Computer-Aided Design and Manufacturing

•   Product Design Using Computer-Aided Design (CAD) Techniques
•   Product Fabrication Using Computer-Aided Manufacturing (CAM) Techniques
•   Computer-Aided Engineering and Manufacturing
•   Manufacturing Information Processing and Integration
•   Product Rapid Design and Prototyping Techniques

Manufacturing Systems and Processes

•   Traditional and Non-traditional Manufacturing Processes
•   Engineering Metrology
•   Statistical Process Control
•   Product Quality Inspection and Assurance
•   Human-factors in Manufacturing
•   Product Safety and Reliability
•   Group Technology
•   Cellular Manufacturing

Design for Manufacturability

•   Product Design Conceptualization Techniques
•   Decision Making in Design
•   Design Forms and Functional Interchangeability
•   Design Axioms and Analysis
•   Probabilistic Design and Analysis
•   Robust Design and Analysis
•   Optimum Design and Analysis

Undergraduate Capstone Design (Manufacturing Research Projects)

1.   Dwight Beard, "Design of a Water-Powered Brush Head Mechanism," (May 1995).
2.   Jonathan Smith, "Design of a Flexible Steering Column (Part I)," (May 1995).
3.   Cedric Stokes, "Design of a Flexible Steering Column," (May 1995).
4.   Lee Jernigan, "Design of a Muffler for a Pusher Lawn Mover Machine," (November 1995).
5.   Michael Goodcourage, "Design and Analysis of a XYZ Positioning Table for a Reconfigrable Tooling Device, " (May 1996).
6.   Maher Saleh, "Design of an Automobile Elevator System for a Small Parking Gargage (Part I)," (May 1996).
7.   Jani Jamal, "Design of an Automobile Elevator System for a Small Parking Gargage (Part II)," (May 1996).
8.   Quintessa Robertson, "Design of a Model Airplane Flight Simulator (Part I)," (November 1996).
9.   Arthur Thompson, "Design of a Model Airplane Flight Simulation (Part II), " (November 1996).
10.   Mousa Al-Enezi, "Design of a Flexible Fixture for Microval-343 Coordinate Measurement Machine, " (May 1997).
11.   Caron Armstrong, "Design of a Multi-Axis Vibratory Platform (Part I), " (May 1997).
12.   Kimberly Walker, "Design of a Multi-Axis Vibratory Platform (Part II), " (May 1997).
13.   Barry Ambuehl, "Design of a Flexible Robot Gripper With Parallel-Jaw Fingers, " (May 1997).
14.   Brian Holt, "Design of a Roller Brush Paint Pump," (May 1997).
15.   Ivy McDonald, "Predictive and Preventive Maintenance of a Centrifugal Pumping System, " (November 1997).
16.   Renald Jones, "Design of a Swimming Pool Power Elevator for Handicaps, " (November 1997).
17.   Steve McDonough, "Design of a Ink-Pump System for a Continuous Printing System, "(May 1999).

Robotics and Flexible Manufacturing Systems

•   Flexible vs. Hard-automation Systems
•   Robotic Assisted Manufacturing
•   Automated Guided Vehicles
•   Programmable Logic Controller and Logistic Systems
•   Automated Storage and Retrieval Systems
•   Flexible End-of-arm Tooling and Design
•   Applied Sensors in Manufacturing Processes
•   Applied Machine Vision for Manufacturing Products
•   Flexible Manufacturing System Integration and Synchronization

Manufacturing System Modeling and Simulation

•   Queue Theory and Analysis
•   Machine Performance Data Acquisition and Modeling
•   Continuous Manufacturing System Modeling, Simulation, and Analysis
•   Discrete-event Modeling and Simulation
•   Experimental Design and Optimization

Undergraduate Capstone Design (Robotic Related Research Projects)

