2021-2022 Capstone Gallery

The 42 capstone design projects of the 2021-2022 academic cycle are listed in the order in which they were presented during the May 2 - May 6, 2022 week of Final Prototype Project Presentations. Each team submitted a project poster the week before the presentations. This was also an unusual year for The Capstone Design Program because of the contrails of the Covid-19 pandemic. The design part of the associated course sequence (Fall) was conducted mostly online, while the realization & testing part was conducted in physical space with hybrid elements as needed.  All final presentations of the projects were conducted in full hybrid simulcast mode (in physical space and synchronously online).

Inquiries: Dr. Dimitris E. Nikitopoulos, +1-225-578-5804 

Team 25 - SAE Aero Design (Regular Class)

Team Members: Bowers, Alyssa (EE), Calmes, Gavin C (ME), Daniel, Scott (EE), Druen, Laith (ME), Marsalone, Megan Elizabeth (ME).
Sponsor(s):LaSpace/NASA c/o Keith Gonthier, Dimitris E. Nikitopoulos - LSU MIE Project 25: SAE Aero Design (Regular Class 2022)

Team 21 - SAE Aero Design (Micro Class)

Team Members: Andara, Astrid (EE), Hardy, Olivia Claire (ME), Johnson, Jeremiah (EE), Sullivan, Sidney Michael (ME).
Sponsor(s): LaSpace/NASA c/o Keith Gonthier, Dimitris E. Nikitopoulos - LSU MIEProject 21: SAE Aero Design (Micro Class 2022)

Team 17 - 12lb Combat Robot “Assault and Battery”

Team Members: Dao, Elizabeth (EE), Gautreaux, John C (ME), Guidry, Jordan (EE), McCord, John (EEC), Schimcek, Matthew (ME).
Sponsor(s): David Bourg -Valero, Dimitris E. Nikitopoulos - LSU MIEProject 17: 12lb Combat Robot “Assault and Battery” (2022)

Team 60 - Modular, Rapidly Deployed Flood Barrier

Team Members: Falterman, Chase William (ME), Feucht, Cameron A (ME), Sampsel, Andrew James (ME), Stuart, Nicholas Hatfield (ME), Tappel, Connor Burnett (ME).
Sponsor(s): Warren N Waggenspack - LSU MIEProject 60: Modular, Rapidly Deployed Flood Barrier (2022)

Team 23 - 12lb Combat Robot “Deadlift”

Team Members: Chustz, Connor Michael (ME), Ganucheau, Jeffrey (EE), Hartdegen, Zachary (EEC), Lecloirec-Swindell, Theodor (ME), Pham, Thomas (EE).
Sponsor(s): David Bourg -Valero, Dimitris E. Nikitopoulos - LSU MIE
Project 23: 12lb Combat Robot “Deadlift” (2022)

Team 41 - Aerial Drone "Phillip"

Team Members: Blosser, David (EE), Furr, Joseph Tucker (ME), Hamideh, Nabil (EE), James, Nicholas (EEC), Stein, Maxwell (EE), Tatman, David Mark Jr (ME).
Sponsor(s): Dimitris E. Nikitopoulos - LSU MIEProject 41: Aerial Drone "Phillip"

Team 32 - Aerial Drone "Richard"

Team Members: Carpenter, Cameron (EE), Chen, DunXin (EEC), Dugas, Ty Matthew (ME), Gallego, Marcel Joseph (ME), Lundin, Brock (EE), Martin, Michael (EEC).
Sponsor(s): Dimitris E. Nikitopoulos - LSU MIEProject 32: Aerial Drone "Richard"

Team 22 - 12lb Combat Robot “Pneu World Order”

Team Members: Arredondo Ramirez, Hector A (ME), Babin, Cade Oneal (ME), Bueche, Collin (EEC), Coleman, Michael (EE), McBride, Fenton (EE).
Sponsor(s): Dimitris E. Nikitopoulos - LSU MIEProject 22: 12lb Combat Robot “Pneu World Order” (2022)

Team 45 - Silo Lump Crusher

Team Members: Bolinger, Morgan Burke (ME), Cataldie, Maxwell Louis (ME), Delsa, Thomas (EE), Gaydos, Collin Anthony (ME), Portier, Alex (EE).
Sponsor(s): Austin Fletcher - Louisiana Sugar RefineryProject 45: Silo Lump Crusher (2022)

