2015-2016 Capstone Gallery
The 33 capstone design projects of the 2015-2016 academic cycle are listed in the order at which they were presented during the April 25-29, 2016 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
TTeam 9 - Easy access Arcade games
Team Members: Duffy, David Andrew (ECE); Trosclair, Marty (ECE); Benjamin, Thomas
(ECE).
Sponsor(s): Ms. Elissa McKenzie (St. Lillian Academy)
Team 34 - Portable Mobile Hoist
Team Members: Bacchus, Sasha Amelia (ME); Brady, Chris Quinnon (ME); Champagne, James
Paul (ME); Faulkner, Samantha Danielle (ME); Menard, John Alexander (ME); Perkins,
Andrew Timothy (ME); Texada, Parker Davis (ME).
Sponsor(s): Mr. Tony Brouillette (The DOW Chemical Co.)
Team 30 - Expandable, Stand-Alone, Single-Use, Disposable Garbage Bag Holder
Team Members: Albin, Randy Jared (ME); Porter, David Wayne Jr (ME); Squyres, Matthew
H (ME).
Sponsor(s): Dr. William Belisle.
Team 4 - 1924 Buick Drive Train and Suspension Restoration
Team 4a Members: Carriere, Jesse David (ME); Garzotto, Phillip J (ME); Palmisano,
Jacob Paul (ME); Smith, Corey D (ME). Team 4b Members: Killen, Kenton Gene (ME); Louque,
Brison Paul (ME); Nguyen, Paul Thomas-Thien (ME); Saleh, Ameer Mohamed (ME).
Sponsor(s): Mr. Kearney LeJeune (Kel’s Custom Classics, LLC).
Team 28 - Electromagnetic Elevation and Manipulation Learning Apparatus
Team Members: Daigle, Evan Perry (ME); Gonzalez, Ryan Neal (ME); Kottenbrook, Jake
Moseley (ME); Qin, Yi (ECE); Ward, Jackson Hunter (ECE).
Sponsor(s): Dr. William R. Belisle.
Team 14 - Powder Feeder and the Integration of a 3D Printer
Team Members: Blake, Matthew (ECE); Bruton, Lindsey Michelle (ME); Knapp, Gerald Laurence
(ME); Lizana, Chase Michael (ME); Naquin, Ryan (ECE).
Sponsor(s): Dr. Shengmin Guo (LSU MIE, LaSPACE).
Team 17 - Autonomous Coliform Test Device
Team Members: Arnold, Christopher Nathan (ME); Hastings, Jeffrey William (ME); Labat,
Jace (ECE); Reed, Phillip (ECE); Rozas, Alec Joan (ME).
Sponsor(s): Mr. Jeffrey Hastings; Mr. M. W. Burcham (ExxonMobil).
Team 51 - Experiment for EE1810
Team Members: Daigle, Brandon (ECE); Li, Huang (ECE); Loga, Melvin (ECE); Phelps,
Lance (ECE).
Sponsor(s): Mr. Gabriel de Souza (LSU ECE).
No project poster available.
Team 3 - Instant Rim Brush
Team Members: Blackburn, James Allen (ME); Dugas, Dexter Edward (ME); Gingrich, Ryan
Michael (ME); Salom Romero, Hugo Andres (ME).
Sponsor(s): Mr. Ron Baker.
Team 15 - Design Gasket Retention System in Subsea Collet Connector
Team Members: Ankeny, Brandon Joseph (ME); Favret, Jordan Alicia (ME); Sherwin, Richard
Scott (ME).
Sponsor(s): Mr. Joe Gross (Cameron).
Team 19 - IEEE R5 Robot 2016
Team Members: Lavastida, Thomas (ECE); Lee, Austin Kwon (ME); Mitchell, Darion DeShon
(ECE); Surcouf, Steve (ECE); Zhou, Eric (ECE).
Sponsor(s): Mr. Gabriel de Souza (LSU ECE).
Team 29 - Electro Hydraulic Control System – ROV
Team Members: Greenwald, Matthew Ellis (ME); Guidry, Brett M (ME); Lignieres, Matthew
Alexande (ME); Pecoraro, Nicolas Joseph (ME).
Sponsor(s): Mr. Ryan Keller (Subsea Tieback Foundation).
Team 13 - LSU Formula SAE Corner Design for 10 Inch Wheels and Tires
Team Members: Albrecht, Connor Christian (ME); David, Blake Austin (ME); Lewis, Willie
Armand (ME); Rohli, Eric Vincent (ME); Romero, John Andre (ME).
