MTU Class of 2024 Celebrates Spring Commencement

Spring Commencement graduate student speaker Zazil Santizo- Huerta and undergraduate student speaker Vincent Barfield, left, share a moment under the new Alumni Gateway Arch, which will be dedicated on Friday, April 26, along with a ribbon-cutting for the University’s new H-STEM Engineering and Health Technologies Complex.

Three Huskies who achieved success through unwavering persistence and mathematical prowess will address members of the Class of 2024 at Michigan Tech’s Spring Commencement ceremonies Friday and Saturday (April 26 and 27).

Entrepreneur and philanthropist Chang K. Park ’73 (B.S. Electrical Engineering/Engineering Administration) is the featured commencement speaker at both ceremonies. Zazil Santizo-Huerta, who earned her Ph.D. in Mathematical Sciences, will address her fellow graduate students Friday. Vincent Barfield, completing his bachelor's with dual majors in mathematics and computer science, will deliver the undergraduate address.

More than 1,000 Huskies in the spring Class of 2024 will celebrate a hard-earned and long-awaited milestone. Graduate student commencement is at 3 p.m. Friday. Undergraduate commencement is at 10:30 a.m. Saturday. Both take place in the John J. MacInnes Student Ice Arena.

Learn more about the speakers and their journeys and get additional commencement details at Michigan Tech News.

GLAS Summer Track A Schedule Now Available

Do you know of current or incoming international students who wish to practice their English conversation skills during the summer? If so, the GLAS Track A schedule is now available. Students may sign up for a weekly recurring online appointment by visiting the GLAS webpage.

Graduate Language Assessment and Support (GLAS) is a free program designed for international graduate students who wish to improve their English oral communication skills.

Through small-group conversations that matter, students gain experience participating in class discussions, responding to questions and listening effectively. GLAS coaches work with students to help them better understand U.S. university expectations and gain insight into what students and instructors expect from each other in classrooms. GLAS students who are already teaching can practice lectures or lab presentations with their coach.

All international students and scholars are welcome to attend and participate in the program.

Questions? Contact Sarah Isaacson, GLAS program director, at sisaacso@mtu.edu.

SWE Reflects on History and Notable Alumnae: Part 2

This week, as the Society of Women Engineers (SWE) section at Michigan Tech  transitions to a new advisor, the section reflects on its history and the accomplishments of its alumnae.

From SWE’s History: SWE at Michigan Tech will celebrate our 50th year as a section in 2026, and will award our first SWE Endowed Scholarship, in addition to our four annual SWE section scholarships. As a section, we have been honored with multiple awards from SWE and MTU. We were awarded third place in the 2023 SWE Sharing Outreach Solutions Contest, which was an international competition for collegiate and professional sections. Our Engineering Day outreach events were named Michigan Tech’s Exceptional Program of the Year in 2023 and 2024, and we received the SWE-Wisconsin Collegiate Section Award for our Arduino Outreach Program and SWENext mentoring.

Notable SWE Alumnae:

  • Molli Andor ’15 (B.S. Mechanical Engineering) — Presidential Council of Alumnae member
    SWE Service:
    - FY17-20 Detroit Section New Member Recruitment and Retention Chair
    - FY21 Detroit Section Blog Editor
    - FY22 Detroit Section Vice President of Communications
    - FY23 Detroit Section President-Elect
    - Starting in FY24, Detroit Section President
    - FY25 Detroit Section Past President (future)
    Awards:
    - 2023 Women MAKE Awards — Emerging Leader Recipient, The Manufacturing Institute
    - Ford Thirty Under 30 Fellow
    - WE20 Patent Recognition Award
    - WELocal 22 New Emerging Leader in Technology and Engineering
    - WE22 Distinguished New Engineer

  • Andrea Falasco ’12 (B.S. Mechanical Engineering)
    SWE Service:
    - FY16-17 Wisconsin Section Vice President - Collegiates
    - FY18-19 Wisconsin Section President
    - FY18 Co-Chair and Founder of 1st Annual Spring Forward Professional Development Day
    - FY20 Wisconsin Section Vice President – Executive Vice President
    - FY20-22 Wisconsin Section Secretary – Society Liaison
    - FY24 Wisconsin Section Mentor Coordinator
    - FY23-24 Wisconsin Section Fox Cities Networking Coordinator
    Awards:
    - FY13 Overall Winner “Stilettos to Steel Toes” essay contest sponsored by Schlumberger with paid trip to Annual Conference and $2,000 scholarship
    - FY17 Shining Star Award — Wisconsin Section President’s Choice
    - FY16 Communication Champion — Wisconsin Section President’s Choice
    - FY23 WELocal New Emerging Leader in Technology and Engineering

ChE Convocation 2023 Awards Announced

These students, faculty and staff were presented awards last Friday (April 19) at the Department of Chemical Engineering (ChE) Convocation held in the MUB Alumni Lounge.

