2017
Senior Capstone Design and First Year Smart Projects
THURSDAY MAY 4 • Biomedical • Civil • Computer • Electrical • Industrial • Mechanical
Emerging Engineers
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2017 Emerging
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Senior Capstone Design and First Year Smart Projects
Design, Innovation, and Entrepreneurship from Day One U.S. News and World Report has named Western New England University to its “Best in Undergraduate Engineering� list, a category encompassing college and university engineering programs nationwide that focus primarily on undergraduate education. From the first day on campus to their capstone Senior Design Projects, students learn engineering design through rigorous classroom and hands-on laboratory experiments. The College of Engineering faculty has been working and continue to work on integrating entrepreneurship education into the engineering curriculum. The faculty also maintains strong relationships with regional and national industries and corporations. As a result of this collaboration, our students are afforded great internship opportunities and most of the senior capstone design projects are industry-based.
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SENIOR CAPSTONE DESIGN PROJECTS The Culmination of Engineering Education
The College of Engineering at Western New England University provides a number of opportunities for undergraduate students to gain experience with technical research. One of the main sources of this valuable experience is through the comprehensive Senior Design Project. These yearlong projects are the capstone of every engineering student’s education at Western New England University. The Senior Design Project allows students to apply the knowledge they have learned in courses to improve the quality of human life. The projects come from a variety of sources with topics ranging from the design and improvement of operations at an emergency room to the investigation of new green energy sources. Senior Design Projects have resulted in groundbreaking inventions, patents, and award-winning papers and presentations. They result in significant savings for the participating companies and real-world experience for graduating engineers.
BIOMEDICAL ENGINEERING SENIOR DESIGN PROJECTS
STUDENT(S)
A Microfluidic Blood-brain Barrier Model for Multiplexed Neurotoxicity Assays Faculty Advisor: Dr. Anthony English Technical Advisors: Dr. Bart Lipkens, FloDesign Sonics, Dr. Alan B. Moy, Cellular Engineering Technologies Inc., Dr. Steven M. Schonholtz, Baystate Noble Hospital Sponsor: The Massachusetts Life Sciences Center
Hannah Stewart-Wheeler
A Multiplexed Biosensor for Cardiotoxicity Assays Faculty Advisor: Dr. Anthony English Technical Advisors: Dr. Alan B. Moy, Cellular Engineering Technologies Inc., Dr. Steven M. Schonholtz, Baystate Noble Hospital Sponsor: The Massachusetts Life Sciences Center
Scott Trautwein
An Acoustic Cell Detachment System Faculty Advisor: Dr. Anthony English Technical Advisor: Dr. Bart Lipkens, FloDesign Sonics Sponsor: The Massachusetts Life Sciences Center
William Faulkner
An Acoustic Centrifuge Faculty Advisor: Dr. Anthony English Technical Advisor: Dr. Bart Lipkens, FloDesign Sonics Sponsor: The Massachusetts Life Sciences Center
Sean Hamilton
An Acoustic Perfusion Bioreactor for Cancer Therapies Faculty Advisor: Dr. Anthony English Technical Advisors: Dr. Bart Lipkens, FloDesign Sonics, Dr. Alan B. Moy, Cellular Engineering Technologies Inc., Dr. Steven M. Schonholtz, Baystate Noble Hospital Sponsor: The Massachusetts Life Sciences Center
Corianna DeLisi
An Atomic Force Microscopy Based Bio-electrode Quality Control System Faculty Advisor: Dr. Anthony English Technical Advisor: Dr. Alan B. Moy, Cellular Engineering Technologies Inc. Sponsor: The Massachusetts Life Sciences Center
Ashly Caredeo
