2011 Projects

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Final-year design projects were presented on the 11th annual Project Day: April 2, 2011 at the University of Regina.

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    Automated Putting Green
    (Faculty of Applied Science and Engineering, University of Regina, 2011-04-02) Lane, Jay; Cross, Nate; Godfrey, Mike; Padbury, Jordan
    Designed to provide real-world, controlled-contour putting greens; this project uses elastic, spring-tensioned turf with pneumatic actuators. The 8'x15' green features four pods whose heights can be adjusted through an intuitive control panel. The entire system is equipped with complete green tilting and ball return features.
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    Digital Sound Effects Processor
    (Faculty of Applied Science and Engineering, University of Regina, 2011-04-02) Fisher, Sean; Maupin, Steve
    The Digital Sound Effects Processor is an amplifier that uses a microprocessor to digitally modify the sound of an electric guitar. External controls select volume level and sound effects including distortion, delay, flange, and tremolo. The modified sound can be heard though a loudspeaker or alternative output.
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    Gas Emissions from Small Aircraft
    (Faculty of Applied Science and Engineering, University of Regina, 2011-04-02) Storozuk, Robert
    Current parameters used to determine gas emission levels in small aircraft are mainly theoretical. This project develops a practical method that can be universally applied to most small aircraft to collect gas samples and determine gas emission levels, and thus provide more accurate data for modelling.
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    Gesture Recognition Wristband
    (Faculty of Applied Science and Engineering, University of Regina, 2011-04-02) Kolbeck, Carter; Wilkinson, Brad
    This system demonstrates the feasibility of recognizing hand gestures by optically measuring the motion of forearm tendons. When a person moves his or her fingers (performs a gesture), there is a corresponding motion in the tendons of the wrist. Infrared sensors placed on the wrist detect this motion; the sensor output is digitized and sent wirelessly to a nearby computer. The computer processes the data and uses pattern recognition techniques to determine the gesture performed (i.e., which fingers the person has moved).
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    Portable Regulator Station
    (Faculty of Applied Science and Engineering, University of Regina, 2011-04-02) DeBolt, Elliott; Jones, Derik; Ganne, Brandon
    The Portable Regulator Station is designed as an emergency unit to bypass permanent regulator stations by connecting to the existing SaskEnergy piping network. The station will maintain normal gas distribution and flow during emergency outages or repair of the permanent stations. The modular design has capacity for input pressures from 200 to 1400 psi, with flowrates up to 2000m3/hr. This unit mitigates the impact of gas outages, reducing revenue loss for SaskEnergy and outage durations for its clients.
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    Snow Leopard TTS: Temporary Traction System
    (Faculty of Applied Science and Engineering, University of Regina, 2011-04-02) Arnstead, Keith; Fick, James; Schubach, Paul
    The Snow Leopard Temporary Traction System provides the additional traction required when a vehicle becomes stuck in winter driving conditions. The track and frame assembly are mounted around and driven by the vehicle’s tire. This innovative system is designed for quick, easy installation by a single person without tools or vehicle modification.
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    Pet Feeder
    (Faculty of Applied Science and Engineering, University of Regina, 2011-04-02) Thomas, David; Chadwick, Trevor
    The automated Pet Feeder operates via internet communication. A webpage displays the state of the mechanical food dispenser and allows the user to input instructions to feed at any time. The system uses one processor for web interfacing and another for controlling and monitoring the food dispenser.
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    Design Optimization of a Community Garden Composting System
    (Faculty of Applied Science and Engineering, University of Regina, 2011-04-02) Amundsen, Claire; Fellner, Brittany
    A pilot study of a mid-scale composting system was developed, and laboratory and field tests were conducted to optimize the design. This hot composting system consists of several 3-bin turning units designed to manage batches of organic waste and to produce finished compost annually. Community garden volunteers operate the system manually, and then use the finished compost on site.
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    An Efficient and Economically Viable Cleaning System for Produced Sand in Heavy Oil Recovery for Municipal Projects
    (Faculty of Applied Science and Engineering, University of Regina, 2011-04-02) Richardson, Jenna; Hearn, Cathleen
    Cold Heavy Oil Production with Sand (CHOPS) produces large amounts of sand, which is stockpiled before being disposed of into salt caverns. This disposal process is inefficient and is an economic burden on the company. The objective of this project is to design a system to process the sand so that it may be sold for profit. An industrial-level processing unit has been designed, based on the optimal concentration and the amount and type of solvent used to treat the sand.
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    Disinfection By-products in the SK Drinking Water System: Cost Equation Formulation and Removal Analysis
    (Faculty of Applied Science and Engineering, University of Regina, 2011-04-02) Li, Ting; Hampaul, Rahual
    This project deals with the formation of disinfection by-products (DBP) in SK communities as a result of the post-chlorination technique used in water systems. The project includes the formulation of a cost equation, using a granular activated carbon filtration system as a treatment system to reduce DBPs, as well as design considerations for the most economical and efficient application of the technology to meet required regulations.
