We will be announcing the new board and our award winners. If you have not nominated anyone for the awards, please do so by tomorrow by Friday, May 9. We will be sending the voting ballot next Monday, May 12th.
Hope to see you the 19th!!
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HIGHLIGHTS:
We will have two sessions, one in the morning and one in the afternoon, each with presentations (ITE 237) followed by demonstrations (ENGR Atrium). Seating will be limited in the presentations, but the atrium will be open to all.
Please let us know if you are NOT a student presenter, but are planning to attend in person using this form so that we can estimate a head count.
· 9 – 11AM: Presentation Session 1 (ITE237)
· 11 – 12PM: Demonstration Session 1 (ENGR Atrium)
· 12 -1PM: Presentation Session 2 (ITE237)
· 1-3PM: Demonstration Session 2 (ENGR Atrium)
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Good Afternoon
UMBC Capstone Community,
Clients, Faculty and Staff and More!
Dr. Paris von Lockette, Dr. Chuck Laberge, Prof. Adam Bridendolph (Shady Grove)
and Dr. Jamie Gurganus, the Senior Design instructors, extend a warm invitation
for you to join us either in person or online for the:
Spring 2025 Senior Mechanical
& Multidisciplinary Engineering
Capstone Design
Showcase
May 9th,
starting at 9am in ITE 237
We're thrilled to present the progress of 18 teams as they share their projects, tracing the path from the inception of their ideas to the refinement of their final products. The Mechanical Engineering & Multidisciplinary Capstone teams have dedicated themselves tirelessly over the semester or year (~15 weeks or 9 months) to ensure excellence in their creations. We extend a warm invitation to the community to join us in witnessing the final stages of development before graduation.
Please know that we have several ASME Professional Engineers joining us that day who will be asking the majority of the questions. They will be selecting awards for ASME Best Project and ASME Best Presentation of the Semester. And, YOU will also be able to vote for the People’s Choice Award. Although ALL of them are amazing!
Schedule for the day (detailed list of presentations is below and attached)
We will have two sessions, one in the morning and one in the afternoon, each with presentations (ITE 237) followed by demonstrations (ENGR Atrium). Seating will be limited in the presentations, but the atrium will be open to all.
Please let us know if you are NOT a student presenter, but are planning to attend in person using this form so that we can estimate a head count.
· 9 – 11AM: Presentation Session 1 (ITE237)
· 11 – 12PM: Demonstration Session 1 (ENGR Atrium)
· 12 -1PM: Presentation Session 2 (ITE237)
· 1-3PM: Demonstration Session 2 (ENGR Atrium)
Streaming
If viewing online, please join using the WebEx Links below. Only the presentations will be streamed.
· Session 1 Webinar: Join (password: xJS2P3MG43A )
· Session 2 Webinar: Join (password: ZMeS2dp3mc2 )
Course Description:
· The Capstone course empowers engineering students to embark on a comprehensive system design journey, culminating their curriculum experience. It serves as the pinnacle of a series of design courses essential to the undergraduate program, facilitating the integration of diverse technical knowledge acquired in earlier studies. Through this course, students develop a solid grounding in team leadership and project management, equipping them to navigate their professional endeavors with clarity and effectiveness, thereby making meaningful contributions to their chosen fields. Additionally, students may have the opportunity to choose projects sponsored by industry partners, nonprofit organizations, or faculty/organizations affiliated with UMBC.
Looking forward to seeing you there!! It's an exciting time!
