STUDENT PROJECTS (Batch-3, 2014-15)

Project AVL
S.NO. PROJECT ID PROJECT TITLE
Details
Design and analysis of integrally and riveted stiffened View
1. B03-STW001
metallic panel

2. B03-STW002 Design of a fuel tank for space vehicle View

Study & analysis of resin infusion process for thick curved View
3. B03-STW003
panel

4.
B03-STW004 Compounding of EPDM with aramid fibers View

Studying the low temperature thermo mechanical View

5. B03-STW005
properties of an epoxy resin blend

6. B03-STW006 Design of a test bench for a MEMS-based micro-thruster View

Aero-thermal modeling and analysis of satellite fairings in View

7. B03-STW007
continuum region

Design and development of electronic control system for View

8. B03-STW008
hydraulic lifting mechanism of wind turbine mould.

Design and development of remote power monitoring of View

9. B03-STW009
Wind turbines/ solar systems using GSM module.

Measurement capability Study to evaluate repeatability &

10. B03-STW010 View
reproducibility Errors

11. B03-STW011 Synthesis of substituted hexagonal nano ferrites View

Satellite orbit computation using GPS observables (code

12. B03-STW012 View
or pseudo ranges)

13. B03-STW013 Development of low shear modulus rubber View

14. B03-RIW001 RC PWM electronic drive with variable frequency View

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View
15. B03-RIW002 Wireless data transmission (multi channel)

16. B03-RIW003 Designing of clinostat View

17. B03-RIW004 DnD of miniature Quadrotor View

Path planning with obstacle avoidance using simultaneous View

18. B03-RIW005
mapping and localization (SLAM)

Simulator development of free floating space

19. B03-RIW006 View
manipulators and its animation in MATLAB environment

Design and development of a reliable solar array drive

20. B03-SEW001 View
assembly electronics (SADA-E)

21. B03-SEW002 Multi-body flexible analysis of solar panel and hinge View

Study of single event Upset (SEU) mitigation techniques

22. B03-SEW003 View
for any FPGA

Design and analysis of a reliable power conditioning unit

23. B03-SEW004 (PCU) based on maximum power point tracking (MPPT) View
scheme for space applications
Development of platform independent mobile GIS
24. B03-SARW001 application for offline navigation and location based View
services
GIS analysis & modeling of Urban sprawl to model the
future requirements of socio-economic parameters
25. B03-SARW002 View
through decision support system (DSS) and multi criteria
analysis (MCA)

26. B03-SARW003 Mapping of glaciers for Indus river basin View

View
27. B03-SARW004 Satellite based water quality assessment

28. B03-SARW005 Status of banned pesticides in Pakistan View

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PROJECT TITLE DESIGN AND ANALYSIS OF INTEGRALLY AND RIVETED
(B03-STW001) STIFFENED METALLIC PANEL.

Determine the Stress Intensity Factor (SIF) for integrally and riveted
OBJECTIVES
stiffened metallic panel using Finite Element Method.

3-D finite element modeling of both types of stiffened panel would be

carried in ANSYS and then detailed FEA would be performed. SIF would
be calculated for both types of panels using ANSYS. Crack growth
PROJECT OUTLINE
characteristic of both types of stiffened panel would be compared and
finally load bearing capability of both types of stiffened panel would be
calculated.

MAJOR EQUIPMENT &

ANSYS Mechanical
SOFTWARE REQUIRED

Comprehensive report including literature survey, Finite Element

DELIVERABLES Analysis and Simulation Results, Pictures, Movie/Clip of project and
Presentation

ESTIMATED DURATION 01 year

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PROJECT TITLE UP
DESIGN OF A FUEL TANK FOR SPACE VEHICLE
(B03-STW002)
PROJECT TITLE DESIGN AND ANALYSIS OF INTEGRALLY AND RIVETED
(B03-STW001) STIFFENED METALLIC PANEL.

OBJECTIVES To design a Spherical Flange-type fuel tank for Space vehicle

Determine the Stress Intensity Factor (SIF) for integrally and riveted
OBJECTIVES
stiffened metallic panel using Finite Element Method.