Sponsor(s): Mr. Eric Rohli (LSU TigerRacing Club); Mr. Jack B. Rettig.
Team 8 - Bathing Chair for Child with Cerebral Palsy
Team Members: Gancarcik, Stephen Thomas J (ME); Graffagnino, Corinne Marie (ME); Smith,
Tyler Karl (ME).
Sponsor(s): Ms. Elissa McKenzie (St. Lillian Academy).
Team 50 - Development of a Software Tool for the Design and Optimization of Thin-Film Photovoltaic Solar Cells
Team Members: Duong, Khoa (ECE); Karasiuk, Jay (ECE); Rodriguez, Eric (ECE).
Sponsor(s): Dr. Georgios Veronis and Mr. Gabriel A.de Souza (LSU ECE).
Team 31 - Electrostatic Levitator
Team Members: Cotten, Justin Luke (ME); Guidry, Matthew (ECE); Jordan, David Bernard
(ME); McDuffey, Jared (ECE).
Sponsor(s): Dr. Dimitris E. Nikitopoulos and Dr. Wen Jin Meng (LSU MIE); Dr. Phil
Sprunger (LSU P&A).
Team 35 - Heat Capacitance Testing Device
Team Members: Adams, Steven (ECE); Das, Tathagata (ME); Favrot, Trevor William (ME);
Larsen, Brooke (ME); Lockett, Kenneth (ECE); Nguyen, Tien-Tommy Duc (ME).
Sponsor(s): Ms. Jennifer Farque (Phillips 66).
Team 27 - SAE Mini-Baja (2016)
Team 27a Members: Barrie, Matthew Michael (ME); Carreras, Brandon A (ME); Grace, Michael
Kiniry (ME); Jarreau, Ryan M (ME); Kirkland, Daniel M (ME); Massey, John Lucas (ME);
Messina, Samuel (ECE).
Team 27b Members: Blough, Derek Michael (ME); Dempsey, Austen Taylor (ME); Greer,
Nicholas Alexander (ME); Hamilton, Ricky Tyrone (ME); Rhodes, Rachel Anne (ME); Roy,
Austin Patrick (ME)
Sponsor(s): Mr. Jack B. Rettig (Title Sponsor), Mr. M. W. Burcham (ExxonMobil); FLUOR,
The DOW Chemical Co.
Team 36 - Perfect Crawfish
Team Members: Becnel, Lauren Elizabeth (ME); Fulkerson, Steven Paul (ME); Hill, Jared
(ECE); Martinez, Ashley Anne (ME); McAlpine, Raymond (ECE); Oliver, Cara Leigh (ME);
Thomas, Grant (ECE); Tisdale, Joshua Allen (ME); Vu, Lisa Trang (ME).
Sponsor(s): Mr. Patrick Laley (Phillips 66).
Team 12 - Bring the Torso Simulator to Market
Team Members: McBride, Stacy (IE); Rowell, Greyum Charles (ME); Thompson Robert (IE).
Sponsor(s): Capt. David J. Giurintano.
Team 5 - Hydraulic Steering-Tilt Assist
Team Members: Dejohn, Michael Alan Jr (ME); Fowler, Matthew Gerald (ME); Guitreau,
Casey Lee (ME); Keller, Jacob Kelly (ME); Vesich, Anthony Joseph IV (ME).
Sponsor(s): Mr. J.B. Castagnos; Mr. Jerry Wood.
Team 24 - "Chandler's" NASA Human Exploration Rover Challenge
Team Members: Finnegan, Colin James (ME); Medina, Giselle Marie (ME); Pousson, Evin
Mitchell (ME); Pugsley Campbell (ME); Vaccarella, Carson Luke (ME); Werner, Rebecca
Crane (ME).
Sponsor(s): Mr. Jack B. Rettig; Mr. M. W. Burcham and Mr. M. J. Borgmeyer (ExxonMobil).
Team 2 - Instant Air
Team Members: Dampier, Dustin Oliver (ME); Gegenheimer, James Blake (ME); Miller,
Gerald W Jr (ME); Olson, Jane E (ME).
Sponsor(s): Mr. Ron Baker.
Team 18 - Reclaim Hopper Dust Control (X2) and Water Tank Fill Control
Team Members: Baquet, Matthew Blaine (ME); Freibert, Roger (ECE); Meibaum, John (ECE);
Song, Himchan (ME); Townsend, Alexander S (ME); Triche, Gabrielle Marie (ME).
Sponsor(s): Mr. Paul Koenig and Mr. Mike Newman (Oxbow Calcining).
