Engineering seniors received awards at the Penn State Learning Factory's fall capstone project showcase. Credit: Poornima Tomy/Penn State
Learning Factory announces fall engineering capstone showcase winners
January 10, 2024
By Mariah R. Lucas
UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. — The winners from the Penn State Learning Factory’s in-person and virtual end-of-semester capstone project showcase have been named. The culmination of 15 weeks of work, the showcase is an opportunity for senior engineering students to present their capstone design projects and potentially receive awards.
Student projects are judged by a panel of industry experts, comprised of current and past sponsors as well as members of the Learning Factory’s Industry Advisory Board. Students collaborate with industry sponsors across disciplines on their design projects.
In its 27th year, the in-person showcase was held on Dec. 5 at the Bryce Jordan Center, and the virtual event took place from Dec. 6-15. All the projects can be viewed here, and the winners are listed below.
First place “Lockheed Martin Best Project” winners
Project: 3D-Printed Carbon Fiber and Elastomer Bike Saddle
Sponsor: Penn State Learning Factory
Team members: Evan Smith, Ethan Lin, Riley Pottinger, Harrison Perring
Project: Aluminum Extrusion Kit and Playbook for STEM Education 1
Sponsor: Aluminum Extruders Council
Team members: Melina Trautman, Victoria Slawinski, Phillip Brou, Liam Sadlier, Zichao Ma
Second place “Best Project” winners
Project: Designed of Improved GE Healthcare Medical Device Cover for Sanitation and Sterilization Process
Sponsor: GE HealthCare Medical Technology LLC
Team members: Sarah Bubbenmoyer, Gabriela Fortuno, Nathan McCarraher, Brandon McKnerney, Benjamin Roy
Project: Shunt Flow Measurement System for Treating Hydrocephalus Patients
Sponsor: Penn State College of Medicine
Team members: Joseph Windows, Bethany Kuhns, Ryan Davis, Aisha Khan, Jamie Kantorczyk Yin-Yang Chu
Third place “Best Project” winners
Project: Hydrogel-based Transpiration Cooling
Sponsor: Applied Physics Laboratory – Johns Hopkins University
Team members: Joseph Broniszewski, Xinsheng Wei, Jiho Park, Matthew Miller, Yasi Huang
Project: STAR Trainer for Constellation Energy (CMPEN 482W: Team PJ2A)
Sponsor: Constellation Energy
Team members: Zachary Lambertus, Steven Trott, Logan Baliestrieri, Xuhong Lin, Justin Quezada, Rahul Kilaru
“BP People’s Choice” winner
Project: Optimize Cooler Restocking
Sponsor: Sheetz
Team members: Elizabeth Sarneso, Jacob Novey, Falah AlTamimi, Elijah Kalada, Christopher Munson
“Online People’s Choice” winner
Project: Solid Additive Polymer
Sponsor: Don Wardius of Covestro
Team members: Dan McFadden, Colin Pfingstler, Thomas Molnar, Jacob Muehlbach
“Best Corporate Sponsor” winners
Sponsor: Lucas Foulk and Joe Pitino
Company: Flowserve
Sponsor: Brian Giumento
Company: Lockheed Martin
“Best K-12 Engagement” winner
Project: Aluminum Extrusion Kit and Playbook for STEM Education 2
Sponsor: Aluminum Extruders Council
Team members: Sean Adams, Dalal Alboloushi, Mercedes Batista, Abigail Bolich, Nya Cherry, Kaitlyn McClary, Joseph Sikora
First place “Best Poster” winner
Project: Photodynamic Therapy Device for Treating Glioblastoma
Sponsor: Penn State College of Medicine
Team members: Olivia Carney, Ryan Lacey, Erika Long, Dvija Thaker, Daniel Walsh, Katelyn Yong
Second place “Best Poster” winner
Project: Manufacturing Simulation Model
Sponsor: Lockheed Martin
Team members: Andrew Miller, Daniel Behr, Dax Ploskina, Justin Rulapaugh, Meron Russom
Third place “Best Poster” winner
Project: The UltraSOUND of Change
Sponsor: Philips Ultrasound
Team members: Nikhila Kumar, Jordan O’Donnell, Ron Rogers, Emily Snow, Thomas Worcester, Harsh Zaver
First place “Best Video” winner
Project: Immersive Virtual Reality Experiences for ME360 Mechanical Design
Sponsor: Penn State Department of Mechanical Engineering
Team members: Emily Everlof, Emily Abert, Temple Tran, Chao-Chi Tsai, Eric Frank
Second place “Best Video” winner
Project: 3D-Printed Carbon Fiber and Elastomer Bike Saddle
Sponsor: Penn State Learning Factory
Team members: Evan Smith, Ethan Lin, Riley Pottinger, Harrison Perring
Third place “Best Video” winner
Project: Micropuncture Device for New Blood Vessel Formation
Sponsor: Penn State College of Medicine
Team members: Samantha Avery, Ernesto Estremera Jr., Andres Rodolfo Romero, Charles Smith, Marisa Williamson, Zakhro Zakirova
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