S C H E D U L E O F E V E N T S

7:30–11:30 a.m.Refreshments in Clark Café

8:00–11:30 a.m.Senior Presentations Half-hour sessions including Q&A

11:45 a.m.–12:15 p.m. Keynote SpeakerTiffany Beers ’02Samuel P. “Pat” Black III Conference Center, 180 Burke

12:15–12:30 p.m. Student and Sponsor Award Presentations Samuel P. “Pat” Black III Conference Center, 180 Burke

Class Pictures Immediately Following Awards Photos will be taken in 180 Burke. Assemble in the hallway outside of 180 Burke and wait to be called to the stage. Class photo times: ME 12:35, IBE 12:40, IE 12:45, MET 12:50, PLET 12:55, CSSE 1:00, ECE 1:05, ECET 1:10.

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K E Y N O T E S P E A K E R

Tiffany Beers graduated from Penn State Behrend in 2002 with a B.S. in Plastics Engineering Technology. She is a senior innovator at Nike, working in the company’s Innovation Kitchen. Using groundbreaking technology, Beers helps designers bring their ideas to reality by see-ing concepts through to production. She also partners with designers and engineers to solve problems and evolve concepts into beautiful performance solutions.

Beers joined Nike in 2004 and holds forty utility patents and three design patents for her work there. She was a key innovator for the Hyperadapt 1.0, 2011 and 2016 Nike Mag, and Air Jordan 29, leading the projects from concept to retail sale. Other Nike technology and

products she helped to develop include the Nike Flywire, Nike Flyweave, Kobe 7, and Tom Sachs Collection.

A B O U T T H E C O N F E R E N C E

The Richard J. Fasenmyer Conference showcases the results of year-long engineering senior capstone projects supervised and managed by students and guided by their faculty and industry advisers. In many cases the projects address applied problems posed by industrial sponsors.

In 2005, the conference was named to honor the legacy of Richard J. Fasenmyer. An Alumni Fellow and Distinguished Alumnus of the University, Fasenmyer was the first alumnus of Penn State Behrend to donate $1 million to the college.

TIFFANY BEERS ‘02

OUTSTANDING CAPSTONE PROJECT SPONSOR

SENIOR PROJECTSR I C H A R D J . F A S E N M Y E R E N G I N E E R I N G D E S I G N C O N F E R E N C E

Computer Science and Software Engineering

Electrical and Computer Engineering

Electrical and Computer Engineering Technology

8:00 a.m. 202 BurkeIntelligent Academic PlannerPenn State Behrend School of Engineering, sponsorDaria Cook, Krystal Elliott, Xiaoyu ZhouDr. Meng Su, faculty adviser

8:30 a.m. 202 BurkeAn Open Source Tool for Security AnalyticsPenn State Behrend School of Engineering, sponsorAndy Zheng, Austin Julio, Caleb RushDr. Zhifeng Xiao, faculty adviser

9:00 a.m. 202 BurkeSoccer Mom’s All-In-One AppPenn State Behrend School of Engineering, sponsorAlex Walkowski, Travis Becker, Tyler LewisDr. Jalaa Hoblos, faculty adviser

9:30 a.m. 202 BurkeNPEIV Companion Web ApplicationPenn State Behrend School of Engineering, sponsorClint Motosicky, Hozaifa Abdalla, Luke PoniatowskiMrs. Melanie Ford, faculty adviser

10:00 a.m. 105 BurkeRedis Cluster ManagementInteractive Intelligence, sponsorAlex Kiefer, Christopher Bendt, Cory StonitschDr. Wen Li Wang, faculty adviser

10:00 a.m. 106 BurkeVirtual Reality: Texting and DrivingErie Insurance Group, sponsorJacob Wheeler, Nathan Christiansen, Nicholas KaptyMr. George Dudas, faculty adviser

10:00 a.m. 202 BurkeGamified Training for Assessment of Child Physical AbusePenn State Behrend School of Engineering, sponsorAdam Meanor, Gregory Louchart, Jordan LaRicciaDr. Richard Zhao, faculty adviser