Space vehicles need a thrust generation element for its attitude control
and maneuvering. This thrust is normally generated by expanding a
3-D finite element modeling of both types of stiffened panel would be
pressurized fuel, gas or it combustion/decomposed products through
carried in ANSYS and then detailed FEA would be performed. SIF would
PROJECT OUTLINE thruster nozzles. The pressurized fuel or gas is stored in a fuel tank.
be calculated for both types of panels using ANSYS. Crack growth
PROJECT OUTLINE In this project, i) a spherical flange-type fuel tank is to be designed for
characteristic of both types of stiffened panel would be compared and
10litre capacity with MEOP of 35bars and ii) Detailed FEA of designed
finally load bearing capability of both types of stiffened panel would be
fuel tank is to be carried out on any available FEA solver.
calculated.

MAJOR EQUIPMENT &

Any FEA and CAD software
MAJOR EQUIPMENT
SOFTWARE &
REQUIRED
ANSYS Mechanical
SOFTWARE REQUIRED

Fuel tank design

FEA simulations data
DELIVERABLES Comprehensive report Movie/Clip
including of
literature survey, Finite Element
Report/thesis, Pictures, project and Presentation
DELIVERABLES Analysis and Simulation Results, Pictures, Movie/Clip of project and
Presentation

ESTIMATED DURATION 01 Year

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PROJECT TITLE STUDY & ANALYSIS OF RESIN INFUSION PROCESS FOR THICK
(B03-STW003) CURVED PANEL. UP

To determine the infusion process potential for manufacturing of thick

OBJECTIVES
composite laminate through VARTM technique.

Defect free manufacturing of thick composite parts through VARTM

method is difficult task in terms of infusion process strategy and
composite strength. VARTM process is dictated by Darcys law which
includes pressure difference, permeability as key process parameters.
In this study, permeability in the direction of thickness will be focused
and determined with suitable combination of fiber orientation and
PROJECT OUTLINE process strategy. Fiber orientation would have value of 0, 90 & 45
while process strategy would include the use of inter-laminar flow
media, resin injection points etc. Effect of inter-laminar flow media, ply-
drop and wrinkles on structural strength would also be addressed.
Study would include process simulation using software and part
manufacturing via VARTM technique, part inspection and structural
testing.

MAJOR EQUIPMENT & VARTM setup

SOFTWARE REQUIRED Infusion simulation software

Report defining the suitable condition for the manufacturing of thick

composite section using best infusion strategy, Pictures, Movie/Clip of
DELIVERABLES
project and Presentation

ESTIMATED DURATION 12 months

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PROJECT TITLE UP
COMPOUNDING OF EPDM WITH ARAMID FIBERS
(B03-STW004 )

Development of EPDM based rubber formulation with following

properties;
OBJECTIVES a. Tensile Strength > 3Mpa,
b. Tensile Strain > 200% Mpa and
c. Specific gravity < 1.1

In the research project, reinforcement of EPDM with aramid fibers to

get the required mechanical properties is required.

EPDM is amorphous elastomer and exhibits weak mechanical

properties. Reinforced fillers such as silica, carbon black, aramid fibers
etc and other additives are generally added to enhance the mechanical
PROJECT OUTLINE
properties of EPDM. One of the most important characteristics of EPDM
is their ability to accommodate large quantities of fillers and other
additives without affecting process ability and without creating
unnecessary instability in the composites. Therefore, EPDM can easily
be compounded with various concentration of aramid fiber to get the
desired properties.

MAJOR EQUIPMENT & Rubber Mixing Mill, Rubber curing facility, Tensile Testing Machine,
SOFTWARE REQUIRED MDR,

Report Thesis, paper, Pictures, Movie/Clip of project and Presentation

DELIVERABLES
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ESTIMATED DURATION 12 months

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STUDYING THE LOW TEMPERATURE THERMO

PROJECT TITLE
MECHANICAL PROPERTIES OF AN EPOXY RESIN BLEND
(B03-STW005)

The objective of this project is to study the low temperature

OBJECTIVES
thermo mechanical properties of an epoxy resin blend.

