Senior Design
Senior Design provides PNW engineering students with supervised experience in the process and practice of engineering design.
Students working in teams pursue an idea from conception to realistic design. The course concludes with the presentation of a substantial written report and a formal oral presentation.
Presentation Dates
All senior design presentations will take place on the Hammond Campus.
Poster Session
- Thursday, April 25
- 2 p.m. to 5 p.m.
- Student Union Library Building (SULB) Concourse
Oral Presentations
- Friday, April 26
- 8 a.m. to 11 p.m.
- Gyte 107 (MCE) and Gyte 103 (ECE)
Take a look at the teams and projects for the Spring 2024 semester:
- ASME IAM3D® Innovative Additive Manufacturing 3D Challenge
- Building the body of Shell Eco Marathon Electric Vehicle
- Industrial Process Transformation–Wiper Assembly
- Hearth Drainage Modeling for Blast Furnace
- Impact of pre-heated scrap on melting in EAF
- Mechanical-Stress-in-Slab-Cast
- OCR based Smartphone App for ID Recognition
- EV Grand Prix
- Shell Eco Car Motor Controller
- Detection of Injection Attacks on Aircraft ADS-B Messaging System via Machine Learning
- Creation of Modular 360 Degree Video Training Tools
- Mitigation of Solar Power Fluctuations via Battery, Supercapacitor, and Charge Controller
- Open Vibration Analysis
- Vision and Tactile Feedback Based Cooperative Robotic System
Concrete Canoe Competition
Anthony Irvin, Ethan Celestin, William Zander, Myles Debold and Chris Valdes
- Team Name: Concrete Canoe Crew
- Team Slogan: “Cementing our place in the next generation”
- Did this project receive funding? No
- Project Advisor: Subbarao Majety and Yesuratnam Geddada
Team Members
![Anthony Irvin](https://www.pnw.edu/engineering/wp-content/uploads/sites/69/2024/04/Irvin.jpg)
Anthony Irvin
![Ethan Celestin](https://www.pnw.edu/engineering/wp-content/uploads/sites/69/2024/03/Celestin.jpg)
Ethan Celestin
![William Zander](https://www.pnw.edu/engineering/wp-content/uploads/sites/69/2024/04/william-z-1.png)
William Zander
![Myles Debold](https://www.pnw.edu/engineering/wp-content/uploads/sites/69/2024/04/MylesDebold-150x150.jpg)
Myles Debold
![Christ Valdes](https://www.pnw.edu/engineering/wp-content/uploads/sites/69/2024/03/Valdes.jpg)
Chris Valdes
Geowall Competition
Matt Grafenauer, Nick Tigner and Joaquin Adame
- Team Name: JMN Construction
- Team Slogan: “Build your future, retrain your past“
- Did this project receive funding? No
- Project Advisor: Kimia Mortezaei
Team Members
![Matt Grafenauer](https://www.pnw.edu/engineering/wp-content/uploads/sites/69/2024/03/Grafenauer.jpg)
Matt Grafenauer
![Nick Tigner](https://www.pnw.edu/engineering/wp-content/uploads/sites/69/2024/03/NickTignerHeadshot.jpg)
Nick Tigner
![Joaquin Adame](https://www.pnw.edu/engineering/wp-content/uploads/sites/69/2024/04/Joaquin.Adame-150x150.jpg)
Joaquin Adame
Water Treatment Plant Design for Emerging Contaminant
Bryce D’Andrea and Joe Tor
- Team Name: Hydroponix
- Team Slogan: “Excellence by Design”
- Did this project receive funding? No
- Project Advisor: Veera Gnaneswar Gude
Team Members
![Bryce D’Andrea](https://www.pnw.edu/engineering/wp-content/uploads/sites/69/2024/03/D_Andrea.jpg)
Bryce D’Andrea
![Joe Tor](https://www.pnw.edu/engineering/wp-content/uploads/sites/69/2024/04/Joe-Tor-150x150.jpg)
Joe Tor
Assessment of Electric School Bus Adoption in U.S.