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    Salt Block Up-ender
    (Faculty of Applied Science and Engineering, University of Regina, 2011-04-02) Ruiters, Garret; Patterson, Casey; Shirif, Ahmed
    An in-line conveyor component for rotating a 20 kg salt block by 90o has been designed for the Canadian Salt Company. The block must be re-oriented for subsequent downstream processing. This innovative addition is powered by a pneumatic actuator which converts linear motion to rotate or flip the salt blocks. This design significantly reduces employee supervision, improves system reliability, and eliminates salt block damage.
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    Body Mounted Paintball Feeder
    (Faculty of Applied Science and Engineering, University of Regina, 2011-04-02) Kwan, Janine; Chesterton, Riley; Hamilton, Steven
    The Body-Mounted Paintball Feeder is an innovative replacement for the ball hopper on paintball guns. The new unit holds more balls, resulting in a lighter gun, and provides improved mobility to enhance paintball recreation. Based on a sound sensor, a signal to the motor pushes the paintballs to the paintball marker. A prototype has been successfully constructed and evaluated.
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    3D Terrain Mapping
    (Faculty of Applied Science and Engineering, University of Regina, 2011-04-02) Chan, Jackson; Suh, SukHyun
    A pilot uses a joystick to remotely control a robot in order to survey an unknown terrain. The acceleration of the robot is measured by an accelerometer mounted on the robot; the data from the accelerometer is sent to the user’s computer via Bluetooth. The computer uses this data to compute the position of the robot, and to generate a 3D map of the terrain.
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    RECORd: Residential Energy Consumption mOnitoring netwoRk
    (Faculty of Applied Science and Engineering, University of Regina, 2011-04-02) Arnold, Brad; Samchinsky, Travis
    RECORd allows homeowners to monitor and log the energy consumption and environment of their residence using purpose-built hardware. Users can sign in to a web interface from any internet-connected device to view their live and historical electricity, natural gas, and water consumption, as well as the temperature, humidity, and air pressure at various locations in and around their home.
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    Energy Generation by using Microbial Fuel Cell in Wastewater Treatment
    (Faculty of Applied Science and Engineering, University of Regina, 2011-04-02) Wang, Jing; Lin, Zirui; Xu, Chang
    Microbial Fuel Cell (MFC) technology may be able to reduce energy consumption in wastewater treatment plants by generating electricity from the wastewater. Organic matter is removed by biological reactions during the process. In this project, the feasibility of applying MFCs has been evaluated by designing a prototype of a double-chamber MFC to run with wastewater samples from the City of Regina Wastewater Treatment Plant.
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    Development and Optimization of Reservoir MJ
    (Faculty of Applied Science and Engineering, University of Regina, 2011-04-02) Petersen, Melissa; Isbister, Jordan
    Different development plans to effectively exploit Reservoir MJ have been evaluated and optimized. First, a history match was completed to accurately predict future reservoir fluid behavior. Then different well patterns were evaluated, with the prospect of waterflooding. Other design work included production well designs which entail drill string, casing, cementing, and hydraulic programs as well as pump and drilling rig selections. Finally, the most effective development plan was selected on the basis of economic evaluation and production performance.
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    Design of Waste Charging System for Landfill
    (Faculty of Applied Science and Engineering, University of Regina, 2011-04-02) Yang, Yongzhe; Zhao, Yao
    This study proposes an innovative volume-based charging system for landfill sites, as opposed to traditional charging systems which are based solely on the weight of the waste. This should result in a fairer means of calculating tipping fees.
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    Near Miscible Flooding for the Hay River Pool
    (Faculty of Applied Science and Engineering, University of Regina, 2011-04-02) Eberle, Whitney; Reeve, Scott
    The Hay River Pool has been developed with water-flooding through horizontal wells, but the reservoir appears suitable for near-miscible CO2-hydrocarbon injection. Our objective is to find the optimal CO2-hydrocarbon mixture, and determine the feasibility of the near-miscible flooding technique on the Hay River Pool. Since water-flooding facilities are already in place, a combination of near-miscible flooding and water-flooding has also been investigated.
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    CO2 Injection in the Bakken Formation
    (Faculty of Applied Science and Engineering, University of Regina, 2011-04-02) Stoeck, Alyssa; Johnson, Julien
    The Bakken play has been of great interest to oil companies in recent years. It produces high quality oil from a reservoir with low porosity and low permeability, but has a rapid decline rate immediately after production starts. This project examines and analyzes the effectiveness of CO2 injection into the formation via horizontal wells to increase and maintain production in an economic manner.
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    Optimization of a Heavy Crude Oil Heater Treater
    (Faculty of Applied Science and Engineering, University of Regina, 2011-04-02) Hassan, Nasir; Wild, Evan
    Canadian Natural Resources Limited (CNRL) owns and operates a heavy crude oil treating facility near Elk Point, AB. This facility currently uses four horizontal heater treaters to effectively reduce the basic sediment and water content of the produced crude oil. In recent years, there has been a decline in the overall performance of the heater treaters. The goal of this project is to optimize the heater treaters and improve their operating efficiencies by determining both the optimum treating sizes and operating temperatures of the vessels.