Student Projects
Discover innovative projects created by AMP Lab students
3-Phase AC Generator
Design and build a three-phase AC generator for power electronics education.
Jackson Andrews
6-Axis Collaborative Robot
Design, build, and program a 6-axis robotic arm capable of 25 to 50 microns of end-effector repeatability with a 3 kg payload.
Kian Kabir
Airbus A320 Simulator Cockpit
Build simulator hardware for the overhead panel of an Airbus A320 aircraft.
Ethan James
Audio DSP Board
Design and build a portable, real-time audio effects processor using a custom PCB, STM32 microcontroller, and audio CODEC.
Ryan Jeronimus
Battery Management System
Monitor cell capacity, temperature, voltage, current, and fault conditions while implementing fast-acting cell rebalancing using the L9963.
Matthew Scala
BeamTracker
Design and build a four-element digital phased-array receiver at 915 MHz capable of real-time software-defined beam steering.
Phillip Bozzay
Ben Eater 8-Bit Computer
Construct a breadboard-based 8-bit computer following Ben Eater's design.
Rich Gibbons
Blues Jam SRV Guitar Pedal
Design and build a custom guitar effects pedal inspired by Stevie Ray Vaughan's tone.
Ethan James
Breadboard 8-Bit Computer
Build an 8-bit computer from discrete logic components on breadboards.
Rohit Rangaraj
Breadboard Graphics Card
Build a software GPU on a 16-core Parallella board using breadboard components.
Ethan James
Cockcroft-Walton Circuit
Construct a Cockcroft-Walton voltage multiplier circuit for high-voltage experiments.
Patrick Broome
Conveyor Belt PLC Simulator
Design and build a PLC-controlled conveyor belt system that detects defective objects, sorts them into accept or reject bins, and logs system data for communication with an Arduino.
Nate Janney
Copper Plated Horn
Design and test a copper-plated 3D-printed horn antenna for circular polarization and RF performance.
Leroy Kang
Digital Audio Workstation
Build a fully functional digital audio workstation on an FPGA platform for real-time audio processing.
Ethan Pritchard
EchoGlow
Build a music-reactive LED system with a Bluetooth speaker.
Jijun Niu
Electronic Drum Set
Build a custom electronic drum set with piezo sensors and MIDI output.
Ethan Pritchard
FFT Wall Display
Create a large LED wall display that visualizes audio in real time using FFT analysis.
Phillip Bozzay
FPV Car
Build a first-person-view RC car with live video streaming and remote control.
Henry Forsyth
FPV Drone
Build a first-person-view drone from salvaged and off-the-shelf components.
Dave Encar
GestroCar
Build a car that can be remotely controlled using hand gestures.
Jijun Niu
GNSS Anti-Jammer & Signal Processing
Develop and test a GNSS signal processing system using SystemVerilog, FPGA hardware, and SDR to acquire and track GPS signals, perform bit detection, and integrate anti-jamming capabilities.
Alek Salvetti
Home-Built STM
Construct a scanning tunneling microscope from scratch capable of atomic-resolution imaging.
Philip Turner
Instrument Looper Pedal
Design an instrument looper pedal for live music performance with multi-track layering.
Ethan James
Laser FPGA Hat
Design and build a custom Alchitry Au V2 hat board that controls a laser transmitter, processes high-speed optical detector signals through an analog front end, and outputs clean digital signals to the FPGA for further processing.
Alek Salvetti
Magnetic Levitation System
Build a closed-loop magnetic levitation system in both the continuous- and discrete-time domains using control theory to modulate a PWM signal and respond to environmental disturbances.
Phillip Bozzay
Mini Tesla
Build a small-scale Tesla-inspired vehicle in-house to demonstrate electric vehicle design, control, and autonomous driving concepts.
Daksh Gupta
Modular 8-Bit Computer
Design a modular 8-bit computer architecture with swappable subsystem boards.
Ethan James
Modular Amateur Rocket Computer
Design a modular avionics computer for amateur rocketry with telemetry and data logging.
Devin Cress
Mustang RestoMod
Rewire a 1967 Mustang and design a holographic display system for audio controls and navigation.
Jonathan Meeker
Pacheck's BLDC Driver
Design and build a brushless DC motor driver with inline current sensing and switch-node voltage monitoring.
Pacheck
Pocket Power Supply
Design and build a portable multi-rail DC power supply that supports multiple input sources, fixed and adjustable voltage outputs, battery operation, and low-power UPS functionality for prototyping and electronics projects.
Matthew Smith
Radio Frequency Single Sideband Transceiver
Build a fully functional radio-frequency single-sideband (SSB) transceiver.
Aydin Stewart
RC-Car
Designing a custom 3D printed RC car with Raspberry Pi control, independent rear motors, suspension, and autonomous driving capabilities.
Ethan Davidson
Reedus The Mobile AI Assistant
Develop a mobile robotic assistant with forklift-style arms that uses a fine-tuned large language model and intent-driven object detection to understand commands and interact with objects.
Danial Syed
Smart Fridge
Build a custom smart fridge with a swing-out touchscreen display for daily information and live sports updates.
Nate Janney
Smart Water Bottle
Create a smart water bottle with hydration tracking and IoT connectivity.
Karthik Gouttumukkala
Split-Rail DC Power Supply
Build a split-rail DC power supply for analog circuit prototyping.
Tyler Wells
SRAM Teaching Tool
Develop a teaching tool that demonstrates how SRAM stores data and how changing individual bits affects the displayed output.
Daniel J. Lomis
Stenoqwit Mouseless Schematic Design
Develop a stenograph-style keyboard system that enables complete circuit design, including component placement, routing, custom symbols, and KiCad export, without requiring a mouse or coding.
Christian Galvez
Stepper Motor Symphony
Create a music box that uses stepper motors to play songs by stepping at precise frequencies.
Dylan Green
Stylophone
Reverse-engineer a Stylophone using modern ICs with USB-C power and a rechargeable battery.
Jivitesh Kukreja
Telecaster
Convert a CRT television into an instrument by designing, constructing, and programming a digital synthesizer board that feeds audio waveforms to the TV's video input and produces notes by detecting charge from the screen and sending the signal to an amplifier.
Shane Pomajambo
Temperature Controlled Fan
Build a temperature-sensing fan controller using analog and digital components.
Tyler Wells
Valentine's Day LED Board
Design a custom PCB and adjustable frame that drives LEDs using a constant-current source.
Matthew Scala
Vector Graphics Generator
Generate vector graphics using a Raspberry Pi Pico microcontroller.
Ethan James
Wireless Gamepad
Build a modular wireless gamepad using an ESP32 and Bluetooth for customizable game controls.
Advait Guje