Division IVEngineering Student Design Competition REINSTATED

Lehigh UniversityChairman’s Award – 1 entry

STANFORD UNIVERSITY Best of Program – 1 entry

Gold Award – 1 entrySilver Award – 1 entry

Bronze Award – 2 entries

Santa Clara UniversityBest of Program – 1 entry

San Francisco State UniversityGold Award – 1 entry

University of Illinois – UrbanaSilver Award – 2 entriesBronze Award – 1 entries

Worcester Polytechnic InstituteBronze Award – 1 entry

School Awards:School Awards are granted to recognize the cooperation of student, instructor and department in

preparing an award paper. These awards are sent to the department heads listed.

2005 Winners

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Division IV

GRADUATE COMPETITIONGRADUATE COMPETITION For Graduateand

UndergraduateStudents in

Engineering orTechnology

The Lincoln Foundationsponsors this competitionannually to recognize andreward achievement by

engineering andtechnology students in

solving design, engineer-ing or fabricating

problems. Separateawards will be made to

graduate and under-graduate students.

Course reports may besubmitted.

Best of Program

Jeff Hsieh Neeraj Sonalkar

FOR THE ENTRY: STAR: Space Transformable Antenna RobotStanford University, Professor Larry Leifer

Gold Award

Justen England Andy Sadhwani

Suhas Krishna Jennifer Erhart Pankaj Sunkeri

FOR THE ENTRY: In-Vivo Flow SensingHydrocephalus ShuntStanford University, Thomas Andriacchi

Liz Ellingson Leslie Oley

CHAIRMAN’S AWARDCHAIRMAN’S AWARD

Xiaofeng Zhang

FOR THE ENTRY: Seismic Performance of Wide Flange Beam toDeep-Column Moment ConnectionsLehigh University, Dr James Ricles

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GRADUATE COMPETITIONGRADUATE COMPETITION

Bronze Award

Buzzy Bonneau Jeremy Dittmer Surag Mantri

FOR THE ENTRY: Device to Prevent Falls in theElderlyStanford University, Professor Thomas Andriacchi

Silver Award

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Tim Ramsey Tejas Mazmudar

Ryan McDonell

Eric Yu Katherine Hoffman Kate Stephenson

FOR THE ENTRY: Medtronic Electric Bone Mill:CHOMPStanford University, Professor Thomas Andriacchi

Jessica Connor Sean Scalan

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UNDERGRADUATE COMPETITIONUNDERGRADUATE COMPETITIONBest of Program

Gold Award

Tina Leong Susan O’Grady Wutichai Chanhong

Jason Chentorycki Ines Hubler Aaron Kirkpatrick

FOR THE ENTRY: “WalkomaticTherapy” Orthotic Knee-AssistBrace w/Controls ComponentsSan Francisco State University,Professor Shy Shen Liou

Silver Award

FOR THE ENTRY: Humidification System Redesign for Reduced Water Damage (Atlas MaterialTesting Technology LLC)University of Illinois-Urbana, Professor Harrison Kim

Division IV

Matthew Bardelli Aaron Kielar Adam Zmick

FOR THE ENTRY: Butterfly Cage Control Valve Cage Design (Yeary and Associates Inc)University of Illinois-Urbana, Professor Henrique Reis

Robin Bell Cody Bedell Willy Arroyo Andrew Leland

FOR THE ENTRY: Human-Powered Utility Vehicle: Designed for Mass Production for the People ofEl SalvadorSanta Clara University, Dr Tim Hight

Francisco Prado-Cervantes

Charles Leone

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Adam Bryant Jocelyn Lally Emily Pikor

Bronze Award

FOR THE ENTRY: Vibration Reduction for Tank Assembly Machine (TAM) Spring Load StationWorcester Polytechnic Institute, Professor Holly Ault

Division IV

Karen Law Elaheh Sajadi

FOR THE ENTRY: Laptop MountStanford University, Professor Drew Nelson

Kristen Anton Devesh Deshpande Paul Swierc

FOR THE ENTRY: Treadmill Elevation System Analysis and Redesign (Life Fitness)University of Illinois-Urbana, Professor Henrique Reis

Joshua Wolfe

John Serna Ambert Yeung

Division IVGraduate and Undergraduate

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2005 Merit Awards2005 Merit Awards

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Graduate Merit Awards

Xiaofeng ZhangFOR THE ENTRY: SeismicPerformance of Wide Flange Beam toDeep-Column Moment ConnectionsLehigh University, Dr James Ricles

Carolyn SeepersadFOR THE ENTRY: A RobustTopological Preliminary DesignExploration Method w/Materials DesignApplicationsGeorgia Institute of Technology,Professors Janet Allen/DavidMcDowell/Farrokh Mistree

Jay JayanthKaren SchuylerNate NetravaliJean-Francois DordPeter JurczynskiFOR THE ENTRY: A Simulation Tool toAssist the Design & Evaluation of NewTreatments for Osteoarthristis of theKneeStanford University, Professor ThomasAndriacchi

Undergraduate Merit Awards

Miguel RosaJessica SongEvan VijithakumaraFOR THE ENTRY: Paper Cup/PlasticLid Interface Redesign (Solo Cup)University of Illinois-Urbana, ProfessorAli Yassine

