Fall 2020 Projects

Thanks to the review board (Prof. John Collier, Mary Kay Brown, Kevin Baron, and Kayleigh Abbott), machine shop instructors (Lee Schuette, Scott Ramsay, Myles Duncanson, Gary/Hutch Hutchins, Kevin Baron), technical staff (Dr. Daniel Cullen, Raina White, Bob Barry, Ben Dobbins), instrument room staff (Roger Dauphinais, Rene Dauphinais, Mike West, Dave McDevitt, Jon Stark, John Farr), administrative assistant Karen Thurston, Technology Transfer Office patent process expert (Cheryl Junker, JD), ENGS21 TAs (Carolina Almonte, Valeria Andrade, Yunive Avendano, Ellie Baker, Sophia Jacobi, Jenna Lee, Sebastian Logue, Shayne Miller, Naia Morse, Ledane Ram, Peter Unger), m-shop TAs (Tyler Stern, James Monaco, Ben Martin, and Joe Chavez) and others who helped to make ENGS21 a success this fall! We couldn't have done it without you! - Vicki

Team 1: TeachTransparent. A transparent mask with a fan that regulates humidity and temperature. It is designed for teachers to improve their communication with their students during in-person instruction. 

Morgan Ellingson, Sophie Inkster, Nina Nesselbush, and Dary Phen

Team 2: Halloween Candy Dispenser. An open-source system to dispense candy for halloween that promotes social distance and safety.

Diego Barrutia, River Fenton, Vincent Houh, and Wylie Kasai

Team 3: Oasis. Oasis is an automated succulent watering system for college students to help promote happiness, productivity, and the reduction of stress. 

Julia Bellamy, John Berry, Mara McCollor, Michael Moyo, and Emmanuel Sanon 

Team 4: Maskletics. A retractable and internally rigid mask for exercise during the COVID-19 pandemic. 

Jordan Koehler, Sarah Lou, Ben Martin, and Zakiya Nasiru

Team 5: Seat Amigo. A fast and accurate solution for students worrying about seat availability in FoCo. A downloadable app will provide users with constant data on seat occupancy determined by a thermal camera in FoCo. 

Thomas DeAngelo, Summer Jing, Youssef Marzouk, and Jessica Pena

Team 6:  Beached Whales. A system (HangNow) that fosters spontaneous connection among first-year college students.

Derek Lue, Brady McCallister, Zoe Schwartzman, and Sunaina Sekaran

Team 7: Mask Disinfecting System. This cubby system provides a convenient and effective way to disinfect worn cloth masks using UV light. 

Rhona He, Zhanel Nugmanova, Maria Trevino, and Nathan Zhang

Team 8: Super Sk8. A pair of strap on, fully electric rollerblades for commuting around campus and the Hanover area. 

Alex Carney, Clay Papanek, Will Schultz, and Grant Summermatter

Team 9: Dorm Lighting. An attachment for fluorescent dorm lights that mimics natural lighting for improved mental health.

Troy Burkhart, Majd Hamdan, Theo Trefonides, and Ruben Vargas

Team 10: Snap-n-Go. Reusable food containers for FOCO.

Christina Baris, Max Breuninger, Kaulana Kanno, and Az Javillonar