2017-2018 Capstone Gallery

The 36 capstone design projects of the 2017-2018 academic cycle are listed in the order at which they were presented during the April 23-27, 2018 week of Final Prototype Project Presentations. Each team submitted a project poster the week before the presentations. The posters are accessible through appropriate links within each project "tile" below.

Inquiries: Dr. Dimitris E. Nikitopoulos

Team 5 - Improving Outcomes in Cervical Spine Trauma - Building a Better Cervical Collar

Team Members: Badat, Ayesha A (ME), Ho, Dung (ME), Lonibos, Cade Ambrose (ME), Patel, Alack (EE), Rickman, Annelise Marie (ME), Showers, Joshua (EE), Wilson, Kyle Richard (ME).
Sponsor(s): Dr. Abhishek Kumar (LSU Health Sciences Center, Department of Orthopedics)

Team 5  Team 5 Prototype

Team 5 Project Poster

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Team 12 - Rowing device for canoe

Team Members: Champagne, Bradley Francis (ME), Champion, Hailey Ann (ME), Chan, Kapan Pan (ME), Lewis, Emily A (ME).
Sponsor(s): Mr. Jack Rettig, Mr. M. Burcham (ExxonMobil), Ms. Elissa McKenzie (St. Lillian Academy)

Team 12  Team 12 Prototype

Team 12 Project Poster

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Team 14 - System For Making Metal Alloy Powders-V2017-2018

Team Members: Dwyer, Timothy John Jr (ME), Falgoust, Cameron Paul (ME), Foley, Lauren Amy (ME), Jin, Shi (EE), Lopez, Abel (EE), Rayneri, Nicholas Alexander (ME), Triay, Cameron Daniel (ME), Wang, Qing (EE).
Sponsor(s): Dr. Shengmin Guo (LSU MIE)

Team 14  Team 14 Prototype

Team 14 Project Poster

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Team 30 - NACE University Student Design and Applied Solutions Competition

Team Members: Burns, John Reid (ME), Dupre, Hunter (EEC), Mundell, Joseph Frederick (ME), Stewart, William Kade (ME), Zamarron, Gilberto (EE).
Sponsor(s): Ms. Kim Ray (NACE International), Mr. Jack Rettig

Team 30  Tem 30 Prototype

Team 30 Project Poster

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Team 3 - Instant Air 2018

Team Members: Begue, Matthew (EE), Ding, Andy (ME), Fontenot, Emily (EEC), Genova, Anthony James (ME), Hebert, Cassidy (EE), Vega, Sara Allen (ME).
Sponsor(s): Mr. Ron Baker

Team 03  Team 03 Prototype

Team 3 Project Poster

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Team 10 - Cool motorized scooter for Teenagers

Team Members: Drouant, Mason (EE), Merz, Devin Michael (ME), Tapalla, Mon (EE), Troskot, Leah Breanne (ME), Weyenberg, Collin (EE), Zimmer, Zachary C (ME).
Sponsor(s): Mr. Jack Rettig, Ms. Elissa McKenzie (St. Lillian Academy), Mr. David Hall (Valero).

Team 10  Team 10 Prototype

Team 10 Project Poster

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Team 44 - Single Hand Steering System for RIB

Team Members: Aucoin, Austin Bradley (ME), Davenport, Brandon Jared (ME), Driver, Johnnie William (ME), Fournet, Marc Andrew (ME), Wilson, john H (ME).
Sponsor(s): Mr. Craig Robnik

Team 44 Team 44 Prototype

Team 44 Project Poster

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Team 45 - Campus Campervan

Team Members: Alhasani, Hisham Salim (ME), Alvendia, Paul (EE), Armstrong, Dwayne (EE), Crouch, Eric (ME), del Corral, Quinn Paul (ME), Figueroa, Nicolas Patrick (ME), Mohammed, Mohammed (EE), Roberts, Matthew Craig (ME), Thaler, Charles Kieff (ME).
Sponsor(s): Mr. Eric Crouch, Mr. Jack Rettig, Mr. M. Burcham (ExxonMobil)

Team 45  Team 45 Pototype InteriorTeam 45 Prototype

Team 45 Project Poster

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Team 29 - Harvest Cleaning Simulator

Team Members: Baxter, Lauren Felicia (ME), Cherniak, Treyton (EE), Clancy, Ruby Elizabeth (ME), Katich, Kyle (EE), Knijn, Derek Anthony (ME), Kusch, Robert Joseph II (ME), Thevis II, John C Charles II (ME).
Sponsor(s): Mr. Bryan Dugas (John Deere), Mr. Matthew Hansen (John Deere), Mr. Jason Buss (John Deere), Mr. Jeff Simoneaux (John Deere)

