Senior Design Team 308
Deciphering the math and physics behind general relativity was difficult, but we were able to break it down in a simple way. This knowledge was applied to both the software and hardware components in the project.
We developed a simulation to serve as a teaching aid and to help us model time dilation. The different modes show how general relativity, special relativity and a combination of both happen in space travel.
The team decided to develop a hardware prototype to verify our simulation results. The device measures acceleration to determine how fast an object is moving, and calculates time dilation from there.
Project Manager
Graham is an electrical engineer from Jacksonville, Fl. He has a passion for embedded design and power electronics, with research experience in power electronics. After graduation in May 2019, he is set to start as an embedded systems engineer at Lutron
Software Lead
Daniel is graudating in Spring 2019. For the project he mostly handled software, and made major decisions regarding the simulation, from what language was used to the overall look of the program. Daniel has aspirations to work a with a company such as Google or Microsoft.
Hardware Lead
Aaron is scheduled for graduation in the Fall of 2019. During the course of the project's development, he primarily aided in defining the project's scope and goals pertaining to the achievable measurements possible in accordance with the theoretical background. His ambition after college is to work for NOAA SWPC in some engineering capacity.
Resource Manager
Alexander is slated for a Fall 2019 graduation in electrical engineering. As a member of Team 308, he worked mostly in an organizational capacity as designated resource manager, handling various acquisition and submission deadlines. He hopes to soon enter the IT industry in a specialized field to cultivate a career of lifelong learning.