Student Engineering Projects

These computer and electrical engineering projects were developed by DigiPen students, primarily in the BS in Computer Engineering degree program. Follow the links below to learn more about the projects, including goals and objectives, components used, and methods applied.

Handheld Gaming Console

4th Year Project

Students design and build a handheld game console capable of gamepad or touch screen control input.

A screen mounted to a green circuit board with two control sticks.

Mediated Perception

3rd Year Project

Students design a wearable device with two cameras for playing augmented reality games.

A student solders a circuit board on a desk cluttered with tools.

Low-Cost, Real-Time Microwave Radar

3rd Year Project

Students design and build a microwave-based radar device capable of detecting motion through walls.

A board-mounted circuit with labeled parts, featuring a channel output and two mounted tin cans.

F.C.P.I.P.

2nd Year Project

Students create a basic two-player video game using Atari controllers and an Altera DE2 board.

Two Atari joysticks connected to an Altera DE2 board.

Mapper

2nd Year Project

Students build a robotic vehicle that can navigate using a grid-based system and obstacle detection.

A square robot with exposed circuitry and black and white wheels.

Tread

2nd Year Project

Students build a tank-like robotic vehicle that uses heat sensors to fire foam missiles at targets.

A tank-like robot with treads and a foam missile turret.

Robot Tour Guide

2nd Year Project

Students build a robot with path-learning capabilities and obstacle detection that can guide humans on tours.

Three square robots with rounded fronts, black and white wheels and exposed circuitry.

Four-Legged Friend

2nd Year Project

Students design an autonomous quadruped robot that can serve as a first responder in emergency medical or hazard situations.

A four-legged robot with exposed wiring and circuitry.

S.C.O.R.P.I.O.N

2nd Year Project

Like its namesake, students build a robot whose eight legs mimic the movement of a scorpion.

An eight-legged scorpion-like robot with exposed circuits.

Autonomous Robot Car

1st Year Project

Build a robotic car that can navigate a unique obstacle course in the shortest amount of time without any human input.

A four wheeled car with infrared sensors and exposed circuitry.