University of Kentucky
Electrcial and Computer Engineering Department



Please join us for

ECE Senior Design Day Spring 08

The students of the ECE Senior Design Class will present their projects on

Friday, April 25

10:00 am till 3:00 pm

RGAN Commons

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Overview on teams and projects

Budget and Energy Saving Thermostat (BEST)

design a thermostat that will relate and interpret energy consumption with the cost of heating and cooling a home

Cell Pay - RFID Payment System

integrate an RFID reader into a cell phone for use as a wireless payment system

Dynamic Thermal Circuit Rating for a Transformer (DTCR)

design a model that will provide a dynamic rating of a transformer

Easy Button

design a four button input device for experimental setups with patients tested in an MRI system

Emergency Vehicle Detection System (EVDS)

design a system that will detect an oncoming ambulance or fire truck in an emergency situation and change the traffic light to allow for better flow through traffic

GPS Guided Automated Campus Tour

create a local GPS navigation tool that can be used on a sidewalk level

Power Conversion Meter

design a device to measure the power usage in a household and to display it to the user with the option to view the power consumption in units other than kilowatt-hours

Suborbital Data Acquisition System (SDAS)

Redesign circuit board with different sensors for suborbital launch within a rocket






For any questions concerning the ECE Senior Design Event or the Senior Design Class please contact the class coordinator Dr. Regina Hannemann r.hannemann@ieee.org

How to find us:
Here is a picture of Ralph G. Anderson Building (RGAN). The Commons is located on the first floor.
Visitor Parking is available in Parkingstructure #5. This parking structure is located on Limestone only five minutes from RGAN.
Map of the area. RGAN is building number 503 and the parking structure is building number 202.