Congratulations to all!

  • Chair’s Award for Outstanding Chemical Engineering Senior
    This award recognizes a graduating ChE senior for their academic achievement, experiential learning activities and community engagement. This award consists of a certificate and monetary award in the amount of $1,000.
    Recipient: Allison Swanson

  • Outstanding Sophomore and Outstanding New Student Awards
    These awards recognize an outstanding second-year student and an outstanding new student in chemical engineering who have demonstrated exemplary academic performance in coursework and exhibited excellence in related academic enrichment activities such as research, internship/co-op work experience and the Enterprise Program.
    Outstanding Sophomore: Andrew Brenner
    Outstanding New Student: Caden Arntz

  • Excellence in Communication Award
    This award acknowledges the critical role that effective communication plays in successful leadership and recognizes a graduating ChE senior for their effective use of communication of the highest standard.
    Recipient: Allison Swanson

  • Professional Ethics Award
    This award recognizes a student who has exhibited exemplary ethics and admirable professional conduct during Plant Design and Unit Operations experiences and throughout their academic career at Michigan Tech.
    Recipient: Kevin Garland

  • Prevent Accidents With Safety (PAWS) Award
    The PAWS Undergraduate Lab Safety Program is a comprehensive safety program requiring training, constant vigilance and incident reporting and documentation systems — all with an eye toward critical review and continuous improvement. The PAWS program provides a framework to develop the necessary safety culture within the student community.
    Recipients: Ryan Anderson, Cameron Hoogstraten, Lydia Nelson and Elizabeth Schumann

  • Dow Chemical Marriott W. Bredekamp Award
    This award recognizes outstanding technical skills in the laboratory, outstanding teamwork and professionalism, effective oral and written communication and strong adherence to process safety practices as recognized by your peers and supported by the faculty of the department. This award is in memory of Marriott W. Bredekamp.
    Recipients: Joseph Curro, Austin Foster, Josh Shane, Jackson Vidlund and Gary Vinson

  • Senior Design Team Awards
    John Patton, as chair and faculty member, initiated much of today's design course content in ChE. He brought his experiences at Exxon to the classroom to provide students with a systematic way to design and analyze a new, large-scale capital project. This award recognizes the student team in CM4861 that created the best plant design and recommendation for Fictitious Chemical Company.
    Finalist Teams:
    - Third Place ($400): Ava Farquhar, Brandon Espinoza Solis, Caleb Pitts and Erica Proehl
    - Runner-Up ($600): Allison Swanson, Emmit Nelson, Joseph Lesko, Matthew Fooy and Mia Bidolli
    - Winner ($1,000): Austin Foster, Cade Kaighen, Joseph Curro, Kevin Garland and Nathan LaFontaine

  • Davis W. Hubbard Outstanding Junior Award
    The eligible candidate for this award has completed all their junior-level core chemical engineering courses. Selection is based on GPA for coursework done at Michigan Tech, research engagement and internship/co-op work experience. The award consists of a certificate and monetary award in the amount of $1,000.
    Recipient: Chazz Rohrer

  • Leadership Awards
    Recipients:

Finally, ChE students voted on these categories to honor our outstanding department employees!

  • Teacher of the Year: Kyle Griffin
  • Research Mentor of the Year: David Shonnard
  • Graduate Teaching Assistant of the Year: Emmanual Okoye
  • Undergraduate Grader of the Year: Joseph Curro
  • Staff Making a Difference: Daniel Kulas
  • Peer Mentor and Coach of the Year: Allison Swanson

MS Defense: Sunday Joseph, GMES

Editor's Note: Joseph's defense was originally scheduled for 9 a.m. April 25. It has been rescheduled for April 26 at 10 a.m.

M.S. in Geophysics candidate Sunday Joseph will present his M.S. defense at 10 a.m. Friday (April 26) in Dow 610. Virtual attendance is also invited via Zoom. All are welcome to attend.

Joseph is advised by Snehamoy Chatterjee. Luke Bowman and Chad Deering are serving as committee members.