Breast Subcutaneous Tissue Dilators and Retractors Faculty Advisor: Dr. Robert Gettens Clinical Advisor: Dr. Steven Schonholz, Holyoke Medical Center, Breast Health Center
Karissa Kozlowski Steven Koss
Design of a Device for Credit Card Acquisition and Utilization Faculty Advisor: Dr. Judy Cezeaux Clinical Advisors: Dr. Patricia Meyers and Patricia DosSantos, American International College School of Health Sciences
Joseph Gucciardi
BIOMEDICAL ENGINEERING SENIOR DESIGN PROJECTS
STUDENT(S)
Endotracheal Intubation Assisting Device Faculty Advisors: Dr. Robert Gettens and Dr. Anthony Santamaria Clinical Advisors: Patricia Ramos and Dr. Mike Bailin, Department of Anesthesiology, Baystate Health Sponsor: Baystate Health In coordination with Olivia Kane, Brianne Slade and Dr. Anthony Santamaria
Chase Lessard
Image Processing for Identifying Recurrent Brain Tumors versus Radiation Necrosis Faculty Advisor: Dr. Robert Gettens Clinical Advisor: Ryan Turner, M.D., Ph.D., West Virginia University School of Medicine, Department of Neurosurgery
Erin Rafferty
Improved Ventriculo-Peritoneal Shunt System for Treatment of Hydrocephalus Faculty Advisor: Dr. Robert Gettens Clinical Advisor: Ryan Turner, M.D., Ph.D., West Virginia University School of Medicine, Department of Neurosurgery
Rebecca Gardner Dimitrios Kastrinakis
Intraocular Fluid Sampler Faculty Advisor: Dr. Michael Rust Clinical Advisor: Dr. Andrew Browne, Department of Ophthalmology, Cleveland Clinic
Allisen Goncalves Patrick Nix
Organ Printer Faculty Advisor: Dr. Michael Rust Sponsor: American Society for Quality, Biomedical Division
Cassandra Shedd
Portable Breathalyzer for Point-of-Care Diabetic Monitoring: Handheld Device and Constant Volume Sampler Faculty Advisor: Dr. Michael Rust Technical Advisor: Dr. Ronny Priefer, College of Pharmacy Sponsor: American Society for Quality, Biomedical Division
Dominic Marino Ben Perry Michael Zyla
Portable Skin Analyzer for Low-resource Environments Faculty Advisor: Dr. Michael Rust Clinical Advisor: Dr. Andrew Browne, Cleveland Clinic Sponsor: The Jenzabar Foundation
Andrew Aldrich Alan Haberern
Pressure Characterization of the Laryngeal Mask Airway Olivia Kane Faculty Advisor: Dr. Robert Gettens Clinical Advisor: Dr. Michael Bailin, Department of Anesthesiology, Baystate Health In coordination with Chase Lessard, Brianne Slade, and Dr. Anthony Santamaria Redesign of the Dingman Mouth Gag Faculty Advisor: Dr. Judy Cezeaux Clinical Advisor: Dr. Philip Stoddard, Shriners Hospitals for Children Sponsor: American Society for Quality (ASQ), Biomedical Division
Rachel Bean
BIOMEDICAL ENGINEERING SENIOR DESIGN PROJECTS
STUDENT(S)
Thermally Responsive Hydrogels for Controlled Cell Surface Interactions Faculty Advisor: Dr. Anthony English Technical Advisor: Dr. Alan B. Moy, Cellular Engineering Technologies Inc. Sponsor: The Massachusetts Life Sciences Center
Kwasi Amofa
The Card Commando: A Consumer Product for Credit Card Usage Faculty Advisor: Dr. Judy Cezeaux Clinical Advisors: Dr. Patricia Meyers and Patricia DosSantos, American International College School of Health Sciences
John Earl
Training Skateboard Faculty Advisor: Dr. Brent Ulrey Clinical Advisor: Dr. Susan Lachowski, American International College School of Health Sciences
Connor Sas
Using the Myo Armband to Facilitate Upper Extremity Rehabilitation Faculty Advisor: Dr. Michael Rust Clinical Advisor: Dr. Patrick Carley, American International College School of Health Sciences
Logan Carlson
CIVIL AND ENVIRONMENTAL ENGINEERING SENIOR DESIGN PROJECTS
STUDENT(S)
Design of New 2-Story with Crawl Space Academic Building on Clay Soils Faculty Advisor: Ms. Ashley Sullivan, PE
Katrina DiGloria Dena Grochmal Brandon Mager Sean Morris
Design of New 3-Story, Slab on Grade Academic Building on Debris Fill Soils Faculty Advisor: Ms. Ashley Sullivan, PE
Douglas Castellano Kory Caster Gabrielle Fosdick Michael Mocombe
Design of New 3-Story, Slab on Grade Academic Building on Organic Fill Soils Faculty Advisor: Ms. Ashley Sullivan, PE
