The School of Mechanical Engineering The University of Adelaide Australia
Log In
Home
Previous: Proposed projects Next: Project preferences

Proposed projects for honours students in 20200

Co-ordinator: Dr William Robertson
You are not logged in: Not showing confidential projects
[IMAGE] A/Prof Rini Akmeliawati
3096 Bio-inspired pollination robot :):):):):(
3098 Control of Beetle-mimicking flapping wings :S:S
3107 Robot for underground rescue mission :):):):):S
3114 Drone for Weeding Control :):):):S:S
3145 Design and test a market-leading light system for luxury vehicles (Industry sponsor: Motherson) :):):):):):S:S:S:S:S
3146 Design and implement an intelligent post production control system for 3D printed human body parts (Industry sponsor: Fusetec) :S
3169 IoT project: Smart Bed for Elderly Persons :):):):S:S:S
[IMAGE] A/Prof Maziar Arjomandi
3083 Design and build a perching UAV :):):):):):)
3084 Fly Your Ideas - Airbus Competition
3085 Design and development of a test facility for performance assessment of artificial heart valves
3086 Development of a high-fidelity test setup for measurement of drag
3143 Q300 Firebomber aircraft conversion (Industry sponsor: Cobham) :):):):(:(
[IMAGE] Dr Cristian Birzer
3047 Analysis of the Silverfire Cookstove and Buka Stove :)
3049 Design, build and test of a (pumped) hydro-electric power plant training system
3149 Biodigesters - Commercialisation of a flowmeter for carbon credits :):):):(
3164 Biodigesters - Research for optimisation
3165 Energy Mapping (needs and access) for the Solomon Islands
[IMAGE] Prof. Ben S. Cazzolato
3148 Control the world :S:S:S
3152 Demonstrate the effective application of intelligent leak detection technologies (Industry sponsor: Philmac) :S
[IMAGE] Dr Lei Chen
3116 Networked turtlebots and quadrotor drones for coordinated defence applications (Industry sponsor: DST Group) :S:S
3117 Automated barrel topping using AGVs (Industry sponsor: TWE) :):):):):S
3118 Unobstrusive health accident warning solutions for aged care (Industry sponsor: Helping hand) :S:S:S
3119 Flick the dust with piezos :):):):S
3120 Intelligent vision system to determine grape mature stage. :S:S
3130 Intelligent mineral processing with smart sensors (Industry sponsor: BHP) :S
3131 Maximising SAG/AG throughput with adaptive mill model through predictive control (Industry sponsor: Bhpbilliton) :S
3144 Virtual reality for mining machinery maintenance. (Industry sponsor: BHP Billiton) :S:S
[IMAGE] Dr Rey Chin
3040 Submarine Main Battery Hydrogen Ventilation and Airflow (Industry sponsor: ASC)
3056 Drag measurement and reduction using Graphene on Oil tankers :):):(:(
3060 Advanced measurment rig for dieases arteries
3122 Biofouling on navy combat and underwater vehicles :(
3123 Rotating detonation engines :(
3172 Ultra long range UAV :):):):):):)
[IMAGE] Dr Alfonso Chinnici
3113 Design and testing of a novel, ultra-compact solar simulator
3125 Crushing rocks using the sun :):):S
3126 Engineered materials using the sun
3127 Ammonia as a new green fuel: A modeling study
3129 Production and utilisation of hydrogen and biofuels from plastic, waste and biomass using the sun :):):)
[IMAGE] Dr John Codrington
3080 Aircraft structures (Industry sponsor: Defence) :)
3179 Sub-surface damage detection in aircraft structures (Industry sponsor: Defence) :)
3186 Extending the life of aircraft structures (Industry sponsor: Defence)
[IMAGE] Prof. Bassam Dally
3039 Heat Exchanger Dimpled Tube - Phase 2: Optimisation (Industry sponsor: ASC)
[IMAGE] Dr Michael J. Evans
