Welcome to the 2020 Virtual Engineering Design Conference
Welcome to the annual School of Engineering Design Conference. It has been our tradition for more than 25 years to meet every year with our industry partners and sponsors, and the community to celebrate our graduating class. This year's virtual design conference will include a co-op employer forum, employer and industry sponsor appreciation ceremony, senior design project demonstrations, and the Order of the Engineer ceremony.
The conference will be held on July 31st from 10:00 a.m. to 6:30 p.m. See the schedule below for details.
Dr. Paul Plotkowski
A message from Dr. Paul Plotkowski, Dean of the Seymour and Esther Padnos College of Engineering and Computing
In the early 1980s, a group of West Michigan industrialists approached GVSU with the request to introduce engineering programs. That was the first step in a tremendous partnership between Grand Valley and our industrial partners in producing outstanding engineering professionals.
Since then, the program has seen remarkable growth in the number of students and graduates, in how we prepare them and in the facilities and resources to support student learning, industrial and community engagement.
Along the way, we were very proud when The National Academy of Engineering recognized our unique partnership naming the GVSU School of Engineering as one of twenty-nine “Exemplars of Real World Engineering Education.” Recognizing a partnership that continues to flourish.
As I was preparing this message to you, I learned of the passing of Seymour Padnos. The namesake of our college. Mr. Padnos was one of the first people I met when I arrived in west Michigan in 1991. He became a great friend and an inspiration. A regular at our events including the Design Conference, Wooden Shoe Regatta and more, he was truly engaged with the college that carries the names of Seymour and his wife Esther. I encourage all of our participants in the Design conference to pick up the torch from Seymour in engaging and questioning the students about their great projects.
This year's conference is in the memory of Seymour Padnos. GVSU joins West Michigan in mourning death of Seymour Padnos, engineering and science leader.
I am pleased to welcome you to the annual GVSU Engineering Design Conference. I look forward to this daylong celebration of our student’s accomplishments, and the ever-thriving public-private partnership that makes the GVSU School of Engineering so unique and effective.
Dr. Wael Mokhtar
A message from Dr. Wael Mokhtar, professor and Director of School of Engineering
Experiential learning has been in the core of the School of Engineering since it was founded. Course projects, cooperative learning (co-op), capstone projects, and recently Industrial Graduate Fellowship (IGF) are among the vehicles that carry this goal. It is my pleasure to welcome you to Engineering Design Conference which is our annual celebration of several experiential learning tracks of the School.
This day would not be possible without the hard work and ingenuity of our graduating seniors, the involvement and contributions from the family and friends who support our students in so many ways, our alumni who paved the road before them, our generous and talented industry mentors, supervisors and sponsors who work with our students through co-op and course projects, and our donors who have supported our students and School throughout the years.
The faculty and staff of the School of Engineering know that we cannot provide the type of exceptional educational experiences that we foster at GVSU without your involvement and support. For that we are truly grateful.
Please join me today in celebrating these important partnerships and the significant achievements of our newest graduates!
Chris Babbitt
A message from Chris Babbitt, Assistant Director of the Career Center
The Career Center welcomes our valued employer partners, our esteem faculty and the School of Engineering Class of 2020! Co-operative education experiences provide students meaningful, productive work while energizing organization with fresh ideas.
Co-ops are powerful recruiting tools for professional to assess students’ on-the-job performance before extending a full-time employment offer.
This program allows students to make immediate contributions in their chosen field, strengthening our community and industry. We look forward to celebrating and recognizing the many accomplishments and relationships established through our program.
Join us here at 10:00 a.m. for the topic of Coffee, Co-op, and COVID - Focus on the evolving impact and the Future of Engineering
Co-op Employer ForumHosted by: Chris Babbitt, Assistant Director of the Career Center
Join us here at 12:15 p.m. for the Excellence in Engineering Education - Developing engineers today, tomorrow and the future
Co-op Employer & Industry Sponsor Appreciation CeremonyHosted by: Dr. Wael Mokhtar, Professor and Director of the School of Engineering
Join us here at 1:00 p.m. for the Senior Project Presentations
Senior Project PresentationsHosted by: Dr. Chris Pung, Dr. Wendy Reffeor & 2020 Graduating Seniors
Join us here at 5:00 p.m. to watch the Order of the Engineer Ceremony
Order of the Engineer Ceremony
Hosted by: School of Engineering faculty & staff with Keynote Speaker President Philomena V. Mantella
2020 Senior Design Teams
Click on the corporate sponsor logos below to view the senior design team pages
Confidential Project
Confidential Project
Auto Painter
Varroa Monitoring Device
Tier 3 Fuel Injector Side Pipe Disassembly Station
Insert Load Station
Turkey Trap
Wildlife Collar
Wildlife Tracking Tower with GPS Decoder
Fluorescence Spectroscopy Experiment Setup
JND Snowplowing, Inc.