1.   Kristan Pfeffer, "Design of a Multi-Finger Robotic Hand (Part II)," (June 1995).
2.   Alvarado Francisco, "Design of a Robotic Arm for a Mobile Robot," (November 1997).
3.   Al-Ajma Obaisan, "Design of a Mechanical Fish, " (November 1997).
4.   Vongsamphanh Chanthary, "Design of a Mechanical Six-Legged Walking Robot, " (May 1998).
5.   Claude Robbins, "Design of a Mechanical Robotic Gripper With Exchangeable Fingers, " (July 1998).
6.   Martenez Enreque, "Design of a Four-legged Walking Robot, " (May 1999).
7.   Mario Holmes, "Design of a Power-train and Chassis for a Ground Robotic Vehicle, " (May 1999).
8.   Latonya Burnside, "Design of a Two-Axis Observatory System for a Sensor-based Ground Robotic Vehicle, "(May 1999).
9.   Deidra Jones, "Design of Suspension and Braking System for a Rugged Ground Robotic Vehicle, " (May 1999).

Graduate Thesis Project (Robotics Related Research Projects)

1.   Vanamala Durga Prasad, "Sensor Based Navigation of Mobile Robots Using Fuzzy Logic, " (August 1998).
2.   Mahammad A. Mansour, "Intelligent Navigator of Multi-Mobile Robotic Systems, " (Novemeber 1999).
3.   Alalareddy Naveen Kumar, "Communication-based Supervisory Control of a Multi-Mobile Robotic System," (August 1999).
4.   Jayumar Nirmal Prasad, "Kinematic and Dynamic Modeling, Analysis, and Control of Multi-Wheeled Ground Robotic Systems, "(November 1999).
5.   Patkar Abhijit C., "Fuzzy Logic-based Tactical Configuration Control of a Virtual Tandem Multi-Wheeled Robotic Systems," (November 1999).
6.   Ndiaye Cheikhou, "Tactical Configuration Planning and Optimization of Intelligent Mobile Robots Using Genetic Alogrithms, " (November 2000).
7.   Samual A. Aderogba, "Navigation Learning of Mobile Robots Using Self-organizing Neural-Networks, " (November 1999).

Predictive and Preventive Maintenance

•   Identification of Critical Machine Components
•   Turbo, Rotary, Reciprocating Machinery
•   Vibration Analysis of Machine Components
•   Bearings, Rotors, Gearbox, Coupling, and Pumps Fault Diagnosis Techniques
•   Friction and Wear in Machinery
•   Lubrication, Acoustic, and Thermal Analysis of Machinery
•   Machinery Data Acquisition and Analysis
•   Applied Signal Processing to Machinery Fault Diagnosis
•   Machinery Fault Prediction Models and Techniques
•   Applied Artificial Intelligence to Machinery Fault Diagnosis and Prognosis

Theories and Practices of Manufacturing Management

•   Manufacturing Master Scheduling and Planning
•   Manufacturing Total Quality Control and Management
•   Manufacturing Logistics, Inventory, and Distribution Control and Management
•   Manufacturing Management Techniques and Applications
•   Just-in-Time, Agile, and Lean Manufacturing Techniques
•   Statistical Process Data Acquisition, Control and Sensitivity Analysis Techniques
•   Manufacturing Organizational Planning

Graduate Thesis Project (Vibrations and Related Research Projects)

1.   Anthony Johnson, "A Technique for Predictive and Preventive Maintenance of Mechanical Systems Using Motor Current Signature Analysis, " (May 1997).
2.   Ali S. Osman, "Investigation of Injection Mold Manufacturing Via Rapid Prototyping Techniques, " (December 1997).
3.   Shaohe Li, "Design and Optimization of High-Speed Cam-Follower System Using Classical and Genetic Algorithm Optimization Methods, "(May 1998).
4.   Senthil Kumar Muthuswamy, "Neural Networks Assisted Fault Diagnosis For Condition Based Maintenance of Bearings, " (May 1998).
5.   Fuzzy Logic Assisted Bearing Selection and Fault Diagnosis for Condition-based Maintenance of Machines, "(May 1998).
6.   Santhana Krishnan Paari, "An Model-based Expert System for Machinery Fault Diagnosis, " (May 1999).
7.   John D. Dubeck, "Physics-based Modeling of Bearings Using Finite Element Modeling Techniques, " (May 1999).
8.   Kemba Heard, "Rotor Dynamics Analysis and Failure Prediction Using ANSYS Finite Element Modeling Software", (May 1999).