Student Work
This collection contains works by undergraduate students in the Department of Applied Engineering at the University of Northern Iowa.
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Theses/Dissertations from 2026
Effect of Chills and Hot Toppings on Secondary Dendrite Arm Spacing in Stainless Steel Castings, Mehmet Bedirhan Aydin Thesis (UNI Access Only)
Submissions from 2025
Assessing the Quality of ICT Education in Ghana and Its Impact on the Job Market, Francis Bentum Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Building Better: Lean Construction vs. Traditional Methods, Payton Olson Open Access Honors Program Thesis
Design and Integration of a Multisensory Board for Real-Time Monitoring of Metal Casting Foundry Sand Molds, Nathaniel Addo Open Access Thesis
Investment Casting Additively Manufactured Pattern Burnout Time Identification and Prediction using Machine Learning, Samuel Bast Thesis (UNI Access Only)
Investment Casting AM Burnout Time Identification and Usage with Machine Learning, Samuel Bast
NIR Spectroscopy as a Tool for Identifying Additives in Foundry Green Sands, Maurice Kuubata Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Study on the Impact of Remote Work on Team Productivity, Innovation, and Collaboration, Arthishri Gowthaman Graduate Research Paper (UNI Access Only)
Sustainability Of Biogas Production from Organic Wastes In Dubuque, Emmanuel Oseghale Thesis (UNI Access Only)
Events from 2024
Additive Manufacturing: Investment Casting Prototype Pantera Using 3D Printed PMMA Pattern, Aini B. Constancio, Ana S. Martinez, Devani Gutierrez, Lesly M. Rubio, Mario Garcia, and Rodrigo Molina Open Access Poster Presentation
Challenges and Opportunities in Implementing Smart Grids: A Comprehensive Literature Review, Steven Stroud Graduate Research Paper (Electronic Copy Not Available)
Development of a Multi-Sensor Circuit Board Integrating ESP8266, BME680, and SGP40 for Environmental Monitoring (VOCs, Pressure, Temperature, Humidity) to Produce Stronger Molds in a Metal Casting Foundry Process, Nathaniel A. Addo and Maurice Kuubata Poster Presentation (UNI Access Only)
Draft Makerspace Optimization and Procedure for the University of Northern Iowa and Cedar Falls, Andrew Nii Anang Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Robotics Integration for Measuring Green Sand Properties Using Near Infrared Spectroscopy, Samuel D. Bast Poster Presentation (UNI Access Only)
Using Generative AI for Design in 3D Modeling, Andrew Rhodes and Kaitlyn Hughes Open Access Poster Presentation
Visual Impairment Sight Assistive Technology with Arduino, Samuel Bast, Nathaniel Addo, and Emmanuel Oseghale
Submissions from 2023
Comparison of Load Balancing Algorithms in Cloud Computing, Rajkumar Vishnani Graduate Research Paper (UNI Access Only)
Tolerance allocation considering multiple phases of the product life cycle for optimum cost, performance, and sustainability using the HEIM framework, Shravya Dorna Graduate Research Paper (UNI Access Only)
Theses/Dissertations from 2022
Preliminary investigation into the effects of hard and soft water on silica green sand properties, Matthew P. Krueger Thesis (UNI Access Only)
Sustainability aspects of 3D printing, Subhashree Sundharram Graduate Research Paper (UNI Access Only)
Theses/Dissertations from 2000
An Evaluation of the Ductile Iron Casting Training Program at the Industrial Technology Department of a Midwestern University, Khalid D. Alkarimy Open Access Dissertation
Theses/Dissertations from 1971
Industrial Arts at the University of Northern Iowa 1957 Through 1968, Allen Harvey Rodemeyer Open Access Thesis
