2017-2018 Capstone Gallery
The 36 capstone design projects of the 2017-2018 academic cycle are listed in the order at which they were presented during the April 23-27, 2018 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
Team 5 - Improving Outcomes in Cervical Spine Trauma - Building a Better Cervical Collar
Team Members: Badat, Ayesha A (ME), Ho, Dung (ME), Lonibos, Cade Ambrose (ME), Patel,
Alack (EE), Rickman, Annelise Marie (ME), Showers, Joshua (EE), Wilson, Kyle Richard
(ME).
Sponsor(s): Dr. Abhishek Kumar (LSU Health Sciences Center, Department of Orthopedics)
Team 12 - Rowing device for canoe
Team Members: Champagne, Bradley Francis (ME), Champion, Hailey Ann (ME), Chan, Kapan
Pan (ME), Lewis, Emily A (ME).
Sponsor(s): Mr. Jack Rettig, Mr. M. Burcham (ExxonMobil), Ms. Elissa McKenzie (St.
Lillian Academy)
Team 14 - System For Making Metal Alloy Powders-V2017-2018
Team Members: Dwyer, Timothy John Jr (ME), Falgoust, Cameron Paul (ME), Foley, Lauren
Amy (ME), Jin, Shi (EE), Lopez, Abel (EE), Rayneri, Nicholas Alexander (ME), Triay,
Cameron Daniel (ME), Wang, Qing (EE).
Sponsor(s): Dr. Shengmin Guo (LSU MIE)
Team 30 - NACE University Student Design and Applied Solutions Competition
Team Members: Burns, John Reid (ME), Dupre, Hunter (EEC), Mundell, Joseph Frederick
(ME), Stewart, William Kade (ME), Zamarron, Gilberto (EE).
Sponsor(s): Ms. Kim Ray (NACE International), Mr. Jack Rettig
Team 3 - Instant Air 2018
Team Members: Begue, Matthew (EE), Ding, Andy (ME), Fontenot, Emily (EEC), Genova,
Anthony James (ME), Hebert, Cassidy (EE), Vega, Sara Allen (ME).
Sponsor(s): Mr. Ron Baker
Team 10 - Cool motorized scooter for Teenagers
Team Members: Drouant, Mason (EE), Merz, Devin Michael (ME), Tapalla, Mon (EE), Troskot,
Leah Breanne (ME), Weyenberg, Collin (EE), Zimmer, Zachary C (ME).
Sponsor(s): Mr. Jack Rettig, Ms. Elissa McKenzie (St. Lillian Academy), Mr. David
Hall (Valero).
Team 44 - Single Hand Steering System for RIB
Team Members: Aucoin, Austin Bradley (ME), Davenport, Brandon Jared (ME), Driver,
Johnnie William (ME), Fournet, Marc Andrew (ME), Wilson, john H (ME).
Sponsor(s): Mr. Craig Robnik
Team 45 - Campus Campervan
Team Members: Alhasani, Hisham Salim (ME), Alvendia, Paul (EE), Armstrong, Dwayne
(EE), Crouch, Eric (ME), del Corral, Quinn Paul (ME), Figueroa, Nicolas Patrick (ME),
Mohammed, Mohammed (EE), Roberts, Matthew Craig (ME), Thaler, Charles Kieff (ME).
Sponsor(s): Mr. Eric Crouch, Mr. Jack Rettig, Mr. M. Burcham (ExxonMobil)
Team 29 - Harvest Cleaning Simulator
Team Members: Baxter, Lauren Felicia (ME), Cherniak, Treyton (EE), Clancy, Ruby Elizabeth
(ME), Katich, Kyle (EE), Knijn, Derek Anthony (ME), Kusch, Robert Joseph II (ME),
Thevis II, John C Charles II (ME).