In this investigation the dynamic mechanical properties of

commercial epoxy based on TGDDM(Tetraglycidyl
diaminodiphenylmethane) or Araldite MY721 and TGAP(Triglycidyl
p-aminophenol) or Araldite MY0510 which are cured with an
amine curative, 4,4-Diaminodiphenylsulphone(DDS) hardener are
PROJECT OUTLINE studied. These resin system are chosen because of their
commercial importance in aerospace industry. Samples were
prepared for each individual epoxy resin MY721 and MY0510 and
three different blends of the two(75:25,50:50,25:75).with the help
of DMA equipment, the analysis of Tg(glass transition) which is a
key process in many material .

MAJOR EQUIPMENT &

DMA(Dynamic mechanical analysis equipment)
SOFTWARE REQUIRED

Detailed Report
Analysis Results / Properties, Pictures, Movie/Clip of project and
DELIVERABLES
Presentation

ESTIMATED DURATION 12 months

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PROJECT TITLE DESIGN OF A TEST BENCH FOR A MEMS-BASED MICRO- UP

(B03-STW006) THRUSTER

To design a test bench capable of testing and measuring MEMS-based

OBJECTIVES micro-thrusters thrust between 0.1 to 1.0mN and impulse bits
between 0.01 to 1mNs

The advent of MEMS and MEOMS has miniaturized the satellites in

form of micro, nano- and pico or cube-satellites. Owing to their low
manufacturing and launch cost these satellites are gaining popularity
in space applications and research. MEMS-based micro-propulsion
systems are also employed in these smaller satellites mainly for its
attitude control. This project involves the design and analysis of a
thrust test bench. The project will start with a detailed literature
PROJECT OUTLINE
review of available test benches for small scale thrust measurements,
their design concepts and working principles. Next step will involve
designing of thrust test bench capable of testing and measuring thrust
levels of 0.1 to 1.0mN and impulse bits between 0.01 to 1.0mNs
(Further design details will be provided later). The final stage will
include the analysis of designed test bench on any multi-physics solver
for validating the test bench design and working.

MAJOR EQUIPMENT &

ANSYS Multi-Physics of any other multi-physics solver
SOFTWARE REQUIRED

Comprehensive report
Design and analysis data, Pictures, Movie/Clip of project and
DELIVERABLES
Presentation

ESTIMATED DURATION 06 months to 01 year

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PROJECT TITLE AERO-THERMAL MODELING AND ANALYSIS OF SATELLITE
(B03-STW007) FAIRINGS IN CONTINUUM REGION

Modeling and analysis of Aero-thermal loads on provided payload

OBJECTIVES
fairing

Payload fairings protect the satellite from the external aerodynamic

loads, vibration, noise, temperature extremes, dirt, dust, rain, snow,
and micrometeorites that may be encountered as the satellite is
launched and accelerated through the atmosphere into space.
During acceleration of launch vehicle, fairings experience thermal
loads. For proper designing of fairings, it is extremely important that
PROJECT OUTLINE
these loads must be appropriately quantified and analyzed for aero-
thermal heating.
Based on the available literature on aero-thermal heating, an
empirical code would be developed/modified and validated through
available experimental results. The same model will then be used
for aero-thermal analysis of the provided fairing design.

MAJOR EQUIPMENT &

Matlab software / Fortran
SOFTWARE REQUIRED

A computer code for aero heating analysis report, Pictures,

DELIVERABLES Movie/Clip of project and Presentation

ESTIMATED DURATION 06 months to 1 year

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DESIGN AND DEVELOPMENT OF ELECTRONIC CONTROL

PROJECT TITLE
SYSTEM FOR HYDRAULIC LIFTING MECHANISM OF WIND UP
(B03-STW008)
TURBINE MOULD.

To Develop a control system to Actuate hydraulic lifting Mechanism

OBJECTIVES
for mould of large wind Turbines Blade.

Design a complete control system for two arms of lifting

mechanism
Implement Synchronization between two arms of mould lifting
mechanism.
PROJECT OUTLINE
Implementation of safeties
Implementation of soft limits
Control system must be controllable by PC.
Proper data acquisition for control parameters

MAJOR EQUIPMENT &

Solenoid controls Valves, Lab view, Mat lab.
SOFTWARE REQUIRED

Control System for actuating lifting Mechanism. Control Software,

DELIVERABLES Pictures, Movie/Clip of project and Presentation

ESTIMATED DURATION 10 Months

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PROJECT TITLE DESIGN AND DEVELOPMENT OF REMOTE POWER MONITORING

(B03-STW009) OF WIND TURBINES/ SOLAR SYSTEMS USING GSM MODULE.
UP

To achieve remote power monitoring of installed wind turbines or

OBJECTIVES
solar modules along with health monitoring

Remote power monitoring using GSM link.