Joseph's defense is titled "Anomaly mapping of Rare Earth Elements in Central Upper Peninsula of Michigan using fractal analysis."

From the abstract:
Rare earth elements (REEs) have gained significant global importance due to their critical role in supporting the transition towards reduced carbon emissions through industrial applications. REEs serve as essential raw materials for various critical components in modern infrastructure, defense systems, and technological advancements. Geochemical and geophysical data are pivotal in assessing the potential of REEs. Geochemical data provide direct insights into the elemental composition of rocks and soils, offering valuable information on the potential presence and dispersion of REEs. However, the complex geological processes that influence the distribution of REEs often exhibit intricate spatial patterns that may not be fully captured by geochemical data alone. Geophysical data, such as gravity and magnetic data, offer indirect but complementary insights into subsurface geological structures and mineral potential. The integration of geochemical, gravity, and magnetic data can aid in identifying exploration targets with increased confidence levels. While each data source individually provides valuable information, their combination allows for the identification of areas where multiple anomalies coincide, indicating a higher likelihood of mineralization. This approach helps reduce exploration uncertainties by prioritizing targets that exhibit consistent characteristics across various datasets, thereby enhancing the chances of discovering economically viable REE reserves.

This study aims to investigate the geochemical anomalies of REEs in Central Upper Michigan by employing geostatistics and fractal analysis to integrate geochemical, gravity, and magnetic data to quantify and map REE anomalies. Both the heavy and light REEs (HREEs and LREEs) were mapped, integrating with gravity and magnetic data using a multivariate geostatistical method called cokriging. Cokriging utilized the spatial correlation and cross-correlation among these data types to provide more insightful predictions compared to solely relying on the geochemical dataset. Fractal modeling, which has proven to be a powerful tool in geological mapping for anomalous deposits, was utilized in this study. By leveraging the fractal characteristics of mineral deposit dispersion and the related geochemical trends, this approach was able to identify potential exploration zones. The concentration-Area (C-A) log-log plots of the HREEs and LREEs were generated, and their thresholds were subsequently identified using the segmented linear method. The fundamental premise of C-A fractal modeling is based on the observation that mineralization processes frequently result in patterns of element concentrations that exhibit fractal characteristics. These patterns can be analyzed to distinguish between the baseline (typical levels found in the earth's crust) and anomalies (elevated concentrations indicative of mineral deposits). Results from this study clearly show the anomaly distributions of both the HREEs and LREEs across the study area. Combining geochemical information with additional datasets results in a more thorough comprehension of subsurface circumstances, which is essential for precise anomaly mapping. The collaboration of these datasets enables a strong analysis, ultimately leading to a more dependable identification of possible mineral deposits and geological characteristics.

Spring 2024 CEGE Senior Design Colloquium

The Department of Civil, Environmental, and Geospatial Engineering (CEGE) is pleased to invite the University community to attend the spring 2024 Senior Design team presentations. This semester, students have undertaken a wide range of projects to fulfill the department’s Senior Design requirement.

The presentations will be given Friday (April 26) from 8 a.m. to noon in EERC 100/103.

Find more info on the CEGE Senior Design Colloquium and see the event poster on the CEGE Undergraduate Advising Blog.

AC Faculty Candidate Presentation with Amna Mazen

Department of Applied Computing (AC) mechatronics/MERET tenure-track faculty candidate Amna Mazen will give a research presentation on Thursday (April 25) at 9:30 a.m. in Rekhi 214.

The title of Mazen’s presentation is “The development of intelligent autonomous systems and algorithms across various sectors, including robotics, autonomous vehicles, and healthcare.”

Also on Thursday, students may visit with Mazen from 9-9:30 a.m. in Rekhi 214, and faculty are invited to visit with Mazen from 1:30-2:30 p.m. in Rekhi 101.

Read Mazen's bio and presentation abstract on the Computing News Blog.

Sam Lange Named GLIAC Track Athlete of the Week

Michigan Tech track and field's Sam Lange has been named the GLIAC Track Athlete of the Week. It is the first time in Lange's career at Tech that he has received the honor.

Lange continued his unbeaten season with a season's-best time in the 1,500-meters at the Phil Esten Challenge on Saturday (April 20), clocking an NCAA provisional qualifying time of 3:48.38. The win marked his fourth victory of the outdoor campaign.

Lange and the rest of the GLIAC roster will compete in the GLIAC Outdoor Track & Field Championships hosted by Grand Valley State on May 1-3.

