Date: April 23, 2026
Time: 10:00 a.m.-2:00 p.m.
Location: The Grand Ballroom, Sorensen Student Center
Pizza and drinks will be served for lunch to visitors and attendees.
| Name | Faculty Mentor | Summary | Students | Industry Mentor |
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| 165 S 600 W Roundabout Improvement Project | Khaled Shaaban | This project focuses on improving the safety and functionality of the 165 South 600 West intersection in Orem City. The scope includes designing alternative solutions for the existing traffic circle, which was converted from a three-legged, all-way stop-controlled intersection. The project aims to enhance safety and traffic flow while maintaining cost-effectiveness. | Travis Burkett, Tyler Carlton, Tre Davis, Keaton McAllister | Taggart Bowen, John Dorny (City of Orem) |
| Widening of U.S. 40 Highway | Khaled Shaaban | This project aims to enhance safety and traffic efficiency on U.S. 40 between 7500 East and 8500 East. Key improvements include adding a Two-Way Left-Turn Lane (TWLTl) for large vehicles, widening shoulders, and extending acceleration lanes. These upgrades will reduce congestion, improve traffic flow, and enhance safety for both passenger and commercial vehicles. The design complies with UDOT standards and addresses the high volume of truck traffic in the area. | Jonas Evans, Ross Quijano, Makena Saluone, Zachary Wall | Andrew Gwynn, Steven Loveland (UDOT) |
| AISC Steel Bridge Competition | Paul McMullin, Khaled Shaaban | This project involves designing, fabricating, and constructing a scaled steel bridge for the 2025 AISC Student Steel Bridge Competition. The team developed three design alternatives, selecting the most viable option based on structural performance, construction efficiency, and cost. Using engineering software, the team conducted structural analysis and virtual load testing to ensure compliance with competition guidelines. The final design emphasizes sustainability, innovation, and practicality. | Josh Jolley, Payson Johnson, Cole Robison, Pamphil Ilafa | City of Orem: Sam Kelly |
| 1000 E Orem Storm Drain Project | Khaled Shaaban | This project designs a storm drain system for Orem City along 1000 East to manage stormwater and well flush water within a 250-day well protection zone. Three alternatives were evaluated for crossing an existing canal, with deep, constant-slope pipe installation recommended as the most cost-effective and efficient solution. The design minimizes disruptions to infrastructure and considers environmental and societal impacts, ensuring lon-term benefits such as improved flood prevention and traffic flow. | David Demke, Cayden Wright, Justin Riley, Joe Money | Taggart Bowen, Tom Nisson (City of Orem) |
| Vineyard Connector Widening | Khaled Shaaban | This project focuses on widening the Vineyard Connector to improve traffic flow and safety. The design includes widening lanes, enhancing shoulders, and optimizing intersections to accommodate increasing traffic volumes. The project aims to reduce congestion, improve accessibility, and ensure compliance with UDOT standards. Detailed analysis and planning are being conducted to minimize disruptions during construction while maximizing long-term benefits for the community. | Brennan Chisholm, CHad Poulsen, Kalob Cox, Mohanad Hatem | Andrew Gwynn, Steven Loveland (UDOT) |
| Name | Faculty Mentor | Summary | Students | Sponsor |
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| Electronic Autonomous Aircraft Tug (eTug) | Brett Stone, Matt Jensen | Design, build and demonstrate an updated scale autonomous, electric aircraft tug capable of pulling a Cessna-sized aircraft at an acceptable speed on the tarmac. Tug must be able to navigate airport autonomously, avoid obstacles, interface correctly with the aircraft, and comply with regulations (FAA, airport, etc.). ME Focus will be on attach/detach mechanism. |
Patrick Bless |
Rocky Mountain Power Foundation |
| 3D Print | Abdennour Seibi | Design and validate a vacuum-compatible pellet extrusion 3D printing system suitable for low-pressure environments. | Madisyn Childs Toufic Elewa Dylan Kitchens Jason McDaniel Mark Reber |
UVU SCET |
| Engineering Exhibit | Travis Moore | Create a display in new engineering building for students, staff, and visitors to see and interact with, teaches an engineering principle in an entertaining way, safe to interact with, adheres to size and sound constraints, require minimal maintenance and upkeep, and ensure customer/stakeholder satisfaction. | Kayden Knight Jose Lugo Jake Peterson Cade Smith Spencer Webber Tim Wright |
UVU SCET |
| Industrial Mixer | JT Webster (ATS) | ATS is creating a new small-scale mixing tank intended for efficient, modular batch processing.Our focus as a team is to completely optimize the top of the mixer which includes the motor and mount, the mixing blade and scraper. | Zachary Borland Josh Call Samuel Moore Abish Perez Davin Robinson Tanner Schramm |
Automated Technical Services (ATS) |
| Pancake Printer | Sean Tolman | Create a functional pancake printing machine capable of printing custom shapes. Design and build the extrusion, heating and control systems. | Garrett Bagley Travis Berrett Lucas Eliason Tyler Ritchie Bo Salazar Savinata Suguturaga |
UVE SCET |
| Rocket Altitude Control | Masood Amin | Develop an automatic control system to control the altitude of a rocket to achieve 10,000 ft. AGL accurately. The design must meet rules and rugulations around IREC competition standards. | Aaron Beebe Parker Frisby Anne-Marie Helt Bijan Parvizi Samuel Peterson Austin Walker |
UVU SCET |
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Rocket Stability Control |
Bo Yu | Build and test an active-control system for a high-powered rocket that keeps ascent near-vertical, limits roll, and ensures safe recovery. | Fernando Duran Morgan Judd Jordan Smith Grant Sorenson Connor Stong Chris Whatcott |
UVU SCET |
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Off Road Ski Brake |
Israd Jaafar | Develop a braking system for an off-road ski. The system must integrate with existing chassis design, allow for locking of wheels, and provide safe and reliable stopping power under off-road conditions. | Brandon Christensen Cadence Huish Jonathan Markert Marty Martinson Joshua Park Logan Simmons |
UVU SCET |
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Swag |
Samuel Jensen | Design and build a device to deliver swag (t-shirts etc.) to attendees at UVU basketball games. | Andre Archibald Jacob Egbert Christian Jensen Connor Lawson Tom Page Steven Silva |
UVU SCET |
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UAV |
Matt Ballard | Develop an autonomous, fixed wing aircraft capable of takeoff, waypoint navigation and landing. | Grace Beeston Tyler Chambers Joshua Gull Ronald Nielsen Tate Pace Derek Welch |
UVU SCET |
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Watercraft |
Matt Ballard | Design, build, and test a novel, self-powered watercraft that is optimized for affordability
without sacrificing functionality, is easily transportable, is suitable for various
user body types, is functional in diverse weather conditions, that complies with applicable regulations and is fun! |
Sequoia Birch Thomas Cluff Benjamin Harolds Ethan Parke Mason Taylor Daniel Wight |
UVU SCET |