Remote health monitoring
PROJECT OUTLINE Data collection and storage on a single data base for multiple sites
Storage and displaying software for data log.
Remote control access for emergency shutdowns of systems

MAJOR EQUIPMENT &

Lab view, Mat lab, micro controllers, GSM Module
SOFTWARE REQUIRED

Power monitoring system hardware and software report, Pictures,

DELIVERABLES Movie/Clip of project and Presentation

ESTIMATED DURATION 10 months

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PROJECT TITLE MEASUREMENT CAPABILITY STUDY TO EVALUATE
(B03-STW010) REPEATABILITY & REPRODUCIBILITY ERRORS

To determine the capability of different measuring

instruments
OBJECTIVES To assess various Inspectors capabilities and skills
To evaluate repeatability & reproducibility by varying
components, inspectors, setups etc.

Literature review
Sample selection
Data collection
PROJECT OUTLINE
Experimentation
Data Analysis
Results & Conclusion

MAJOR EQUIPMENT & Measuring instruments / gauges

SOFTWARE REQUIRED Minitab Software

DELIVERABLES Thesis Report, Pictures, Movie/Clip of project and Presentation

ESTIMATED DURATION 1 year

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PROJECT TITLE SYNTHESIS OF SUBSTITUTED HEXAGONAL NANO
(B03-STW011) FERRITES

1. Synthesis through energy efficient wet chemical route

OBJECTIVES 2. Synthesis of Nano Particles
3. Characterization of synthesized ferrites

1. Literature review
2. Selection of suitable metal cation for substitution
PROJECT OUTLINE 3. Synthesis of ferrite by wet chemical route
4. Characterization of synthesized ferrites
5. Study of electrical and magnetic properties

TG-DTA, FTIR, SEM, TEM, XRD, Pico Ammeter, Impedance

MAJOR EQUIPMENT &
Analyzer, Equipment for measurement of electrical & magnetic
SOFTWARE REQUIRED
properties and related softwares.

Thesis Report, Research Paper, Pictures, Movie/Clip of project and

DELIVERABLES Presentation

ESTIMATED
One year
DURATION
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PROJECT TITLE SATELLITE ORBIT COMPUTATION USING GPS OBSERVABLES
(B03-STW012) (CODE OR PSEUDORANGES)

Objective of this project work is computation of satellite orbit using

OBJECTIVES
GPS phase or pseudoranges observables.

The GPS observables (code and phase) can be used to compute the
orbits of low earth orbiting (LEO) satellites employing kinematic
approach of orbit determination, which is based on GPS satellite to
satellite tracking. In this project, data from any available source (like
PROJECT OUTLINE
CHAMP) can be utilized to compute the satellite orbit in Earth centered
Earth fixed (ECEF) frame. ECEF coordinates then can be transformed to
compute geodetic coordinates (latitude, longitude and altitude) of
satellite.

The student opting this project work must have:

MAJOR EQUIPMENT & Strong skills in mathematics
SOFTWARE REQUIRED Must have strong computational capabilities in any computational
languages (MATLAB or C++)

Computed orbit data of selected satellite under study, Pictures,

DELIVERABLES Movie/Clip of project and Presentation

ESTIMATED DURATION One Year

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PROJECT TITLE
DEVELOPMENT OF LOW SHEAR MODULUS RUBBER
(B03-STW013)

Development of rubber formulation with following properties

Shear modulus < 0.2,
OBJECTIVES
Shear strength > 4 Mpa and
Tensile strength > 8Mpa.

In the research project, the development of low shear modulus rubber

with good mechanical properties is required. The development of
novel rubber materials on a commercial scale to fulfill the requirements
of low shear modulus and good mechanical properties needs too many
efforts in terms of research and development. However, properties of
the available elastomers can easily be tailored to desired requirement
PROJECT OUTLINE by;

Proper selection of rubber

Proper selecting of the reinforced filers
Proper selecting of the curing package.

