Loyola University Maryland

Department of Physics

Student Projects

The physics department at Loyola University Maryland would like to list the following projects created by students in their lab courses:

  • Exploring Whiplash and the Human Head - AW
  • Android Laser Turret (Arduino) - AK
  • I'll Be Deaf by 25 (electronics, LabView) - GW
  • Arduino-Controlled Motion-Sensing Stoplight Intersection - MK
  • Simon Says/Color Sensor (Arduino/electronics) - OO
  • The Logarithmic Piano (Arduino) - ArK
  • Failure: a Vital Element of Design (electronics) - AK
  • Arduin-Dial: Arduino Powered "Sun Dial" with LED Array - KS
  • Heartrate Monitor Through LabView - AS
  • Photospectrometer (Arduino) - TR
  • Thermal Control System (LabView) - LA
  • Water Pollution and Correction (LabView) - CK
  • Solar Tracker: Creating a Self-Reliant Energy Source (LabView) - JG
  • Analog Theremin Using Colpitts Oscillator (electronics) - KS
  • Determination of the Distance Dependence of Theremin Frequency (expt) - KS 
  • DC Motor Controller Using Pulse Width Modulation (electronics) - SM
  • Arduino-Controlled Robot - SM
  • Digital Circuits - Integrating Transistor Gates with the Half Adder (electronics) - JG
  • The Beat of a Drum ... or Maybe Just a Metronome (electronics) - AK
  • Voltage-Controlled Oscillator for an Electric Keyboard (electronics) - TR
  • Solar-Powered Radio (electronics) - CK
  • Synthesizers and Oscillators (electronics) - AS
  • An Overview of the Arduino - LA
  • Spectrum Analyzer (LabView) - YK
  • Line Following Lego Mindstorm w/ Collision Prevention (LabView) - SW
  • A Light-Sensitive Alarm (electronics) - YK
  • Game Show Buzzer (electronics) - SW
  • Synchronizing a Video Camera and Two Flash Units using Time Delay Circuits (electronics) - RK
  • Color! -Mixing Light- (LabView) - DK
  • Equalizer (LabView) - MD 
  • Weather Station (LabView) - LA
  • 38 kHz Infrared Signal Emitter and Receiver (electronics) - DK
  • Temperature Indicator (electronics) - LA
  • Dancing LEDs (electronics) - MD
  • "Monstrosity Bike"
    Bike-powered generator that produces a set of different voltages (electronics) - DG
    Watch the video.
    Energy generating bicycle project
  • The Green Zone! Power of the Pedal, Power of the sun (electronics) - DG
  • Combination Lockbox (LabView) - RK
  • Building a Two-in-One Reaction Tester (electronics) - RK
  • Temperature-Sensing Turkey Timer (electronics) - MP
  • The Sound-Activated Relay (or How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Nerf Auto-Turret) (elec) - AZ
  • Ultrahigh-Gain Microphone Preamplifier (electronics) - MP
  • Get Rich Quick - Magic in Metal Detectors (electronics) - LOB
  • Sound to Light and Back Again (electronics) - AO
  • Incubating Box (LabView) - PLP
  • Measuring the Critical Temperature of a Superconductor (LabView) - CE
  • Motion of a Chaotic Pendulum (LabView) - CN
  • LEGO for Learning (LabView) - DH
  • Failbot: The De-Evolving Robot (LabView) - JD
  • AM Radio (electronics) - PLP
  • I Can Find Coins in Your Pocket! (electronics) - CN
  • Laser Tag (electronics) - DH and JD
  • Measuring Electromagnetic Fields of Everyday Devices (electronics) - CE

There are more projects! If interested, please contact the physics department.

Inge Heyer
Faculty

Inge Heyer, Ph.D.

According to Dr. Heyer, Loyola’s core curriculum prepares students to be great problem solvers in physics—and as young professionals

Physics