Alex Gasbarro and Drew Johnsen
- Team Name: DJAG Engineering
- Team Slogan: “Our Machines Learn Today So That You Can Learn Tomorrow“
- Did this project receive funding? No
- Project Advisor: Wubeshet Woldemariam
Team Members
![Alex Gasbarro](https://www.pnw.edu/engineering/wp-content/uploads/sites/69/2024/03/Gasbarro.jpeg)
Alex Gasbarro
![Drew Johnsen](https://www.pnw.edu/engineering/wp-content/uploads/sites/69/2024/03/Johnsen.jpeg)
Drew Johnsen
Analyze and Test a Small-Scale Archimedes Wind Turbine
Bridget Rayonec and Jonah Huppenthal
- Team Name: ArchiTech
- Team Slogan: “Past principles powering future innovations“
- Did this project receive funding? No
- Project Advisor: Xiuling Wang
Team Members
![Bridget Rayonec](https://www.pnw.edu/engineering/wp-content/uploads/sites/69/2024/03/Rayonec.jpg)
Bridget Rayonec
![Jonah Huppenthal](https://www.pnw.edu/engineering/wp-content/uploads/sites/69/2024/03/Huppenthal.jpg)
Jonah Huppenthal
Blast Furnace Electromagnetic Casting Rate
Rebecca Walker and Hunter Pioch
- Team Name: Jet Flow
- Team Slogan: “Flowing to the Future Together“
- Did this project receive funding? No
- Project Advisor: Yun Liu
Team Members
![Rebecca Walker](https://www.pnw.edu/engineering/wp-content/uploads/sites/69/2024/03/Walker.jpg)
Rebecca Walker
![Hunter Pioch](https://www.pnw.edu/engineering/wp-content/uploads/sites/69/2024/03/Pioch.jpeg)
Hunter Pioch
Fluid Mixing in Supersonic Flow
Ian Clanton and Zach Archambault
- Team Name: Supersonic
- Team Slogan: “How tomorrow moves.”
- Did this project receive funding? No.
- Project Advisor: Yun Liu
Team Members
![Ian Clanton](https://www.pnw.edu/engineering/wp-content/uploads/sites/69/2024/03/Clanton.jpg)
Ian Clanton
![Zach Archambault](https://www.pnw.edu/engineering/wp-content/uploads/sites/69/2024/03/Archambault.jpg)
Zach Archambault
ASME IAM3D® Innovative Additive Manufacturing 3D Challenge
Zach Held, Niko Manojlovic and Morgan Keen
- Team Name: 3D Design Engineers
- Team Slogan: “3D Printing the Future”
- Did this project receive funding? No
- Project Advisor: Aref Yadollahi
Team Members
![Zach Held](https://www.pnw.edu/engineering/wp-content/uploads/sites/69/2024/03/Held.jpg)
Zach Held
![Niko Manojlovic](https://www.pnw.edu/engineering/wp-content/uploads/sites/69/2024/03/ManojlovicIlija.jpg)
Niko Manojlovic
![Morgan Keen](https://www.pnw.edu/engineering/wp-content/uploads/sites/69/2024/03/Keen.jpg)
Morgan Keen
Building the Body of Shell Eco Marathon Electric Vehicle
Aubrey Shroyer and Lijun Tian
- Team Name: LA Engineering
- Team Slogan: “Pushing the Limits of Efficiency”
- Did this project receive funding? No
- Project Advisor: Hansung Kim and Victor Gomez
Team Members
![Aubrey Shroyer](https://www.pnw.edu/engineering/wp-content/uploads/sites/69/2024/03/AubreyShroyerVerticalHeadShot.png)
Aubrey Shroyer
![Lijun Tian](https://www.pnw.edu/engineering/wp-content/uploads/sites/69/2024/04/Tian-150x150.png)
Lijun Tian
Industrial Process Transformation-Wiper Assembly
Zander Salazar and Blake Lewandowski
- Team Name: LS Automation and Optimization
- Team Slogan: “Efficiency done efficiently”
- Did this project receive funding? No
- Project Advisor: Shengyong Zhang and James Biggerstaff
Team Members
![Blake Lewandowski](https://www.pnw.edu/engineering/wp-content/uploads/sites/69/2024/03/Lewandowski.jpg)
Blake Lewandowski
![Alexander Salazar](https://www.pnw.edu/engineering/wp-content/uploads/sites/69/2024/04/Alex.Salazar-150x150.jpg)
Alexander Salazar
Hearth Drainage Modeling for Blast Furnace
Connor Lauder and Jordan Masolle
- Team Name: HearthFlow Innovators
- Team Slogan: “Revolutionizing furnace efficiency: From Hearth to Horizon.”
- Did this project receive funding? No
- Project Advisor: Tyamo Okasun
Team Members
![Connor Lauder](https://www.pnw.edu/engineering/wp-content/uploads/sites/69/2024/03/Lauder.jpeg)
Connor Lauder
![Jordan Masolle](https://www.pnw.edu/engineering/wp-content/uploads/sites/69/2024/04/Jordan.Masolle-150x150.jpg)
Jordan Masolle
Impact of Pre-Heated Scrap on Melting in EAF
Jacob Elizondo and Marco Lopez
- Team Name: J & M Solutions
- Team Slogan: “Pioneering Precision in Arc Furnace Efficiency.”