Sponsor(s): Mr. Bryan Dugas (John Deere), Mr. Matthew Hansen (John Deere), Mr. Jason
Buss (John Deere), Mr. Jeff Simoneaux (John Deere)
Team 35 - Subaquatic Surveying ROV
Team Members: Carazo, Nicholas G (ME), Garitty, Nicholas (EE), LeBlanc, Brandon (EE),
Lim, Josiah Da-Ren (ME), Loupe, Truman Jack (ME), Populus, Aaron Matthew (ME), Stamey,
Bryan (EEC), Xie, Jason D (ME).
Sponsor(s): Mr. Patrick Laley (Phillips 66), Ms. Jennifer Farque (Phillips 66)
Team 43 - Beach Accessibility for a young woman in a wheel chair
Team Members: Al Lawati, Qusai Mohammed H (ME), Bordelon, Julian (EE), Jordan, Kyle
Keith (ME), Tanh, Brian Sang (ME), VanSickel, Blaize (EE).
Sponsor(s): Dr. Daphne U. Hartzheim (LSU Department of Communication Sciences and
Disorders), Mr. Jack Rettig
Team 4 - Materials Improvement in Firearms Silencer Design
Team Members: Carrier, Grant Matthew (ME), Ferrell, Eric A (ME), Morgan, Matthew Gregory
(ME), Wasmuth, Stephanie Elaine (ME).
Sponsor(s): Mr. John “Brad” Gilpin, Mr. Cleve Fair.
Team 22 - 30lb Combat Robot #2
Team Members: Augustus, Brandon (EE), Byerts, Kathryn Loveland (ME), Pergola, Giordan
Anthony (ME), Rodrigue, Perry (ME), Sandbakk, Trym (EEC), Stevens, Kyle (EE).
Sponsor(s): Mr. David Bourg (Valero)
Team 24 - "Chandler's" NASA Human Exploration Rover Challenge 2018
Team Members: Cabes, Scott (IE), Caruso, Nicholas Paul (ME), Cordero, Dianelis (IE),
Cousin, Natalie Claire (ME), Dehesa, Darren Anthony Jr (ME), Edwards, Katheen Mathilde
(ME), Elkins, Blake James (ME), Hensarling , Richard Neal II (ME), Landaiche, Luke
Thomas (ME), ONeal, Hayden R (ME).
Sponsor(s): Mr. Jack Rettig, Mr. M. Burcham (ExxonMobil)
Team 2 - Pleated Filter Frame Technology
Team Members: Al Busaidi, Salim Ali Said (ME), Boogaerts, Jacob Aaron (ME), Peltier,
Corey Patrick (ME), Ramirez , Madgeline Virginia (ME).
Sponsor(s): Mr. Robert Darbonne (AirNu)
Team 20 - Project Andromeda-2
Team Members: Abukhader, Yousef (EE), Blanchard, Brian (EE), Boudreaux, Benny Joseph
IV (ME), Burgo, Christian Paul (ME), Parra, Leonardo (ME), Shah, Rahul V (ME).
Sponsor(s): Dr. Adam J. Baran (LSU MIE, LaSPACE)
Team 1 - Robotic guitar interface device
Team Members: Brandon, Zachary (EEC), Bryant, Michael Charles II (ME), Douglas, Alexander
Lamont (ME), Haase, Matthew (EEC), Justice, Kevin (EE), Kirsch, James (EE), Miller,
Nicholas Todd (ME).
Sponsor(s): Dr. Hunter Gilbert (LSU MIE), Dr. Nikita Kuznetsov (LSU Kinesiology Department).
Team 7 - Julian wants to play basketball II
Team Members: Cates, Taylor Lee (ME), Hu, Wenxiu (EEC), Moncrief, Raigyne (EE), Munoz,
David (EE), Alexander Watson (EE).
Sponsor(s): Mr. Jack Rettig, Mr. M. Burcham (ExxonMobil), Ms. Elissa McKenzie (St.