YetiPlow Sidewalk Snowplow
Confidential Project
Extrusion Drilling Station
FSAE Engine Dynamometer
Confidential Project
Fresh Air Doorglass
Blade Delivery System
Cold Bending of Hook Handles
Eagle Scout Medal Kit Assembly
Benchtop Laser Weld Cell
Hardware in the Loop Modular Test Proof of Concept
Video Chat with the Team Schedule for July 31, 2020
Team Number |
Project Sponsor |
Project Name |
Assigned Time |
---|---|---|---|
1 |
Terryberry |
Eagle Scout Medal Kit Assembly |
1:00 p.m. - 1:40 p.m. |
2 |
Autocam Medical |
Auto Painter |
2:00 p.m. - 2:40 p.m. |
3 |
E3 Compliance |
Radio Frequency Turntable |
3:00 p.m. - 3:40 p.m. |
4 |
Magna Mirrors |
Confidential Project |
1:00 p.m. - 1:40 p.m. |
5 |
Cascade Engineering |
Insert Load Station |
2:00 p.m. - 2:40 p.m. |
6 |
Dornerworks |
Asset Tracking Platform |
3:00 p.m. - 3:40 p.m. |
7 |
GE Aviation |
Memory Characterization System |
1:00 p.m. - 1:40 p.m. |
8 |
GE Aviation |
Modern Inertial Navigation Unit Demo |
2:00 p.m. - 2:40 p.m. |
9 |
T&T Tools - Mighty Probe |
Cold Bending of Hook Handles |
1:00 p.m. - 1:40 p.m. |
10 |
ODL |
Fresh Air Doorglass |
2:00 p.m. - 2:40 p.m. |
11 |
Clarios |
Clarios Pilot Dry Clean Room Optimization |
3:00 p.m. - 3:40 p.m. |
12 |
Woodward, Inc. |
Benchtop Laser Weld Cell |
1:00 p.m. - 1:40 p.m. |
13 |
ZuiDesigns |
Hardware in the Loop Modular Test Proof of Concept |
2:00 p.m. - 2:40 p.m. |
14 |
GVSU FSAE Racing Team |
FSAE Engine Dynamometer |
3:00 p.m. - 3:40 p.m. |
15 |
GVSU |
Turkey Trap |
1:00 p.m. - 1:40 p.m. |
16 |
GVSU |
Wildlife Collar |
2:00 p.m. - 2:40 p.m. |
17 |
GVSU Biology |
Wildlife Tracking Tower with GPS Decoder |
3:00 p.m. - 3:40 p.m. |
19 |
Attwood |
Confidential Project |
1:00 p.m. - 1:40 p.m. |
20 |
Bosch |
Tier 3 Fuel Injector Side Pipe Disassembly Station |
2:00 p.m. - 2:40 p.m. |
21 |
R.A. Miller |
Blade Delivery System |
3:00 p.m. - 3:40 p.m. |
22 |
Flexfab |
Automated Ringing Machine |
1:00 p.m. - 1:40 p.m. |
23 |
Jack Jumper |
Confidential Project |
2:00 p.m. - 2:40 p.m. |
24 |
Koops |
Extrusion Drilling Station |
1:00 p.m. - 1:40 p.m. |
25 |
JND Snowplow |
YetiPlow Sidewalk Snowplow |
2:00 p.m. - 2:40 p.m. |
26 |
Bee Informed Partnership |
Varroa Monitoring Device |
3:00 p.m. - 3:40 p.m. |
27 |
Altus |
Confidential Project |
1:00 p.m. - 1:40 p.m. |
28 |
GVSU Chemistry |
Fluorescence Spectroscopy Experiment Setup |
2:00 p.m. - 2:40 p.m. |
Do you have an engineering problem that requires resources you currently don't have?
We have three possible avenues for sponsored projects:
- Senior project is an 8 month (Jan-Aug) student capstone project.
- The DOER center provides expert assistance on a contract basis.
- Smaller-scale projects can be completed as course projects.
More information about the Engineering Industry
DOER Center
Contact: Karl Brakora, (616) 331-6824 or [email protected]
Senior Project
Chris Pung, (616) 331-6262 or [email protected]
Wendy Reffeor, (616) 331-6010 or [email protected]