The Capstone Design Expo
Capping It Off
has become the largest academic event on the campus calendar and sums up what Georgia Tech is all about: students using their knowledge to tackle real-world problems. The spring 2015 expo took place on April 23 in McCamish Pavilion and included 198 projects designed by 1,040 students. They came from 11 disciplines across three colleges: the College of Engineering, the College of Architecture, and the Ivan Allen College of Liberal Arts. More than 75 sponsors funded projects, with Coca-Cola generously sponsoring the expo itself. Twelve MSE teams participated in the Spring event.
Spring 2014 MSE Capstone Design Projects and Sponsors MSE Capstone winner, Team GIW Reinforcers
Mattress Foundation Team Mattress Foundation – Kevahra Daniel, Logan Blackstad, Anna Demidova, Johnathan Riggins, Maggie McKenney Investigation of DMLM Nickel Based Superalloy Team Superalloys – David Wu, Hao Tang, Shuchen Zhang, Carmen Deng, Sable Reid Lens Element for Ultra Thin Cameras Team sLENder – Morgan Watt, Adela Cho, Jae Wan Ahn, Chris Hauser, Avinash Garbaran Permanent Magnet Processing and Property Relationship Team Magnets – Lane Letson, Emily Jones, Mara Azzouz, Mary Townsend, Emily Boyer & Titanium Hardening by Innovative Atomic Diffusion Process Team Surface Hardening – Fu Hung Shiu, Paveena Ghatpande, Anna Hoffman, Jordan Senken, Malvina Kowalik Caterpillar Forestry Machines Team Shield – Sally Ahlrich, Christine Scarborough, Tanya Su, Sean Tighe, Emily Lettrell Effects of Calcium Carbonate Proportion on Viscosity of Blends Team Blending the Difference – Jan-Simon Toro, Matt Waples, Corbin Tudor, Ben Reck Kimberly Clark Surface Design Team Surface Finish Friction Design – Jason Baron, Richard Flowers, Thomas Wheatly, Albert Le, Marc Williams, Isaiah Simpson Surface Treating Calcium Carbonate to Reduce Hydrophilicity Team Closing The Loop – Robert Sprouse, Nicholas Zahn, Tyler McCrary, Samantha Wilson, Nicole Garcia Pump Reinforcement with Preform Structure and Binder System Team GIW Reinforcers – Arturo Salmeron, Brenda Beckler, Michelle Wu, Marika Manuud, Sabria Struthers Designing a More Recyclable Carpet Backing Team Interface – Adam Maffe, Sean DeBuys, Sam Dove, Matthew Drexler, Blake Weber Cochlear Implant Insertion Device – Interdisciplinary Team InnovoTone – Sara Ferritti (bio-med), Eric Eisner (biomed), Pooja Mohapatra (biomed), Zachary Siegel, (ME), Kara Strasser (MSE), Benjamin Sullivan (MSE) Become a Capstone Design Project Sponsor! Contact Mary Z. McEneaney at 404.894.6345 or mary.mceneaney@mse.gatech.edu 4
SCHOOL OF MATERIALS SCIENCE & ENGINEERING, GEORGIA TECH