Team 58 - Impact Testing Apparatus for Rotational Shock Absorption

Team Members: Bailey, Gray Allen (ME), Billew, Tyler (EE), Candies, Mason H (ME), Fulkerson, William P (ME), Guillot, Jean B (ME), Powell, Mary (EEC).
Sponsor(s): Drs. Hunter Gilbert - LSU MIEProject 58: Impact Testing Apparatus for Rotational Shock Absorption (2022)

Team 9 - Modular Exotic Cat Enclosure

Team Members: Boyer, Hawkins S (ME), Dorsa, Abigail R (ME), Nickel, Cody (EE), Vo, Nhu T (ME).
Sponsor(s): Mary Kissner - nVent Thermal ManagementProject 9: Modular Exotic Cat Enclosure (2022)

Team 18 - Aerial Drone "Airbender"

Team Members: Chen, Ao (EE), Crisostomo, Jay (EEC), Dever, Lowell (EE), Melancon, Michael (ME), Pfyffer, Luca Tobias (ME), Wright, Jaden (EEC).
Sponsor(s): Dimitris E. Nikitopoulos - LSU MIE & MarathonProject 18: Aerial Drone "Airbender"

Team 69 - IEEE Region 5 Robot Competition

Team Members: Boudreaux, Scott (EE), Crowe, Jerry (ME), Kearney, Charlotte (EE), Mishra, Shreyansh (EE), Nguyen, Thinh (EE).
Sponsor(s): Shuangqing Wei - LSU ECEProject 69: IEEE Region 5 Robot Competition (2022)

Team 61 - Solar+Storage Shingle Design

Team Members: Arredondo-Ramirez, Sebastian (EE), Borne, Daylen M (ME), Breaux, Madeline (EE), Jackson, Thomas (EE), Martin, Adam (EE).
Sponsor(s): Matthis Herrera - HelioSucrose c/o EnVault LLCProject 61: Solar+Storage Shingle Design (2022)

Team 53 - MELD 3D Metal Printing Machine Enhancements

Team Members: Devillier, Ethan James II (ME), Gonzales, Mason (EE), Graham, James (EE), Lopez-Zepeda, Ivan Alexande (ME).
Sponsor(s): Nanci Hardwick - MELD Manufacturing CorporationProject 53: MELD 3D Metal Printing Machine Enhancements (2022)

Team 29 - Sugarcane Harvester Crop Divider Float Control Sensing

Team Members: Becnel, Evan (EE), Flowers, Joseph (EE), Ross, Serite (EEC), Thompson, Claude (ME).
Sponsor(s): Bryan Dugas - John Deere ThibodauxProject 29: Sugarcane Harvester Crop Divider Float Control Sensing (2022)

Team 46 - Cruise 10.0i

Team Members: Agostinho, Jacob N (ME), Edwards, Griffin (EE), Muldowny, William David (ME), Nahar, Rahsaan (EEC), Siegel, Joshua (EEC).
Sponsor(s): Eric Crouch - Torqeedo Project 46: Cruise 10.0i (2022)

Team 36 - Mobile Sunscreen Booth

Team Members: Brown, Samuel M (ME), Henderson, Sierra (EEC), Mixon, Hayden B (ME), Tran, Toan (EE).
Sponsor(s): Mikel Ricks - Phillips 66Project 36: Mobile Sunscreen Booth (2022)

Team 39 - Immersive Electromechanical Show System

Team Members: Byrne, Blake (EE), Dantin, Preston (EE), Devillier, Collin (EE), Landry, Ava (ME), Varnado, Cantan Presley (ME).
Sponsor(s): Collin DeVillier - LSU StudentProject 39: Immersive Electromechanical Show System (2022)

Team 11 - Minimal Impact Dual Access Faceplate and Smart Tie to Reduce the Risk of Tracheostomy Related Wound Complications in Children

Team Members: Cronvich, John A (ME), Dunn, Alastair (EEC), Huckaby, Keller (EE).
Sponsor(s): Gregory Marks - Louisiana State University Health Sciences CenterProject 11: Minimal Impact Dual Access Faceplate and Smart Tie to Reduce the Risk of Tracheostomy Related Wound Complications in Children (2022)