Lillian Academy)
Team 33 - LSU Vehicle for Shell Eco-marathon Americas 2018
Team Members: Castrinos, Kevin Michael (ME), Costner, Brendan (EE), Frangie, Ziyad
(EE), Loreno, Mark James II (ME), Momodu , Aminat O (ME), Richardson, Nathan Samuel
(ME), Villavaso, Brent Michael (ME).
Sponsor(s): Mr. Jack Rettig.
Team 15 - 3D-Printed Part Design and Build with Arc-Welding Metal Deposition
Team Members: Nguyen, Chelle E (ME), Quigley, Michael Anthony (ME), Schulze, Karl
Christophe (ME), Walsh, Cullen Michael (ME), Ysidron, Nicholas Loren (ME).
Sponsor(s): Mr. Scott Dailey (Intralox-Laitram), Mr. Brian Blades (PBF Energy)
Team 42 - Design of an Online Phased Array Ultrasonic (PAUT) testing system for detecting pipe weld- defects
Team Members: Agbongiator, Esosa (ME), Al-Ghaithi, Asad (ME), Havard, Dakota "Cody"
Cheyenne (ME), Wascom, Michael (EE), Wu, Tongyao (EE), Zamin, Saiyada Zainab (ME).
Sponsor(s): Dr. M. A. Wahab (LSU MIE), T. Warren Liao (LSU MIE), A.M. Okeil (LSU CEE),
and Stupp Corporation.
Team 25 - SAE Aero Design (Regular Class) 2018
Team Members: Barletter, Benjamin Keith (ME), Hendrickson, Aida Marie (ME), Larouche,
Daniel (EE), Mocklin, Gregory I (ME), Namba, Toshiaki (EE), Sehrt, Ethan Taylor (ME),
Vo, Andy (EE).
Sponsor(s): Mr. Jack Rettig, Mr. M. Burcham (ExxonMobil), Dr. Keith Gonthier (LSU
MIE, LaSPACE).
Team 26 - Syngenta: Modular Predictive Maintenance Test Stand
Team Members: Barbera, Logan Joseph (ME), Donart, Carlin Laurene (ME), Freeman, Michael
E (ME), Hedges, Ross Joseph (ME).
Sponsor(s): Mr. Mark Ard (Syngenta)
Team 21 - SAE Aero Design (Micro Class) 2018
Team Members: Bollich, Joseph Charles (ME), Foley, Sterling (EE), Hancock, Spencer
Lee (ME), Nguyen, Khoa (EEC), Wale, David (EE), Zeringue, Dylan Michael (ME).
Sponsor(s): Mr. Jack Rettig, Dr. Keith Gonthier (LSU MIE, LaSPACE)
Team 23 - 30lb Combat Robot #3
Team Members: Andersson, Jonathan Daniel (ME), Graham, Paul (EE), Monfrey, Austin
P (ME), Pizzuto, Kyle M (ME), Ramirez, Juan (EEC), Shang, Cheng (EE).
Sponsor(s): Mr. Jack Rettig, Mr. David Bourg (Valero).
Team 27 - SAE Mini-Baja 2018
Team Members: Alem, Samir Hilmi (ME), Campesi, Jacob D (ME), Figueroa, Adrian Ale
(ME), Heaphy, Britain Alexander (ME), Richardson, Ned Ned II (ME), Savoy, Jacob Scott
(ME), Tate, Josh Lee (ME).
Sponsor(s): Mr. Jack Rettig, Mr. M. Burcham (ExxonMobil)
Team 17 - 30lb Combat Robot #1
Team Members: Alsalameh, Obaydah (EE), Heintz, Johnny Anthony Jr (ME), Hopkins, Steven
James (ME), Laurent, Alexander Patrick (ME), McCulla, Katherine (EE), Reedy, David
(EEC).
Sponsor(s): Mr. David Bourg (Valero), Mr. Jack Rettig.
Team 19 - IEEE Region 5 Robot Competition 2018
Team Members: Comeaux, Jacques (EEC), Hartzog, Andrew (EE), Maus, Sabrina (EE), Mathews,
Ryan (EEC), Simien, Marshall (EEC), Stephens, Reed Raymond (ME), Wilborn, Daniel (EEC).