Jhonatan Escobar Adam Kozlik Stanislav Pchelka Brian Wodecki
Design of New 3-Story with Basement Academic Building on Bedrock Faculty Advisor: Ms. Ashley Sullivan, PE
Eli Blumen Michael Paskell
ELECTRICAL AND COMPUTER ENGINEERING SENIOR DESIGN PROJECTS
STUDENT(S)
A Quantum Well LASER for Photonic Integrated Circuits Faculty Advisor: Dr. Stephen Adamshick
Eric Brasley
Artificial Magnetic Conductor on a Flexible Substrate Faculty Advisor: Dr. Stephen Adamshick
Jacques Boilard
Bluetooth Mobile Application to Pair with a Microcontroller Faculty Advisor: Dr. James Moriarty
Ivan Bylinkin
Design and Development of a Three Degrees of Freedom CubeSat Apparatus and Multi-Axis Attitude Controls Faculty Advisor: Dr. Kourosh Rahnamai Sponsor: Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering
Thomas Searles Anna Richard Ryan Parker
Design and Development of Indoor Quadrotor UAVs Faculty Advisor: Dr. Kourosh Rahnamai Sponsor: Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering
Dana Aylward Addison Moon Evan Rourke
Design and Fabrication of a Front End Transceiver Faculty Advisor: Dr. John Burke Corporate Sponsor: BAE
Nicholas Denno Jacob Tamasy Daniel Morin
Design of a Low Cost DC/AC Inverter for Integration of Renewable Energy Sources into the Smart Grid Faculty Advisors: Mr. Matthew Musiak and Dr. Neeraj Magotra Sponsor: Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering
Joseph Tompkins
Design and Fabrication of an Autonomous Micromouse Faculty Advisors: Dr. Amer Qouneh, Dr. James Moriarty, Dr. Steven Northrup, and Dr. Neeraj Magotra Sponsor: Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering
Nicholas Onessimo Theodore Carey
Implementing Secure Hash Algorithms for Engine Control Units Faculty Advisor: Dr. James Moriarty Corporate Sponsor: Triumph
Corey St. Louis
Internet of Things: Solar Array Tracker Faculty Advisor: Dr. Amer Qouneh
Kyle J. Williams
Lumped Element Filter Design Using Real World Components Faculty Advisor: Dr. John Burke Corporate Sponsor: BTP
Matthew Gleason
Microstrip Band-Pass Filter of 37.1 to 38.08 GHz Faculty Advisor: Dr. John Burke Corporate Sponsor: BTP
Carl Newman
ELECTRICAL AND COMPUTER ENGINEERING SENIOR DESIGN PROJECTS
STUDENT(S)
Optical Modulation in Photonics Integrated Circuits Faculty Advisor: Dr. Stephen Adamshick
Ross Layman
Refinancing with Artificial Intelligence Faculty Advisor: Dr. Kourosh Rahnamai
Devin Ryan
SD Card Data Recorder Faculty Advisor: Dr. James Moriarty Corporate Sponsor: Triumph
Lucien Rousseau
Securing IoT Devices using ARM-Based FPGA Faculty Advisor: Dr. Ruolin Zhou
Jed Briones
The Design of an Autonomous Fixed Wing UAV Faculty Advisor: Dr. Kourosh Rahnamai Sponsor: Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering
Lucas Gonzalez Daniel Thayer
INDUSTRIAL ENGINEERING AND ENGINEERING MANAGEMENT SENIOR DESIGN PROJECTS
STUDENT(S)
Design of FABBRICA’s Production Facility Layout Faculty Advisor: Dr. Seyed Ahmad Niknam Corporate Sponsor: Fabbrica
Lauren Sell
A Functional Impact Method for DFMEA Faculty Advisor: Dr. Steven Li Corporate Sponsor: UTC Aerospace
Isaiah Berrios Smith Keven Cassidy
Driver Feedback System Faculty Advisor: Dr. Matthew Romoser Corporate Sponsor: Geof Spear (Meadows Driving School)
Kacey Dory Emily Gahr
Ergonomics Faculty Advisor: Dr. Matthew Romoser Corporate Sponsor: Tsubaki
Abdulaziz Alanazi
Validing YMCA Step Test to Assess Impact of Public Health Initiatives Faculty Advisors: Dr. Christian Salmon and Dr. Judy Cezeaux Corporate Sponsor: Dr. Mehdi Sattari
Michaela Modlish Fatima Mourad
Feasibility Study of Vertical Farming in Western Mass Faculty Advisor: Dr. Christian Salmon
Benjamin Roy Sean P. Ryan
Magnetic Inspection Automatic Handling System Faculty Advisor: Dr. Seyed Ahmad Niknam Corporate Sponsor: U.S. Tsubaki
Keegan Dudeck Francesca Scattareggia
Mestek Production Data Reporting Improvement Project Faculty Advisor: Dr. Christian Salmon Corporate Sponsor: Mestek Inc.