Team 20 - Icarus Rocket Glider Project
Team Members: Aymond, John Michael (ME); Bohall, Nicholas (ME); Burchard, Christopher
Ryan (ME); Johnson, Landon (ECE); Jones, Hansen J (ME); Kilpatrick, Justin (ECE);
Ohlenforst, David Axel (ME); Pham, Danny Tai (ME).
Sponsor(s): Dr. Adam J. Baran (LSU MIE, LaSPACE).
Team 25 - SAE Aero Design - Regular Class (2016)
Team Members: Bossier, Samuel Houston (ME); Chen, Fuwei (ME); Gillen, Collin Andrew
(ME); Levy, Robert M (ME); Trosclair, Nicole (ECE); Walsh, Sean Thomas (ME); Young,
Alex (ECE).
Sponsor(s): Mr. Jack B. Rettig; Mr. M. W. Burcham (ExxonMobil).
Team 22 - Intelligent Ground Vehicle (2016)
Team Members: Ashford, Emerson (ECE); Chancey, Holden Brooks (ME); Fletcher, Robert
(ECE); McCloud, Aaron Daniel (ME); Nguyen, Tan (ECE).
Sponsor(s): Mr. Jack B. Rettig; Mr. R. Dardar (Lockheed Martin).
Team 23 - Lightweight Automated Canned Pet Food Dispenser
Team Members: Cain, Carrington Christyn (ME); Carr, Kathryn Marie (ME); Esteve, Aaron
Joseph (ME); Nguyen, Minh (ECE); Pyles, Jessica Lauren (ME); Ricks, Mikel George (ME);
Smitherman, Jacob (ECE).
Sponsor(s): Mr. Brian Blades; ExxonMobil.
Team 21 - SAE Aero Design - Micro Class (2016)
Team Members: Basham, Michael K (ME); Capella, Stephen (ECE); Cenac, Ryan (ECE); Fouquet,
Daniel Stephen (ME); Hoerner, Cade Elias (ME); Lebeau, Thomas (ME) ; Sim, Jack (ME);
Shawer, Ahmed Attia Ibrahim (ME).
Sponsor(s): Mr. Jack B. Rettig, Dr. K. A. Gonthier (LSU MIE, LaSPACE).
Team 33 - LSU Vehicle for Shell Eco-marathon Americas 2016
Team Members: Anderson, David (ECE); Brignac, Christopher (ECE); Joffrion, Josh J
(ME); Johnson, Philip Steele (ME); Palmer, Joshua J (ME); Parvez, Jahin (ME); Temple,
Kyle Michael (ME).
Sponsor(s): Mr. Jack B. Rettig (Title Sponsor).
Team 32 - A Closed-Loop, Low-Speed Wind-Tunnel for the ME Thermal Sciences Lab (ME4621)
Team Members: Auzenne, Jonathan Gareth (ME); Cook, Jacob (ECE); Daigrepont, Tyler
(ECE); Hancock, Spencer (ECE); Herwig, Nathan Dane (ME); McIntyre, Grant Tyler (ME);
Nickens, Jordan Aaron (ME); Travis, Brandon Edward (ME); Wilkinson, Kelsey Michelle
(ME).
Sponsor(s): Mr. J. Bergeron (Chevron), Mr. S. Dailey (Laitram/Intralox).
Team 7 - Julian Wants to Play Basketball
Team Members: Becnel, Brandt James (ME); Bellard, Andrew B (ME); Gonthier, Blake A
(ME); Hillyard, Spencer Cole (ME); Hirezi, Sameer Daniel (ECE); Nettles, Darriel (ECE);
Simoneaux, Jessica Anne (ME); Steib, Marion Jean III (ECE).
Sponsor(s): Ms. Elissa McKenzie (St. Lillian Academy); Mr. M. W. Burcham (ExxonMobil);
Ms. Dolores Montz (The DOW Chemcal Co.).
Team 6 - Julian Wants to Paint
Team Members: Coleman, Blake (ECE); Lepkowski, Daniel (ECE); Olsen, Nicholas Riley
(ME); St Julien, Jessica East (ME).
Sponsor(s): Ms. Elissa McKenzie (St. Lillian Academy); Mr. M. W. Burcham (ExxonMobil).
Team 10 - Alternative Playground Equipment
Team Members: Biagas, Jordon Anthony (ME); Delatte, Megan Elizabeth (ME); Fox, Michelle
Connally (ME); Fricke, John Christian Jr (ME).
Sponsor(s): Ms. Elissa McKenzie (St. Lillian Academy); Mr. M. W. Burcham (ExxonMobil).
Inquiries: Dr. Dimitris E. Nikitopoulos