3075 Reactor modelling for industrial-scale solar fuel production :):S
[IMAGE] Dr Mergen Ghayesh
3051 Nanotechnology: mechanical properties of nanodevices :):):):):):(:(:(
3052 Biomechanical analysis of aortic system for heart attack prediction :):):):):(
3053 Design and development of an energy tree :):):):):):):(
3054 Statics and dynamics of nanostructures :):):):(
3055 Biomechanics of cardiovascular system :):(
[IMAGE] A/Prof Steven D. Grainger
3140 Autonomous Pollinator for Sustainable Solar Thermal Crops (Industry sponsor: Sundrop Farms) :):):(
3167 Design and build of an agricultural robot power take off device (Industry sponsor: SITIA) :S:S
[IMAGE] A/Prof Paul Grimshaw
3135 Canine Gait Analysis (Industry sponsor: DST) :):):):S:S:(
3137 Wetplate/KPASS/CLOGS comparison (Industry sponsor: Swimming Australia Ltd ) :S:S:(:(
3138 IMU Bio-Feedback (Industry sponsor: Swimming Australia Ltd ) :S:S:(:(
3139 Head and Brain Injury Protection (Industry sponsor: Nitro Sports) :S:(
3173 Development of a protective junior Golf cap (Industry sponsor: Dr Chris Barry) :):)
[IMAGE] Dr David J. Harvey
3066 Bioinspired Autonomous Underwater Vehicle (AUV) development :):):):):(
3068 Agricultural robotics digital prototype :):):):(:(
3115 Thermal performance of submarine batteries (Industry sponsor: PMB Defence Engineering) :)
3147 Using intelligent sensors to create data sets for assessing large haulage trucks used by mining companies (Industry sponsor: Resolution Systems) :):):(
3184 Large Area Cable Robot for Logistics Applications (Industry sponsor: BAE Systems Australia) :):):)
[IMAGE] A/Prof Eric J. Hu
3046 Radiant heat pipe :(
3185 Design and build a 100% plastic air conditioner/Indirect evaporative cooler. :):)
[IMAGE] Dr Mehdi Jafarian
3157 Hydrogen production through pyrolysis of methane (Industry sponsor: Future Fuel CRC)
3158 Development of a solar indirectly heated receiver for heating gases
3178 Design and construction of a dual air lift bubble column reactor (Industry sponsor: Future Fuel CRC) :S
[IMAGE] Dr Claire F. Jones
3097 Developing a pre-clinical experimental model of brain injury :)
3100 Mechanical properties and microstructural features of spinal dura mater and pericranium
3101 Cervical spine bone quality and strength
3102 Passive stiffness and range of motion of the human neck :):)
[IMAGE] A/Prof Richard Kelso
3092 Awesome Paddles (Industry sponsor: Paddle Australia)
3109 Aerodynamics of complex flow systems (several options) (Industry sponsor: Cycling Australia (for some project options))
3112 Vehicle Mechanics and Aerodynamics (several options) (Industry sponsor: Cycling Australia (for some project options)) :S
3136 Swimming Suit Selection (Industry sponsor: Swimming Australia Ltd ) :S:S:S:S
3154 Equine Gastro Pump (Industry sponsor: UofA Vet School)
[IMAGE] Prof Andrei G. Kotousov
3042 Investigation of crimped joint strength for a hydraulic cylinder end cap to replace welding (Industry sponsor: Supashock)
3064 Water from air :S:S:S
3065 Monitoring stress, corrosion and fatigue damage with guided waves
3079 DST - ASSIST Challenge
[IMAGE] Dr Timothy C. Lau
3070 Mixing and de-mixing of droplets and micro-particles
3087 Demonstration of a particle lift and conveyancer ("Olds Elevator") :S
3106 Design and build of a multi-stage concentrated solar falling particle receiver
3128 Next-generation solar particle reactors: unlocking the power of the sun
[IMAGE] Dr Tien-Fu Lu
3071 Agriculture waste chemical compound extraction using ultrasound cavitation
