ESA

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EGR 448/449 is a year-long class that will allow us, as engineering students, to apply the principles we have learned in the classroom and apply them to real life situations. In EGR 448, our team selected a project, defined the problem(s), and conducted research. Next semester, in EGR 449, we will implement, develop, and evaluate the solution.

International Project 2003- 2004

- Jeni Blacklock, Megan Chorey, & Kelly Gatta

• Our purpose as a senior design team was to create a program that provides Miami University students in the School of Engineering and Applied Science (SEAS) with an opportunity to study abroad.
  
• The main focus of our research was to propose a study abroad program agreement between Miami University's SEAS and the International School of Technology (IST) in Krakow, Poland. Ultimately, we hope to create a stable summer abroad program where students from the three U.S. schools can study at IST.
• We currently have two proposal versions. The first proposal version, 'Summer in Krakow', outlines a detailed summer program between Miami University and IST. The second proposal version, 'Joint Summer Program', describes a generalized and idealistic summer program between four universities.
  
• Due to the impending graduation of this design team (May 2004), the continuation of this project is now in the hands of Dean Marek Dollár of the SEAS. Due to his close ties to the International School of Technology, he has volunteered his time to further this project.
  

Lux Project -  2002- 2003

-JP Anderson, Mick Miller, Tony Pizza, Kevin Schreck, Andy Wagner

• The purpose of this project is to build a storage and retrieval unit for with PLC.
• Problem Definition: Work on an interdisciplinary team using computer science and engineering skills to integrate an Automated Guided Vehicle (AGV) with a packaging system together within the CIMS Flexible Manufacturing System through testing in EIPC and Luxembourg to satisfy customer needs.
• Continue to establish communication between Miami and the international community as well as increase engineering presence in Luxembourg .

Lux Project Mill Cell Integration and Remote Manufacturing in Global Markets (2001- 2002)

- Martin Rodgers, Sara Biederman, Sam Cervantes, Lindsay Dilley, Stephanie Palmquist Jeff Martin

The objective of this project is to enable Miami engineering students to spend one or more semesters at MUDEC, to conduct research, design projects, and lab exercises in a realistic environment that mimics opportunities found in the business and manufacturing world. By means of:

• Connections with Industry
• Connections with Local Universities
• Remote Control and Monitoring of the FMS

This semester our group worked on developing a CIMS lab, and more specifically, a website for the FMS. The purpose of the website was three fold:

• To inform students of the definition and makeup of the CIMS Lab.
• To inform students of the functions of the FMS.
• To inform students how to use and activate the FMS system.

This semester our group focused on the developing the web pages for the Mill Cell. Below we will discuss the progress of the CIMS Lab web page as related to the Mill Cell, and the future work that needs to be completed.

Czech Republic Project 1998- 1999

- Mark Karwowski, Scott Frankenburg, Maureen Silber, Joey Joyner, Tom Steffas

• (Czech Team: Petr Vinkler, Jirka Tejkl, and Tomas Hoplicek )

The purpose of this project is to be able to send a signal from the Czech Republic to AGV via WAN (Wide Area Networks).

Our project is the control of an AGV (Automatic Guided Vehicle) through use of the Internet. We will be working in cooperation with a team of students from Palacky University in the Czech Republic . The project will work as follows: a signal, originating from Palacky University , will travel over the Internet to a computer in the basement of Kreger Hall, where it will be transmitted to the AGV, following a specified set of instructions.

Questions, comments?? Email Jeni Blacklock at jeniblacklock@hotmail.com

Last Updated 30 April 2004