Design Projects

  • Vanderbilt University

    Engineering seniors present capstone projects at annual Design Day event, April 24

    A team of engineering seniors has designed an embedded thermoelectric generator to convert that wavy shimmer of heat that rises from hot asphalt—waste heat radiation—into electrical energy. To protect soldiers’ hands from heat burns while rappelling from helicopters, another team has created ‘fast rope’ insertion gloves. These design projects and… Read More

    Apr. 18, 2023

  • Vanderbilt University

    App prototype combines neural network, photos, burn patient info

    A team of engineering seniors has designed an embedded thermoelectric generator to convert that wavy shimmer of heat that rises from hot asphalt—waste heat radiation—into electrical energy. To protect soldiers’ hands from heat burns while rappelling from helicopters, another team has created ‘fast rope’ insertion gloves. These design projects and… Read More

    Jul. 9, 2019

  • Vanderbilt University

    Engineering seniors show off real-world design solutions April 25 at Design Day

    A team of engineering seniors has designed an embedded thermoelectric generator to convert that wavy shimmer of heat that rises from hot asphalt—waste heat radiation—into electrical energy. To protect soldiers’ hands from heat burns while rappelling from helicopters, another team has created ‘fast rope’ insertion gloves. These design projects and… Read More

    Apr. 12, 2016