Track & Field Sets 14 New Personal Bests at Phil Esten Challenge

The Michigan Tech track and field team claimed 14 personal-best marks in their regular-season finale at the Phil Esten Challenge hosted by UW-La Crosse on Saturday (April 20).

Sam Lange won his fourth race of the season, finishing first in the 1,500-meters in 3:48.38 and hitting the provisional standard with a new season-best time. Donavan Mattson was also victorious for the Huskies, winning the 5,000m and lowering his personal record (PR), knocking off more than six seconds from his previous best time, set just a week ago.

"The strength of our men's 5K squad was on display today with how densely they packed up at the front of that field," head coach Robert Young said. "Donavan Mattson continued his ascent at that distance with another nice PR while Colman Lenci came oh-so-close to his first sub-15 clocking."

"Our highlights of the meet were definitely the performances by Reilly Lovercheck and Ryan Schwiderson," graduate assistant coach Luke Moore mentioned. "Reilly had a massive PR in the 400m hurdles — it was great to see her make a huge step towards her season goals. Ryan and I worked on block technique this week and it paid off in the 100m final. He stunned the field with a second-place finish and was the lone competitor to run faster in the final than the prelims."

Read more at Michigan Tech Athletics.

Job Postings

Job Postings for Tuesday, April 23, 2024

Staff and faculty job descriptions are available on the Human Resources website. For more information regarding staff positions, call 906-487-2280 or email humanresources@mtu.edu. For more information regarding faculty positions, contact the academic department in which the position is posted.

Stores Clerk (12 months/ 40 hours/ first shift), Dining Services (AFSCME posting dates April 23 to April 29, 2024 — external applicants are encouraged to apply; however, internal AFSCME applicants are given first consideration if they apply during the internal AFSCME posting dates). Apply online.

Cook (12 months/ 40 hours/ first shift) #24110, Dining Services (AFSCME posting dates April 23 to April 29, 2024 — external applicants are encouraged to apply; however, internal AFSCME applicants are given first consideration if they apply during the internal AFSCME posting dates). Apply online.

Food Service Helper (12 months/ 40 hours/ first shift) #24017, Dining Services (AFSCME posting dates April 23 to April 29, 2024 — external applicants are encouraged to apply; however, internal AFSCME applicants are given first consideration if they apply during the internal AFSCME posting dates). Apply online.

Building Mechanic II (12 months/ 40 hours/ first shift) #21113, Facilities Management (AFSCME posting dates April 23 to April 29, 2024 — external applicants are encouraged to apply; however, internal AFSCME applicants are given first consideration if they apply during the internal AFSCME posting dates). Apply online.

Baker (nine months/ 40 hours/ first shift) #24095, Dining Services (AFSCME posting dates April 23 to April 29, 2024 — external applicants are encouraged to apply; however, internal AFSCME applicants are given first consideration if they apply during the internal AFSCME posting dates). Apply online.

Food Service Helper (nine months/ 40 hours/ first shift ) #24100, 24101, Dining Services (AFSCME posting dates April 23 to April 29, 2024 — external applicants are encouraged to apply; however, internal AFSCME applicants are given first consideration if they apply during the internal AFSCME posting dates). Apply online.

Custodian (12 months/ 40 hours/ first shift) #24102, Facilities Management (AFSCME posting dates April 23 to April 29, 2024 — external applicants are encouraged to apply; however, internal AFSCME applicants are given first consideration if they apply during the internal AFSCME posting dates). Apply online.

Custodian (12 months/ part-time, no base/ shifts vary), Facilities Management (AFSCME posting dates April 23 to April 29, 2024 — external applicants are encouraged to apply; however, internal AFSCME applicants are given first consideration if they apply during the internal AFSCME posting dates). Apply online.

Executive Director, Career Services. Apply online.

Michigan Technological University is an Equal Opportunity Educational Institution/Equal Opportunity Employer that provides equal opportunity for all, including protected veterans and individuals with disabilities.

Accommodations are available. If you require any auxiliary aids, services, or other accommodations to apply for employment, or for an interview, at Michigan Technological University, please notify the Human Resources office at 906-487-2280 or humanresources@mtu.edu.

On the Road

Four Michigan Tech faculty and staff attended the 2024 American Association of Colleges and Universities Conference on General Education, Pedagogy, and Assessment, held April 11-13 in Providence, Rhode Island.

