2015-2016 Capstone Gallery

The 33 capstone design projects of the 2015-2016 academic cycle are listed in the order at which they were presented during the April 25-29, 2016 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 

TTeam 9 - Easy access Arcade games

Team Members: Duffy, David Andrew (ECE); Trosclair, Marty (ECE); Benjamin, Thomas (ECE).
Sponsor(s): Ms. Elissa McKenzie (St. Lillian Academy)

TEAM 9 PROJECT POSTER

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Team 34 - Portable Mobile Hoist

Team Members: Bacchus, Sasha Amelia (ME); Brady, Chris Quinnon (ME); Champagne, James Paul (ME); Faulkner, Samantha Danielle (ME); Menard, John Alexander (ME); Perkins, Andrew Timothy (ME); Texada, Parker Davis (ME).
Sponsor(s): Mr. Tony Brouillette (The DOW Chemical Co.)

Team 34 Project Poster

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Team 30 - Expandable, Stand-Alone, Single-Use, Disposable Garbage Bag Holder

Team Members: Albin, Randy Jared (ME); Porter, David Wayne Jr (ME); Squyres, Matthew H (ME).
Sponsor(s): Dr. William Belisle.

Team 30 Project Poster

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Team 4 - 1924 Buick Drive Train and Suspension Restoration

Team 4a Members: Carriere, Jesse David (ME); Garzotto, Phillip J (ME); Palmisano, Jacob Paul (ME); Smith, Corey D (ME). Team 4b Members: Killen, Kenton Gene (ME); Louque, Brison Paul (ME); Nguyen, Paul Thomas-Thien (ME); Saleh, Ameer Mohamed (ME).
Sponsor(s): Mr. Kearney LeJeune (Kel’s Custom Classics, LLC).

Team 4 Project Poster

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Team 28 - Electromagnetic Elevation and Manipulation Learning Apparatus

Team Members: Daigle, Evan Perry (ME); Gonzalez, Ryan Neal (ME); Kottenbrook, Jake Moseley (ME); Qin, Yi (ECE); Ward, Jackson Hunter (ECE).
Sponsor(s): Dr. William R. Belisle.

Team 28 Project Poster

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Team 14 - Powder Feeder and the Integration of a 3D Printer

Team Members: Blake, Matthew (ECE); Bruton, Lindsey Michelle (ME); Knapp, Gerald Laurence (ME); Lizana, Chase Michael (ME); Naquin, Ryan (ECE).
Sponsor(s): Dr. Shengmin Guo (LSU MIE, LaSPACE).

Team 14 Project Poster

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Team 17 - Autonomous Coliform Test Device

Team Members: Arnold, Christopher Nathan (ME); Hastings, Jeffrey William (ME); Labat, Jace (ECE); Reed, Phillip (ECE); Rozas, Alec Joan (ME).
Sponsor(s): Mr. Jeffrey Hastings; Mr. M. W. Burcham (ExxonMobil).

Team 17 Project Poster

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Team 51 - Experiment for EE1810

Team Members: Daigle, Brandon (ECE); Li, Huang (ECE); Loga, Melvin (ECE); Phelps, Lance (ECE).
Sponsor(s): Mr. Gabriel de Souza (LSU ECE).

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Team 3 - Instant Rim Brush

Team Members: Blackburn, James Allen (ME); Dugas, Dexter Edward (ME); Gingrich, Ryan Michael (ME); Salom Romero, Hugo Andres (ME).
Sponsor(s): Mr. Ron Baker.

Team 3 Project Poster

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Team 15 - Design Gasket Retention System in Subsea Collet Connector

Team Members: Ankeny, Brandon Joseph (ME); Favret, Jordan Alicia (ME); Sherwin, Richard Scott (ME).
Sponsor(s): Mr. Joe Gross (Cameron).

Team 15 Project Poster

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Team 19 - IEEE R5 Robot 2016

Team Members: Lavastida, Thomas (ECE); Lee, Austin Kwon (ME); Mitchell, Darion DeShon (ECE); Surcouf, Steve (ECE); Zhou, Eric (ECE).
Sponsor(s): Mr. Gabriel de Souza (LSU ECE).

Team 19 Project Poster

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Team 29 - Electro Hydraulic Control System – ROV

Team Members: Greenwald, Matthew Ellis (ME); Guidry, Brett M (ME); Lignieres, Matthew Alexande (ME); Pecoraro, Nicolas Joseph (ME).
Sponsor(s): Mr. Ryan Keller (Subsea Tieback Foundation).

Team 29 Project Poster

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Team 13 - LSU Formula SAE Corner Design for 10 Inch Wheels and Tires

Team Members: Albrecht, Connor Christian (ME); David, Blake Austin (ME); Lewis, Willie Armand (ME); Rohli, Eric Vincent (ME); Romero, John Andre (ME).
Sponsor(s): Mr. Eric Rohli (LSU TigerRacing Club); Mr. Jack B. Rettig.

