Summit Automation, a leader in luxury automated door and window systems, engaged the team to complete the final 10% of motion in bi-fold door automation. The team designed and integrated a hybrid system using a pin mechanism for initial opening and electromagnets for closing. This innovation extends Summit’s product capabilities, enabling full automation and expanding…

Price Industries, a leader in air distribution products, tasked the team with automating the company’s manual spring wire installation process, which is currently time-consuming and causes repetitive strain. After evaluating multiple design concepts, the team selected a two-axis pneumatic device that replicates a sinusoidal wave motion to apply wire onto a frame grille. The resulting…

The Phoenix Force team is developing TerraGuard, a rugged autonomous rover engineered to patrol wildfire-prone areas and report real-time environmental data. Equipped with temperature, heat-pattern, air-quality, humidity, and pressure sensors, along with a camera and GPS module, the rover delivers continuous situational awareness to firewatch personnel. Data is transmitted through a resilient mesh network to…

This team’s project attempts to provide information regarding the environment preceding a forest fire. By understanding these conditions, the goal is to be able to provide an early warning about which areas are at risk for fires, and what factors can be mitigated to prevent future fires. Currently, the team has incorporated pressure and temperature…

Project Firesight’s purpose is to create a wireless weather station network that will measure and transmit real-time weather data to a main control panel. Each weather station will measure atmospheric details, such as wind speed, air humidity, ground & air temperature, ground moisture, and more. This data will be sent to a primary control panel,…

This team is developing a wildfire-prevention device that uses infrared sensing and a motorized detection system to identify hot spots from abandoned campfires. By providing real-time alerts to campground staff and agencies, the solution enhances early detection, improves safety and offers a scalable, reliable tool for reducing human-caused wildfires. Sponsor

This team is designing a system to generate electrical power by directing a stream of water through a nozzle to increase the kinetic energy of the fluid. The water then drives a turbine wheel assembly, converting mechanical energy into electrical power for practical applications. Sponsor

In partnership with Leopard Aviation Flight Training, this team is working to increase student admissions and retention. Their work focuses on developing strategies that strengthen recruitment, engagement and overall student success within the program. Sponsor Leopard Aviation Flight Training

This team is collaborating with Pratt & Whitney to update the company’s foreign object debris training program. They are creating a comprehensive lesson plan designed to enhance workforce awareness, safety and adherence to best practices. Sponsor Pratt & Whitney

This team is assisting Saudia Technic in addressing challenges stemming from outdated maintenance facilities and tools. Their efforts focus on modernizing equipment, implementing digital tracking systems, training staff and improving overall efficiency to strengthen the company’s position as a leading maintenance, repair and overhaul provider in the region. Sponsor Saudia Technic