Such type of rubber materials are widely used in space applications.

MAJOR EQUIPMENT &

Rubber Mixing Mill, Rubber curing facility and Tensile Testing Machine
SOFTWARE REQUIRED

DELIVERABLES Reoport, Thesis, Pictures, Movie/Clip of project and Presentation

ESTIMATED DURATION 12 months

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PROJECT TITLE
RC PWM ELECTRONIC DRIVE WITH VARIABLE FREQUENCY
(B03-RIW001)

Development of a RC PWM drive capable of driving motors up to 50V, 20 A

OBJECTIVES
with output variable PWM frequency

Design of drive electronic and thermal design

Capability to operate the differential drive vehicles via commercially
PROJECT OUTLINE available RC transmitter receiver
Capable of driving PMDC up to 50 volts and 20 Amp
Output frequency must be variable

MAJOR EQUIPMENT Full electronic design laboratory setup

& SOFTWARE Field testing setup (vehicle/two-way radios)
REQUIRED Any PCB design, programming and electronic simulation softwares

Motor Drive on PCB

DELIVERABLES
Design report, Pictures, Movie/Clip of project and Presentation

ESTIMATED
60 working days
DURATION

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PROJECT TITLE
WIRELESS DATA TRANSMISSION (MULTI CHANNEL)
(B03-RIW002)

To develop a wireless transmitter and receiver for long rage data

OBJECTIVES
transmission like audio video and control signals

Transmission range: 1 km,

Data rate: 100 MHz to 1000 Mhz (any rate chose as per convenience
PROJECT OUTLINE
Can operate in harsh environment
Proper thermal design consideration

MAJOR EQUIPMENT Full electronic design laboratory setup

& SOFTWARE Field testing setup (vehicle/two-way radios)
REQUIRED Any PCB design, programming and electronic simulation softwares

Project hardware
Design report, Pictures, Movie/Clip of project and Presentation
DELIVERABLES

ESTIMATED
60 working days
DURATION

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PROJECT TITLE
DESIGNING OF CLINOSTAT
(B03-RIW003)

The main objective of this project is to design and fabricate the 2D/3D
OBJECTIVES
Clinostat

. A clinostat is a device which uses rotation to negate the effects

of gravitational pull on plant growth (gravitropism) and development
(gravimorphism). It has also been used to study the effects
of microgravity on cell cultures and animal embryos.
A single-axis clinostat only produces the effect of weightlessness along its
axis of rotation. A 3D or two-axis clinostat
(generally called a random positioning
machine or RPM), can average gravitational
PROJECT OUTLINE
pull over all directions. These machines
often consist of two frames, one positioned
inside the other, each rotating
independently
This Project involve the following
1. Design of 2D/3D clinostat.
2 Fabrication of Clinostat.

MAJOR EQUIPMENT
Electrical Motors, Bearings, Frames, Motor RPM Controller Matlab, MS
& SOFTWARE
Office
REQUIRED

Working model of Clinostat & Report, Pictures, Movie/Clip of project and

DELIVERABLES Presentation

ESTIMATED 6 Months
DURATION

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PROJECT TITLE DESIGN AND DEVELOPMENT OF MINIATURE QUADROTOR

(B03-RIW004)

Design and development of the Miniature Quadrotor that can be

used for indoor surveillance purposes.
OBJECTIVES Implementing a low cost live video feed system on the system.
Maximum range within 500 meters.

Student is required to have a good understanding of multi-rotor

systems.
PROJECT OUTLINE Have some experience of using BLDC motors and ESCs.
Have basic knowledge about IMU.

Undergraduate (Electronics / Electrical)

PROJECT LEVEL

MAJOR EQUIPMENT & Matlab / Simulink / Autocad / CCS C Compiler

SOFTWARE REQUIRED

Stable and fully assembled Miniature Quadrotor.