Team 13 Project Poster

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Team 8 - Bathing Chair for Child with Cerebral Palsy

Team Members: Gancarcik, Stephen Thomas J (ME); Graffagnino, Corinne Marie (ME); Smith, Tyler Karl (ME).
Sponsor(s): Ms. Elissa McKenzie (St. Lillian Academy).

Team 8 Project Poster

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Team 50 - Development of a Software Tool for the Design and Optimization of Thin-Film Photovoltaic Solar Cells

Team Members: Duong, Khoa (ECE); Karasiuk, Jay (ECE); Rodriguez, Eric (ECE).
Sponsor(s): Dr. Georgios Veronis and Mr. Gabriel A.de Souza (LSU ECE).

Team 50 Project Poster

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Team 31 - Electrostatic Levitator

Team Members: Cotten, Justin Luke (ME); Guidry, Matthew (ECE); Jordan, David Bernard (ME); McDuffey, Jared (ECE).
Sponsor(s): Dr. Dimitris E. Nikitopoulos and Dr. Wen Jin Meng (LSU MIE); Dr. Phil Sprunger (LSU P&A).

Team 31 Project Poster

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Team 35 - Heat Capacitance Testing Device

Team Members: Adams, Steven (ECE); Das, Tathagata (ME); Favrot, Trevor William (ME); Larsen, Brooke (ME); Lockett, Kenneth (ECE); Nguyen, Tien-Tommy Duc (ME).
Sponsor(s): Ms. Jennifer Farque (Phillips 66).

Team 35 Project Poster

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Team 27 - SAE Mini-Baja (2016)

Team 27a Members: Barrie, Matthew Michael (ME); Carreras, Brandon A (ME); Grace, Michael Kiniry (ME); Jarreau, Ryan M (ME); Kirkland, Daniel M (ME); Massey, John Lucas (ME); Messina, Samuel (ECE).
Team 27b Members: Blough, Derek Michael (ME); Dempsey, Austen Taylor (ME); Greer, Nicholas Alexander (ME); Hamilton, Ricky Tyrone (ME); Rhodes, Rachel Anne (ME); Roy, Austin Patrick (ME)
Sponsor(s): Mr. Jack B. Rettig (Title Sponsor), Mr. M. W. Burcham (ExxonMobil); FLUOR, The DOW Chemical Co.

Team 27 Project Poster

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Team 36 - Perfect Crawfish

Team Members: Becnel, Lauren Elizabeth (ME); Fulkerson, Steven Paul (ME); Hill, Jared (ECE); Martinez, Ashley Anne (ME); McAlpine, Raymond (ECE); Oliver, Cara Leigh (ME); Thomas, Grant (ECE); Tisdale, Joshua Allen (ME); Vu, Lisa Trang (ME).
Sponsor(s): Mr. Patrick Laley (Phillips 66).

Team 36 Project Poster

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Team 12 - Bring the Torso Simulator to Market

Team Members: McBride, Stacy (IE); Rowell, Greyum Charles (ME); Thompson Robert (IE).
Sponsor(s): Capt. David J. Giurintano.

Team 12 Project Poster

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Team 5 - Hydraulic Steering-Tilt Assist

Team Members: Dejohn, Michael Alan Jr (ME); Fowler, Matthew Gerald (ME); Guitreau, Casey Lee (ME); Keller, Jacob Kelly (ME); Vesich, Anthony Joseph IV (ME).
Sponsor(s): Mr. J.B. Castagnos; Mr. Jerry Wood.

Team 5 Project Poster

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

Team Members: Finnegan, Colin James (ME); Medina, Giselle Marie (ME); Pousson, Evin Mitchell (ME); Pugsley Campbell (ME); Vaccarella, Carson Luke (ME); Werner, Rebecca Crane (ME).
Sponsor(s): Mr. Jack B. Rettig; Mr. M. W. Burcham and Mr. M. J. Borgmeyer (ExxonMobil).

Team 24 Project Poster

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Team 2 - Instant Air

Team Members: Dampier, Dustin Oliver (ME); Gegenheimer, James Blake (ME); Miller, Gerald W Jr (ME); Olson, Jane E (ME).
Sponsor(s): Mr. Ron Baker.

Team 2 Project Poster

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Team 18 - Reclaim Hopper Dust Control (X2) and Water Tank Fill Control

Team Members: Baquet, Matthew Blaine (ME); Freibert, Roger (ECE); Meibaum, John (ECE); Song, Himchan (ME); Townsend, Alexander S (ME); Triche, Gabrielle Marie (ME).
Sponsor(s): Mr. Paul Koenig and Mr. Mike Newman (Oxbow Calcining).

