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 Manufacturing
• Drone Assisted Field Irrigation Remediation
  Sponsored by CSU Agricultural Research Institute
• Water Quality Sensor
  Sponsored by CSU Chico Civil Engineering
• Solar Dehydrator
  Sponsored by CSU Chico College of Agriculture
• CNC Retrofit of Mandrel Tube Bender
  Sponsored by Transfer Flow, Inc.
• Intuitive Stop and Safety Sign Module
  Sponsored by SunCoast Concepts
• Bulk Loading Cap Elevator and Inspection System
  Sponsored by Maisie Jane's California Sunshine Products
• Seismic Monitoring System Mounting and Alignment
  Sponsored by Lawrence Livermore National Labs
• Operating Room Lighting Assembly
  Sponsored by MAQUET GmbH

2013-2014 Academic Year

• Cold Storage Solution for Ag Producers
  Sponsored by 3CORE
• Drone-Assisted Field Mapping
  Sponsored by CSU Agricultural Research Institute
• Automated Flood Irrigation System
  Sponsored by TSH Enterprises
• Large Hose Cutting Work Center
  Sponsored by Transfer Flow Incorporated
• One Person Lifter and Loader
  Sponsored by Prototools Corporation
• Multi-Axis Positioning System for Precision Shaft Measurement
  Sponsored by Micro-Vu
• Walk and Roll Bot Standing Wheelchair
  Sponsored by Dale Rogers and the Walk and Roll Foundation
• Seismic 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 Institute
• Small Scale Pre-Processing Unit
  Sponsored by Springboard Biodiesel
• Kilolo Water Project
  Sponsored by Ron Reed & Tim Edwards
• Automated Solar Panel Cleaning System
  Sponsored by Sierra Nevada Brewing Company
• “The Inspector” - Remote Inspection Device
  Sponsored by ASME
• Bio-Based Rice Straw Particle Board Development
  Sponsored by Polmer Manufacturing
• Phase 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 Laboratory
• Water Flow Uniformity Test System
  Sponsored by FAFCO
• 4 Axis Selective Compliance Assembly Robotic Arm
  Sponsored by Micro-Vu
• Multi-Functional Human Powered Generator
  Sponsored by One Media Player per Teacher
• NASA Lunabotics Mining Competition
  Sponsored by NASA Kennedy Space Center Education
• Pallet Feeder For Excel Measuring Center
  Sponsored by Micro-Vu
• Rice Cake Waste Stream Optimization
  Sponsored by Lundberg Family Farms
• Wind Turbine Optimization Project
  Sponsored by Fly & Drive Turbines

2010-2011 Academic Year

• Anaerobic Digester
  Sponsored by CSU Chico Center for Entrepreneurship
• Bomb Technician Mobility Vehicle
  Sponsored by West Coast Ranges
• Bicycle Brake Performance Testing Machine
  Sponsored by Paul Component Engineering
• Fuel 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 Designs
• Autonomous Farming
  Sponsored by CSU Agricultural Research Institute
• Automated High Vacuum Chamber
  Sponsored by CSU Chico Department of Physics
• Sludge Handling Automation
  Sponsored by USS Posco
• De-Watering Waste Water Disposal System
  Sponsored by CSU Chico Center for Entrepreneurship

2008-2009 Academic Year

• Alternative Powered Water Pump
  Sponsored by Engineers without Borders
• Smart Bollard
  Sponsored by City of Chico
• Rice Bran Oil Extractor
  Sponsored by AS Sustainability
• A.R.M. H.A.I.R.
  Sponsored by Lawrence Livermore National Labs

2007-2008 Academic Year

• Log Handrail Assembly Device
  Sponsored by Segal Woodshop
• Shallow Water Kayak Drive System
  Sponsored by Development Technologies
• Tomato Transplanter
  Sponsored by Agricultural Research Institute
• Window Washing Robot
  Sponsored by ASME
• HPV Fairing
  Sponsored by CSUC HPV Club