a standard to sustain.

Design a mechanical energy storage system utilizing the unique characteristics of the Resolution Copper Mining property. The Resolution Copper project is a proposed underground mine 60 miles east of Phoenix, Arizona, near the town of Superior. The mine was in operation under Magma Copper Company from 1911-1996. Due to the long historical operation of the mine, there are unique characteristics on the property including old mine shafts (potentially ~4,000 feet deep), water systems and terrain which present an opportunity to utilize for a mechanical energy storage system. This project is an opportunity to be creative, make an impression, and transform an industry.

1) Work with UA engineering students on creation of a working prototype of a smart phone application for patients and their family to use in the inpatient hospital setting. 2) There are several “versions” of that app - one that is designed for patients and their families to interface with, a version of the app for physicians to use, and an intranet/desktop version to be utilized by hospital staff to provide the information and data to populate the different versions of the app. 3) The app will focus on identifying the different members of a patients care team such as doctors, nurses, therapists; the app will send alerts to patients so they know roughly when providers will be seeing them; the app will allow patients to store questions; the app will allow patients to store their lists of medications, allergies, list of medical problems 3) The goal is to test the prototype of the app on a floor of the hospital to gauge feedback from patients and determine the ability of the app to improve patient satisfaction scores. 4) Understand HIPPA compliance and how to protect patient information in the setting of a smart phone application will be an important part of this project. 5) Present results of the project at the end of year conference.

Battlebots is a worldwide organization that hosts an elimination style tournament for
robots to battle against each other. Teams implement a balance between mechanical,
electrical, and software Engineering principles to design, build, and test their robots.
Robots must comply with the rules provided by Battlebots, withstand a wide variety of
impacts from competitor weapons, and be able to compete in several rounds during a
competition. Another key aspect in the competition is offensively and defensively preparing
for many different combat styles and various levels of creativity in competitor robots'
movement, shape, and tactics. To validate the safety and capabilities of the robot, extensive
analysis into durability vs. weight will be explored in the design stage and thorough testing
and validation will be performed in a manner to mimic that of the competition field. The
final project goals will be to demonstrate the abilities of the robot, compete in the
BattleBots tournament, and lay the foundation for implementing a combat robotics club at
the University of Arizona.

The system should include all the infrastructure needed to record, display to
the driver and also stream to a computer of the car. The system should be modular so
more sensors can be implemented for future cars. The initial system should include
accelerometers, load cells, and GPS sensors. The data should be presented in a visual
format that would be easy to understand and help the team further develop the car. The
system should interface with a display on the dashboard or steering wheel of the car to
provide useful information to the driver to help improve driver awareness and
performance. The data will additionally be stored on the external computer.

1. System shall use the existing PM steps in SME training to create a virtual training for a single asset at Amazon's FCs
2. The system shall be able to communicate live with other AR/VR glasses simultaneously (group training)
3. The system shall have an AR/VR single asset re-constructed so that technicians can interact and see the job before preforming the job in the FC.
4. The system shall be safe and fall within Amazon's WHS standards
5. The system should be user friendly and require minimal steps to turn on and navigate to the training
6. The system may have a mode in which multiple glasses can interface with each other live.

1. System shall have a self contained energy storage as it travels throughout the facility.
2. System shall be able to identify mechanical anomalies in MHE (Material Handling Systems)
3. System shall be able to identify the location of the anomaly found while system is in use and record the data
4. The system shall have a data base where information is stored and referenced
5. The system should be able to use trend analysis with past data in pre-designated routs to determine if MHE systems are failing
6. The system shall fall within the physical parameters of a 'Tote" at Amazon and should not jam or damage MHE systems as it is in use

The Fourth Industrial Revolution is the idea that efficiency will be revolutionized by mass-data analytics fueling decisions made by AI. Large-area industries, such as agriculture, are racing to design a versatile drone capable of gathering this information. In this effort, ground based, hexapodal platforms have advantages over both flying drones and tracked/wheeled designs. These include the ability to mount heavier and more robust sensor packages, easy modification, longer loitering times, movement below and around foliage, and low impact on soil.

The AMS design uses off-the-shelf electronics, 3D printed parts and open-source software for simplicity, modularity and ease of modification. It includes a Raspberry Pi running the robot operating system, which has an abundant range of packages allowing for the easy integration of additional sensors, missions and parts. This current iteration uses lidar, or Light Detection and Ranging,=4ew31nd supersonic ranging devices, which provide robust obstacle detection and path planning. In addition, a GPS is used to define a roaming area for the robot, so this platform is ready to be adapted to large-area data gathering, especially within the agricultural sector.

Cardiovascular disease (CVD), the leading cause of death globally, results in over 19 million deaths annually, according to the American Heart Association. High blood pressure is directly linked to increased risk for CVD. While an abbreviated daily IMST regimen has been shown to significantly reduce systolic blood pressure, the exercises are difficult to perform effectively using current devices, which offer limited user feedback.

Our respiratory training system, ReTrain, is comprised of an ergonomic, handheld device containing a one-way breathing valve, pressure transducer and ESP32 microcontroller. It senses and transmits the user’s breathing pressure over a Bluetooth Low Energy interface to a paired smartphone application. The accompanying smartphone application monitors breathing pressure and provides live feedback. The device requires minimal user interaction, and the intuitive framework of the app enhances user experience. For standard training and calibration, a real-time waveform of the user’s pressure and current target level are displayed with an accuracy of 3.5%. Additionally, data from each session is stored on the user’s device and transmitted to a clinical program via Amazon Web Service.

The defense industry typically uses software-based applications to test missiles and other types of flying projectiles. But as technology advances, the software requires numerous updates. By introducing a web-based frontend, the development, testing and release cycles of the system will be faster. The design provides the ability for multiple contributors to automate the integration of code and updates for new software.

By using a systems engineering approach, the team created a user-friendly interface prioritizing safety, performance and user satisfaction. A single client-side application receives data from the launch vehicle sensors and engineers, while simultaneously sending data packets back to the sponsor servers on any occasion of user interaction. With a graphical user interface paired with a backend, data forwarding allows the code to be maintainable and put in a single package. This design is a foundation for the transition to web-based applications for the launch vehicles.