Team 12 - William wants to paint

Team Members: Clement, Jack Thomas (ME), Curol, Timothy (EEC), Robertson, Ewan Andrew (ME-EXCH), Vu, Emily (EEC).
Sponsor(s): The Jacob Richard Capstone Fund - LSU MIE; Elissa McKenzie - St. Lillian AcademyProject 12: William wants to paint (2022)

Team 55 - Large Additive Manufacturing System

Team Members: Foster, Noah (ME), Hutton, David Michael (ME), Neyland, Gerald F (ME), Wand, Joel (EE), Williams, Cade (EEC).
Sponsor(s): Andrew R Mallow - LSU MIE & The National Center for Advanced Manufacturing (NCAM)Project 55: Large Additive Manufacturing System (2022)

Team 26 - Torqeedo Cruise 10.0 Regeneration Optimization

Team Members: Carter, Jervonta (EE), Felps, Blake (EE), Guillot, Kyle Matthew (ME), Hatrel, Davis (EE), Jenkins, Brennan Doss (ME), Trisaputra, Joshua Laksaman (ME).
Sponsor(s): Eric Crouch - Torqeedo Project 26: Torqeedo Cruise 10.0 Regeneration Optimization (2022)

Team 2 - Corrosion Resistant Bolting in Aggressive Chemical Environments

Team Members: Gaspard, Nathan T (ME), Gordon, Matthew B (ME), Segrest, Daniel Clayton (ME), Snellgrove, Matthew (ME).
Sponsor(s): Micah Buquoi - Olin CorporationProject 2: Corrosion Resistant Bolting in Aggressive Chemical Environments (2022)

Team 28 - Driver Controls and Electrical System for FSAE TigerRacing

Team Members: Bonura, Justin (EE), Castillo, Armando (EEC), Donner, Jackson (EEC), Ravey, Kendall (EEC), Valero, Sebastian Louis (ME).
Sponsor(s): Josh Brooks - FSAE TigerRacing, LSU MIEProject 28: Driver Controls and Electrical System for FSAE TigerRacing (2022)

Team 14 - Retrofittable Trailer Unloading Device

Team Members: Liner, Kiefer L (ME), Mouch, Shawn Michael (ME), Pineda, Francesco Alfredo (ME), Richards, Sean Patrick (ME).
Sponsor(s): Kiefer Liner - Southern Wood Works LLCProject 14: Retrofittable Trailer Unloading Device (2022)

Team 13 - 3D-Printed Micro-Reactor With Reaction Temperature Control

Team Members: Besselman, Charles Patrick (ME), Gunnarsson, Lisa Ulrika (ME), Lofaso, Jacob P (ME), Martin, Trent M (ME), Michael, Ethan Robert (ME).
Sponsor(s): Chevron c/o Dimitris E. Nikitopoulos - ChevronProject 13: 3D-Printed Micro-Reactor With Reaction Temperature Control (2022)

Team 50 - Composite wind turbine blade demonstrator

Team Members: Anderson, Nicholas John (ME), Bernos, Quentin Moreau (ME), Lemoine, Chandler Michael (ME), McCarthy, Finn (ME).
Sponsor(s): Corina Barbalata & Genevieve Palardy - LSU MIEProject 50: Composite wind turbine blade demonstrator (2022)

Team 48 - FSAE TigerRacing Electric Vehicle

Team Members: Brooks, Josh A (ME), Chan, Brandon (EE), Geraldsen, Terry Lee Jr (ME), Holt, Jacob (EE), Hymel, Carson (EEC), Knight, Clay (EE), Watkins, Donald (EE).
Sponsor(s): Josh Brooks - FSAE TigerRacing & LSU MIEProject 48: FSAE TigerRacing Electric Vehicle (2022)

Team 64 - Wave Energy Generator

Team Members: Bailey, Manuel Francis (ME), Bradley, Brandon (EE), Doan, Thuong Doan (EE), Huang, Linjun (EE), Lepretre, Randy Jr (ME), McQuen, Brandon Leo (ME).
Sponsor(s): Geno Stewart & Sam Pearce - MMR Power 5 EngineeringProject 64: Wave Energy Generator (2022)

Team 20 - Icarus Core-Burning (CB)-2 Rocket-Glider (Aero-Vibe)