DELIVERABLES Working live video feed, Pictures, and Presentation

ESTIMATED DURATION 1 YEAR

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PROJECT TITLE PATH PLANNING WITH OBSTACLE AVOIDANCE USING

(B03-RIW005) SIMULTANEOUS LOCALIZATION AND MAPPING (SLAM)

The objective of this project is to develop an algorithm for localization,

OBJECTIVES mapping, path planning and obstacle avoidance using vision sensors for
an unmanned ground vehicle (UGV).

In this project the students will develop an unmanned ground vehicle

(UGV) that is equipped with imaging payloads so that it can construct a
map of its surroundings (mapping) and can identify its position
PROJECT OUTLINE
(localization). Furthermore, it should be capable of planning its path as
per the generated map to reach the desired position by avoiding the
obstacles (stationary/ dynamic) en route.

MAJOR EQUIPMENT
Unmanned Ground Vehicle Platform, Cameras, Onboard Embedded
& SOFTWARE
System/ Computer, C++/ C Sharp/ MATLAB
REQUIRED

The deliverables of this project are

Successful demonstration of the project as mentioned in the
DELIVERABLES project outline, Detailed Project Report, Design Algorithm,
Pictures, Movie/Clip of project and Presentation

ESTIMATED
DURATION 1 Year

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PROJECT TITLE SIMULATOR DEVELOPMENT OF FREE FLOATING SPACE

(B03-RIW006) MANIPULATORS AND ITS ANIMATION IN MATLAB

The objective of this work is to develop a mathematical model of two

link space robotic manipulator with free floating base in which the
OBJECTIVES trajectory in Cartesian space will be generated. In addition to that,
complete animation of this manipulator is required to be developed in
MATLAB

Joint motion algorithms for space manipulators without reaction to

the base are highly preferred. In this project, mathematical model of
two-link free floating space manipulator is required to be developed
PROJECT OUTLINE and its trajectory planning with minimum disturbance on the base. An
animation will be required to develop in MATLAB, which shows the
trajectory of two-link planar robotic arm moving from initial pose to
targeted pose

MAJOR EQUIPMENT
& SOFTWARE Robotic Toolbox/MATLAB
REQUIRED

Demonstration of the project by generating a two-link free

floating space manipulator trajectory in Cartesian space and its
DELIVERABLES
animation in MATLAB, Project Report, Design Software,
Pictures, Movie/Clip of project and Presentation

ESTIMATED
1 year
DURATION

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PROJECT TITLE DESIGN AND DEVELOPMENT OF A RELIABLE SOLAR ARRAY

(B03-SEW001) DRIVE ASSEMBLY ELECTRONICS (SADA-E)

Design, analysis and development of a prototype model of a Solar

Array Drive Assembly Electronics (SADA-E). This model will be
OBJECTIVES conceived for a large satellite including design, analysis and
development of a complete SADA-E capable of driving one or two
SADA mechanisms at a time.

SADA-E is the electronics part of the Solar Array Drive Assembly

mainly comprising of drive electronics and control algorithm. A
prototype model of SADA-E will be developed in this project for a
satellite requiring a drive circuitry for a stepper or servo-stepper
motor. Different modes will be implemented through its control
PROJECT OUTLINE
algorithm such as cruise mode, sun acquisition mode, emergency
mode etc. The design will be validated through simulations and bench
testing. One of the prime foci throughout the design phase would be
to study and implement various techniques to improve circuit
reliability while using COTS components.

PROJECT LEVEL Undergraduate

Oscilloscope, Multimeter, DC Power Supply, Programmable DC-

Electronic Load for Testing, Motor (for bench testing), Sun Simulator
MAJOR EQUIPMENT &
(or its equivalent), IDE (Keil uVision/ MPLAB/ AVR Studio/CCS), Circuit
SOFTWARE REQUIRED
Simulator (Cadence Orcad/Proteus), PCB Design Software (Altium
Designer/Protel PCB), Matlab/Simulink, Saber.
A complete functional prototype of SADA-E, Project Report (including
reliability/performance analysis and test results), Pictures, Movie/Clip
DELIVERABLES
of project and Presentation

ESTIMATED DURATION 6 months

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PROJECT TITLE
Multi-body flexible analysis of solar panel and hinge
(B03-SEW002)

The objectives of this project are:

To establish analysis technique for design verification of
OBJECTIVES panel and hinge
To develop analysis skills of software for coupled load
analysis

Hinges are used for the deployment of solar panels which are
essentially used for the collection of energy. The deflections and
flexible modes for the solar panels and hinges during deployment
PROJECT OUTLINE
will be calculated using FEM + Dynamics software. The analysis
results will be used for structural verification of the solar panel
and hinge models designed by SUPARCO.

