More than 1,000 students in Enterprise and Senior Design showcased their work last Thursday, April 18 at Design Expo and competed for awards. A panel of judges, made up of distinguished corporate representatives, community members and Michigan Tech staff and faculty, critiqued the projects. The College of Engineering and the Pavlis Honors College are pleased to announce the following winners:
Senior Design Awards (based on poster/video)
1st place: ME-EM – Gypsum Water Extraction
2nd place: ME-EM – Assembly Cell Changeover
3rd place: MSE – Gerdau Inclusion Solidification Prevention
Senior Design Honorable Mention
ME-EM – FCA Advanced Hood Architecture – Structural and Attachment Team
MSE – Cobalt Reduction in Tribaloy T-400
BME – Transcatheter Single Ventricle Device
Enterprise Awards (based on poster and presentation)
1st place: Aerospace Enterprise
2nd place: Alternative Energy Enterprise
3rd place: General and Expedition Adventure Research (GEAR)
Enterprise Honorable Mention
Innovative Global Solutions
Consumer Product Manufacturing
Blue Marble Security
Innovation Center for Entrepreneurship Innovation Award
1st place: Alternative Energy Enterprise for Renewable Energy Mission Module (REMM)
2nd place: Universal Driver Gear Train (BME)
3rd place: Transcatheter Single Ventricle Device (BME)
Design Expo Image Contest Winners
1st place: Blizzard Baja
2nd place: Full Flexion Knee
Honorable Mention: Cin/Optic Communication and Media
Enterprise Award Winners
Student Awards:
Outstanding Leadership: Oliver Schihl, Advanced Metalworks Enterprise
Rookie Award: Troy Maust, Aerospace Enterprise
Innovative Solutions: Paul Kamps, Alternative Energy Enterprise
Industry/Sponsor Relations: Romana Carden, Aerospace Enterprise
Faculty/Staff/Sponsor Awards:
Outstanding Enterprise Advisor: Jay Meldrum, Alternative Energy Enterprise
Behind the Scenes: Dr. Jennifer Becker, Civil and Environmental Engineering
Congratulations and thanks to ALL teams for a very successful Design Expo 2019!