Charles Galaska
Optimizing East Coast Taps Faculty Advisor: Dr. Thomas Keyser Corporate Sponsor: East Coast Taps
Marc Achim Kamel Arnaout
An AHP Method for Assessing Projects Risk Faculty Advisor: Dr. Steven Li Corporate Sponsor: UTC Aerospace Systems.
Muhanna AlMuhanna Nicholas Frost
Reliability Analysis of Additive Manufactured Orthopedic Parts Faculty Advisor: Dr. Seyed Ahmad Niknam
Timothy Pisano Jordan Johnson
Scrap Reduction on Tensioner Machining and Assembly Line Faculty Advisor: Dr. Seyed Ahmad Niknam Corporate Sponsor: U.S. Tsubaki
Brandon Bolger Bill Jones
To Optimize the Efficiency of a Single Workstation by Concentrating on Safety, Ergonomics, Tool Design and Location, Anthropometry, Biomechanics and Worker Efficiency throughout the Design Phase Faculty Advisor: Dr. Romoser Corporate sponsor: Fabbrica Enfield, CT
Ali Mourad Shawn Clark
MECHANICAL ENGINEERING SENIOR DESIGN PROJECTS
STUDENT(S)
Acoustic Centrifuge, Low Cell Density Acoustic Trapping and Separation in Batch Systems for Cell Therapy Applications Faculty Advisor: Dr. Bart Lipkens Corporate Sponsor: Dr. Walter Presz, FloDesign Sonics
Robert Scott
Acoustic Trapping of Low Cell Density Suspension in Steady Laminar Flow Channels Faculty Advisor: Dr. Bart Lipkens Corporate Sponsor: Dr. Walter Presz, FloDesign Sonics
Joshua Holley
Design and Implementation of a Flushing System for Aerospace Application Faculty Advisor: Dr. Mohammad Khosrowjerdi Corporate Sponsor: Senior Aerospace CT
Charles Psholka
Air Force Research Lab (AFRL) Challenge 2017: Invent a Re-supply Device Prototype–Energy System Design Faculty Advisor: Dr. Mehdi Mortazavi
Nicholas Walp
Air Force Research Lab University Challenge 2017: Design of a Re-supply Vehicle–Control System Design Faculty Advisor: Dr. Sevak Tahmasian
Christopher Perkins
Air Force Research Lab University Challenge 2017: Design a Re-Supply Device–Structure Design Faculty Advisor: Dr. Mehdi Mortazavi
Alan Hess
Alerting the Flow Profile for Enhanced Acoustic Capture of Particles Faculty Advisors: Dr. Bart Lipkens Corporate Sponsor: Dr. Walter Presz, FloDesign Sonics
Michael Whitman
Application of Nitinol Wire as an Artificial Facial Muscle Faculty Advisor: Dr. Anthony Santamaria Sponsor: Department of Mechanical Engineering
Paul Mazza
Baseboard Heating Test Setup Design and Fabrication Faculty Advisor: Dr. Mehdi Mortazavi
Kyle Barrett
Center of Mass Determination System Faculty Advisor: Dr. Sevak Tahmasian
John Weldon
Charging a Battery While Pedaling on a Bicycle Faculty Advisor: Dr. Mehdi Mortazavi
Yuriy Belyy
Comparison of Traditional and Polymer Constructed Pointe Shoes Faculty Advisor: Dr. Glenn Vallee
Nicole Powers
Design and Build a High Frequency Horn Faculty Advisor: Dr. Feruza Amirkulova
Cameron Guerette
Design and Development of an Acoustic Metamaterial Faculty Advisor: Dr. Feruza Amirkulova Sponsor: Department of Mechanical Engineering
Kyle Fitzgerald
MECHANICAL ENGINEERING SENIOR DESIGN PROJECTS
STUDENT(S)
Design and Fabrication of an Essential Tremor Bracelet Faculty Advisor: Dr. Charles Roche
Kian Downes
Design and Manufacturing of a Valve-embedded Endplate for a PEM Fuel Cell Faculty Advisor: Dr. Anthony Santamaria Corporate Sponsor: Infinity Fuel Cell & Hydrogen
Patrik Landor
Design and Fabrication of a Bicycle Frame Using Alternative Materials Faculty Advisor: Dr. Charles Roche
Michael Milenski
Designing Phononic Crystal Structures for Three-Dimensional Acoustic Gradient Separators Faculty Advisor: Dr. Bart Lipkens Corporate Sponsor: Dr. Walter Presz, FloDesign Sonics
Franklin Medlicott
Design of Shotgun Cycle Test Machine Faculty Advisor: Dr. Sevak Tahmasian Corporate Sponsor: Smith & Wesson
Zachary Kusnierz
Design of a Motorcycle Mount for a Fast Food Delivery Box Faculty Advisor: Dr. Glenn Vallee Corporate Sponsor: Acres Investments
Eric Murphy
Design of a New Hockey Stick Faculty Advisor: Dr. Charles Roche
Kolby Sprague
Design of a PLC-Based Pick and Place System for Part Inspection Faculty Advisor: Dr. Mohammad Khosrowjerdi
Morgan Edwards
Design of a Small-Scale FDM 3D Printer Faculty Advisor: Dr. Richard Mindek Jr.