PROJECT LEVEL Undergraduate

Hardware required:

Computer
MAJOR EQUIPMENT &
SOFTWARE REQUIRED
Software Required:

Preferably MSC. NASTRAN/PATRAN + MSC. ADAMS FLEX

DELIVERABLES Detailed Analysis Report

ESTIMATED DURATION 6-12 months

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PROJECT TITLE STUDY OF SINGLE EVENT UPSET (SEU) MITIGATION

(B03-SEW003) TECHNIQUES FOR ANY FPGA

Implementation of single event upset mitigation techniques

OBJECTIVES in any commercial FPGA and studying their effectiveness
against space radiation.

Implementation of various single event upset mitigation

techniques like TMR, majority voting and temporal data
sampling etc.
Configuring the device (FPGA) with different memory
PROJECT OUTLINE circuits, combinational logic and
synchronous/asynchronous circuits.
Use fault injection circuits to introduce upsets
Study the propagation and mitigation of the introduced
errors.

MAJOR EQUIPMENT & FPGA kit, fault injection circuits, logic analyzers,
SOFTWARE REQUIRED Xilinx ISE, verilog,

Complete study report for SEU mitigation techniques for

DELIVERABLES
FPGA in space applications

Project Level Undergraduate

ESTIMATED DURATION 6 months

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DESIGN AND ANALYSIS OF A RELIABLE POWER

PROJECT TITLE CONDITIONING UNIT (PCU) BASED ON MAXIMUM POWER
(B03-SEW004) POINT TRACKING (MPPT) SCHEME FOR SPACE
APPLICATIONS

Design and analysis of a highly reliable Power Conditioning Unit

(PCU) for a micro satellite of about 40-50W (24V) average power
OBJECTIVES
based on Maximum Power Point Tracking (MPPT) architecture,
using commercial-off-the-shelf (COTS) components.

Power Conditioning Unit (PCU) is one of the most critical units of a

spacecraft power subsystem. This unit is primarily responsible for
regulation and conditioning of the solar array/battery power and
then generating a main power bus which is then supplied to the
loads through distribution units. This project involves design and
analysis of a PCU in which MPPT-based regulation scheme is
implemented for a satellite having 40-50W average power with
PROJECT OUTLINE
fully or semi-regulated bus at 24V. One of the prime foci
throughout the design phase would be to study and incorporate
various techniques to improve unit reliability considering COTS
components. The reliability of the unit will be demonstrated
through relevant analyses such as reliability analysis, Failure Modes
and Effects Analysis (FMEA), Single Point Failure Analysis (SPFA)
and Worst Case Analysis (WCA).

PROJECT LEVEL Undergraduate

MAJOR EQUIPMENT & Matlab/Simulink, Saber, Circuit Simulator (Cadence

SOFTWARE REQUIRED Orcad/Proteus),
Project Report (including reliability analysis, FMEA and WCA
DELIVERABLES results), Pictures, Movie/Clip of project and Presentation

ESTIMATED DURATION 6-12 months approx.

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DEVELOPMENT OF PLATFORM INDEPENDENT MOBILE GIS

PROJECT TITLE
APPLICATION FOR OFFLINE NAVIGATION AND LOCATION
(B03-SARW001)
BASED SERVICES
Development of platform independent mobile GIS application with
following features
a. Offline navigation,
OBJECTIVES
b. LBS features depending on useful public and personalized points
of interest (POIs) and
c. Support on Android, iOS, Symbian and Windows
Various mobile GIS applications are available providing navigation and
other LBS features, but these applications are designed for specific
mobile platforms and require good and stable internet connection to
run and retrieve information from servers. Since internet conditions are
very poor in most of the areas of Pakistan, therefore GIS data is
required to be stored in smart phones locally. In the research project,
platform independent mobile GIS application is required to be
PROJECT OUTLINE
developed for providing navigation services along with other location
based services (LBS) features. LBS features mainly include location
based customized information sharing, optimal path calculation and
route planning etc. The application must be capable to run on any
mobile platform including Android, iOS, Symbian and Windows. The
data used in this research include road network and public and
personalized POIs, which should be stored in the smartphones.