Team 18 Project Poster

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Team 20 - Icarus Rocket Glider Project

Team Members: Aymond, John Michael (ME); Bohall, Nicholas (ME); Burchard, Christopher Ryan (ME); Johnson, Landon (ECE); Jones, Hansen J (ME); Kilpatrick, Justin (ECE); Ohlenforst, David Axel (ME); Pham, Danny Tai (ME).
Sponsor(s): Dr. Adam J. Baran (LSU MIE, LaSPACE).

Team 20 Project Poster

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Team 25 - SAE Aero Design - Regular Class (2016)

Team Members: Bossier, Samuel Houston (ME); Chen, Fuwei (ME); Gillen, Collin Andrew (ME); Levy, Robert M (ME); Trosclair, Nicole (ECE); Walsh, Sean Thomas (ME); Young, Alex (ECE).
Sponsor(s): Mr. Jack B. Rettig; Mr. M. W. Burcham (ExxonMobil).

Team 25 Project Poster

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Team 22 - Intelligent Ground Vehicle (2016)

Team Members: Ashford, Emerson (ECE); Chancey, Holden Brooks (ME); Fletcher, Robert (ECE); McCloud, Aaron Daniel (ME); Nguyen, Tan (ECE).
Sponsor(s): Mr. Jack B. Rettig; Mr. R. Dardar (Lockheed Martin).

Team 22 Project Poster

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Team 23 - Lightweight Automated Canned Pet Food Dispenser

Team Members: Cain, Carrington Christyn (ME); Carr, Kathryn Marie (ME); Esteve, Aaron Joseph (ME); Nguyen, Minh (ECE); Pyles, Jessica Lauren (ME); Ricks, Mikel George (ME); Smitherman, Jacob (ECE).
Sponsor(s): Mr. Brian Blades; ExxonMobil.

Team 23 Project Poster

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Team 21 - SAE Aero Design - Micro Class (2016)

Team Members: Basham, Michael K (ME); Capella, Stephen (ECE); Cenac, Ryan (ECE); Fouquet, Daniel Stephen (ME); Hoerner, Cade Elias (ME); Lebeau, Thomas (ME) ; Sim, Jack (ME); Shawer, Ahmed Attia Ibrahim (ME).
Sponsor(s): Mr. Jack B. Rettig, Dr. K. A. Gonthier (LSU MIE, LaSPACE).

Team 21 Project Poster

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Team 33 - LSU Vehicle for Shell Eco-marathon Americas 2016

Team Members: Anderson, David (ECE); Brignac, Christopher (ECE); Joffrion, Josh J (ME); Johnson, Philip Steele (ME); Palmer, Joshua J (ME); Parvez, Jahin (ME); Temple, Kyle Michael (ME).
Sponsor(s): Mr. Jack B. Rettig (Title Sponsor).

Team 33 Project Poster

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Team 32 - A Closed-Loop, Low-Speed Wind-Tunnel for the ME Thermal Sciences Lab (ME4621)

Team Members: Auzenne, Jonathan Gareth (ME); Cook, Jacob (ECE); Daigrepont, Tyler (ECE); Hancock, Spencer (ECE); Herwig, Nathan Dane (ME); McIntyre, Grant Tyler (ME); Nickens, Jordan Aaron (ME); Travis, Brandon Edward (ME); Wilkinson, Kelsey Michelle (ME).
Sponsor(s): Mr. J. Bergeron (Chevron), Mr. S. Dailey (Laitram/Intralox).

Team 32 Project Poster

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Team 7 - Julian Wants to Play Basketball

Team Members: Becnel, Brandt James (ME); Bellard, Andrew B (ME); Gonthier, Blake A (ME); Hillyard, Spencer Cole (ME); Hirezi, Sameer Daniel (ECE); Nettles, Darriel (ECE); Simoneaux, Jessica Anne (ME); Steib, Marion Jean III (ECE).
Sponsor(s): Ms. Elissa McKenzie (St. Lillian Academy); Mr. M. W. Burcham (ExxonMobil); Ms. Dolores Montz (The DOW Chemcal Co.).

Team 7 Project Poster

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Team 6 - Julian Wants to Paint

Team Members: Coleman, Blake (ECE); Lepkowski, Daniel (ECE); Olsen, Nicholas Riley (ME); St Julien, Jessica East (ME).
Sponsor(s): Ms. Elissa McKenzie (St. Lillian Academy); Mr. M. W. Burcham (ExxonMobil).

Team 6 Project Poster

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Team 10 - Alternative Playground Equipment

Team Members: Biagas, Jordon Anthony (ME); Delatte, Megan Elizabeth (ME); Fox, Michelle Connally (ME); Fricke, John Christian Jr (ME).
Sponsor(s): Ms. Elissa McKenzie (St. Lillian Academy); Mr. M. W. Burcham (ExxonMobil).

Team 10 Project Poster

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Inquiries: Dr. Dimitris E. Nikitopoulos