Robert Embury
Design of a Vision System for Election Beam Welding Faculty Advisors: Mr. David Greenslade and Dr. Said Dini
Mark Plasse
Design of a Water Tap with a Flow Rate and Temperature Control System Faculty Advisor: Dr. Sevak Tahmasian
Daniel Murray
Design of an Innovative Water Bottle Faculty Advisor: Dr. Charles Roche
Aaron St. Louis
Design of an Integrated System for Microcarrier/Cell Separation Faculty Advisor: Dr. Bart Lipkens Corporate Sponsor: Dr. Walter Presz, FloDesign Sonics
Christopher Jurkiewicz
Development of a Novel Snow Shovel Determination of Shovel Loading on Human Body Faculty Advisor: Dr. Glenn Vallee Corporate Sponsor: Ergieshovel
Shelbea Russell
MECHANICAL ENGINEERING SENIOR DESIGN PROJECTS
STUDENT(S)
Development of a Novel Snow Shovel–Design of a Load Simulation Apparatus Brett Schorr Faculty Advisor: Dr. Glenn Vallee Corporate Sponsor: Ergieshovel Development of a Novel Snow Shovel–Handle Mount Design and Stress Analysis Faculty Advisor: Dr. Glenn Vallee Corporate Sponsor: Ergieshovel
Kevin Patterson
Development of a Universal Attachment System for a UAV Faculty Advisor: Dr. Richard Mindek Jr. Sponsor: Department of Mechanical Engineering
Christopher Bodo
Development of a Variable AOA/Differential Pressure Airfoil Testing Rig Faculty Advisor: Dr. Richard Mindek Jr. Sponsor: Department of Mechanical Engineering
Timothy Sauerhoefer
Digiblade: A Laryngoscope in a Glove and 2D Pressure Mapping in Humans Faculty Advisor: Dr. Anthony Santamaria Corporate Sponsor: Baystate Medical Center In coordination with Chase Lessard, Olivia Kane, and Dr. Robert Gettens
Brianne Slade
Enhanced Heat Transfer in Perforated and Corrugated Fin Tube Radiation Faculty Advisor: Dr. Mehdi Mortazavi
Luke Allison
Finite Element Analysis of an Advanced Hockey Stick Faculty Advisor: Dr. Charles Roche
Jacob Singer
Fuel Cell Operations Faculty Advisor: Dr. Anthony Santamaria
Patrick Mitchell
Fuel Cell Testing Faculty Advisor: Dr. Anthony Santamaria
Jacob Landry
Heat Pipe Improvement Faculty Advisor: Dr. Mehdi Mortazavi
Mathew Basile
Manufacturing of an Advanced Hockey Stick Faculty Advisor: Dr. Charles Roche
Derek Kresevic
Material Characterization of Inconel 718 Produced by Laser Metal Deposition Faculty Advisor: Dr. Charles Roche Corporate Sponsor: Barnes Aerospace
Tyler Clark
Modification and Validation of an Airfoil Testing Rig Faculty Advisor: Dr. Richard Mindek Jr. Sponsor: Department of Mechanical Engineering
Steven Young
Modification of UAV for Delivery of Personal Flotation Devices Faculty Advisor: Dr. Richard Mindek Jr.
Anthony Crisafulli
MECHANICAL ENGINEERING SENIOR DESIGN PROJECTS
STUDENT(S)
Modifying Hot and Cold Therapy Mask Faculty Advisor: Dr. Said Dini
Robert Wiles
Next Generation Design of an Angled Standing Wave System for Size Differentiation Faculty Advisors: Dr. Bart Lipkens Corporate Sponsor: Dr. Walter Presz, FloDesign Sonics
Marc Lamontagne
Optimization of Acoustic Filtration Using Metamaterials Faculty Advisor: Dr. Bart Lipkens Corporate Sponsor: Dr. Walter Presz, FloDesign Sonics
David Whittle
Optimization of Coolant Flow in Machining Operations Faculty Advisor: Dr. Richard Mindek Jr. Corporate Sponsor: Cool-Grind Technologies, Dr. John Webster
Dalton Lewandowski
Redesign and Build a Quick Disconnect for Aerospace Applications–External Design Faculty Advisor: Dr. Feruza Amirkulova Corporate Sponsor: Titeflex Commercial, Inc.