10:30 a.m. 105 BurkeOrganizational Efficiency with Artificial IntelligenceInteractive Intelligence, sponsorAllison Steinmetz, Joshua Dickey, Manan PatelDr. Xiaocong Fan, faculty adviser

10:30 a.m. 106 BurkeMixed Reality TrainingErie Insurance Group, sponsorMason Toy, Rachel Rattay, William EmmelMr. Ronald Del Porto, faculty adviser

10:30 a.m. 201 BurkeUML Web Designer for TeamsPenn State Behrend School of Engineering, sponsorBrian Ristau, Matthew DowneyDr. Naseem Ibrahim, faculty adviser

11:00 a.m. 106 BurkeSecurity Communication PlatformErie Insurance Group, sponsorBrendan Burger, Devon Smith, Tyler MosakowskiDr. Naseem Ibrahim, faculty adviser

8:00 a.m. 105 BurkePulse Input Processor and LoggerFMC Technologies, sponsorDaphne Cruz Hidalgo, Kevin Brenneman, Michael StumpfDr. Sudarshan Nelatury, faculty adviser

8:00 a.m. 205 BurkeDry Ingredient Machine OptimizationProcess and Data Automation, sponsorChristina McNeal, Austin SosnowskiDr. George Walters, faculty adviser

8:30 a.m. 205 BurkeWireless Recipe System Evaluation and DevelopmentProcess and Data Automation, sponsorAron Barker, Oluwatimilehin Areola, Jonathan SchaubDr. George Walters, faculty adviser

9:00 a.m. 207 BurkeCapacitive Touch Sensor ProgrammingPhilips Respironics, sponsorLuke Aaron, Nicholas Korzi, Xue Zheng SawDr. Thomas Hemminger, faculty adviser

9:30 a.m. 102 BurkeECE: Remote Control and Autonomous Mobile 4x4 Robotic PlatformChad Hensley, sponsorMatthew Cauvel, Ryan KelleyMr. Robin Panda, faculty adviser

9:30 a.m. 105 BurkeHMI Touch PanelImperial Systems, sponsorSeigi Yokota, Thomas Hildreth, James LeiDr. George Walters, faculty adviser

10:00 a.m. 101 BurkeHigh Speed Data Collection and AnalysisWebco Industries Inc., sponsorWilliam Dunn, Ryan Kelly, Zachary MillerDr. Mohammad Rasouli, faculty adviser

10:00 a.m. 102 BurkeHybrid VTOL Drone/Aircraft with Pivoting Wing and Advanced AvionicsGeneral Anomaly Design LLC, sponsorVance Farren, Bradley Cypher, Ian LoVerdeMr. Robin Panda, faculty adviser

10:00 a.m. 206 BurkePart Tracking in ManufacturingSKF Aerospace, sponsorJacob Foglia, Zachary Neudorfer, Dylan KubeDr. Sudarshan Nelatury, faculty adviser

10:30 a.m. 204 BurkeK-12 Outreach Design ProjectPenn State Behrend K-12 Outreach, sponsorKenneth Haylett, Matthew Smearcheck, Alexander LeeDr. Thomas Hemminger, faculty adviser

10:30 a.m. 205 BurkeA Universal Human-Machine-Interface and an Expansion I/O Board for Various Power ConvertersPower Conversion Technologies Inc., sponsorMaria Chis, Matthew Cefali, Eric Holman, Joseph TomaskoDr. Kyeiwaa Asare-Yeboah, faculty adviser

11:00 a.m. 105 BurkeUtility Solar ProjectJamestown BPU, sponsorAnthony Leithner, Evan Sherrieb, Burhaan FarahDr. Mohammad Rasouli, faculty adviser

11:00 a.m. 201 BurkeSystem to Assist Fork Truck Cargo Loading in Unimproved TerrainPenn State Applied Research Laboratory, sponsorAlyson Dybowski, Garrett Proctor, Richard LucasMr. Robin Panda, faculty adviser