3072 Drone navigation in indoor environment :):):):):S:S:S
3073 Killing weeds organically :):S:S:S:S
3074 Understand soil moisture distribution and irrigation leakage/blockage characteristics
[IMAGE] A/Prof. Paul Medwell
3061 Next-generation gas turbine engine combustors :):):):):):(
3062 Artificial neural networks for solid fuel combustion
3063 Improve cooking for half the world's population by using lasers :S:S
3151 Investigation of bowling green surface performance :S
3166 Testing a spray flame burner :):)
[IMAGE] Dr Ryan D. Quarrington
3104 Creating accurate spinal anatomical coordinate systems from CT :)
3105 Mechanisms of spinal fracture and dislocation
[IMAGE] Dr William Robertson
3041 Simulation and control systems design for a MULE vehicle with active suspension (Industry sponsor: Supashock) :S:S
3048 Magnetic levitation and energy harvesting with magnetostrictive materials :):):):):(
3077 Active vibration control of electrical machines (Industry sponsor: Jeumont) :)
3078 Machine learning in electrical machines (Industry sponsor: Jeumont) :)
3108 Tubular linear motor design with magnet arrays (Industry sponsor: Advanced Electromagnetics Group) :):):)
[IMAGE] Dr Nataliia Sergiienko
3124 Design and build a test rig for the aeroelastic analysis of an airfoil
3168 Active kangaroo target (Industry sponsor: Centre for Automotive Safety Research) :):):):S:S:(:(
3174 Design, build and test a dual fuel turbine engine :):(:(:(
3175 Design, build and test a floating offshore wind turbine :S:S:S
3183 Robotic vulnerable road user platform (Industry sponsor: Centre for Automotive Safety Research) :S:S:S:S
[IMAGE] Dr Zhiwei Sun
3081 Smart firefighter helmet using artificial neural network :):):):S:S:S
3160 Acoustics levitation :S:S:S:S:S
[IMAGE] A/Prof Dominic Thewlis
3057 Using machine learning models for motion reconstruction and biomechanical modelling of human locomotion :):):)
3058 Postoperative Modelling of Complex Trauma for Clinical Evaluation
3069 Integrating Vicon motion capture with an omnidirectional virtual reality platform :):):S
3094 A computational model for predicting joint biomechanics after orthopaedic surgery
3162 Why do some hip replacements dislocate? Parametric rigid body analysis of different component combinations
[IMAGE] Dr Zhao F. Tian
3095 Fires in submarines (industrial sponsor: DST and ARC fire center) :):):)
3155 The World Solar Car Challenge Project - Mechanical & Power and Control Systems :):S
3156 The World Solar Car Challenge Project - Aerodynamics & Structures :):)
[IMAGE] Dr Houzhi Wang
3161 Design and Build a Smart Waste Sorting Robot
[IMAGE] Dr Zonghan Xie
3163 Flight 2.0: Solid-state propulsion :):):)
[IMAGE] A/Prof Ling Yin
3132 Innovative applications of 3D printing technology (Industry sponsor: Detmold Group) :):):):S:S:S
3133 Explore the innovative application of advanced 3D metal printing technology (Industry sponsor: Philmac) :):):):):S:S
3141 Biomimetic design of blenders - Learning from sawfish saw :S
3142 3D printing of dental crowns and bridges
[IMAGE] Dr. Anthony Zander
3176 The acoustic function of the bat vocal tract and noseleaf in echolocation
3177 The acoustic function of bony disc barriers in the ears of feather-tailed gliders

Legend: :) Accepted into project :S Awaiting acceptance :( Rejected from project

Email all supervisors
Copyright © The School of Mechanical Engineering 2002-2020
The University of Adelaide SA 5005 AUSTRALIA
CRICOS Provider Code 00123M 		Generated: Thu 27/Feb/2020 10:18 pm
Maintained by: WebMaster
Copyright | Privacy | Disclaimer