Maria Bergstrom (HU), Marika Seigel (PHC/AA) and Kelly Steelman (CLS) presented on the work of IDEAhub and the new Essential Education program in a talk titled “A Campus Change Toolkit.” Mary Raber (EF) contributed to the presentation but was unable to attend.

Steelman gave a Pecha Kucha-style presentation titled “Safeguarding Success: The Essential Education Premortem Strategy.”

Jeannie DeClerck (CTL/AA) and Bergstrom participated in a poster session. Their poster was titled “Reimagining Assessment and Faculty Engagement: Faculty-Driven Change.”

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Michigan Tech faculty and staff participated in the Higher Learning Commission 2024 Annual Conference, held April 13-16 in Chicago, Illinois.

Jeannie DeClerck (CTL/AA) attended the final session for the HLC’s yearlong program called Facilitating Learning: Lead Campus-Wide Assessment, where she updated participants on her strategic initiative — leading Essential Education assessment and infrastructure planning.

Alex Guth (AA) presented on the successful transfer of the nursing program from Finlandia University to Michigan Tech in a talk, co-authored with Lori Sullivan (BioSci), titled “Surprise Delivery: It’s a Nursing Program!”

Maria Bergstrom (HU), Marika Seigel (PHC/AA) and Kelly Steelman (CLS) presented on the work of IDEAhub and the new Essential Education program in a talk titled “Essential Education: Engaging Shared Governance to Enact Institutional Change.”

In the News

Mark Rudnicki (CFRES/HMTI) was quoted and Xinfeng Xie (CFRES) was mentioned by Inside Climate News in a story about research at MTU on resins that will allow hardwood timber to be used in making cross-laminated timber — a “lasagna of wood” that can be used in place of more carbon-intensive construction materials like concrete and steel. 

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Alyssa Fredin (SFSC) was a guest on WNMU-TV’s “Media Meet” last Sunday (April 21). The episode, titled “FAFSA Frustrations,” featured discussion by Fredin and Northern Michigan University’s financial aid director about how MTU and NMU are handling delays in awarding financial aid packages to students caused by an overhaul of FAFSA — the Free Application for Federal Student Aid.

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The Daily Mining Gazette published a column written by Steven Elmer (KIP) supporting the Promoting Physical Activity for Americans Act — a bill introduced to the U.S. Senate in 2023 — and encouraging readers to be physically active this spring.

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Second-year student Jacob Schmidt (environmental engineering) was profiled by Aaron on Scouting, the official website of the Boy Scouts of America’s Scouting Magazine, as a member of the upcoming year’s Venturing officers association. Schmidt is set to serve as the association vice president of program.

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Michigan Tech’s Planetary Surface Technology Development Lab was mentioned by the Duluth News Tribune in a story about connections between West Duluth’s abandoned quarry, lunar science and the Apollo 11 moon mission. The story was picked up by North Dakota’s Forum of Fargo-Moorhead.

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MLive mentioned Michigan Tech in a story breaking down where college-bound high-schoolers from the Class of 2023 chose to enroll and pursue their degree. Of the 53,262 high school graduates who started college in fall 2023, 883 became first-year Huskies.

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AUTO Connected Car News mentioned Michigan Tech as a key demonstrator taking part in the American Center for Mobility’s upcoming Demo Days, being held May 8-9 in Ypsilanti, Michigan. The story was picked up by Yahoo! Finance.

Reminders

PhD Defense: Katherine Higdon, CFRES

Ph.D. in Forest Science candidate Katherine Higdon will present her defense today (April 24) at 10 a.m. The presentation will be in person in Noblet G004 and virtually via Zoom.

The title of Higdon's defense is "Silphid And Carabid Beetles In An Experimental Forest Trial: iDNA And Diets, And Insect-Human Relationships Can Better Inform Forest Management."

Higdon is advised by Tara Bal and Kristin Brzeski.

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Design Expo Award Results

Over 1,000 students from both the Enterprise and Senior Design categories poured their dedication and ingenuity into their projects. These teams vied for cash awards totaling nearly $4,000. Our panel of judges comprised esteemed representatives from the corporate realm, the local community and Michigan Tech staff and faculty.

As anticipated, the judging process for Design Expo 2024 was exceptionally tight, but the Enterprise Program and the College of Engineering are delighted to announce the official results.

Congratulations to all participating teams! We encourage everyone to view the team videos and full award results at mtu.edu/expo.

