Senior Design - Innovation Day
About Innovation Day
At UNF, we take great pride in the quality of our engineering students and faculty. One of the strongest aspects of our engineering education is the Senior Design experience. In early September, Senior Design students are assigned to teams and subsequently work together to develop multiple solutions to a design challenge. Nearly all projects come from the Jacksonville community: nonprofit organizations, local government, and companies. Students work diligently to develop the best solution within the given constraints. In Civil Engineering projects, the designs are scrutinized by a Board of Professional Engineers (PEs) from the Jacksonville engineering community. For Electrical and Mechanical Engineering, there is a design, build, and test requirement. The professors and community mentors then review the Electrical and Mechanical Engineering projects and designs, following a procedure that mimics design reviews in the industry.
Each year, we showcase the work of our graduating engineers at Innovation Day. We invite you to come to this important event, ask questions (the more challenging, the better), and find out more about what we do, and how the next generation of engineers overcome engineering challenges and make an impact in Northeast Florida. You may find the next employee for your organization or decide to become more engaged with the School of Engineering; we welcome your help. Our vision is to provide industry and community-engaged undergraduate and graduate programs among the best in the country.
Check this page regularly for updates. All schedules and event details will be posted here.
Location and Time
Innovation Day is Tuesday, April 21st from 4 PM to 7:30 PM at the Adam Herbert University Center in the main ballroom.
Student Posters
UNF senior civil, electrical, and mechanical engineering students will present their final capstone design projects in an open poster session. This year’s capstone projects are:
| Project Title | Project Sponsor |
|---|---|
| Modular Machine Vision Station | EZ Systems |
| Vehicle Display Failure Test Bench | Mercedes Benz USA |
| Tube Frame Assembly Operation | Johnson & Johnson |
| Transport Unit Loading Automation | Johnson & Johnson |
| Centrifuge Loading & Plasma Press Automation | Johnson & Johnson |
| Autotruder DFMA | Green Ellipsis |
| Autonomous Pull Test | Safari Land |
| Surgical Drill Life Cycle Test | Medtronic |
| PTeye End-of-line Testing | Medtronic |
| Kids’ Slow Zone Sign | Woody’s |
| Portable Lighting System | Bold City Soccer |
| Paddle Test | Hot Kitchen Pickleball |
| HVAC Lab Development | UNF Thermal Sciences Lab |
| Metal 3D Printer | UNF |
| Wave Channel/Flume | UNF |
| Electric/Human Powered Vehicle – Steering / Suspension/ Drivetrain Design | UNF ASME |
| Free Space Optical Communications | UNF |
| Timber strong design build competition | UNF ASCE |
| Concrete Canoe | UNF ASCE |
| A1A Master Life Station Design | Mott Macdonald |
| Dora Drive Stormwater Park | City of Atlantic Beach |
| Design of Callahan Government Annex | Nassau County |
| Cross Creek Residential Development in Clay County | ETM |
| Imeson Park Industrial Development | ETM |
Contact Information
For more information regarding Innovation Day, please contact:
Dr. Ryan Shamet – Civil Engineering - ryan.shamet@unf.edu
Dr. Grant Bevill – Mechanical Engineering - grant.bevill@unf.edu