Senior Theses
Every Carthage student is required to submit a senior thesis or capstone project to demonstrate their mastery of their chosen area of study. Here is a look at the projects Carthage physics majors have created for this requirement:
- “Writing A Fluid Solver From First Principles”
- “The Effects of Limb Darkening on the Measurements of the Physical Properties of Exoplanets”
- “Principal Component Analysis of Diffuse Interstellar Band Carriers”
- “Quad-copter Design and Control Using PID Methodology”
- “Remote sensing of Carbonate based Minerals: A Literature Study of Remote Sensing Technologies”
- “Advancements in the Modal Propellant Gauging Experiment”
- “Entangled State Purity in CHSH Inequality Tests”
- “Correcting for Limitations in Temperature Sensing Response Time”
- “Aerodynamic Properties of a Model Airfoil”
- “Material Advancement in Prosthetic Limb Development”
- “Onset of Normal-Field Instability in a Ferrofluid in Microgravity”
- “Structural Finite Element Analysis”
- “Creating a Module for Implementation in Secondary Physics Classroom”
- “Investigating Vocal Formant Frequencies and Bandwidths Using a Two-Cavity Model of the Vocal Tract”
- “The Earth’s Electric Field”
- “Microgravity Fuel Gauging Using Modal Analysis”
- “The Difference in Friction Between GF-4 and GF-5 Engine Oil”
- “An Analysis of Spectral Absorption Line Asymmetries in HD 175156”