Innovative Strategies: Power of Props
- Author (aut): Reynolds, Zane
- Thesis advisor (ths): Jordan, Shawn
- Committee member: McDaniel, Troy
- Committee member: Nichols, Kevin
- Publisher (pbl): Arizona State University
Development of Affordable Metal-Capable Desktop CNC Mill
- Author (aut): Hodson, Kenneth
- Co-author: Altobelli, Seth
- Thesis director: Jordan, Shawn
- Committee member: Sweeney, Rhett
- Contributor (ctb): Barrett, The Honors College
- Contributor (ctb): Engineering Programs
Development of Affordable Metal-Capable Desktop CNC Mill
The CNC mill is a highly valuable tool for engineering design, allowing for the creation of precise and complex metal parts. However, due to their high cost, many engineers do not have access to these machines until they enter industry, limiting the knowledge and experience of engineering students. This also restricts the level of engineering design they can participate in as they are limited to lower strength materials and processes. To expand the possibilities for engineering students, hobbyists, and small businesses, we created a reliable and affordable desktop CNC mill. Our machine is capable of cutting non-ferrous metals such as aluminum with 70?m repeatable part precision and be compatible with coolant and vacuum systems.
- Author (aut): Altobelli, Seth
- Co-author: Hodson, Kenneth
- Thesis director: Jordan, Shawn
- Committee member: Sweeney, Rhett
- Contributor (ctb): Barrett, The Honors College
- Contributor (ctb): Engineering Programs
Using an Acculturation Lens to Assess Diversity-Related Workplace Behaviors
- Author (aut): Abhyankar, Rohini N.
- Thesis advisor (ths): Brunhaver, Samantha R
- Committee member: Bekki, Jennifer
- Committee member: Jordan, Shawn
- Publisher (pbl): Arizona State University
Building a Mobile Device that Leverages the Power of a Desktop Computer
With the recent focus of attention towards remote work and mobile computing, the possibility of taking a powerful workstation wherever needed is enticing. However, even emerging laptops today struggle to compete with desktops in terms of cost, maintenance, and future upgrades. The price point of a powerful laptop is considerably higher compared to an equally powerful desktop computer, and most laptops are manufactured in a way that makes upgrading parts of the machine difficult or impossible, forcing a complete purchase in the event of failure or a component needing an upgrade. In the case where someone already owns a desktop computer and must be mobile, instead of needing to purchase a second device at full price, it may be possible to develop a low-cost computer that has just enough power to connect to the existing desktop and run all processing there, using the mobile device only as a user interface. This thesis will explore the development of a custom PCB that utilizes a Raspberry Pi Computer Module 4, as well as the development of a fork of the Open Source project Moonlight to stream a host machine's screen to a remote client. This implementation will be compared against other existing remote desktop solutions to analyze it's performance and quality.
- Author (aut): Lathrum, Dylan
- Thesis director: Heinrichs, Robert
- Committee member: Acuna, Ruben
- Committee member: Jordan, Shawn
- Contributor (ctb): Barrett, The Honors College
- Contributor (ctb): Software Engineering
Assessing the Impact of a Source Level Optimization Utility for Embedded Systems
- Author (aut): Lisonbee, Tanner Boyd
- Thesis advisor (ths): Heinrichs, Robert
- Committee member: Acuna, Ruben
- Committee member: Jordan, Shawn
- Publisher (pbl): Arizona State University
Bluetooth Singing Tesla Coil
The purpose of this creative project was to create a stereo sound system in a unique medium. As a team, we decided to integrate a Tesla Coil with a bluetooth audio source. These high frequency, high voltage systems can be configured to emit their electrical discharge in a manner that resembles playing tunes. Originally the idea was to split the audio into left and right, then to further segregate the signals to have a treble, mid, and base emitter for each side. Due to time, budget, and scope constraints, we decided to complete the project with only two coils.<br/><br/>For this project, the team decided to use a solid-state coil kit. This kit was purchased from OneTelsa and would help ensure everyone’s safety and the project’s success. The team developed our own interrupting or driving circuit through reverse-engineering the interrupter provided by oneTesla and discussing with other engineers. The custom interpreter was controlled by the PSoC5 LP and communicated with an audio source through the DFRobot Bluetooth module. Utilizing the left and right audio signals it can drive the two Tesla Coils in stereo to play the music.
- Co-author: Pinkowski, Olivia N
- Co-author: Hutcherson, Cree
- Thesis director: Jordan, Shawn
- Committee member: Sugar, Thomas
- Contributor (ctb): Engineering Programs
- Contributor (ctb): College of Integrative Sciences and Arts
- Contributor (ctb): Engineering Programs
- Contributor (ctb): Barrett, The Honors College
Bluetooth Singing Tesla Coil
The purpose of this creative project was to create a stereo sound system in a unique medium. As a team, we decided to integrate a Tesla Coil with a bluetooth audio source. These high frequency, high voltage systems can be configured to emit their electrical discharge in a manner that resembles playing tunes. Originally the idea was to split the audio into left and right, then to further segregate the signals to have a treble, mid, and base emitter for each side. Due to time, budget, and scope constraints, we decided to complete the project with only two coils.<br/><br/>For this project, the team decided to use a solid-state coil kit. This kit was purchased from OneTelsa and would help ensure everyone’s safety and the project’s success. The team developed our own interrupting or driving circuit through reverse-engineering the interrupter provided by oneTesla and discussing with other engineers. The custom interpreter was controlled by the PSoC5 LP and communicated with an audio source through the DFRobot Bluetooth module. Utilizing the left and right audio signals it can drive the two Tesla Coils in stereo to play the music.
- Co-author: Hutcherson, Cree
- Co-author: Pinkowski, Olivia
- Thesis director: Jordan, Shawn
- Committee member: Sugar, Thomas
- Contributor (ctb): Engineering Programs
- Contributor (ctb): Engineering Programs
- Contributor (ctb): Barrett, The Honors College