Nicholas Mortimer
Redesign and Build a Quick Disconnect for Aerospace Applications–Internal Design Faculty Advisor: Dr. Feruza Amirkulova Corporate Sponsor: Titeflex Commercial, Inc.
Joseph DaSilva
Thermoelectric Refrigerator Faculty Advisor: Dr. Mehdi Mortazavi
Max Magid
Transformation of a C.V.T. System for Improved Tuning Capabilities Faculty Advisor: Mr. David Greenslade and Dr. Sevak Tahmasian Sponsor: Department of Mechanical Engineering
Justin Perez
Welding Effects on Dual Phase Steel Faculty Advisor: Dr. Charles Roche
Amanda Rose
FIRST YEAR SMART PROJECTS
Hands-on Experience Working on Real-world Engineering Projects
Engineering students at Western New England University roll up their sleeves to start acting and thinking like professionals right from the first day. They work on product development projects using key engineering tools to develop their research and analysis skills. This broad view lays the foundation for understanding how the various disciplines within engineering work together in real-world application while also helping them to match their interests and talents with the right major.
FIRST YEAR HONORS ENGINEERING & BUSINESS SMART PROJECTS ArtiCair: A Motion Controlled Drone Faculty Advisors: Dr. Robert Gettens and Dr. Harlan Spotts College of Engineering: Jacob Blumenthal, Noah Decoteau, Anders Nielsen College of Business: Jeffrey Dufour HelioSim: A Light That Keeps Your Sleep Cycle On Track Faculty Advisors: Dr. Robert Gettens and Dr. Harlan Spotts College of Engineering: Kendall Copp, Michael Doyle, Brian Whinery College of Business: Michael McGuire Intelli-Stick: A Fall Detecting Cane That Locates Your Loved Ones Faculty Advisors: Dr. Robert Gettens and Dr. Harlan Spotts College of Engineering: Kelsey Hastings, Kyle Herren, Westley Walton College of Business: Steven Hamel, Evan Lorentson Key Keeper: Never Forget Your Keys Again Faculty Advisors: Dr. Robert Gettens and Dr. Harlan Spotts College of Engineering: Josh Borowski, John Shahpazian College of Business: Kristen Breen, Arnold Griffin, Janell Lewis OK To Drive: Breathalyzer Activated Lockers Faculty Advisors: Dr. Robert Gettens and Dr. Harlan Spotts College of Engineering: Noah Goldman, Michael Rambridge College of Business: Mallory Donelan, Emily Elliott, Chad Parent The BedBug: An Efficient and Reliable Alarm Clock System Faculty Advisors: Dr. Robert Gettens and Dr. Harlan Spotts College of Engineering: Darius Cygler, Jake Petrozza, Phillip Raspe College of Business: Meghan Orbann, Luke Surawski, Kathryn Wells ThermoWheel: Heated Steering Wheel Cover Faculty Advisors: Dr. Robert Gettens and Dr. Harlan Spotts College of Engineering: Emily Dymczyk, Nathan Ferreira, Jake McAvoy College of Business: Sean McCusker, Thomas O’Leary, Emily Woodford United Bike Securities: A Safer, Smarter Bike Lock Faculty Advisors: Dr. Robert Gettens and Dr. Harlan Spotts College of Engineering: Tyler Clement, David Thomas Gonzales, Adam Hart College of Business: Dan Baker, Joe Cassella, Joseph Guerrera
FIRST YEAR SMART PROJECTS PROJECT TITLE/ADVISOR
STUDENTS
Automated Door Lock Faculty Advisor: Dr. Behzad Behnia
Jonathan Evans Steven Herbert Christopher Mendick William Sanfardino
Beach Buddy Faculty Advisor: Dr. Behzad Behnia
Gerardo Cerrato George Friedlander Nicholas Gamba Nicholas Irwin
Defeat the Heat Faculty Advisor: Dr. Behzad Behnia
Jeffrey Barthelette Ashley Bonilla Dakota Delisle Hassan Hejji
Memory Race Faculty Advisor: Dr. Behzad Behnia
Talal Aziz Benjamin Perruccio Chelsie Raleigh