Sponsor(s): Mr. Gabriel A. de Souza (LSU ECE)
Team 31 - SAE Aero Design (Advanced Class) 2018
Team Members: Ahlskog, Frank (EE), Bahlinger, Sam J (ME), Guillory, Justin (EEC),
Leleux, Reece (EE), Lorio, Connor Joseph (ME), Parker, Jesse D (ME).
Sponsor(s): Mr. Jack Rettig, Mr. M. Burcham (ExxonMobil), Dr. Keith Gonthier (LSU
MIE, LaSPACE)
Team 50 - Creation of an access interface for an eye gaze computer user to access Facebook
Team Members: Bechler, Jacob (NSE), Charles, Nicholas (EEC), Hector, Rory (EEC), Copper,
Austin (EEC).
Sponsor(s): Ms. Elissa McKenzie (St. Lillian Academy)
Team 28 - 2018 TigerRacing Aerodynamic Package
Team Members: Aguillard, Jared Paul (ME), Bryan, John Bruce (ME), Lee, John Forrest
(ME), Murrell, Kevin Donald (ME), Robertson, Tyler Scott (ME).
Sponsor(s): Mr. Kevin Murrell (LSU TigerRacing), Mr. John Bryan (LSU TigerRacing).
Team 34 - Prevention of crush injuries from motorized aerial lift equipment
Team Members: Brocato, Thomas (EE), Cardinal, James (EE), Colomb, Stephen Elliott
(ME), DeGeneres, David Jackson (ME), Gioe, Jonathan Michael (ME), Leyton, Alejandro
Rafael (ME), Roberts, Zachary (EEC), Rodriguez, Rodrigo J Jr (ME).
Sponsor(s): Mr. Tony Brouillette (The DOW Chemical Co.).
Team 13 - 3D-Printed Micro-Reactors
Team Members: Doucet, Grant Noel (ME), O'Connor , Errin Marielle (ME), Peterson, Andrew
(ChE), Rabalais, Michael Joseph (ME).
Sponsor(s): Ms. Mary Schaub (Chevron), Mr. Jack Rettig, Dr. D. E.Nikitopoulos (LSU
MIE).
Team 46 - LN2 Generator
Team Members: Abbott, William Branch (ME), Andrus, Trent M (ME), Ellefson, Chase (ChE),
Gomez-Pineiro, Juan (EEC), Landwehr, Grant (ChE), Luu, Danirl (EE), Mire, Jonathan
(EE), Simms, Jeffrey Ian (ME).
Sponsor(s): Dr. John Flake (LSU ChemE), Dr. D. E. Nikitopoulos (LSU MIE), Mr. M. Burcham
(ExxonMobil).
Team 47 - Chem-E Car 2018
Team Members: Al-Ajmi, Mustafa Ahmed Huss (ME), Brignac, Nathan (EE), Burchfield,
Zachary (EE), Cadigan, Bridget (ChE) Fall Only, Campesi, Giuliano E (ChE), Holden,
Patrick T (ChE), Lewis, David Christopher (ME), Quiring, David (ChE) Fall Only, Taylor,
Katrina (ChE), Walsh, Matthew Burns (ME).
Sponsor(s): Dr. D. E. Nikitopoulos (LSU MIE), Mr. M. Burcham (ExxonMobil), Dr. John
Flake (LSU ChemE).
Team 36 - Rough Around the Edges - Abrasion Mitigation
Team Members: Cabezon, Deva Aria (ME), Ma, Vanson (ME), Niedbalski, Kathleen Bridge
(ME), Tedesco, Victor Emmanuel V (ME).
Sponsor(s): Mr. John Darbonne (Phillips 66), Ms. Jennifer Farque (Phillips 66).
Inquiries: Dr. Dimitris E. Nikitopoulos