11:00 a.m. 205 BurkeLicense Plate Recognition DevicePove X Edu Inc., sponsorChunlei Xing, Steven FrangioneDr. Tarek Elarabi, faculty adviser

8:00 a.m. 201 BurkeECET: Acceptance Test Machine for Stiffness Sensing SystemLORD Corporation, sponsorEric Matteson, Samantha MuhhukuMr. David Loker, faculty adviser

8:30 a.m. 105 BurkeCommercialize Ultrasonic Level SensorFMC Technologies, sponsorAmy Dewoody, Travis RoneyMr. Stephen Strom, faculty adviser

9:00 a.m. 205 BurkeMobile Training System Design and CommissionProcess and Data Automation, sponsorWilliam Hoover, Nikolay OtrodaMr. Roger Kuntz, faculty adviser

9:30 a.m. 205 BurkeMold Cooling Machine RestartProcess and Data Automation, sponsorMonte Defrances, David GibbonsMr. Roger Kuntz, faculty adviser

Interdisciplinary Business with Engineering Studies

Industrial Engineering

Mechanical Engineering

8:00 a.m. 106 BurkeB2B2MeNolan Carll, sponsorStephen Denny, Oluseyi Petinrin, Joseph SchackDr. Diane Parente, faculty adviser

8:00 a.m. 107 BurkeInsurance Implications and Opportunities for 3D PrintingErie Insurance Group, sponsorSeth Swasy, Nathan Ropelewski, Michael RabbDr. Diane Parente, faculty adviser

8:30 a.m. 106 BurkePhase II - Building a Technology Demonstrator That Will Assist Engagement of Fork Truck with Cargo Loads in Unimproved TerrainPenn State Applied Research Laboratory, sponsorMartin Long, McKenna Aleksivich, Zachary SmithDr. Diane Parente, faculty adviser

8:30 a.m. 107 BurkeCommercial Insurability and Medical MarijuanaErie Insurance Group, sponsorAlexander Lyon, Robert Gorka, Kirk DillenDr. Diane Parente, faculty adviser

9:00 a.m. 106 BurkeEdwin the DuckPi Lab, sponsorSean Seavy, Matthew Shepherd, Mitchell Eberle, Joel Coppella,Dr. Diane Parente, faculty adviser

9:00 a.m. 107 BurkeThe Sand SherpaMatthew Parente, sponsorRaghad Ali, John Hill, Alex BaileyDr. Diane Parente, faculty adviser

9:30 a.m. 106 BurkeNew Polyethylene InventionsShell Global Solutions International, sponsorPatrick Stough, Brandon Yandrick, Kiley RansburyDr. Diane Parente, faculty adviser

9:30 a.m. 107 BurkePut A Ring On It!Matthew Parente, sponsorTodd Zandier, Erica Cimato, Brock WagnerDr. Diane Parente, faculty adviser

10:00 a.m. 107 BurkePultruded Carbon Fiber ProductsLawrie Technology Inc., sponsorMitchell Buchna, Alexander Krysiak, Austin MontevecchioDr. Diane Parente, faculty adviser

10:30 a.m. 107 BurkePeanut Shell Press BoardMetalcraft, sponsorWilliam Staniszewski, Sean Stcyr, Ryan Puchak, Benjamin RopelewskiDr. Diane Parente, faculty adviser

11:00 a.m. 107 BurkeMarkets for SpinselectModern Industries, sponsorJohn Anderson, Samantha Winrick, Liam DuffyDr. Diane Parente, faculty adviser

8:00 a.m. 103 BurkeMachine Setup Time ReductionAcutec Precision Machining, sponsorJessica Hocsman, Daniel Obernauer, Garrett WebsterDr. Yuan-Han Huang, faculty adviser

8:30 a.m. 103 BurkeShop Floor Scheduling OptimizationAcutec Precision Machining, sponsorMohamed Badawy, Zachary Puhala, Daniel SmithDr. Faisal Aqlan, faculty adviser

