Design Like a Physicist
Physics 398DLP, Spring 2020
Loomis 276, Friday afternoons, 1 pm - 5 pm
3 credit hours
Groups and projects
Spring 2020
Click here to see a photo roster of all groups and projects (Physics 398DLP registration required)Group 1
• Precisely cross-timed distributed measurements of atmospheric conditions in an outdoor performance venue• Weekly conference: Mondays at 1 pm
Group 2
• Effective battery energy capacity as a function of temperature and discharge current• Weekly conference: Thursdays at 10 am
• Project presentation slides: click here
• Project report: click here
• Data acquisition and offline analysis codes (zip file)
Group 3
• Psychoacoustics: pitch recall and reproduction• Weekly conference: Mondays at 3:30 pm
• Project presentation slides: click here
• Project report: click here
• Data acquisition and offline analysis codes (zip file)
Group 4
• Noise and pressure profiles in the vicinity of wind turbines• Weekly conference: Wednesdays at 3:30 pm
• Project presentation slides: click here
• Project report: click here
• Data acquisition and offline analysis codes (zip file)
Group 5
• Airborne particulate concentrations in home and institutional kitchens• Weekly conference: Mondays at 2:30 pm
• Project presentation slides: click here
• Project report: click here
• Data acquisition and offline analysis codes (zip file)
Group 6
• Inexpensive electronic veterinary stethoscope feasibility study• Weekly conference: Mondays at 3 pm
• Project presentation slides: click here
• Project report: click here
• Data acquisition and offline analysis codes (zip file)
Group 7
• Characterizing vibrato in stringed instruments and the human voice• Weekly conference: Mondays at 2 pm
• Project presentation slides: click here
• Project report: click here
• Data acquisition and offline analysis codes (zip file)
Group 8
• Temperature profiles inside home refrigerators, ovens, and dishwashers• Weekly conference: Tuesdays at 2:30 pm
• Project presentation slides: click here
• Project report: click here
• Data acquisition and offline analysis codes (zip file)
Fall 2019
Group 1
• Hand dryer noise levels• Weekly conference: Tuesdays at 2 pm
• Project presentation slides: 398 Final Presentation
• Project report: Hand Dryer's Noise Level and its Effect on Human Hearing
• Data acquisition and offline analysis codes (zip file)
Group 2
• Methane production by livestock• Weekly conference: Wednesdays at 1:15 pm
• Project presentation slides: Methane Production by Livestock
• Project report: Methane Production by Livestock
• Data acquisition and offline analysis codes (zip file)
Group 3
• Water quality• Weekly conference: Tuesdays at 1 pm
• Project presentation slides: Surface and Drinking Water Quality at UIUC
• Project report: Surface and Drinking Water Quality at UIUC
• Data acquisition and offline analysis codes (zip file)
Group 4
• Drone-borne heat loss measurements• Weekly conference: Wednesdays at 3 pm
• Project presentation slides: Measuring Heat Leakage via a Drone Mounted Sensor Package
• Project report: Heat Leakage Measurements Utilizing An Airborne Sensor Package
• Data acquisition and offline analysis codes (zip file)
Spring 2019
Group 1
• Mapping track irregularities and anomalous accelerations on Amtrak trains• Weekly conference: Wednesdays at 5 pm
• Project presentation slides: An Analysis of Jolts Experienced on Amtrak Railways
• Project report: An Analysis of Anomalous Accelerations Measured on Amtrak Railways
Group 2
• Study of (in)efficiencies of Veoride bicycles• Weekly conference: Wednesdays at 2 pm
• Project presentation slides: Temperature Inefficiencies in Veoride Bicycles
• Project report: Analyzing Inefficiencies In Veoride Bicycles
Group 3
• Fall recognition and mitigation• Weekly conference: Tuesdays at 11:30 am
• Project presentation slides: Fall Detection
• Project report: Fall Detection and Mitigation
Group 4
• (Potentially injury-producing) accelerations experienced by athletes and dancers• Weekly conference: Thursdays at 2 pm
• Project presentation slides: Measuring walking and running dynamics using skin-mounted accelerometers
• Project report: Measuring walking and running dynamics using skin-mounted accelerometers
Group 5
• Inexpensive range and force sensors for smart prosthetic limbs• Weekly conference: Tuesdays at 11:30 am
• Project presentation slides: Prosthetics Sensor Package
• Project report: Exploring an Inexpensive Sensor Package for Prosthetic Limbs
Group 6
• Quantitative studies of how technicians "voice" instruments like pianos• Weekly conference: Fridays at 10 am
• Project presentation slides: Quantitative Analysis on the Tonal Quality of Various Pianos
• Project report: Quantitative Analysis on the Tonal Quality of Various Pianos
Group 7
• Airborne dust produced by agricultural activities• Weekly conference: Wednesdays at 2:30 pm
• Project presentation slides: Detecting Pesticides in UIUC Greenhouses
• Project report: Detecting Pesticides in UIUC Greenhouses
Fall 2018
Group 1
• Study of noise inside vehicles and public spaces• Weekly conference: Thursdays at noon
• Project presentation slides: Exploratory Analysis of Noise Reduction in a Sedan
• Project report: Exploratory Experiment on Noise Reduction in a Sedan
• Data acquisition and offline analysis codes (zip file)
Group 2
• Anomalous transverse accelerations of railroad trains• Weekly conference: Wednesdays at 3 pm
• Project presentation slides: The Amtrakers
• Project report: The Amtrak: A Look into What can be Improved, and How
• Data acquisition and offline analysis codes (zip file)
Group 3
• Temperature and humidity profiles above fields• Weekly conference: Wednesdays at 1:30 pm
• Project presentation slides: Drone Warriors
• Project report: Measure Of Temperature, Humidity, and Pressure Over a Farm Field Using a Drone
• Data acquisition and offline analysis codes (zip file)
Group 4
• Acoustic properties of KCPA performance spaces• Weekly conference: Wednesdays at 3:40 pm
• Project presentation slides: Acoustic Properties Foellinger Great Hall in the Krannert Center for the Performing Arts
• Project report: Acoustic Properties Foellinger Great Hall in the Krannert Center for the Performing Arts
• Data acquisition and offline analysis codes (zip file)
Group 5
• Temperature profiles of instructional spaces and exterior walls• Weekly conference: Fridays at 11 am
• Project presentation slides: Temperature Gradients of Loomis Laboratory of Physics
• Project report: Temperature Profiles of Loomis Laboratory of Physics
• Data acquisition and offline analysis codes (zip file)
Group 6
• Wind-induced pressure gradients inside structures• Weekly conference: Thursdays at 11 am
• Project presentation slides: Wind Induced Pressure Change Inside Structure
• Project report: Pressure Change Inside Residence Due to Wind-Induced Air Leakage
• Data acquisition and offline analysis codes (zip file)
