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      Learning Factory announces fall engineering capstone showcase winners

      Engineering seniors received awards at the Penn State Learning Factory’s fall capstone project showcase. Credit: Poornima Tomy/Penn State. All Rights Reserved.

      UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. — The winners from the Penn State Learning Factory’s in-person and virtual end-of-semester capstone project showcase have been named. The culmination of 15 weeks of work, the showcase is an opportunity for senior engineering students to present their capstone design projects and potentially receive awards. 

      Student projects are judged by a panel of industry experts, comprised of current and past sponsors as well as members of the Learning Factory’s Industry Advisory Board. Students collaborate with industry sponsors across disciplines on their design projects. 

      In its 27th year, the in-person showcase was held on Dec. 5 at the Bryce Jordan Center, and the virtual event took place from Dec. 6-15. All the projects can be viewed here, and the winners are listed below. 

      First place “Lockheed Martin Best Project” winners  

      Project: 3D-Printed Carbon Fiber and Elastomer Bike Saddle 
      Sponsor: Penn State Learning Factory 
      Team members: Evan Smith, Ethan Lin, Riley Pottinger, Harrison Perring 

      Project: Aluminum Extrusion Kit and Playbook for STEM Education 1 
      Sponsor: Aluminum Extruders Council 
      Team members: Melina Trautman, Victoria Slawinski, Phillip Brou, Liam Sadlier, Zichao Ma                

      Second place “Best Project” winners 

      Project: Designed of Improved GE Healthcare Medical Device Cover for Sanitation and Sterilization Process 
      Sponsor: GE HealthCare Medical Technology LLC 
      Team members: Sarah Bubbenmoyer, Gabriela Fortuno, Nathan McCarraher, Brandon McKnerney, Benjamin Roy          

      Project: Shunt Flow Measurement System for Treating Hydrocephalus Patients 
      Sponsor: Penn State College of Medicine 
      Team members: Joseph Windows, Bethany Kuhns, Ryan Davis, Aisha Khan, Jamie Kantorczyk    Yin-Yang Chu             

      Third place “Best Project” winners 

      Project: Hydrogel-based Transpiration Cooling 
      Sponsor: Applied Physics Laboratory – Johns Hopkins University 
      Team members: Joseph Broniszewski, Xinsheng Wei, Jiho Park, Matthew Miller, Yasi Huang                

      Project: STAR Trainer for Constellation Energy (CMPEN 482W: Team PJ2A) 
      Sponsor: Constellation Energy 
      Team members: Zachary Lambertus, Steven Trott, Logan Baliestrieri, Xuhong Lin, Justin Quezada, Rahul Kilaru     

      “BP People’s Choice” winner         

      Project: Optimize Cooler Restocking 
      Sponsor: Sheetz 
      Team members: Elizabeth Sarneso, Jacob Novey, Falah AlTamimi, Elijah Kalada, Christopher Munson 

      “Online People’s Choice” winner         

      Project: Solid Additive Polymer 
      Sponsor: Don Wardius of Covestro 
      Team members: Dan McFadden, Colin Pfingstler, Thomas Molnar, Jacob Muehlbach   

      “Best Corporate Sponsor” winners 

      Sponsor: Lucas Foulk and Joe Pitino
      Company: Flowserve 

      Sponsor: Brian Giumento
      Company: Lockheed Martin

      “Best K-12 Engagement” winner 

      Project: Aluminum Extrusion Kit and Playbook for STEM Education 2 
      Sponsor: Aluminum Extruders Council 
      Team members: Sean Adams, Dalal Alboloushi, Mercedes Batista, Abigail Bolich, Nya Cherry, Kaitlyn McClary, Joseph Sikora          

      First place “Best Poster” winner  

      Project: Photodynamic Therapy Device for Treating Glioblastoma 
      Sponsor: Penn State College of Medicine 
      Team members: Olivia Carney, Ryan Lacey, Erika Long, Dvija Thaker, Daniel Walsh, Katelyn Yong 

      Second place “Best Poster” winner  

      Project: Manufacturing Simulation Model 
      Sponsor: Lockheed Martin 
      Team members: Andrew Miller, Daniel Behr, Dax Ploskina, Justin Rulapaugh, Meron Russom 

      Third place “Best Poster” winner  

      Project: The UltraSOUND of Change 
      Sponsor: Philips Ultrasound 
      Team members: Nikhila Kumar, Jordan O’Donnell, Ron Rogers, Emily Snow, Thomas Worcester, Harsh Zaver        

      First place “Best Video” winner  

      Project: Immersive Virtual Reality Experiences for ME360 Mechanical Design 
      Sponsor: Penn State Department of Mechanical Engineering 
      Team members: Emily Everlof, Emily Abert, Temple Tran, Chao-Chi Tsai, Eric Frank 

      Second place “Best Video” winner  

      Project: 3D-Printed Carbon Fiber and Elastomer Bike Saddle 
      Sponsor: Penn State Learning Factory 
      Team members: Evan Smith, Ethan Lin, Riley Pottinger, Harrison Perring 

      Third place “Best Video” winner  

      Project: Micropuncture Device for New Blood Vessel Formation 
      Sponsor: Penn State College of Medicine  
      Team members: Samantha Avery, Ernesto Estremera Jr., Andres Rodolfo Romero, Charles Smith, Marisa Williamson, Zakhro Zakirova 

      Last Updated January 9, 2024

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