Team 29  Team 29 Prototype

Team 29 Project Poster

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Team 35 - Subaquatic Surveying ROV

Team Members: Carazo, Nicholas G (ME), Garitty, Nicholas (EE), LeBlanc, Brandon (EE), Lim, Josiah Da-Ren (ME), Loupe, Truman Jack (ME), Populus, Aaron Matthew (ME), Stamey, Bryan (EEC), Xie, Jason D (ME).
Sponsor(s): Mr. Patrick Laley (Phillips 66), Ms. Jennifer Farque (Phillips 66)

Team 35  Team 35 Prototype

Team 35 Project Poster

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Team 43 - Beach Accessibility for a young woman in a wheel chair

Team Members: Al Lawati, Qusai Mohammed H (ME), Bordelon, Julian (EE), Jordan, Kyle Keith (ME), Tanh, Brian Sang (ME), VanSickel, Blaize (EE).
Sponsor(s): Dr. Daphne U. Hartzheim (LSU Department of Communication Sciences and Disorders), Mr. Jack Rettig

Team 43 Team 43 Prototype

Team 43 Project Poster

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Team 4 - Materials Improvement in Firearms Silencer Design

Team Members: Carrier, Grant Matthew (ME), Ferrell, Eric A (ME), Morgan, Matthew Gregory (ME), Wasmuth, Stephanie Elaine (ME).
Sponsor(s): Mr. John “Brad” Gilpin, Mr. Cleve Fair.

Team 4 Team 4 Prototype 1 Team 4 Prototype 2

Team 4 Project Poster

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Team 22 - 30lb Combat Robot #2

Team Members: Augustus, Brandon (EE), Byerts, Kathryn Loveland (ME), Pergola, Giordan Anthony (ME), Rodrigue, Perry (ME), Sandbakk, Trym (EEC), Stevens, Kyle (EE).
Sponsor(s): Mr. David Bourg (Valero)

Team 22 Team 22 Prototype

Team 22 Project Poster

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Team 24 - "Chandler's" NASA Human Exploration Rover Challenge 2018

Team Members: Cabes, Scott (IE), Caruso, Nicholas Paul (ME), Cordero, Dianelis (IE), Cousin, Natalie Claire (ME), Dehesa, Darren Anthony Jr (ME), Edwards, Katheen Mathilde (ME), Elkins, Blake James (ME), Hensarling , Richard Neal II (ME), Landaiche, Luke Thomas (ME), ONeal, Hayden R (ME).
Sponsor(s): Mr. Jack Rettig, Mr. M. Burcham (ExxonMobil)

Team 24 Team 24 Prototype

Team 24 Project Poster

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Team 2 - Pleated Filter Frame Technology

Team Members: Al Busaidi, Salim Ali Said (ME), Boogaerts, Jacob Aaron (ME), Peltier, Corey Patrick (ME), Ramirez , Madgeline Virginia (ME).
Sponsor(s): Mr. Robert Darbonne (AirNu)

Team 2 Team 2 Prototype

Team 2 Project Poster

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Team 20 - Project Andromeda-2

Team Members: Abukhader, Yousef (EE), Blanchard, Brian (EE), Boudreaux, Benny Joseph IV (ME), Burgo, Christian Paul (ME), Parra, Leonardo (ME), Shah, Rahul V (ME).
Sponsor(s): Dr. Adam J. Baran (LSU MIE, LaSPACE)

Team 20 Team 20 Product

Team 20 Project Poster

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Team 1 - Robotic guitar interface device

Team Members: Brandon, Zachary (EEC), Bryant, Michael Charles II (ME), Douglas, Alexander Lamont (ME), Haase, Matthew (EEC), Justice, Kevin (EE), Kirsch, James (EE), Miller, Nicholas Todd (ME).
Sponsor(s): Dr. Hunter Gilbert (LSU MIE), Dr. Nikita Kuznetsov (LSU Kinesiology Department).

Team 1 Team 1 Prototype

Team 1 Project Poster

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Team 7 - Julian wants to play basketball II

Team Members: Cates, Taylor Lee (ME), Hu, Wenxiu (EEC), Moncrief, Raigyne (EE), Munoz, David (EE), Alexander Watson (EE).
Sponsor(s): Mr. Jack Rettig, Mr. M. Burcham (ExxonMobil), Ms. Elissa McKenzie (St. Lillian Academy)

Team 7

Team 7 Project Poster

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Team 33 - LSU Vehicle for Shell Eco-marathon Americas 2018

Team Members: Castrinos, Kevin Michael (ME), Costner, Brendan (EE), Frangie, Ziyad (EE), Loreno, Mark James II (ME), Momodu , Aminat O (ME), Richardson, Nathan Samuel (ME), Villavaso, Brent Michael (ME).
Sponsor(s): Mr. Jack Rettig.