Enterprise

  • First Place — Velovations
    Advisor: Steve Lehmann (BioMed)

  • Second Place (tie) — Aerospace Enterprise
    Advisor: L. Brad King (ME-EM)

  • Second Place (tie) — General Expedition Adventure Research (GEAR)
    Advisors: Brett Hamlin, Engineering Fundamentals

  • Third Place — Clean Snow Mobile Challenge
    Advisor: Jason Blough (ME-EM)

  • Honorable Mention — Robotic Systems Enterprise
    Advisor: Darrell Robinette (ME-EM)

Senior Design

  • First Place — 218. Minimally-Invasive (MIS) Cable Passer for Trauma Surgery
    Team members: Sarah Rowe, Alex LaMere, Madison Ide, Magen Radke and Misael Cruz (biomedical engineering)
    Advised by: Sang Yoon Han and Bruce Lee (BioMed)
    Sponsored by: Resolve Surgical Technologies

  • Second Place — 235. Real-time Hazard Evaluation and Mitigation Instrument (RHEMI)
    Team members: Alexander Kwapisz, Alex Beltz and Chase Pelletier (electrical engineering); and Nathan Soule and Zoey Mishler (computer engineering)
    Advised by: Tony Pinar (ECE)
    Sponsored by: MTU Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering

  • Third Place (tie) — 216. Mechanical Properties and Microstructure of Gray Iron with Boron Contamination and Removal by Soda Ash
    Team members: Joshua King, Rebekah Smith, Daniel Linley, Keith Pickelmann (materials science and engineering)
    Advised by: Paul Sanders (MSE)
    Sponsored by: Waupaca Foundry and Jason Bush

  • Third Place (tie) — 237. Waupaca Foundry Automated Cast Cleaning
    Team members: Howie Howland (robotics engineering); Emilio Alcantar and Tristan Parker (electrical engineering); Ryan Sweeney (computer engineering); and Dallas Hall and Elliot Vironda (mechanical engineering technology)
    Advised by: David Labyak (MMET) and Trever Hassell (ECE)
    Sponsored by: Waupaca Foundry

  • Honorable Mention — 238. Reducing Manganese Content in Solid Steel Weld Wire
    Team members: Bea Visscher, Seth Eacker, Jack Schaller and Anna Cole (materials science and engineering)
    Advised by: Paul Sanders (MSE)
    Sponsored by: Hobart Brothers LLC

  • Honorable Mention — 210. Device to Culture Anterior-Segment of the Eye and Measure Intraocular Pressure in Real Time
    Team members: Rachel Callaghan, Kai Jackson, David Bradbury and Nikolas Butcher (biomedical engineering)
    Advised by: Muhammad Rizwan and Chunxiu (Traci) Yu (BioMed)
    Sponsored by: MTU Department of Biomedical Engineering

  • Honorable Mention — 231. Rubber Tire Asphalt Design for County Road 573 in Dickinson County, MI
    Team members: Matthew Burns, Jordan Dent, Benjamin Nagel and Colton Haataja (civil engineering)
    Advised by: Zhanping You (CEGE)
    Sponsored by: Lance Malburg, Engineer, Dickinson County Road Commission

  • Honorable Mention — 205. Calculation of radiation view factors via high performance ray tracing on HPCs and GPUs
    Team members: Erik Taylor, Charlie Knipper, Peter Alger and Debbie Brink (computer engineering)
    Advised by: John Lukowski (ECE)
    Sponsored by: ThermoAnalytics

Images

  • First Place — 207. Day in the Life on the Moon
  • Second Place — 106. CinOptic Communication and Media Enterprise
  • Third Place — 228. Reducing Manganese Content in Solid Steel Weld Wire

Innovation Awards

  • First Place — 219. Molecular Monitoring System
  • Second Place — 218. Minimally-Invasive (MIS) Cable Passer for Trauma Surgery
  • Third Place — 108. Consumer Products Manufacturing - Authentic, Affordable, Accessible [AAA] Prosthesis Team

Enterprise Awards

  • Rookie Award — Nick Miller, Multiplanetary Innovation Enterprise, and Sam Hendershott, Robotic Systems Enterprise
  • Innovative Solutions — Samuel Cox, Consumer Product Manufacturing
  • Outstanding Enterprise Leadership — Mason Mariuzza,  Multiplanetary Innovation Enterprise
  • Behind the Scenes — Len Switzer, Enterprise Program Office
  • Outstanding Sponsor — GlaxoSmithKline
  • Champions of Organization Award — H-STEM Enterprise