Team Members: Carter, Cole William (ME), Fournet, Emile (EE), Macon, Dylan Thomas (ME), McKenzie, William Scot (ME), Plaisance, Stephen (EE).
Sponsor(s): Adam Baran & Del Segura through NASA LaSPACEProject 20: Icarus Core-Burning (CB)-2 Rocket-Glider (Aero-Vibe 2022)

Team 65 - Shade for Extended Pay Time

Team Members: Bobbs, Adam Joshua (ME), Hosman, Matthew A (ME), Perret, Edmond Joseph III (ME).
Sponsor(s): The Jacob Richard Capstone Fund - LSU MIE; Blanche Faulk - LSVIProject 65: Shade for Extended Pay Time (2022)

Team 15 - 3D-Printed Reinforced Pressure Vessel Design and Build with Wire-Arc Additive Manufacturing (WAAM)

Team Members: Chauvin, Matthew S (ME), Greenwood, Sophia (ME), Leblanc, Taylor Alexander (ME), Thibodeaux, Brock David (ME).
Sponsor(s): Dimitris E. Nikitopoulos - LSU MIE & Laitram/IntraloxProject 15: 3D-Printed Reinforced Pressure Vessel Design and Build with Wire-Arc Additive Manufacturing (WAAM) (2022)

Team 56 - Solid State Additive Manufacturing (MELD) Feedstock Process Development

Team Members: Dupre, Emily (ME), Huang, Darren (ME), Moore, Dharla (ME), Sherman, Zachary (ME).
Sponsor(s): Andrew Mallow - LSU MIEProject 56: Solid State Additive Manufacturing (MELD) Feedstock Process Development (2022)

Team 30 - Raw Petroleum Coke Screener

Team Members: Allen, Melvin Darryl III (ME), Birdsong, John (ME), Hartenstein, Eric Sullivan (ME).
Sponsor(s): Paul Koenig - Oxbow Calcining, LLCProject 30: Raw Petroleum Coke Screener (2022)

Team 6 - Essem- Squat Master 2

Team Members: Ferguson, Andrew Joseph (ME), Mire, Dustin (ME), Mohammed, Omer (ME).
Sponsor(s): Neelima Reddy - Neelima Reddy LLCProject 6: Essem- Squat Master 2 (2022)

Team 40 - Bulk Density Hydraulic Press

Team Members: Albano, James (ME), Baudier, Kayla M (ME), Miller, Joseph B (ME).
Sponsor(s): Paul Koenig - Oxbow Calcining, LLCProject 40: Bulk Density Hydraulic Press (2022)

Team 7 - Emerson still wants to play baseball

Team Members: Newhauser, Sven (ME), Rinaudo, Thomas (EE), Shepherd, Molly (EE), Wetekamm, Camille (ME), Williams, Charles W (ME).
Sponsor(s): The Jacob Richard Capstone Fund - LSU MIE; Elissa McKenzie - St Lillian's AcademyProject 7: Emerson still wants to play baseball (2022)

Team 67 - Break-Away Fence

Team Members: Adams, Anne Leslie (ME), Baquet, Noah Bernard (ME), Oneal, John Conor (ME), Unsworth, Cullen W (ME).
Sponsor(s): Patrick Laley - Phillips 66Project 67: Break-Away Fence (2022)

Team 59 - Augmented Reality for Composite Materials Manufacturing

Team Members: Gonsoulin, Katie (EEC), Stovall, Antonio (EE), Vasquez, Christopher (EEC).
Sponsor(s): Genevieve Palardy - LSU MIEProject 59: Augmented Reality for Composite Materials Manufacturing (2022)

Team 19 - Virtual-Physical ME Lab

Team Members: Brown, Sean (EEC), Chauvin, Lauren (EEC), Frank, Jesse (EEC), Rojo, Cordelle (EE).
Sponsor(s): Chevron c/o Dimitris Nikitopoulos - ChevronProject 19: Virtual-Physical ME Lab (2022)

Team 8 - A Platform for the Visual Evaluation of the Ears, Nose and Oral Cavity Via Telemedicine

Team Members: Chandler, Jacob (EE), Hanks, Sarah (EEC), Mixon, Lauren (EE).
Sponsor(s): Michael Dunham - Louisiana State University Health Sciences CenterProject 8: A Platform for the Visual Evaluation of the Ears, Nose and Oral Cavity Via Telemedicine (2022)

Inquiries: Dr. Dimitris E. Nikitopoulos, +1-225-578-5804