2014-2015 Capstone Gallery
The 31 capstone design projects of the 2014-2015 academic cycle are listed in the order at which they were presented during the April 27 - May 1, 2015 week of Final Prototype Project Presentations. Each team submitted a project poster the week before these presentations. The posters are accessible through appropriate links within each project "tile" below.
Inquiries: Dr. Dimitris E. Nikitopoulos
Team 7 - Automated Canned Pet Food Dispenser
Team Members: Agudelo-Cuervo, Daniel (ECE); Camardelle, Danny J (ME); Daigle, Cleve
Michael Jr (ME); Kissner, Mary Grace (ME); Luby, Mark Ethan (ME); Monjure, Kevin (ECE);
Pecue, Andrew Etienne (ME).
Sponsor(s): Mr. Brian Blades (ExxonMobil)
Team 5 - Intelligent Ground Vehicle (2015)
Team Members: Adkins, Angelo (ECE); Dillard, Xavier (ECE); Harris, Zachary Lane (ME);
Lopez, Jeremy M (ME); Maciejewski, Joshua (ECE); Pendleton, Joseph M (ME); Tomassi,
Vincenzo G (ME).
Sponsor(s): Mr. Jack B. Rettig; Mr. Ryan Dardar (Lockheed Martin)
Teams 40 - SAE Mini-Baja (2015)
Team 40a Members: Bourgeois, Clinton James (ME); Cheneval, John Colby (ME); Neitzke,
Hannah D (ME); Strother, Drake J (ME).
Team 40b Members: Angelle, Lance Patrick (ME); Burgard, James Edward Jr (ME); Hall,
Kevin (ECE); Sextro, Kevin D (ME); Snell, Carey Charles III (ME)
Sponsor(s): Mr. Jack B. Rettig; Baker Hughes; FLUOR; The DOW Chemical Co.
Team 55 - 3D Mapping Using Microsoft Kinect
Team Members: Allen, Derek (ECE); Bordelon, Ambrose (ECE); Cambas, David (ECE); DeSoto,
Jared (ECE); Nguyen, John Paul (ECE).
Sponsor(s): Mr. Gabriel A De Souza (LSU ECE).
Team 31 - Engine Dynamometer
Team Members: Arceneaux, Charles Louis II (ME); Hollier, Joseph B (ME); Kempainen,
Philip A (ME); Kenney, Joseph Kevin (ME); Pala, Wariya (ME).
Sponsor(s): Mr. Joseph Hollier (LSU TigerRacing Club); Mr. Daryl Kempainen.
Team 6 - Solar Powered Composter
Team Members: Galeano, Matthew Paul (ME); Hudson, Matthew Joseph (ME); Kirzner, Kevin
Michael (ME); Mason, Michael Anthony (ME); Otis, Garrett (ECE); Trosclair, Chantal
(ECE); Williams, Matthew Osborne (ME).
Sponsor(s): Ms. Summer Dann (Lead LLC).
Team 2 - R806
Team Members: Bryan, John Benjamin (ME); Burchak, Cameron Carl (ME); David, Justin
Kyle (ME); Henderson, Joseph A (ME); Miller, David Wayne (ME).
Sponsor(s): Mr. Bobby Byrd (RoyOMartin Co.).
Team 25 - Rotary Kiln Training Tool
Team Members: Darbonne, John William (ME); Lee, Jacob Gah Kuan (ME); Thurnau, Jaron
Aury (ME); Tisdale, Joshua Allen (ME); Vied, Gregory Mouton (ME).
Sponsor(s): Ms. Jennifer Farque (Phillips 66).
Team 20 - Analyzing and Improving the Mechanical Integrity of Carbon Steel Piping Systems
Team Members: Addison, William Walter II (ME); Giroir, Rachelle Gay (ME); Goldberg,
Leslie Erin (ME); Murphy, Jake Alan (ME); Pantiushenko, Inna (ME); Zielewski, Kenneth
Andrew (ME).
Sponsor(s): Tony Brouillette (The DOW Chemical Co.).
Team 27 - Mechanical Operation of the FMC Choke Throttle Valve
Team Members: Hamilton, James Taylor (ME); Kowalski, Joseph Michael (ME); Leonpacher,
Michael Alfred (ME); Roy, Michael Bryan (ME); Walton, Henry Worth (ME).
Sponsor(s): Mr. Alan Mohn (FMC Technologies).
