Contribute to the progress of engineering and science by solving key industry challenges!
Are you looking for a design or research project with real industry relevance? This is a list of inspiring projects based on industry trends for your capstone, senior design project, or final year assignment. These projects help you learn about technology trends while becoming an important and valued contributor to the advancement of technical computing and Model-Based Design with MATLAB and Simulink. Even more, you gain official recognition for your problem-solving skills from technology leaders at MathWorks.
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- 5G
- Artificial Intelligence
- Autonomous Vehicles
- Big Data
- Computer Vision
- Drones
- Industry 4.0
- Neuroscience
- Robotics
- Sustainability and Renewable Energy
Updated: April 26, 2021
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Develop a model of a reversible fuel-cell integrated into a renewable-energy microgrid structure. Impact: Contribute to the global transition to zero-emission energy sources through the production of hydrogen from clean sources. Expertise gained: Sustainability and Renewable Energy, Electrification, Digital Twins, Modeling and Simulation |
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Implement algorithms to automatically label data for deep learning model training Impact: Accelerate the development of robust AI algorithms for self-driving vehicles. Expertise gained: Artificial Intelligence, Computer Vision, Deep Learning, Machine Learning |
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Leverage a deep learning approach to extract behavioral models of mixed-signal systems from measurement data and circuit simulation. Impact: Accelerate mixed-signal design and analysis thereby reducing Time-To-Market for semiconductor companies. Expertise gained: Artificial Intelligence, Deep Learning, Machine Learning, Modeling and Simulation, Neural Networks, RF and Mixed Signal, Optimization, Signal Processing |
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Build and evaluate an electrical household heating system to help minimize human environmental impact and halt climate change. Impact: Contribute to the global transition to zero-emission energy sources by electrification of household heating. Expertise gained: Sustainability and Renewable Energy, Digital Twins, Electrification, Modeling and Simulation |
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Evaluate electric aircraft energy requirements, power distribution options, and other electrical technologies. Impact: Contribute to the global transition to zero-emission energy sources by electrification of flight. Expertise gained: Sustainability and Renewable Energy, Digital Twins, Electrification, Modeling and Simulation, Zero-fuel Aircraft |
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Develop a deep learning approach for signal integrity applications. Impact: Accelerate signal integrity design and analysis to enable society with more robust and connected internet communications. Expertise gained: Artificial Intelligence, Deep Learning, Machine Learning, Modeling and Simulation, Neural Networks, RF and Mixed Signal |
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Improve the reliability of wind turbines by using machine learning to inform a predictive maintenance model. Impact: Contribute to providing the world with reliable green energy. Expertise gained: Industry 4.0, Sustainability and Renewable Energy, Machine Learning, Electrification, Modeling and Simulation, Predictive Maintenance, Wind Turbines |
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Improve performance, stability, and cost effectiveness of data centers by designing a cooling algorithm that keeps the system running as efficiently as possible. Impact: Contribute to the performance, reliability, and efficiency of data centers worldwide. Expertise gained: Big Data, Cloud Computing, Control, Deep Learning, Modeling and Simulation, Parallel Computing, Predictive Maintenance |
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Model a modern HVAC system and design a controller to improve heating, cooling, ventilation, air quality, pressure, humidity, and energy efficiency. Impact: Contribute to the design and control of modern homes and buildings to preserve energy and healthy living environments. Expertise gained: Sustainability and Renewable Energy, Modeling and Simulation, Electrification, Control |
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Improve range, performance, and battery life by designing a cooling algorithm that keep EV battery packs cool when they need it most. Impact: Contribute to the electrification of transport worldwide. Increase the range, performance, and battery life of EVs. Expertise gained: Autonomous Vehicles, Sustainability and Renewable Energy, Automotive, Control, Electrification, Modeling and Simulation, Optimization |
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Develop a deep learning neural network for audio background noise suppression. Impact: Advance hearing aid technology through research in speech enhancement and noise suppression and improve the quality of life of persons with a hearing impairment. Expertise gained: Artificial Intelligence, Deep Learning, Neural Networks, Signal Processing |
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Improve the accuracy of satellite navigation systems by using non-binary LDPC codes. Impact: Accelerate the development of modern satellite navigation receivers. Expertise gained: 5G, GNSS, Wireless Communication |
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Monitor and control an industrial scale bioreactor process for pharmaceutical production. Impact: Improve quality and consistency of pharmaceutical products and contribute to transitioning the pharmaceutical sector to Industry 4.0. Expertise gained: Big Data, Industry 4.0, Control, IoT, Modeling and Simulation, Optimization, Machine Learning |
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Automate the process of infrastructure inspection using unmanned aerial vehicles and deep learning. Impact: Enhance safety and speed of infrastructure inspection across a wide range of industries. Expertise gained: Computer Vision, Drones, Artificial Intelligence, Robotics, UAV, SLAM, Deep Learning |