Team 33 Team 33 Prototype

Team 33 Project Poster

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Team 15 - 3D-Printed Part Design and Build with Arc-Welding Metal Deposition

Team Members: Nguyen, Chelle E (ME), Quigley, Michael Anthony (ME), Schulze, Karl Christophe (ME), Walsh, Cullen Michael (ME), Ysidron, Nicholas Loren (ME).
Sponsor(s): Mr. Scott Dailey (Intralox-Laitram), Mr. Brian Blades (PBF Energy)

Team 15 Team 15 Prototype Team 15 Prototype Base

Team 15 Project Poster

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Team 42 - Design of an Online Phased Array Ultrasonic (PAUT) testing system for detecting pipe weld- defects

Team Members: Agbongiator, Esosa (ME), Al-Ghaithi, Asad (ME), Havard, Dakota "Cody" Cheyenne (ME), Wascom, Michael (EE), Wu, Tongyao (EE), Zamin, Saiyada Zainab (ME).
Sponsor(s): Dr. M. A. Wahab (LSU MIE), T. Warren Liao (LSU MIE), A.M. Okeil (LSU CEE), and Stupp Corporation.

Team 42 Team 42 Prototype

Team 42 Project Poster

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Team 25 - SAE Aero Design (Regular Class) 2018

Team Members: Barletter, Benjamin Keith (ME), Hendrickson, Aida Marie (ME), Larouche, Daniel (EE), Mocklin, Gregory I (ME), Namba, Toshiaki (EE), Sehrt, Ethan Taylor (ME), Vo, Andy (EE).
Sponsor(s): Mr. Jack Rettig, Mr. M. Burcham (ExxonMobil), Dr. Keith Gonthier (LSU MIE, LaSPACE).

Team 25 Team 25 Prototype

Team 25 Project Poster

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Team 26 - Syngenta: Modular Predictive Maintenance Test Stand

Team Members: Barbera, Logan Joseph (ME), Donart, Carlin Laurene (ME), Freeman, Michael E (ME), Hedges, Ross Joseph (ME).
Sponsor(s): Mr. Mark Ard (Syngenta)

Team 26 Team 26 Prototype

Team 26 Project Poster

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Team 21 - SAE Aero Design (Micro Class) 2018

Team Members: Bollich, Joseph Charles (ME), Foley, Sterling (EE), Hancock, Spencer Lee (ME), Nguyen, Khoa (EEC), Wale, David (EE), Zeringue, Dylan Michael (ME).
Sponsor(s): Mr. Jack Rettig, Dr. Keith Gonthier (LSU MIE, LaSPACE)

Team 21 Team 21 Prototype

Team 21 Project Poster

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Team 23 - 30lb Combat Robot #3

Team Members: Andersson, Jonathan Daniel (ME), Graham, Paul (EE), Monfrey, Austin P (ME), Pizzuto, Kyle M (ME), Ramirez, Juan (EEC), Shang, Cheng (EE).
Sponsor(s): Mr. Jack Rettig, Mr. David Bourg (Valero).

Team 23 Team 23 Prototype

Team 23 Project Poster

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Team 27 - SAE Mini-Baja 2018

Team Members: Alem, Samir Hilmi (ME), Campesi, Jacob D (ME), Figueroa, Adrian Ale (ME), Heaphy, Britain Alexander (ME), Richardson, Ned Ned II (ME), Savoy, Jacob Scott (ME), Tate, Josh Lee (ME).
Sponsor(s): Mr. Jack Rettig, Mr. M. Burcham (ExxonMobil)

Team 27 Team 27 Prototype

Team 27 Project Poster

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Team 17 - 30lb Combat Robot #1

Team Members: Alsalameh, Obaydah (EE), Heintz, Johnny Anthony Jr (ME), Hopkins, Steven James (ME), Laurent, Alexander Patrick (ME), McCulla, Katherine (EE), Reedy, David (EEC).
Sponsor(s): Mr. David Bourg (Valero), Mr. Jack Rettig.