Team 3 - Bring the Torso Simulator for Ballistics Testing to Market
Team Members: Baker, Todd Joseph (ME); Nunez, Eduardo Xavier (ME); Witsken, Nathan
John (ME).
Sponsor(s): Capt. David Giurintano (Ultimate Balistics Box).
Team 24 - AUTO Range Hood
Team Members: Mader, Rachel (ECE); Nickens, Jordan Aaron (ME); Palmer, Joshua J (ME);
Pisano, Antony Joseph (ME); Sanyal, Sayantan (ECE); Uong, Jimmy (ECE).
Sponsor(s): Ms. Annie Zhe Zhang.
Team 17 - Mechanical Tripping/Racking Device for Electrical Apparatus
Team Members: Fitzgerald, Rebecca Elizabe (ME); Rispone, Lane (ECE); Robert, Jared
Christopher (ME); Sevin, Frank III J (ME); Stewart, Eugene (ECE); Wascom, Aaron (ECE).
Sponsor(s): Mr. Jerry L. Potts (Georgia Pacific).
Team 50 - Development of Non-Contact ECG
Team Members: Blanchard, Nathan (ECE); Cortez, Brandon (ECE); Grunder, Jennifer (ECE);
Soni, Kiren (ECE).
Sponsor(s): Capt. Gabriel A De Souza (LSU ECE).
Team 39 - An experiment for ME3603 (Instrumentation Lab) and the LSU Robotics Minor
Team Members: Adams, Lauren Grace (ME); Blount, Caleb (ECE); Burke, Scott Lincoln
(ME); Carville, Garrett Stephen (ME); Mantzor, Idan (ECE); Omojola, Ebenezer O. (ME).
Sponsor(s): Dr. D. E. Nikitopoulos (LSU MIE).
Team 22 - Automated Tank Cleaner
Team Members: Alsowayigh, Abdulaziz M (ME); Avera, William Justin (ME); Coe, Rayne
(ECE); Dupree, Ronald (ECE); Kenney, Mark Beaulieu (ME); Kirkwood, Robert Karl (ME);
Pittman, Morgan Elizabeth (ME).
Sponsor(s): Mr. Gene Fluharty (Deltech Corporation).
Special Testing Assistance: Mr. Tyler Bargas and Mr. Tony Brouillette (The DOW Chemical
Co.)
Team 42 - Innovations in Life Jacket Design Competition
Team Members: Hagstette, Michael Joseph (ME); Johnson, Jacqueline E (ME); Tiongson,
Rex (BE); Turner, Timothy Colin (ME).
Sponsor(s): Mr. Jack B. Rettig; Capt. David Giurintano (Angel Cloud Farm).
Team 30 - Advanced Prosthetic Removal Device for Total Knee Revision
Team Members: Gilson, Kathryn Ann (ME); Glanzman, Nicholas Thomas (ME); King, Giovoni
(ECE); Kufoy, Ernesto (BE); Leblanc, Clint B (ME).
Sponsor(s): Dr. Daniel Hayes (LSU BAE).
Team 34 - An Experiment for ME4621 (Thermal Science Lab)
Team Members: Fitzmorris, Claire Kathleen (ME); Francois, Andrew Joseph (ME); Garcia,
Roberto (ECE); Janice, Chance A (ME); Primeaux, Philip Alan (ME); Wilkes, Scott Joseph
(ME).
Sponsor(s): Mr. Jordan Bergeron (Chevron).
Team 41 - IEEE R5 Robot 2015
Team Members: Gulino, Cole (ECE); Morell, William (ECE); Riddle, Jeffrey (ECE); Shemy,
Mohamed (ECE); Tullier, Benjamin James (ME).
Sponsor(s): Mr. Gabriel A De Souza (LSU ECE).
Team 28 - Control of Fastener Tension and Preload
Team Members: Cicardo, Cortland Ross (ME); O'Neill, Ian Anthony (ME); Sherwood, Derek
Stanton (ME); Stewart, Virginia Frances (ME); Walton, Jack Alexander (ME).
Sponsor(s): Messrs. Joe Gross, Brandon Nowak, John Bartos (Cameron).
Team 15 - NASA Human Exploration Rover Challenge
Team Members: Duplessis, Derek D (ME); Fink, Robert Kevin (ME); LeBlanc, Wes A (ME);
Perkins, Andrew Matthias (ME); Scheuermann, Chandler P (ME).
Sponsor(s): Mr. Jack B. Rettig; JACOBS.