8:30 a.m. 206 BurkeCommutator Commercial Operations OptimizationThe Electric Materials Company (TEMCO), sponsorKyle Beckett, Brian Gerstel, Timothee PalukuDr. Omar Ashour, faculty adviser

9:00 a.m. 206 BurkeImproving Operating Rooms Turnover Time at UPMC HamotUPMC Hamot, sponsorAnton Benedikt, Amanda Sayko, Bradley TylendaDr. Omar Ashour, faculty adviser

10:30 a.m. 202 BurkeOrganization of Furnace Build Components in Regards to Building Space ReductionOnex Inc., sponsorNicolas Cortes Mendoza, Corey Flesik, Ryan MarkleDr. Paul Lynch, faculty adviser

11:00 a.m. 202 BurkeAchieving Lean Manufacturing Through TPM and 5SU.S. Bronze Foundry and Machine, sponsorAdam Riddle, Howie Setyono, Amanda Vanbuskirk, Luke SabljakDr. Paul Lynch, faculty adviser

8:00 a.m. 102 BurkeSmall Scale Inhibition of Potato Sprouting1,4GROUP, sponsorIvan Erway, Brian Habas, Joseph Helbing, Cody ThomasMs. Jill Johnson, faculty adviser

8:00 a.m. 104 BurkeNovel Impeller DesignDresser-Rand, A Siemens Business, sponsorBen Tilley, Michael Abata, Collin RandallDr. William Lasher, faculty adviser

8:00 a.m. 203 BurkeContinuous Bending Under Tension FixturePenn State Behrend School of Engineering, sponsorEvan Boben, Kyle Johnston, Joshua Harrison, Adam ReayMr. Dean Lewis, faculty adviser

8:00 a.m. 206 BurkePart FeederTonnard Manufacturing Corp., sponsorBradley Abrahamson, Brian Byrge, Anthony FrazziniDr. Chetan Nikhare, faculty adviser

8:30 a.m. 102 BurkeAutomated Defect Detection on 316 Stainless Steel FerrulesParker Hannifin Corp., sponsorDylan Hascher, Kevin Freeman, Anthony Minneci, Joshua WernerDr. John T. Roth, faculty adviser

8:30 a.m. 104 BurkeCentrifugal Compressor AssemblyDresser-Rand, A Siemens Business, sponsorJeromee Geibel, Alexandra Laffey, John Lippert, Brian EtzelDr. Adam Hollinger, faculty adviser

8:30 a.m. 203 BurkeDesign a Disability Simulation GlovePenn State Behrend School of Engineering, sponsorChristian Goodhue, Justin Rohrer, Scott Repenning, Zachary TruittDr. Barukyah Shaparenko, faculty adviser

9:00 a.m. 103 Burke5 Axis Mill Lights Out MachiningAcutec Precision Machining, sponsorJessica Wachowiak, Ryan Dombrosky, Dylan Cimbala, Tyler KasunichDr. John T. Roth, faculty adviser

9:00 a.m. 105 BurkeCrank Shaft PD MeterFMC Technologies, sponsorDenis Lang, Colin Dalrymple, Jacob Wyllie, Alex RussellDr. Jun Zhou, faculty adviser

9:00 a.m. 201 BurkeLORD Corporation Elastomeric Rod End DemonstratorLORD Corporation, sponsorZack Leicht, Rob Prokop, Sam Olearchick, Nathan LawDr. David Beevers, faculty adviser

9:30 a.m. 103 BurkeME1: Chainsaw Multi-tool Attachments and JigAdvanced Testing Services, sponsorTyler Katich, Robert Kean, Andrew LitzingerDr. Yustianto Tjiptowidjojo, faculty adviser

9:30 a.m. 104 BurkeEvaluate Stainless Steel Spring Bolts on the 76 Feeder LineEriez Magnetics, sponsorGabriel Laurent, William Schmid, Scott RomankoDr. Chetan Nikhare, faculty adviser

9:30 a.m. 201 BurkeMagnetic Helicopter Lead-lag DamperLORD Corporation, sponsorLaurentiu Petrut, Lucas Mattson, Hayden Seibert, Brandon BachnerDr. Yi (Elisa) Wu, faculty adviser