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Appx. Start Time |
Session 1 Presentations: 9 - 11 AM (ITE 237) |
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9:00 |
ME Team 4 |
Compact and Transportable Crane for Assembly and Disassembly of a Reactor Model |
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9:12 |
ME Team 5 |
IZOD Impact Tester for Plastics and Polymer testing |
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9:24 |
ME Team 6 |
Flexible Thermoelectric Bulk Generator Devices |
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9:36 |
ME Team 7 |
Educational Haptic Platform |
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9:48 |
ME Team 11 |
Foot Brace Mechanical Test Instrumentation Device |
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10:00 |
ME Team 12 |
Proof of Concept Bistable Mechanism to Aid Single Ventricle Heart Defects |
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10:12 |
ME Team 13 |
Low Cost 3D Printer for Ceramics and Thick Pastes Built from a Creality Ender 3 |
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10:24 |
ME Team 14 |
Regenerative Brake System for Vehicles Using Wasted Kinetic/Wind Energy |
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10:36 |
ME Team 15 |
3D Printing of Building Blocks for Visualizing Protein Molecules |
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Demonstrations to follow |
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Appx Start Time |
Session 2 Presentations: 1 - 3PM (ITE 237) |
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1:00 |
ME Team 1 |
Quinn’s Adaptive Fishing Rod Holder & Casting Device |
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1:12 |
ME Team 2 |
Smart HVAC System |
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1:24 |
ME Team 3 |
Thrust Stand Extension - Reaction Moment Measurement System |
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1:36 |
ME Team 8 |
Shoulder Exoskeleton for Assistive Robotics |
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1:48 |
ME Team 9 |
Design and build a fluidic control board for pneumatic/hydraulic actuation of soft robotic ventricular sleeves |
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2:00 |
ME Team 10 |
Oyster Cage Retrieval System for Oyster Farming (ID 17) |
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2:12 |
Interdisciplinary 1 |
Consumer Unit Test Rig (CUTR) for BGE |
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2:24 |
Interdisciplinary 2 |
3D Haptics |
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2:36 |
Interdisciplinary 3 |
Unmanned Aerial Vehicle Super Group (2x Time) |
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Demonstrations
to follow |
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Valentine Anamelechi, Event and Conference Services coordinator, received the Outstanding Campus Partner award at the Center for Women in Technology’s (CWIT) annual Community Awards event in April. The award is given to an individual or department that has actively collaborated with the Center toward its mission and goals.
At the event, CWIT staff noted: “Well, let's be honest, we probably wouldn't be here enjoying this fantastic event space without Valentine! As an Events and Conferences Services staff member, Valentine is responsible for working on event set-ups and logistics for all of campus...and as many of you know, CWIT has A LOT of events! Valentine has emerged as a fantastic campus partner, after CWIT struggled for years to overcome event logistics and troubleshooting with all of the back-and-forth and confusion that can occur in event planning. Valentine has consistently met with the CWIT team every two weeks to analyze all of the staffing, locations, resources, and other minutiae to help our events run more smoothly than ever.
“This is a HUGE help for our department, and to the benefit of all attendees! Valentine is a wonderful professional who brings a sense of humor and fun to all of his interactions with CWIT. We would be lost without him and his dedication to helping us with our events throughout the school year!! Thank you, Valentine - we're honored to recognize you with this award.”
The Division of Student Affairs congratulates Valentine on this award and is grateful for his commitment to our campus partners!
Christine Routzahn, director of the Career Center, received the 2025 Teresa Lupinek Endowment Outstanding Exempt or Non-Exempt Staff Award at the Presidential Faculty and Staff Awards ceremony in April. The award honors a staff member whose work embodies the many outstanding qualities that Teresa Lupinek displayed during her more than 30 years at UMBC. Awardees are selected by a committee of their peers and have worked at UMBC for at least five years.
For over 25 years, Christine Routzahn has brought heart, commitment, and innovation to UMBC. As director of the Career Center, Routzahn finds her greatest joy in working with the UMBC community and partnering with students as they explore, grow, and achieve their career goals.
A passionate champion of programs that expand access and opportunity, Routzahn has led the development of some of Maryland’s most impactful internship models, including the Walter Sondheim Nonprofit Leadership Program, MDOT Fellows Internship Program, Shattuck Family Internship Program for Entrepreneurship, the Sondheim Public Service Law Fellows Program, and the Maryland Technology Internship Program. These programs, all still thriving today, reflect her deep belief in applied learning and equitable access.
Routzahn is known not only for her strategic leadership, but for her warmth, humility, and dedication to collaboration. Under her guidance, the Career Center has become a recognized model for student career readiness, employer engagement, and innovation in high impact experiences.
She holds a bachelor’s degree in psychology from Georgetown University and a master of education in human development and psychology from Harvard University.
Photos from the event are available online.