Shopping List Saver Faculty Advisor: Dr. Behzad Behnia
Reid Killeen Umair Maqsood Patrick Taing Matthew Vacca
Smart House Faculty Advisor: Dr. Behzad Behnia
Suliman Alfaiz Hamad Alshammari Ryan Costa Patrick McKenna
Smart Pillow Faculty Advisor: Dr. Behzad Behnia
Rayan Alghamdi Joshua Minuskin Christopher Roy Dylan Wright
Think n Throw Faculty Advisor: Dr. Behzad Behnia
Cole France Kyle Kacoyannakis Adam Monroe Dillon Obuchowski
Always Hot Travel Mug: Programmable Heated Coffee Mug Faculty Advisor: Dr. Changhoon Lee
Tyler Clark Timothy Hayden Jacob Opalenik Connor Ricci
Auto Pool Boy: Pool Chemical Monitor and Dispenser Faculty Advisor: Dr. Changhoon Lee
Timothy Flach Benjamin McKiernan Theodore Tavernier Nicole Veronesi
FIRST YEAR SMART PROJECTS PROJECT TITLE/ADVISOR
STUDENTS
Bend n Brace: A Knee Brace with Automatic Flexibility Faculty Advisor: Dr. Changhoon Lee
Benjamin Donahue Gabrielle Delos Jennifer Merritt Brandon Beaubrun
Braille Block: A Mobile Device Used to Translate Text to Braille Faculty Advisor: Dr. Changhoon Lee
Sabrina Cristi Lindsey Greenleaf Anthony Pandolfo Charles Thompson
Fancy Box: A Device Used by Drivers to Inhibit Distractions Faculty Advisor: Dr. Changhoon Lee
Matthew DiMartino William Forbes Daniel Morabito Ashley Smith
Healthy Planter: A Self-Watering Planter Faculty Advisor: Dr. Changhoon Lee
Rachel Durland Rebecca Abramson Shaween Mendis Steven Beck
iMED: A Medical Toolbox with an Assortment of Compartments that Helps Medical Staffs Organize their Supplies. Faculty Advisor: Dr. Changhoon Lee
Ethan Ashline Marlana Hass Usman Nadeem James Schofield
Piece of Mind: A Matching Puzzler for Alzheimer Patients Faculty Advisor: Dr. Changhoon Lee
David Cardinale Damond Davis Jack Koubeck Morgan Schrader Olivia Truenow
Rocket Lock: A Bike Lock that Ensures Advanced Security Faculty Advisor: Dr. Changhoon Lee
Cole Armstrong Ryan Cao Matthew Kilpatrick Jacob Urch
Safe Stop: A Device that Helps Traffic Violations Faculty Advisor: Dr. Changhoon Lee
Davelle Carreiro Brayden Chevillet Oskar Djusberg Jeremy Lewis
Smart Brake System for a Safer Future Faculty Advisor: Dr. Changhoon Lee
Joseph Cavallon Bethany Lach Dean Lemansky Jackson Priester
The Wrist Pal: A Bluetooth Capable Heart Rate Monitor for Preventing Outburst from Autistic Children and Adults Faculty Advisor: Dr. Changhoon Lee
Ugonna Chibueze Michael Demichele Zachary Drotos Ethan Pelly
FIRST YEAR SMART PROJECTS PROJECT TITLE/ADVISOR
STUDENTS
Bright Braille: Connecting Touch and Audio to Learn Braille Faculty Advisor: Dr. Matthew Romoser
Matt Colonna Kyle Coolidge Andrew Gardner Tyler Thomas
Galactic CornSkee: A Game Out of this World Faculty Advisor: Dr. Matthew Romoser
Jaimie Lamacchia Zach Midura Janeen Rahman Austin Roche
It’s Lit: An LED Nightlight for the Sleepless Faculty Advisor: Dr. Matthew Romoser
Dylan Beauchemin Chris Duffy Ben King Rob Morr
Touch Test: Rehabilitation for Cerebral Palsy Faculty Advisor: Dr. Matthew Romoser
Hunter Bulak Laura Coffin Gabriela Martinez Samantha Pond
Water Power: Showers with Super Powers Faculty Advisor: Dr. Matthew Romoser
Nathan Smith Epaul Gino Ferraj Samantha Flamand Adam Lee
Whack-a-Crook: Providing Closure to the 2016 Election Faculty Advisor: Dr. Matthew Romoser
John Boyle Geoffrey Circosta Chris Paro Nicholas Veahman
BlindWear: A New Pair of Eyes Faculty Advisor: Dr. Jingru Zhang
Zachary Blanchard Jacob Buathier Chance LoRicco Megan Sweeney
Face Saver: Save Your Face from Door Slapping Faculty Advisor: Dr. Jingru Zhang