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Design a 3D virtual environment to test the diverse conditions needed to develop an autonomous vehicle. Impact: Contribute to autonomous vehicle development by creating virtual test scenes that can be used with many simulators across multiple vehicle development programs. Expertise gained: Autonomous Vehicles, Automotive, Modeling and Simulation |
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Develop and use models of humanoid robots to increase understanding of how best to control them and direct them to do useful tasks. Impact: Accelerate the deployment of humanoid robots to real-world tasks including in healthcare, construction, and manufacturing. Expertise gained: Artificial Intelligence, Robotics, Control, Cyber-Physical Systems, Deep Learning, Humanoid, Human-Robot Interaction, Machine Learning, Mobile Robots, Modeling and Simulation, Optimization, Reinforcement Learning |
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Gain practical experience in wireless communication by designing inexpensive software-designed radios. Impact: Develop your own expertise in wireless technology and drive this megatrend forward, in industry and society. Expertise gained: 5G, Low-Cost Hardware, Modeling and Simulation, Signal Processing, Software-Defined Radio, Wireless Communication |
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Design an intelligent fan cooling system to moderate temperatures in a building to eliminate or reduce the need for air conditioning systems. Impact: Contribute to energy and carbon footprint reduction. Expertise gained: Sustainability and Renewable Energy, Control, Modeling and Simulation, Optimization |
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Reduce the cost of 5G and IoT network deployment by generating coverage maps from limited measurements. Impact: Contribute to the evolution and deployment of new wireless communications systems. Expertise gained: Artificial Intelligence, 5G, Machine Learning, Wireless Communication |
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Realistic synthetic sensor data will soon eliminate the need of collecting tons of real data for machine learning based perception algorithms. Accelerate this transition by creating a real-time camera distortion model. Impact: Reduce development efforts of autonomous vehicles and robots. Expertise gained: Artificial Intelligence, Autonomous Vehicles, Computer Vision, Deep Learning, Machine Learning, Modeling and Simulation, Neural Networks |
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Help accelerate the design and development of autonomous systems by providing a framework for mechanical actuators analysis and selection. Impact: Help evaluate and select actuation systems across multiple industries (robotic, automotive, manufacturing, aerospace) and help designers come up with novel actuation solutions. Expertise gained: Drones, Robotics, Control, Cyber-physical Systems, Electrification, Humanoid, Manipulators, Modeling and Simulation |
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Reduce the effort required to properly develop a battery pack optimized for an automotive drive cycle. Impact: Contribute to the global transition to zero-emission energy source. Expertise gained: Sustainability and Renewable Energy, Control, Electrification, Optimization, Parallel Computing |
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Rotor-flying manipulation will change the future of aerial transportation and manipulation in construction and hazardous environments. Take robotics manipulation to the next level with an autonomous UAV. Impact: Transform the field of robot manipulation. Expertise gained: Drones, Robotics, Manipulators, Modeling and Simulation, UAV |
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Internal combustion engines will continue to be used in the automotive marketplace well into the future. Build a MIMO airflow control to improve engine performances, fuel economy, and emissions, and start your career in the automotive industry! Impact: Improve environmental friendliness of engine control by tier 1 automotive supplier. Expertise gained: Autonomous Vehicles, Automotive, Control, Modeling and Simulation |
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Smart devices and robots have become part of our everyday life and human-robot interaction plays a crucial role in this rapidly expanding market. Talking to a machine is going to complete change the way we work with robots. Impact: Open up the opportunities to create robots that can be an intuitive part of our world. Expertise gained: Artificial Intelligence, Computer Vision, Robotics, Signal Processing, Natural Language Processing, Mobile Robots, Human-Robot Interaction, Low-Cost Hardware |
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Legged robots with manipulators will be the ideal platforms to traverse rough terrains and interact with the environment. Are you ready to tackle the challenge of operating robots outdoor? Impact: Contribute to state-of-the-art technologies for exploration and search and rescue transformation. Expertise gained: Robotics, Control, Image Processing, Manipulators, Mobile Robots, Modeling and Simulation |
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After robots conquered ground, sky and space, they are going deep sea next. Explore the frontier of autonomous underwater vehicles by doing a project on robot collaboration and competition underwater. Impact: Advance underwater exploration and AUVs collaboration for the future of ocean engineering. Expertise gained: Artificial Intelligence, Robotics, AUV, Embedded AI, Machine Learning, Reinforcement Learning, Sensor Fusion and Tracking, SLAM |
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Revolutionize the current transportation system by improving autonomous vehicles localization for level 5 automation. Impact: Contribute to the change of automobile industry, and transportation system. Expertise gained: Computer Vision, Robotics, Autonomous Vehicles, SLAM, State Estimation, Sensor Fusion and Tracking |