- Did this project receive funding? No
- Project Advisor: Chenn Zhou, Tyamo Okosun and Orlando Ugarte
Team Members
![Marco Lopez](https://www.pnw.edu/engineering/wp-content/uploads/sites/69/2024/04/lopez-150x150.png)
Marco Lopez
![Jacob Elizondo](https://www.pnw.edu/engineering/wp-content/uploads/sites/69/2024/04/elzondo-150x150.png)
Jacob Elizondo
Simulating Thermal Stress in Slab Casting
Zach Kaminsky, Imanol Mercado and Zach Holmes
- Team Name: Steel Slab Solutions and Simulations
- Team Slogan: “Innovation that’s Casting a Bright Future in Steel“
- Did this project receive funding? No
- Project Advisor: Armin Silaen
Team Members
![Zach Kaminsky](https://www.pnw.edu/engineering/wp-content/uploads/sites/69/2024/03/Kaminsky.jpeg)
Zach Kaminsky
![Imanol Mercado](https://www.pnw.edu/engineering/wp-content/uploads/sites/69/2024/03/Mercado.png)
Imanol Mercado
![Zach Holmes](https://www.pnw.edu/engineering/wp-content/uploads/sites/69/2024/03/Holmes.jpg)
Zach Holmes
OCR based Smartphone App for ID Recognition
Adam Ahmad, Adam Santiago, Blake Helton and Marko Prentoski
- Team Name: Code Blooded
- Team Slogan: “Coding Runs in our Veins“
- Did this project receive funding? No
- Project Advisor: Rehan Ahmad and Quamar Niyaz
Team Members
![Adam Ahmad](https://www.pnw.edu/engineering/wp-content/uploads/sites/69/2024/03/Ahmad.png)
Adam Ahmad
![Adam Santiago](https://www.pnw.edu/engineering/wp-content/uploads/sites/69/2024/03/AdamSantiagoHeadshot.jpg)
Adam Santiago
![Blake Helton](https://www.pnw.edu/engineering/wp-content/uploads/sites/69/2024/04/Helton-150x150.png)
Blake Helton
![Marko Prentoski](https://www.pnw.edu/engineering/wp-content/uploads/sites/69/2024/04/marko-p-150x150.jpg)
Marko Prentoski
EV Grand Prix
Gannon Andrews, Anhviet Le, Beau DeYoung, Nathaniel Davila, Noah Brown, Donn Lobres and Kristian Collins
- Team Name: VII Phase
- Team Slogan: “ONE PHASE AT A TIME”
- Did this project receive funding? No
- Project Advisor: Khair Shamaileh, Dave Kozel and Li Tan
Team Members
![Gannon Andrews](https://www.pnw.edu/engineering/wp-content/uploads/sites/69/2024/04/Andrews-150x150.png)
Gannon Andrews
![Anhviet Le](https://www.pnw.edu/engineering/wp-content/uploads/sites/69/2024/03/Le.jpg)
Anhviet Le
![Beau DeYoung](https://www.pnw.edu/engineering/wp-content/uploads/sites/69/2024/03/DeYoung.jpg)
Beau DeYoung
![Nathaniel Davila](https://www.pnw.edu/engineering/wp-content/uploads/sites/69/2024/03/Davila.jpg)
Nathaniel Davila
![Noah Brown](https://www.pnw.edu/engineering/wp-content/uploads/sites/69/2024/03/Brown.jpg)
Noah Brown
![Donn Lobres](https://www.pnw.edu/engineering/wp-content/uploads/sites/69/2024/03/Lobres.jpeg)
Donn Lobres
![Kristian Collins](https://www.pnw.edu/engineering/wp-content/uploads/sites/69/2024/04/Collins-150x150.png)
Kristian Collins
Shell Eco Car Motor Controller
Jack Brenner, Alexander Peterson, David Wrobel and George Gorgievski
- Team Name: Ecocircuit
- Team Slogan: “Racing Towards a Cleaner Future”
- Did this project receive funding? No
- Project Advisor: David Kozel
Team Members
![Jack Brenner](https://www.pnw.edu/engineering/wp-content/uploads/sites/69/2024/03/Jack_Brenner_ECE_43900.jpg)
Jack Brenner
![Alexander Peterson](https://www.pnw.edu/engineering/wp-content/uploads/sites/69/2024/03/Peterson_Picture.jpg)
Alexander Peterson
![David Wrobel](https://www.pnw.edu/engineering/wp-content/uploads/sites/69/2024/03/Wrobel.jpg)
David Wrobel
