Securaplane (a Parker Meggitt business) designs and manufactures aircraft mainship and emergency batteries for leading aerospace OEMs, including Gulfstream, Bombardier, Boeing, Airbus, and Embraer. As part of developing our next generation lithium ion modular mainship battery (LMBx)—a modular, scalable system built using 15 Ah modules—our team identified a critical manufacturing risk: incorrect cell orientation leading to unsafe welding conditions.
Each LMBx module contains 48 cylindrical Li ion cells whose orientation is imperative for safety and performance. This project challenges a multidisciplinary student team to design and prototype a production grade fixture that guarantees correct installation, electrical health verification, and full traceability for every cell.
Requirements
• System shall fixture a 48-cell module.
• System shall connect to and disconnect from each of the 5 lower busbars of a 48-cell module.
• System shall scan (optically or otherwise) each battery to ensure proper pre-determined orientation.
• System shall scan and log barcode and/or serial number of each cell.
• System shall electrically test each cell to ensure voltage is between X.XX - Y.YY VDC.
• System shall use the electrical test as a redundant verification of cell orientation.
• System shall contain a user interface to alert the assembler of any errors, including, incorrect cell orientation and cell voltage out of range.

#Overview
This project is to develop a comprehensive SysML model of turbine engines aligned with ARP4754B development processes (create a reference model like the ARP4754B Wheel Brake System Example in Appendix E). The model will integrate product line engineering principles for a generic turbine which could include options of afterburner, nacelle, and accessories. The model would have a deep structural/logical architectural and top-level functional decomposition. The model would incorporate executable behavioral modeling (simulation) to support requirements validation and airworthiness compliance. Given the time frame, the executable model would focus on at least one functional and logical subsystem. The model would be developed using Cameo Enterprise Modeler or Magic Systems of Systems Architect (MSOSA) and sysML 1.6 or 1.7. This project represents a real-world Systems Engineering design challenge reinforcing Systems Engineering process, principles, and difficult selection of system architectural options.

#Key Aspects of Model:
• Product Line Engineering Implementation
oEngine Family Architecture: Develop variant models for commercial, military, and industrial turbine configurations sharing common architectural elements
o Feature Model Integration: Implement configurable parameters for thrust ratings, bypass ratios, and certification basis variations
o Commonality Exploitation: Maximize reuse of safety assessments, requirements, and verification artifacts across engine variants
• Basic Model and Process Aspects
o System Development Process: Implement the aircraft and systems development processes defined in ARP4754B, adapted for turbine engine applications
o Interface Definition: Establish system interfaces, environmental conditions, and operational scenarios using the same modeling patterns
o Requirements Allocation: Demonstrate top-down requirements flow from aircraft-level functions to engine subsystem requirements following ARP4754B methodology
o Model Organization: Structure SysML packages and diagrams according to Honeywell MBSE standards
o Review Artifacts: Prepare model review packages suitable for engineering design reviews
o Behavioral model utilizes all available diagram types (State Machine, Activity, Sequency)
o Basic safety/hazard identification with links to functions and requirements

To refine the SAADS Phase I design and make further improvements to include design upgrades and the implementation of autonomous navigation. Phase I scope was to develop a small, autonomous amphibious payload delivery craft capable of traversing water and land for a round trip in a lake type environment.

This project which centers around the development of an eco-friendly dog collar product line, featuring three distinct collar and leash versions:

1. A simple luxury faux leather base collar & leash made from sustainable materials, featuring a secure, accessible, and a pet-safe closure system.
2. A luxury faux leather base collar & leash made from sustainable materials, featuring a secure, accessible, and pet-safe closure system, with visible stitching. The set will include the structural components necessary to attach accessories, such as modular charms, buttons system for personalization and optional functionality (e.g., identification, health alerts, safety).
3. A cloth & faux leather luxury base collar & leash made from sustainable materials such as hemp, featuring a secure, accessible, and pet-safe closure system, with visible stitching. The set will include the structural components necessary to attach accessories, such as modular charms, buttons system for personalization and optional functionality (e.g., identification, health alerts, safety).

The collars and leashes will use plant-based or biodegradable materials such as hemp, tweed or Desserto (cactus leather). Closure systems may include magnetic mechanisms or alternatives (such as toggles, clips, or twist locks) but must be original designs that do not infringe on existing patents.

This project invites a multi-disciplinary student team to research, conceptualize, design, prototype, and test these components while balancing usability, durability, scalability, and sustainability.
The creating of the functional charm and button pieces are an important component of the product line, however, it is understood that the individual designs are nonfunctional, and creative aspects may be excluded from the scope of the project unless alternative solutions or additional resources are identified.

Scope:
a. Requirement Discovery & Design Criteria: Collaborate with SolPet to gather user needs, design constraints, and functional goals. Identify key criteria for comfort, safety, and accessibility.
b. Product and Patent Landscape Review: Research existing collar closures, charms, and button systems. Identify prior art, patents, and areas to avoid; pinpoint opportunities for innovation and IP protection.
c. Closure Mechanism Development: Explore and prototype secure closure mechanisms, including magnetic and non-magnetic options. Final design must be safe, user-friendly, and distinct from patented solutions.
d. Modular Charms & Buttons System: Design an interchangeable charm and button interface compatible with the enhanced collar. Consider secure yet user-friendly attachment styles (e.g., snap-in, slide-on, or twist-lock systems). Create a few working prototypes of the charm/button system.
e. Material Research: Evaluate eco-conscious materials for collar bodies and hardware, testing for durability, wear resistance, and environmental impact.
f. Prototyping & Iteration: Create CAD models and working prototypes of both the base and modular collars. Conduct safety, strength, and usability testing. Iterate based on performance and sponsor feedback.
g. Manufacturing & Cost Feasibility: Estimate production costs, suggest sourcing/manufacturing strategies, and identify ethical, scalable options aligned with SolPet's values.

We would be interested in utilizing opportunities to work with university creative programs for the charm & button designs and business partners for patents & trademarks, but understand it’s not within the scope of the project per se.

Law enforcement must be prepared to rapidly and directly respond to active shooter events, which includes breaching any barriers that stand in the way. In schools and hospitals, many doors are metal, reinforced, high-security doors, which renders traditional breaching tools like the Halligan and battering ram ineffective and inefficient. When every second counts, these legacy tools require multiple officers and valuable minutes to gain entry. The next generation of dynamic entry tool needs to be usable by only one operator to breach a metal security-door in under 2 minutes and lightweight enough to be usable by smaller-framed operators.

Scope:
(1) Work directly with end-users (Team Leaders of UAPD, ALERRT, FBI, and SWAT) to understand the strengths and limitations of the traditional breaching tools used by first responders for dynamic entry.
(2) Evaluate specialized tools in use by SWAT at critical incidents and research, develop, and innovate a new solution to dynamic entry tools and techniques.
(3) Develop features that reduce the number of operators required to breach a door to one, the amount of time spent in the "fatal funnel" to under 2 minutes, and a design with increased accessibility/usability for smaller-sized operators.
(4) Test system for function and survivability in various environments and use cases.
(5) Work closely with and present regular updates and testing results to the Team Sponsor.
(6) Apply for a patent on behalf of the University of Arizona.

Design water quality improvement processes to allow for better recycling and efficient utilization of water in cooling towers.

Design an experiment to dealcoholize beer using membranes. Design a scaled up process based on the experimental process.

Design a CO2 capture system using a Biphasic ionic liquid.

Design and build a CO2 injection apparatus to evaluate feasibility of using CO2 to improve disinfection in water treatment.

Design and build a bench scale brewing experiment for a laboratory course in the Nutritional Sciences Department.