Past Projects
Selected projects from past years of the Capstone Design Program are summarized below. Click on the title or image for more information about each project.
2014-2015 Academic Year
Walnut Huller Brush Cutting and Bending Machine
Sponsored by Wizard ManufacturingDrone Assisted Field Irrigation Remediation
Sponsored by CSU Agricultural Research InstituteWater Quality Sensor
Sponsored by CSU Chico Civil EngineeringSolar Dehydrator
Sponsored by CSU Chico College of AgricultureCNC Retrofit of Mandrel Tube Bender
Sponsored by Transfer Flow, Inc.Intuitive Stop and Safety Sign Module
Sponsored by SunCoast ConceptsBulk Loading Cap Elevator and Inspection System
Sponsored by Maisie Jane's California Sunshine ProductsSeismic Monitoring System Mounting and Alignment
Sponsored by Lawrence Livermore National LabsOperating Room Lighting Assembly
Sponsored by MAQUET GmbH
2013-2014 Academic Year
Cold Storage Solution for Ag Producers
Sponsored by 3COREDrone-Assisted Field Mapping
Sponsored by CSU Agricultural Research InstituteAutomated Flood Irrigation System
Sponsored by TSH EnterprisesLarge Hose Cutting Work Center
Sponsored by Transfer Flow IncorporatedOne Person Lifter and Loader
Sponsored by Prototools CorporationMulti-Axis Positioning System for Precision Shaft Measurement
Sponsored by Micro-VuWalk and Roll Bot Standing Wheelchair
Sponsored by Dale Rogers and the Walk and Roll FoundationSeismic Sensor Test Fixture
Sponsored by Lawrence Livermore National Lab and the California Mechatronics Center
2012-2013 Academic Year
Auto-Steering and Obstacle Avoidance System for a Precision Farming Vehicle
Sponsored by CSU Agricultural Research InstituteSmall Scale Pre-Processing Unit
Sponsored by Springboard BiodieselKilolo Water Project
Sponsored by Ron Reed & Tim EdwardsAutomated Solar Panel Cleaning System
Sponsored by Sierra Nevada Brewing Company“The Inspector” - Remote Inspection Device
Sponsored by ASMEBio-Based Rice Straw Particle Board Development
Sponsored by Polmer ManufacturingPhase I of an Articulated Arm 6-Axis Robot
Sponsored by Micro-Vu
2011-2012 Academic Year
Controls for a Multistage Chilled Water System
Sponsored by NASA Jet Propulsion LaboratoryWater Flow Uniformity Test System
Sponsored by FAFCO4 Axis Selective Compliance Assembly Robotic Arm
Sponsored by Micro-VuMulti-Functional Human Powered Generator
Sponsored by One Media Player per TeacherNASA Lunabotics Mining Competition
Sponsored by NASA Kennedy Space Center EducationPallet Feeder For Excel Measuring Center
Sponsored by Micro-VuRice Cake Waste Stream Optimization
Sponsored by Lundberg Family FarmsWind Turbine Optimization Project
Sponsored by Fly & Drive Turbines
2010-2011 Academic Year
Anaerobic Digester
Sponsored by CSU Chico Center for EntrepreneurshipBomb Technician Mobility Vehicle
Sponsored by West Coast RangesBicycle Brake Performance Testing Machine
Sponsored by Paul Component EngineeringFuel Tank Cleaning System
Sponsored by Transfer Flow, Inc.Plastic Hose Forming System
Sponsored by Transfer Flow, Inc.Marker-Based Robotic Guidance System
Sponsored by Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory
2009-2010 Academic Year
Adaptive Seating for Single Rider Golf Carts
Sponsored by Beneficial DesignsAutonomous Farming
Sponsored by CSU Agricultural Research InstituteAutomated High Vacuum Chamber
Sponsored by CSU Chico Department of PhysicsSludge Handling Automation
Sponsored by USS PoscoDe-Watering Waste Water Disposal System
Sponsored by CSU Chico Center for Entrepreneurship
2008-2009 Academic Year
Alternative Powered Water Pump
Sponsored by Engineers without BordersSmart Bollard
Sponsored by City of ChicoRice Bran Oil Extractor
Sponsored by AS SustainabilityA.R.M. H.A.I.R.
Sponsored by Lawrence Livermore National Labs
2007-2008 Academic Year
Log Handrail Assembly Device
Sponsored by Segal WoodshopShallow Water Kayak Drive System
Sponsored by Development TechnologiesTomato Transplanter
Sponsored by Agricultural Research InstituteWindow Washing Robot
Sponsored by ASMEHPV Fairing
Sponsored by CSUC HPV Club