Justin Richardson Ethan Sanborn Daysheana Walters
NoGas: An Automatic Shutoff Faculty Advisor: Dr. Jingru Zhang
Noah Lovotti Seth Lusignan Joshua Mercado
Plant The Bean: Smart Beanbag Toss Faculty Advisor: Dr. Jingru Zhang
Joseph Brunning Jorge Montanez Collin Ouellet Matthew Votta
RainTouch: A Weather Activated Vehicle Headlight Safety System Faculty Advisor: Dr. Jingru Zhang
Peter Durante Derek Maccini Zachary Mastalerz Daniel Pilon
FIRST YEAR SMART PROJECTS PROJECT TITLE/ADVISOR
STUDENTS
Shake n’ Wake: A Thin, Vibrating Mat to Wake You Up Faculty Advisor: Dr. Jingru Zhang
Liam McDonnell Michael Paolello Julia Sarnelli
SmartGrill: The Automatic Burger Flipper Faculty Advisor: Dr. Jingru Zhang
Michael Barra Conner Fallon Owen Shanahan Patrick Vincenti
The Banditt: A Security Device to Trap the Trespassers Faculty Advisor: Dr. Jingru Zhang
Rebecca Beaudoin Stephanie Ouano Noah Seitz
The Bloop: A SCUBA Safety System Faculty Advisor: Dr. Jingru Zhang
Andrew Basile Shannon Mellett Tyler Olsen John Riley
The Second Sun: A Lighting System Faculty Advisor: Dr. Jingru Zhang
Cassandra Campbell Nicholas Dana Ian Van Twistern
TouchPlay: Control Your Music from Your Wrist Faculty Advisor: Dr. Jingru Zhang
Ian Gordon David Labrie Chase La Russo Justen Lorenzo
WizardStick: Remote Control Locator Faculty Advisor: Dr. Jingru Zhang
Sean Hanlon James Jerian Bertin Patippe
ENGINEERING DESIGN COMPETITIONS Students Excel at Prestigious Professional Competitions
MECHANICAL ENGINEERING
ASME Student Design Competition, The Robotic Pentathalon Joseph Letendre and Jeffrey Kirkitelos Faculty Advisor: Mr. David Greenslade First place poster, Fourth place oral presentation
ELECTRICAL ENGINEERING
IEEE Region 1 Micromouse Competition Theodore Carey and Nicholas Onessimo Faculty Advisors: Dr. Amer Qouneh, Dr. Steve Northrup, and Dr. Jim Moriarty Second Place
CIVIL AND ENVIRONMENTAL ENGINEERING
New England Water Works Association Spring Conference & Exhibition Timothy Huffam and Benjamin Tencza Increasing the Efficiency of Water Pumps in Multi-unit Residential Buildings Faculty Advisor: Dr. Kenneth Lee First Place
BIOMEDICAL ENGINEERING
RESNA Student Design Competition Dimitrios Kastrinakis and Joseph Gucciardi Faculty Advisor: Dr. Judy Cezeaux Submitted their design of the Pik-Pokket
SAE MINI BAJA DESIGN PROJECTS
Real-world Engineering Problems and Creative Solutions
The Baja program is designed around real-world Engineering problems and creative solutions by students. The object of the competition is to provide SAE student members with a challenging project that involves the design, planning and manufacturing tasks found when introducing a new product to the consumer industrial market. Teams compete against one another to have their design accepted for manufacture by a fictitious firm. Annually, over a 100 teams from around the world compete for top design through rigorous and unforgiving events designed to push vehicles to their limits. PROJECT TITLE/ADVISOR
STUDENT
Chassis Optimization and Improved Driver Ergonomics in an SAE Baja Car Faculty Advisor: Mr. David Greenslade
ZeCarlos Roxo
Design and Optimization of an SAE Baja Drivetrain Faculty Advisor: Mr. David Greenslade
Megan Ilnicky
Design Optimization and Manufacturing of an SAE Baja Suspension System Faculty Advisor: Mr. David Greenslade
Craig Hlavaty
Redesign and Manufacturing of a Steering Knuckle for Improved Steering Geometry Faculty Advisor: Mr. David Greenslade
Kyle Daley
1215 Wilbraham Road Springfield, MA 01119