Paul BaillargeonErin DohseAndrew SwansonFOR THE ENTRY: Packaging LineModeling and Output Improvement(ConAgra Foods Retail ProductsCompany)University of Illinois-Urbana, ProfessorDusan Stipanovic

Ryan MooreGrace YaguchiNicholas YatesFOR THE ENTRY: In-Tube/Out-TubeRedesign (Suncast Corporation)University of Illinois-Urbana, ProfessorLouis Wozniak

Conor HuntJames PotterStephen WyattFOR THE ENTRY: Conveyor TongRedesign Analysis (Engineered GlassProducts LLC)University of Illinois-Urbana, ProfessorBrian Lilly

Paul MahecekRobyn KobashigawaAaron SchooleyFOR THE ENTRY: The WASP: AnAutonomous Surface Vessel for theUniversity of AlaskaSanta Clara University, Dr TimHight/Professor Chris Kitts

Cara RingDavid SlaterMatthew WelshFOR THE ENTRY: Photometric TestControl and Data Acquisition (OcemAcquisition Corporation)University of Illinois-Urbana, ProfessorRamavarapu Sreenivas

Steven PerryDavid HagueMike DowningNick LockridgeBrian EdlefsenFOR THE ENTRY: Sustainable SolarPower Solution for the Fresh WaterInfrastructure of Isla ZacatilloSanta Clara University, Dr Tim Hight

Richard BenedictJustin CastillejosKathleen EatonFOR THE ENTRY: Forging BolsterDeflection and Die Cracking Analysis(ThyssenKrupp Gerlach - DanvilleForge)University of Illinois-Urbana, ProfessorThomas Conry

Adam HardyMatthew HeinlenLaura KerlinFOR THE ENTRY: Spice BlendingEfficiency Improvement (GriffithLaboratories Worldwide Inc)University of Illinois-Urbana, ProfessorCarolyn Beck

Jerrauld MaWilliam MacFaddenCharles MoranFOR THE ENTRY: Fuze HousingAssembly Redesign (L-3Communications)University of Illinois-Urbana, ProfessorScott Burns

Jordan HarrisMichael KennedyPeter WongFOR THE ENTRY: Fuel Storage TankDensity Sensor Design (O P W FuelManagement Systems)University of Illinois-Urbana, ProfessorHenrique Reis

Jason BrownColleen CaversTiffany NelsonFOR THE ENTRY: Distribution SystemAnalysis (Coleman Cable)University of Illinois-Urbana, ProfessorAli Abbas

Sachin ChhabraShane ConklinKevin KowalskiDavid WilliamsFOR THE ENTRY: Heat ExchangerUptime Improvement (ACH FoodCompanies)University of Illinois-Urbana, ProfessorHarry Wildblood

Samuel DonaldsonAaron MasonNathan PajorFOR THE ENTRY: Treadmill ConsoleRedesign (Life Fitness)University of Illinois-Urbana, ProfessorCarolyn Beck

Antoine KhouryJohn PucekRaymond WelbyFOR THE ENTRY: Oxygen FlotationUnitStanford University, Professor DrewNelson

Alix KoyamaJamil SneadMatt BreaultHenry TsaoFOR THE ENTRY: Spacecraft SolarArray Cover Offload Test EquipmentSanta Clara University, ProfessorChristopher Kitts

Patrick FlynnDary KopelioffScott ShookLuis VendrellFOR THE ENTRY: BorosilicateDetection (in Soda-Lime GlassRecycling)Stanford University, Professor DrewNelson

Andrew FuAshley PardunTeng Yan NgMelanie KannokadaFOR THE ENTRY: Wheelchair RainProtection SystemStanford University, Professor DrewNelson

Michael PargettJack McCabeCrystal FernandesRichard KoongFOR THE ENTRY: A Smart WindowIndoor Environmental Control SystemSanta Clara University, Dr Tim Hight

Michael KozakNicholas LiaromatisAndrew PetersonFOR THE ENTRY: Leather FinishingFlow Analysis (Horween Leather Co)University of Illinois-Urbana, ProfessorDusan Stipanovic

Clemeth AbercrombieAdam SauderTomasz TretowiczFOR THE ENTRY: Treadmill Noise andVibration Reduction (Life Fitness)University of Illinois-Urbana, ProfessorW Brenton Hall

Pranay PatelMichael SchlaakLy VuFOR THE ENTRY: Billet TemperatureRange Determination (Thyssen KruppGerlach - Veedersburg Forge)University of Illinois-Urbana, ProfessorThomas Conry

Alfredo CuaresmaJoseph de la FuenteAdam MorelandKevin KernsVivek ReddyFOR THE ENTRY: OmniBot IISanta Clara University, Dr TimHight/Professor Christopher Kitts

James StewartJonathan StalnakerBryan NeelyFOR THE ENTRY: Contact Tip TestingThe Ohio State University, ProfessorDavid Dickinson

Diana Jarosiewicz Kristofer LoffJohn WojdylaFOR THE ENTRY: Cable Support GripWeaving Automation (Daniel WoodheadCompany)University of Illinois-Urbana, ProfessorWayne Davis