Team 19 - Automatic Lawnmower
Team Members: Aultman, Martha (ECE) ; Bellard, Andrew B (ME); Bosworth, Steven J (ME);
Parker, Justin James (ME); Stokes, Tim (ECE).
Sponsor(s): Mr. Dustin Willis and Ms. Jennifer Farque (Phillips 66).
Team 18 - Dust Suppresion Hopper Instilation
Team Members: Aucoin, Courtney P (ME); Collins, Anne K (ME); Drago, Matthew D (ME);
Montelepre, Stephen John (ME); Stevens, Landon Paul (ME).
Sponsor(s): Mr. Paul Koenig (Oxbow Calcining LLC).
Team 33a - SAE Aero Design - Regular Class (2015)
Team Members: Denoux, Ryan Paul (ME); Lamond, Camille Alicea (ME); Larsen, Robert
Frank IV (ME); Leger, Blaine Anthony (ME); Michell, Thomas (ECE); Moran, Katelin (ECE);
Price, Donald Cameron (ME).
Sponsor(s): Mr. Jack B. Rettig; Dr. Keith A. Gonthier (LaSPACE, LSU MIE).
Team 33b - SAE Aero Design - Micro Class (2015)
Team Members: Bourgoyne, Landon J (ME); Broussard, Brian Thomas (ME); Drobes, Alex
Morgan (ME); Fernandez, Manuel Eduardo (ME); Ghashghaee, Sean (ECE); Kellgren, Kyle
(ECE); Malachias, Anna Valantou (ME).
Sponsor(s): Mr. Jack B. Rettig; Keith A. Gonthier (LaSPACE, LSU MIE).
Team 21 - Field Use Wood Density NDT Device
Team Members: Dobbs, Jared C (ME); Huskins, Payton (ECE); Johnston, Michael David
(ME); Little, Jack Ransome III (ME); McCloskey, Michael J (ME); Thibodeaux, Austin
James (ME).
Sponsor(s): Mr. Scott Reech (The DOW Chemical Co.).
Team 26 - LibraBoard - Mixed Board for Balance and Proprioception Rehabilitation
Team Members: Albabtain, Bader Sulaiman (ME); Bates, Caleb (ECE); Colclough, brennan
o'brien (ME); Irwin, Courtney Renee (ME); Loposser, Cameron Joseph (ME); Uli, Allison
(ECE).
Sponsor(s): Serge VAN SINT JAN (Université Libre de Bruxelles, Belgium).
Team 29 - Khaos Rocket-Glider Design Project
Team Members: Blanchard, Clay Michael (ME); Campisi, Jason (ECE); de la Vergne, Philip
Neill (ME); Medick, Charles Matthew (ME); Spyridon, Preston Alexander (ME); Stutzman,
Brian (ECE); Zimmer, Jason Kyle (ME).
Sponsor(s): Dr. Adam J. Baran (LSU MIE, LaSPACE).
Team 16 - Polaris Industries Inc. Night Crawler
Team Members: Baxter, Wiley Daniel (ME); Brohn, Jay (ECE); Broussard, Adam Clay (ME);
Murphy, James Patrick (ME); Tauzin, Andrew James (ME); Warshaw, Lesley (ECE); Williams,
Austin C (ME).
Sponsor(s): Mr. Brian Van Batavia (Polaris Industries Inc.).
Team 38 - A Roll-To-Roll Imprinting System for Bio-Analytic, Nanofluidic Devices
Team Members: Allen, Xavier (ECE); Cannon, Matthew T (ME); Grove, John Warren (ME);
Kuebel, Conrad Michael III (ME).
Sponsor(s): Dr. Sunggook Park (LSU MIE).
Team 8 - EKG (Electrocardiogram) Vest
Team Members: Madere, Paul (ECE); Maus, Colin (ECE); Rogers, Andrew (ECE); Shikhaliev,
Azer (ECE).
Sponsor(s): Drs. Dan Godbee and Ryan Johnson (East Baton Rouge Parish EMS).
Team 36 - An experiment for ME4201 (Machine Design Lab)
Team Members: Hurst, Lauren Nicole (ME); Judd, Charles Thomas (ME); Occhipinti, Dennis
Michael (ME); Salom Romero, Daniel Alejan (ME); Starkey, Andrew Christopher (ME).
Sponsor(s): Mr. Scott Dailey (Laitram/Intralox).
Inquiries: Dr. Dimitris E. Nikitopoulos