Previous Projects
Our thanks goes to the sponsors of past EDSGN 100 projects. Click on the project semester to see the previous student project Web sites.
If you would like to be our next sponsor, please contact Sven Bilén at sbilen@psu.edu.
Project Pages
| Project | Description | Sponsor |
| Fall 2013: Alcoa | TBD | |
| Spring 2013: Siemens | Sustainable Campus |  |
| Fall 2012: Harris RF Communications | Develop a charger system for mobile devices that operates from energy sources other than standard wall or vehicle power. |  |
| Spring 2012: ArcelorMittal | Recycling of Advanced High Strength Steel |  |
| Fall 2011: Xerox | Digital Printing System |  |
| Spring 2011: Air Products | Fueling H2 City |  |
| Fall 2010: General Electric | No Grid Telecom Base Station Energy Storage System |  |
| Spring 2010: Armstrong | Design “Killer Apps” for a Ceiling DC Power Platform |  |
| Fall 2009: Shell | Design a low-cost, sustainable, and culturally appropriate cooking system for use by poor and marginalized people in the developing world. |  |
| Spring 2009: Construction Specialties | Design an architecturally appealing building-integrated wind energy generation system. |  |
| Fall 2008: Borton Lawson / Penn State Solar Decathlon | Research, design, and model a portion or component of the solar home that will form Penn State’s entry into the 2009 Solar Decathlon, sponsored by the Department of Energy to advance the use of solar energy. | 
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| Spring 2008: BAE Systems | Develop a system to detect and avoid obstacles while maintaining formation of three vehicles under blackout conditions. |  |
| Fall 2007: Shell | Design a component of a sustainable village in rural community within a developing nation. Your design effort should take into account a systems view of the village, including cultural aspects. The design should be such that it can be used as a model for similar villages around the world. | |
| Spring 2007: Armstrong | Design the “ceiling system” that will be over your heads about 10 years from now. Think about how to make that space over your heads more valuable, more useful, more functional to the target market. What “problems” could this overhead plane solve? | |
| Fall 2006: Penn State ESW | Select an appropriate power source and design a method of connecting and using that power source to drive two or more specified attachments for use by small-scale subsistence farmers in Kenya. Design the system to permit transport of it to the farms. |  |
| Spring 2006: Penn State Solar Decathlon Team | Research, design, and model a portion or component of the solar home that will form Penn State’s entry into the 2007 Solar Decathlon, sponsored by the Department of Energy to advance the use of solar energy. | |
| Fall 2005: BAE Systems | Develop a mobile surveillance system concept that detects the presence of intruders for a large border segment. The system designed will need to cover all types of terrain. Students will be introduced to the basic principles of Systems Design through both an understanding of the sequence of design steps they traverse, as well as the nature of the work performed in each of those steps | |
| Spring 2005: Intuitive Control Systems | Design and construct a prototype device to provide flexible mounting for a portable variable message sign. |  |
| Fall 2004: Northrop Grumman | Perform market research, design, prototype, and field test material to be added to the EngineerGirl! website that will expose predominantly middle school kids to the exciting careers in the field of engineering. |  |
| Spring 2004: BAE Systems | Each student team will develop a concept that is effective in defending against a rocket-propelled grenade attack. Students will be introduced to the basic principles of Systems Engineering through both an understanding of the sequence of design steps they traverse, as well as the nature of the work performed in each of those steps. | |
| Fall 2003: Siemens | Design and construct a prototype device to maintain a specified fume hood face air velocity. | |
| Spring 2003: Boeing | Define a new space mission with supporting rationale. Using today’s existing or planned space hardware designs, configure a new system that accomplishes your mission’s goals. |  |
| Fall 2002: Fleetwood Folding Trailers | Design and prototype the next-generation human-powered system for set-up and tear-down of a folding trailer (a.k.a. “pop-up camper”) that does not rely on any external power source other than manual power. |  |
| Spring 2002: BorgWarner | Project unavailable. |  |
| Fall 2001: Penn State Hazleton | Design a mechanical, manual, or service system that will provide access for people with disabilities and the non-disabled population from an area between the Highacres Cafe (E on map below) and residence halls up to a point near the Graham Academic Building (D) on the Penn State Hazelton campus. |  |
| Spring 2001 Marconi Communications | Design a container that addresses the physical structure demands of housing a specialty switch during its manufacture, and that also takes into consideration that the crate be recyclable, durable, etc. |  |
| Fall 2000: Kimberly-Clark Corporation | Design a “single-season” protective rain garment and its associated manufacturing process. |  |
| Spring 2000: Alcatel | Design a system that will quench cool a cable jacket to 80 degrees F without leaving any residue prior to printing. |  |
| Fall 1999: Corning | Redesign the interior mechanical connectors or holders for securing fiber optic components. |  |