Awards

Enterprise

First Place

Team 124. Supermileage Systems

  • Led by:
    David VanBuren, Mechanical Engineering

    Jonathan Watson, Mechanical Engineering

  • Advised by:
    Nicholas V. Hendrickson, Manufacturing and Mechanical Engineering Technology
  • Sponsored by:
    General Motors, Aramco Americas, Halla Mechatronics, Magna International, Oshkosh, Milwaukee, Leadfoot Engineering, Line2Line Coatings, Curbell, Gentex Corporation

Second Place

Team 119. H-STEM Enterprise

  • Led by:
    Miles Heskett, Mechanical Engineering

    Amelia Fadoir, Biomedical Engineering

  • Advised by:
    Dr. Smitha Rao, Biomedical Engineering
  • Sponsored by:
    Visser Foundation

Third Place

Team 123. Blizzard Baja Enterprise

  • Led by:
    Lauren Carroll, Mechanical Engineering

    Liam LaFave, Mechanical Engineering Technology

  • Advised by:
    Kevin Johnson, Manufacturing and Mechanical Engineering Technology
  • Sponsored by:
    General Motors, Aramco Americas, CTech Manufacturing, Halla Mechatronics, Magna International, Oshkosh Corporation, Detroit Diesel, Milwaukee Tools, SAE

Honorable Mention

Team 113. Green Campus Enterprise

  • Led by:
    Caroline Brown, Chemical Engineering

    Ray Buenzli, Chemical Engineering

  • Advised by:
    Robert Handler, Chemical Engineering
  • Sponsored by:
    MTU Facilities

Senior Design

First Place

Team 212: Crimmins Renewable Energy Distribution

  • Team Members:

    Brett Najmowicz, Electrical Engineering

    Emily Moyer, Electrical Engineering

    Luke Leslie, Electrical Engineering

    Zach Tauriainen, Electrical Engineering

    Nicholas Pierce, Electrical Engineering

    Marcus Wu, Electrical Engineering

  • Advised by:

    Trever Hassell, Electrical and Computer Engineering
    Tony Pinar, Electrical and Computer Engineering

  • Sponsored by:
    Roger Crimmins

Second Place

Team 220: Dynamic Monitoring for Tennis Injury Prevention and Awareness

  • Team Members:

    Olivia Luke, Biomedical Engineering

    Dominic Hall, Electrical Engineering

    Gabe Dunn, Electrical Engineering

    Isabella Hasaj, Electrical Engineering

    Adithya Laasko, Computer Science

    Arianna Crossman, Human Factors

  • Advised by:
    Smitha Rao, Biomedical Engineering
  • Sponsored by:
    Michigan Tech

Third Place

Team 210: Vision System for Parts Assembly Process

  • Team Members:

    Ethan Plummer, Biomedical Engineering

    Madelyn Jackson, Biomedical Engineering

    MacKenzie Stevens, Biomedical Engineering

    Janae Koetje, Biomedical Engineering

  • Advised by:

    Jingfeng Jiang, Biomedical Engineering

    Sean Kirkpatrick, Biomedical Engineering

  • Sponsored by:
    Stryker Corporation

Honorable Mentions

Team 228: Simulation-Based Human Body Impedance Modeling for Realistic IEC Defibrillation Safety Standards

  • Team Members:

    Cate Roelant, Biomedical Engineering

    Emily Dowdy, Biomedical Engineering

    Simon Rhode, Biomedical Engineering

  • Advised by:

    Orhan Soykan, Biomedical Engineering

    Jeremy Goldman, Biomedical Engineering

  • Sponsored by:
    U.S. FDA

Team 216: LIDAR-based Ice Detection (LID)

  • Team Members:

    Brennan Vrba, Electrical Engineering

    Michael Rozzano, Electrical Engineering

    Connor Prodin, Electrical Engineering

    Austin Champine, Electrical Engineering

    Logan Gehring, Computer Engineering

    Connor Morey, Computer Engineering

  • Advised by:

    Tony Pinar, Electrical and Computer Engineering

  • Sponsored by:
    SICK/ECE Department

Team 231: Developing Infrared/Visible Light Therapies for the Bathroom

  • Team Members:

    Hope Gibbons, Biomedical Engineering

    Miles Cornils, Biomedical Engineering

    Daniel Bowes, Biomedical Engineering

    Ryan Moreau, Biomedical Engineering

  • Advised by:

    Sean Kirkpatrick, Biomedical Engineering

    Chunxiu (Traci) Yu, Biomedical Engineering

  • Sponsored by:
    Kohler

Team 235: Moonstep: Hypo-Gravity Simulator for Lunar Locomotion Modeling

  • Team Members:

    Matthew Burns, Civil Engineering

    Jordan Dent, Civil Engineering

    Benjamin Nagel, Civil Engineering

    Colton Haataja, Civil Engineering

  • Advised by: Zhanping You, Civil, Environmental Engineering, and Geospatial Engineering
  • Sponsored by: Lance Malburg, Engineer, Dickinson County Road Commission

Image Contest

First Place - tie

SENSE Enterprise

SENSE Enterprise Marine Energy Collegiate Competition team
SENSE Marine Energy Collegiate Competition team

First Place - tie

Formula SAE Enterprise

Formula SAE at the Toronto shootout
Formula SAE at the Toronto shootout

Second Place

Multiplanetary Innovations Enterprise (MINE)

ATLAS’ first simulated lunar sandbox test with zero-point turn tracks
ATLAS’ first simulated lunar sandbox test with zero-point turn tracks

Audience Choice Awards

Enterprise Team

  • 114. Humane Interface Design Enterprise
  • Advised by: Dr. Robert Pastel, Computer Science

Senior Design Team

  • 235. Moonstep: Hypo-Gravity Simulator for Lunar Locomotion Modeling 
  • Advised by: Zhanping You, Civil, Environmental Engineering, and Geospatial Engineering

Student Project

  • 308. Clean Diesel
  • Advised by: Jon Herlevich

Design Expo Innovation Awards (Based on Application)

First Place

  • 304. Innovative Global Solutions (IGS) Enterprise - Infant Incubator
  • Advised by: Dr. Nathan Manser

Second Place

  • 226. Development of qPCR Assay for Clinically Relevant Bacteria used in Chemical Disinfection Confirmation Testing
  • Advised by: Bruce Lee, Biomedical Engineering and Sang Yoon Han, Biomedical Engineering   

Third Place

  • 119. H-STEM Enterprise - Portable Mobility Assistance Team
  • Advised by:  Dr. Smitha Rao

Champions of Organization Award

Sponsored by CTech Manufacturing and the Intelligent Future Foundation

  • Formula SAE Enterprise

Enterprise Awards (Based on Nominations)

Student Awards

Rookie Award:

  • Ila Swier, Green Campus Enterprise

Innovative Solutions:

  • Jayden Chow, Strategic Education through Naval Systems Experiences (SENSE) Enterprise

Outstanding Enterprise Leadership:

  • Catherine Schelonka, Innovative Global Solutions Enterprise

Faculty/Staff Awards

Behind the Scenes Award:

  • Scott Karsama, Formula SAE

Outstanding Enterprise Advisor:

  • Dr. Smitha Rao, H-STEM Enterprise Advisor

Outstanding Sponsor Award:

  • H.B. Fuller - Peter Montagna, CPM Enterprise