This competition is based on the submission of design-focused project that describes work performed as part of a capstone course or as team project by undergraduate engineering students at any level during their Spring Semester. Recognizing the diversity of design curricula in materials and related engineering departments, a broad definition of “design” is considered for this competition.
Design projects may be submitted by teams (two or more students) from any undergraduate university engineering program (e.g. Materials Science and engineering, metallurgy, metallurgical engineering, ceramic engineering, polymer engineering, and manufacturing engineering, or related programs, including but limited to mechanical, chemical, electrical or bio engineering).
- First Prize: $2,000 + $500 to the department for support of future design teams
- Second Prize: $1,500
- Third Prize: $1,000
Submission Deadline: June 30
2024 Winners
First Prize
Michigan Technological University
“Reducing the Manganese Content in Solid Steel Welding Wire”
Team Members: Anna Cole, Seth Eacker, Jack Schaller, Bea Visscher
Faculty Advisor: Dr. Paul Sanders
Industry Sponsor: Hobart Brothers LLC (Dr. Satya Kondapalli)
Second Prize
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
“Compact Morphology in Precipitates for Printable Cobalt Based Superalloys”
Team Members: Charles Yong, Michelle Zong
Advisors: Krista Briggs, Julio Cesar Pareira dos Santos
Faculty Advisor: Dr. Gregory B. Olson
Third Prize
Vanderbilt University
“SunPod”
Team Members: Brina Ratangee, Liyu (Leo) Huang, Emily Qian, Lening (Nick) Cui
Faculty Advisor: Dr. Andrea Lock
The Vanderbilt University team was also awarded the first and only award, Most Creative Project Award for their SunPod project!