Team 17 Team 17 Prototype

Team 17 Project Poster

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Team 19 - IEEE Region 5 Robot Competition 2018

Team Members: Comeaux, Jacques (EEC), Hartzog, Andrew (EE), Maus, Sabrina (EE), Mathews, Ryan (EEC), Simien, Marshall (EEC), Stephens, Reed Raymond (ME), Wilborn, Daniel (EEC).
Sponsor(s): Mr. Gabriel A. de Souza (LSU ECE)

Team 19 Team 19 Prototype

Team 19 Project Poster

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Team 31 - SAE Aero Design (Advanced Class) 2018

Team Members: Ahlskog, Frank (EE), Bahlinger, Sam J (ME), Guillory, Justin (EEC), Leleux, Reece (EE), Lorio, Connor Joseph (ME), Parker, Jesse D (ME).
Sponsor(s): Mr. Jack Rettig, Mr. M. Burcham (ExxonMobil), Dr. Keith Gonthier (LSU MIE, LaSPACE)

Team 31 Team 31 Prototype

Team 31 Project Poster

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Team 50 - Creation of an access interface for an eye gaze computer user to access Facebook

Team Members: Bechler, Jacob (NSE), Charles, Nicholas (EEC), Hector, Rory (EEC), Copper, Austin (EEC).
Sponsor(s): Ms. Elissa McKenzie (St. Lillian Academy)

Team 50 Team 50 Prototype

Team 50 Project Poster

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Team 28 - 2018 TigerRacing Aerodynamic Package

Team Members: Aguillard, Jared Paul (ME), Bryan, John Bruce (ME), Lee, John Forrest (ME), Murrell, Kevin Donald (ME), Robertson, Tyler Scott (ME).
Sponsor(s): Mr. Kevin Murrell (LSU TigerRacing), Mr. John Bryan (LSU TigerRacing).

Team 28 Team 28 Prototype

Team 28 Project Poster

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Team 34 - Prevention of crush injuries from motorized aerial lift equipment

Team Members: Brocato, Thomas (EE), Cardinal, James (EE), Colomb, Stephen Elliott (ME), DeGeneres, David Jackson (ME), Gioe, Jonathan Michael (ME), Leyton, Alejandro Rafael (ME), Roberts, Zachary (EEC), Rodriguez, Rodrigo J Jr (ME).
Sponsor(s): Mr. Tony Brouillette (The DOW Chemical Co.).

Team 34 Team 34 Prototype Team 34 Prototype Platform

Team 34 Project Poster

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Team 13 - 3D-Printed Micro-Reactors

Team Members: Doucet, Grant Noel (ME), O'Connor , Errin Marielle (ME), Peterson, Andrew (ChE), Rabalais, Michael Joseph (ME).
Sponsor(s): Ms. Mary Schaub (Chevron), Mr. Jack Rettig, Dr. D. E.Nikitopoulos (LSU MIE).

Team 13Team 13 Prototype ResultTeam 13 Prototype

Team 13 Project Poster

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Team 46 - LN2 Generator

Team Members: Abbott, William Branch (ME), Andrus, Trent M (ME), Ellefson, Chase (ChE), Gomez-Pineiro, Juan (EEC), Landwehr, Grant (ChE), Luu, Danirl (EE), Mire, Jonathan (EE), Simms, Jeffrey Ian (ME).
Sponsor(s): Dr. John Flake (LSU ChemE), Dr. D. E. Nikitopoulos (LSU MIE), Mr. M. Burcham (ExxonMobil).

Team 46 Team 46 Prototype

Team 46 Project Poster

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Team 47 - Chem-E Car 2018

Team Members: Al-Ajmi, Mustafa Ahmed Huss (ME), Brignac, Nathan (EE), Burchfield, Zachary (EE), Cadigan, Bridget (ChE) Fall Only, Campesi, Giuliano E (ChE), Holden, Patrick T (ChE), Lewis, David Christopher (ME), Quiring, David (ChE) Fall Only, Taylor, Katrina (ChE), Walsh, Matthew Burns (ME).
Sponsor(s): Dr. D. E. Nikitopoulos (LSU MIE), Mr. M. Burcham (ExxonMobil), Dr. John Flake (LSU ChemE).

Team 47 Team 47 Prototype

Team 47 Project Poster

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Team 36 - Rough Around the Edges - Abrasion Mitigation

Team Members: Cabezon, Deva Aria (ME), Ma, Vanson (ME), Niedbalski, Kathleen Bridge (ME), Tedesco, Victor Emmanuel V (ME).
Sponsor(s): Mr. John Darbonne (Phillips 66), Ms. Jennifer Farque (Phillips 66).

Team 36 Team 36 Prototype Test Specimens Team 36 Prototype Test Rig

Team 36 Project Poster

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Inquiries: Dr. Dimitris E. Nikitopoulos