CE Lab Projects
Creative Engineering Lab Projects
At the Creative Engineering Lab, we bridge innovation and design to create novel, practical solutions to modern engineering challenges. The projects allow students to explore creative approaches in technology, grounded in theoretical research and hands-on experimentation. Furthermore, students and industry partners collaborate to transform ideas into actual products, pushing the boundaries of engineering. Explore our projects to see how we combine creativity and engineering expertise to find practical, forward-thinking solutions.
Ultraprecision Engineering 2025
CE Lab Project UPE: AR Coatings on 3D Optics
Anti-Reflective Coatings on 3D Optics
Develop 3D anti-reflective (AR) coatings on lenses using ALD technology.
Project Proposal: AR Coatings on 3D Optics (PDF, 63KB)CE Lab Project UPE: Automation Algorithms
Development for Object Recognition and Pick-and-Place Applications
Develop scalable, cost-effective advanced automation using AI and affordable camera systems
Project Proposal: Automation Algorithms (PDF, 80KB)CE Lab Project UPE: Innovative Linear Stage
Fast Nanopositioning for G-FET Biosensor Arrays
Develop an innovative linear stage combining speed, precision, and nanometer-scale accuracy.
Project Proposal: Innovative Linear Stage (PDF, 214KB)CE Lab Project UPE: Sapphire Automation
Flexible Automation for Sapphire Glass Handling and Assembly
Automate sapphire handling and processing, positioning, and assembly for a wide range of dimensions.
Project Proposal: Sapphire Automation (PDF, 84KB)CE Lab Project UPE: SEM Diagnostics
In-situ Setup for Electrical and Mechanical Nanoindentation Measurements
Contribute to designing, assembling, and testing SEM electrical-mechanical characterization tools.
Project Proposal: SEM Diagnostics (PDF, 115KB)CE Lab Project UPE: Vacuum Chamber
Development and Optimisation of a High-Through-Put PVD Chamber
Assist building vacuum chamber for sputtering materials with compositional gradients.
Project Proposal: Vacuum Chamber (PDF, 103KB)CE Lab Project UPE: XRD Set Up Optimization
Development and Optimization of a High-Performance XRD Setup
Work on high-throughput instrument combining XRD, XRF, NI into a modular device.
Project Proposal: XRD Set Up Optimization (PDF, 159KB)Optical Engineering 2025
CE Lab OE: Fluorescent Microscope
A 3D printed Fluorescent Lifetime Microscope
Develop a scanning Fluorescence Lifetime Microscope (FLIM) system using a ps laser, photon detectors, and FPGA electronics.
Project Proposal: Fluorescent Microscope (PDF, 86KB)CE Lab OE: Freeform Optics
Freeform Surfaces by Laser Ablation and ALD/PVD Coating
This work assesses technology combinations for cost-effective prototyping of freeform optical elements.
Project Proposal: Freeform Optics (PDF, 220KB)