![George Gorgievski](https://www.pnw.edu/engineering/wp-content/uploads/sites/69/2024/03/Gorgievski.jpeg)
George Gorgievski
Detection of Injection Attacks on Aircraft ADS-B Messaging System via Machine Learning
Alexander Sinnett, Ilija Manojlovic, Mia Sistrunk and Ryan Edwards
Project Advisors: Khair Al Shamaileh
- Team Name: Aerosec
- Team Slogan: “Securing the communication for YOUR transportation”
- Did this project receive funding? No
- Project Advisor: Khair Al Shamaileh
Team Members
![Alexander Stinnett](https://www.pnw.edu/engineering/wp-content/uploads/sites/69/2024/04/Stinnet-150x150.jpg)
Alexander Stinnett
![Ilija Denny Manojlovic](https://www.pnw.edu/engineering/wp-content/uploads/sites/69/2024/04/Ilija-Denny-Manojlovic.jpg)
Ilija Manojlovic
![](https://www.pnw.edu/engineering/wp-content/uploads/sites/69/2024/03/Sistrunk.jpg)
Mia Sistrunk
![](https://www.pnw.edu/engineering/wp-content/uploads/sites/69/2024/03/Edwards.jpg)
Ryan Edwards
Creation of Modular 360 Degree Video Training Tools
Ruiyu Yang and Yuezhang Chu
- Team Slogan: “Purdue Dreams Come True”
- Did this project receive funding? No
- Project Advisor:Chenn Zhou and Kyle Toth
Team Members
![Ruiyu Yang](https://www.pnw.edu/engineering/wp-content/uploads/sites/69/2024/03/Yang.jpg)
Ruiyu Yang
![Yuezhang Chu](https://www.pnw.edu/engineering/wp-content/uploads/sites/69/2024/04/Chu-150x150.jpg)
Yuezhang Chu
Mitigation of Solar Power Fluctuations via Battery, Supercapacitor and Charge Controller
Jacob Wroblewski, Gavin Burnson, Jacob (Jake) Morrison and David Stevenson
- Team Name: Team Solar Sunshine
- Team Slogan: “Bright Ideas for a Brighter Future“
- Did this project receive funding? No
- Project Advisor: Arash Asrari
Team Members
![Jacob Wroblewski](https://www.pnw.edu/engineering/wp-content/uploads/sites/69/2024/03/Wroblewski.jpeg)
Jacob Wroblewski
![Gavin Russell Burnson](https://www.pnw.edu/engineering/wp-content/uploads/sites/69/2024/04/Gavin.pnw-150x150.jpg)
Gavin Burnson
![Jacob (Jake) Morrison](https://www.pnw.edu/engineering/wp-content/uploads/sites/69/2024/03/Morrison.jpg)
Jacob (Jake) Morrison
![David Stevenson](https://www.pnw.edu/engineering/wp-content/uploads/sites/69/2024/03/Stevenson.jpg)
David Stevenson
Open Vibration Analysis
Nick Van Essen, Matt Van Essen and Andrew Petsche
- Team Name: OVA, Inc.
- Team Slogan: “Vibrations… the secret to the Universe!“
- Did this project receive funding? No
- Project Advisor: Anthony Doud
Team Members
![Nick Van Essen](https://www.pnw.edu/engineering/wp-content/uploads/sites/69/2024/03/VanEssenNick.jpg)
Nick Van Essen
![Matt Van Essen](https://www.pnw.edu/engineering/wp-content/uploads/sites/69/2024/03/VanEssenMatt.jpg)
Matt Van Essen
![Andrew Petsche](https://www.pnw.edu/engineering/wp-content/uploads/sites/69/2024/04/Andrew-Petsche-150x150.png)
Andrew Petsche
Vision and Tactile Feedback Based Cooperative Robotic System
Keaton Wellman, Lucas (Luke) Maurer and Osvaldo Terrazas-Corral
- Team Name: KLO-TEC
- Team Slogan: “Merging Vision with Precision”
- Did this project receive funding? No
- Project Advisor: Li-Zhe Tan
Team Members
![Keaton Wellman](https://www.pnw.edu/engineering/wp-content/uploads/sites/69/2024/03/keaton-wellman-portrait.jpg)
Keaton Wellman
![Lucas (Luke) Maurer](https://www.pnw.edu/engineering/wp-content/uploads/sites/69/2024/03/Maurer.jpg)
Lucas (Luke) Maurer
![Osvaldo Terrazas-Corral](https://www.pnw.edu/engineering/wp-content/uploads/sites/69/2024/04/Terrazas-150x150.png)
Osvaldo Terrazas-Corral