Date: April 23, 2025
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 | Indsutry Mentor |
| 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 | Andrw 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 infastructure 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 |
| 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. | Bradan Penrod, Reece, Ethan Robbins, Joseph Hall, Colby Cowley, Curtis Van Ausdal, Adam Freeman, Brendan Williams | Rocky Mountain Power Foundation |
| 3D Printed Shoes | Israd Jaafar | Develop a prototype for a unique mechanism that makes it easier to put on any type of shoe, universally adaptable to different designs. | Brandon Jolley, Noah Boettcher, Xing Padilla, Daniel Bright, Matthew Price, Arturo Gonzalez | UVU CET |
| Door Opener | Sean Tolman | Design and build a device to assist a person with limited hand mobility to open all types of doors. | Jessica Burton, Jaydee Guy, Branson Carter, McKay Lawrence, Adam Kruckenberg, JoEll Martin | UVU CET |
| Exoskeleton | Bo Yu | Build a low-cost lower body exoskeleton. Purpose is to assist people with mobility issues and rehabilitation. Focus on an active knee joint with additional leg support. | Curtis Larsen, Galen Nordstrand, Henry Echeverria, David Fernandez, Maxxwel Ostler, Jacob Beckstead | UVU CET |
| Pipe Organ | Masood Amin | Design and build a windchest and air supply for a small pipe organ that utilizes pressurized air and midi control to create live music for events and fairs. | Cameron McDougal, Josh Goates, Truman Murray, Gabe Patterson, Joshua Houtz, Samuel Davis | Student Funded |
| RTX | David Henderson | Design and build internal combustion engine and electric go-cart with the goal of laying the foundation for future research in hydrogen fuel cell power sources in vehicles. | Jacob Marble, Graeme Johnson, Cody Taysom, Dylan Gonzalez, Ryan Choque, Garrett Porter | RTX |
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Unmanned Aerial Vehicle UAV |
Matt Ballard | Design, build, and test and fly a UAV capable of safe and controllable flight and dropping water on a specified target to mimic a firefighting application. | Alyson Lambert, Trevor Slaugh, Cody Eveson, Tyson Alleman. Todd Flake, Brett Swain | UVU CET |
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Wind Turbine |
Abdennour Seibi | Design and test braking and controll systems for an existing wind turbine design based on constraints and rules of the Collegiate Wind Competition. | Diana Molina, Koby Johnson, Alan Farley, Zachary Mooney, Elisabeth Jorgenson | UVU CET |
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Windshield Wiper |
Masood Amin | Design a new system that replaces the current windshield wipers that relies on high pressure air (or liquid) to clean (or maintain clean) the windshield without using wipers. | Alessandro Alberca, Jackson Wendel, Greyson Stratton, Ryan Seamons | UVU CET |