MAJOR EQUIPMENT & Smartphone including Android, iOS, Symbian and Windows and
SOFTWARE REQUIRED suitable IDE for programming

GIS application for smart phones , Pictures, Movie/Clip of project and

DELIVERABLES
Presentation

ESTIMATED DURATION 12 months

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 STUDENT PROJECTS (Batch-3, 2014-15)

GIS ANALYSIS & MODELING OF URBAN SPRAWL TO MODEL THE

PROJECT TITLE FUTURE REQUIREMENTS OF SOCIO-ECONOMIC PARAMETERS
(B03-SARW002) THROUGH DECISION SUPPORT SYSTEM (DSS) AND MULTI
CRITERIA ANALYSIS (MCA)
GIS modeling of Urban Sprawl for the need analysis of following socio-
economic parameters
Utility, Resource and Traffic Planning
OBJECTIVES
Environmental Analysis in terms of pollution and habitat
protection
Risk Analysis

Urban sprawl has been a big problem for most of the metropolitan
cities. The utilities / resource management, environmental impact
assessment and the risk analysis have always been the priorities of
urban planning.
PROJECT OUTLINE
In the research, the project objectives would be divided among the
student that would aggregately able to identify the risks and might be
able to come up with a solution

ArcGIS 10.1
MAJOR EQUIPMENT &
Extension : CommunityViz
SOFTWARE REQUIRED
SPOT 5 Satellite Images (2.5 meter) or higher

Analysis report discussing the future trends of utilities, resources and

DELIVERABLES risk on the basis of need analysis, decision support system and multi
criteria analysis, Pictures, Movie/Clip of project and Presentation

ESTIMATED DURATION 12 months

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 STUDENT PROJECTS (Batch-3, 2014-15)

PROJECT TITLE
MAPPING OF GLACIERS FOR INDUS RIVER BASIN
(B03-SARW003)

OBJECTIVES Mapping of Glaciers in Indus River Basin using Optical RS data

Literature review
Identification and acquisition of required satellite data
Satellite data processing using different softwares
PROJECT OUTLINE Mapping of glaciers and Glacial Lakes
Field Survey Verification
Final Report Submission

MAJOR EQUIPMENT &

Satellite Data, Image Processing Softwares
SOFTWARE REQUIRED

Updated Vector database of Glaciers, Pictures, Movie/Clip of project

DELIVERABLES and Presentation

ESTIMATED DURATION 06 months

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 STUDENT PROJECTS (Batch-3, 2014-15)

PROJECT TITLE
SATELLITE BASED WATER QUALITY ASSESSMENT
(B03-SARW004)

Satellite based Water Quality Assessment using Multi-Temporal

OBJECTIVES
Optical Satellite Data

Literature review
Acquisition of Required Satellite Data
Preprocessing of satellite data using image processing software
Development of methodology
PROJECT OUTLINE Spatio-temporal mapping of lakes for water quality
assessment
In-situ verification and validation
Final Report Submission

MAJOR EQUIPMENT &

Satellite Data, Image Processing Software
SOFTWARE REQUIRED

GIS Shape files

Ground verification of water quality assessment parameters
DELIVERABLES Spatio-Temporal maps for water quality assessment
Final analysis report , Movie Clip, presentation

ESTIMATED DURATION 06 months

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 STUDENT PROJECTS (Batch-3, 2014-15)

PROJECT TITLE
STATUS OF BANNED PESTICIDES IN PAKISTAN
(B03-SARW005)

Assessment of levels of different pesticides in environmental

OBJECTIVES
compartments

Literature review
Identification of areas of pesticides application
Samples collection and analysis
PROJECT OUTLINE
Data interpretation
Final Report Submission

MAJOR EQUIPMENT &

GC-ECD, GC-FID
SOFTWARE REQUIRED

DELIVERABLES Banned pesticides in environmental compartments in Pakistan

ESTIMATED DURATION 06 months

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