9:30 a.m. 206 BurkeTorque Limiting DeviceSwanson-Erie Corp., sponsorJonathan Watson, Mitchell Gahr, Jamen Harter, Matthew WilliamsDr. Shraddha Sangelkar, faculty adviser

10:00 a.m. 103 BurkeME2: Chainsaw Multi-tool Attachments and JigAdvanced Testing Services, sponsorNicholas Kost, Tyler Milko, Nathan Miller, Sean SehmanDr. Yi (Elisa) Wu, faculty adviser

10:00 a.m. 104 BurkeOptimize Hanger Plate Locations and Shaft Deflections on Wet Drum Magnet CircuitsEriez Magnetics, sponsorJacob Wolf, Austin Slupe, Zachary KrivdaDr. Amir Khalilollahi, faculty adviser

10:00 a.m. 201 BurkeFurnace Flue ModelOnex Inc., sponsorMaura Costa, Julia Davis, Joseph Lombardi, Tyler LoughranMs. Jill Johnson, faculty adviser

Mechanical Engineering Technology

Plastics Engineering Technology

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10:30 a.m. 102 BurkeHybrid VTOL Drone/Aircraft with Pivoting PropellersGeneral Anomaly Design LLC, sponsorMitchel Meszaros, Aaron Ray, Aaron Peters, Aaron GrahamMr. Brian Lani, faculty adviser

10:30 a.m. 103 BurkeStress Relief EAM MachineAnderal Technologies, sponsorTrey Loomis, Lourdez Medina, Michael Rahe, Kenneth RihelMr. Dean Lewis, faculty adviser

10:30 a.m. 206 BurkePolymer Cage Pocket Fatigue Test EquipmentSKF Aerospace, sponsorJames Tomcho, Timothy Jesteadt, Rachael Sheridan, Seth BeattyDr. Charlotte de Vries, faculty adviser

11:00 a.m. 102 BurkeFixture Lift MechanismTech Cast LLC, sponsorTyler Rigby, Joshua Faust, Joshua Hugo, James JacobsMr. Brian Lani, faculty adviser

11:00 a.m. 103 BurkeEAM Stamping DemonstratorAnderal Technologies, sponsorAnthony Catalano, Daniel Brooks, Matthew Cottage, Sean PishckeDr. Shraddha Sangelkar, faculty adviser

11:00 a.m. 204 BurkeSupermileage Drivetrain OptimizationPenn State Behrend SAE Club, sponsorSeth Tau, Mary Beth Burbules, Rachel Gorski, Jacob ElderDr. Amir Danesh-Yazdi, faculty adviser

11:00 a.m. 206 BurkeWear Test Equipment for Polymer CagesSKF Aerospace, sponsorPatrick Trumbetta, Douglas Metcalfe, Jordan Yost, Jonathan BrennanDr. Amir Khalilollahi, faculty adviser

8:30 a.m. 201 BurkeMET: Acceptance Test Machine for Stiffness Sensing SystemLORD Corporation, sponsorBrian Lowery, Wesley Rea, Bikash SubbaMr. Fred Nitterright, faculty adviser

9:00 a.m. 102 BurkeMET: Mobile 4x4 Robotic Platform Controlled by R/C, Mobile and Autonomous ModeChad Hensley, sponsorJacob Golias, Sarah GreenMr. Michael Lobaugh, faculty adviser

9:00 a.m. 104 BurkeAdvanced Fillet Welding System for Large Diameter Low-flow Coefficient ImpellersDresser-Rand, A Siemens Business, sponsorRyan Ciuca, Brad Dranko, William EdwardsDr. Nancy Study, faculty adviser

9:00 a.m. 203 BurkeWood-fired Oven for Guatemala Roof PanelsPenn State Behrend School of Engineering, sponsorBryan Boarts, Joseph Shoop, Justin SommersMr. Robert Edwards, faculty adviser

10:00 a.m. 205 BurkeSoaking Pit Furnace Heating TimeSECO/Warwick, sponsorLuke Gigliotti, Aaron Gibbs, Ian SweeneyDr. Liyong Sun, faculty adviser

10:30 a.m. 104 BurkeDesign a Bolt-on Mounting Bar for Vibratory Feeder TraysEriez Magnetics, sponsorCasey Getic, Brandon Goss, Michael PisciottanoMr. Shannon Sweeney, faculty adviser

11:00 a.m. 104 BurkeEvaluate Critical Speed of Eddy Current Rotor Based on Manufacturing Tolerance Allowances and Assembly MethodsEriez Magnetics, sponsorBenjamin Babcock, Philip Currier, Tyler RacoMr. David Johnson, faculty adviser

8:00 a.m. 101 BurkeDesign and Development of Modular Tooling for Shrinkage and Warpage StudiesPenn State Behrend School of Engineering, sponsorCarson Lewis, Myles MikeMr. Bradley Johnson, faculty adviser

8:00 a.m. 204 BurkeEffect of Melt Blending vs. Single Molecular Resins on Material PropertiesPenn State Behrend School of Engineering, sponsorPatricia Bogniak, Rachel OelbrachtDr. Gary Smith, faculty adviser

8:30 a.m. 101 BurkeCrystallinity Modification of PE and PPExxonMobil Chemical Co., sponsorMichael Morando, Matthew GraftonDr. Gary Smith, faculty adviser

8:30 a.m. 204 Burke24” High Capacity Trench DesignZurn Industries LLC, sponsorJeremy Gray, Lindsey GatesmanMr. Jason Williams, faculty adviser

9:00 a.m. 101 BurkeMold Rheometer Design and DevelopmentPenn State Behrend School of Engineering, sponsorBenjamin March, Eric SantiniMr. Bradley Johnson, faculty adviser

9:00 a.m. 204 BurkeEvaluation of the Interaction Between Filler Particle Size and Specific GravityPolyOne, sponsorLucas McMurtrie, Jason SuessMr. Brian Young, faculty adviser

9:30 a.m. 101 BurkeMechanical Characterization of Molded MorphologiesPenn State Behrend School of Engineering, sponsorMatthew Oravec, Nikki MorgansternMr. Jason Williams, faculty adviser

9:30 a.m. 203 BurkeEvaluation and Characterization of Ski Binding ReleasePenn State Behrend School of Engineering, sponsorRachel Kaschauer, Zachary MayMr. Jonathan Meckley, faculty adviser

9:30 a.m. 204 BurkeEvaluation of Breakage in Long Glass Fiber-filled Material Based on Core GeometryPolyOne, sponsorAaron Matta, Matthew VranaMr. Brian Young, faculty adviser

10:00 a.m. 203 BurkeDesign of Process Setting Tool for New 3D PrinterPenn State Behrend School of Engineering, sponsorNicholas Sheasley, Ciara CoxMr. Jason Williams, faculty adviser

10:00 a.m. 204 BurkeEvaluating Infill Ratio in Printed Molds to Optimize Wall Thickness VariationPenn State Behrend School of Engineering, sponsorMatthew Boyer, Jesse SchneiderMr. Brian Young, faculty adviser

10:30 a.m. 101 BurkeConformal Cooling in Aluminum ToolingPenn State Behrend School of Engineering, sponsorSara Allgeier, Beau BachoMr. Jonathan Meckley, faculty adviser

10:30 a.m. 203 Burke3D Printed Ski TipsPenn State Behrend School of Engineering, sponsorKyle Radack, Carl ShawDr. Alicyn Rhoades, faculty adviser

11:00 a.m. 101 BurkeBlow Molding Die Verification of Parison Sag and SwellPenn State Behrend School of Engineering, sponsorJonathan Turfitt, Steven RollMr. Jonathan Meckley, faculty adviser

11:00 a.m. 203 BurkeIllumination Studies with LED LightingWhirley DrinkWorks, sponsorGarrett Vanderhoof, Brayden CyphertDr. Alicyn Rhoades, faculty adviser