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James F. Lincoln Arc Welding Foundation

National Recognition for Senior Design Projects

For the past 30 years, the General Engineering seniors have entered their GE 342 projects into the Student Engineering Design Competition sponsored by the James F. Lincoln Arc Welding Foundation. Entries are judged on the basis of originality or ingenuity, feasibility, results achieved or expected, engineering competence, and clarity of the presentation. Of the 300 and 500 undergraduate entries that are recieved, seventeen are presented with undergraduate awards annually.



Recipients:

 

2002

Gold:
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Foil Seal Troubleshooting
Ryan P. Jacobs
Andrew J. Olszta
Benjamin D. Rigby
Professor Edward N. Kuznetsov
Kraft Foods Inc.

Merit:
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FEA of Can Flange Forming Tooling
Adam E. Grosch
Anneliese Herzog
Brian L. Pawula
Professor Thomas F. Conry
Rexam Beverage Can Americas


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Sponsor:

Troubleshooting Filter Media Tube Sealing Operation
Joseph A. Koral
Tyler R. Spalding
Christopher J. York
Professor Narayana R. Aluru
Advance Filtration Systems, Inc.


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Benchmarking Polystyrene Sheet and Thermoforming
Bryan T. Hoppe
Joanna B. Jenne
Danny O. Navarrete
Professor W. Brent Hall
Ivex Packaging Corporation


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Brine Tank Distribution Design
Neal A. Gabriel
Anthony J. Meizelis
JoAnne S. Y. Wong
Professor W. Brent Hall
Stockton Cheese, Inc.


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Butt Welder Structural Weldment Redesign
John M. Davidson
Patricia D. Robbins
Amy J. Russell

Professor Edward N. Kuznetsov
Holland Company L.P.


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Drilling and Tapping Machine Redesign
Amanda K. Bates
John N. Milner
Lindsey R. Stancliff
Professor Henrique Reis
Mueller Company


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UV Coating Process Analysis and Control
Adam B. Biggam
Andrew C. Vaughn
Chrystina E. Zelaskiewicz
Professor Harry S. Wildblood
Bretford Manufacturing, Inc.


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Polyurethane Mold Tooling Analysis
Brian D. DeGraff
David A. Kessler
Zachary D. Niehues
Professor Brian Lilly
Duraco Products, Inc.


2001

Merit:
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Rotary Cutter Blade Deflection
Kevin M. Arft
Jacob L. Borgerson
Angela S. Kim
Professor Thomas F. Conry
Woods Equipment
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Zero Water Discharge Operation
Deniz Arslanalp
Thomas A. Ebersole
Eamon P. Geary
Professor Deborah L. Thurston
International Paper Co.
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Sponsor:
Scrap Inventory and Analysis
Jacqueline S. Kubilus
Andrew B. Loulousis
Allison M. Olech
Professor Harry S. Wildblood
InnerPac
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Sponsor:
Automation of Carton Folder
Anna Hubbard
Christopher J. Ludwig
Jori R. Schiffman
Professor Michael H. Pleck
International Paper Co.
 
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Sponsor:
Piping System Layout
Phillip J. Gibson
Eric N. Klostermann
Thomas A. Marchese
Professor Carolyn Beck
A.J. Antunes & Co.
 
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Sponsor:
Quick Changeover
Kevin M. Carter
Brian D. Fischer
Joseph W. Pokorny
Professor David E. Goldberg
Flexicon
 
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Redesign of Parts Cleaner
Efrain Cuevas
Jeffrey A. Legner
Jose M. Velazquez
Professor Brian Lilly
Graymills Corporation
 
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Sponsor:
Integration of PocketZip to Handspring Visor
Ted W. Elrick
Sarah L. Quoss
Erin S. Sullivan
Professor Ramavarapu S. Sreenivas
Iomega Corporation
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Redesign of Folding Chair Hinge
Lindsay A. Krussow
Marc C. Lifshin
Rodrigo L. Valdez
Professor Henrique Reis
The Folding Bleacher Company
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Warehouse Layout Redesign and Inventory Management System
Valerie B. Fine
Jennifer L. Malitzke
Richare M. O'Brien
Professor Wayne J. Davis
Lipton
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Design of an In-Line Insutrial Water Gun
Allen G. Demling
Thomas J. McClenahan
Daniel F. Posacki
Professor C. Adam Senalik
Ergo-Tech, Inc.
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Locator for Center of Gravity of Golf Club Head
Marisa A. Bisbikis
Jason B. Kreieheder
David T. Patterson
Professor Manssour Moeinzadeh
Wilson Sporting Goods Company
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Sponsor:
Exhaust Valve Diverter
Brian J. Cunningham
Adam E. Jaronik
Jia X. Zhao
Professor Thomas F. Conry
Cummins Engine Co.
 
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2000

Bronze:
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Improvement of Durability and Ergonomics for Packaging
Sara R. Koehler
Karen L. Shea
Robert H. Strauss
Professor Manssour Moeinzadeh
Holm Industries, Inc., St. Charles, IL
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Sponsor:
Automation of a Sealing Operation
Christy Gomorczak
Matthew Harford
Karen Kowalski
William Ryan
Professor Ramavarapu S. Sreenivas
Anheuser-Busch, Inc., St. Louis, Missouri
Merit:
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Durable Labeling of a Product Line
Micahel L. Ledesma
Melody C. Manaloto
Jason B. Vranas
Professor Manssour Moeinzadeh
Parker Hannifin Corp., Machesney Park, IL
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Maintenance Program to Improve Productivity
Gina M. Gustafson
Yi-Hsin Lo
Catherine A. Marton
Professor David E. Goldberg
Concentric, Inc., Itasca, IL
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Sponsor:
Power Cord Reel
August W. Bockrath
Kevin T. Coonan
Matthew R. Walter
Professor Scott A. Burns
Telefonix, Inc., North Chicago, IL
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Sponsor:
Wind Load Capacity of Lighting Poles
Arturo D. Aguilar
Daniel Z. Feuser
Kyle J. Linenfelser
Professor W. Brent Hall
Sternberg Vintage Lighting, Niles, IL
 
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Design of Impact Testing Apparatus
Jacqlyn Herber
David Millen
Tab Snyder
Professor Thomas F. Conry
Flex-N-Gate Corporation, Urbana, IL
 
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Student Team:


Faculty Advisor:
Sponsor:
Design/Buiild of Impact Testing Apparatus
Timothy A. Grigoletti
Louis V. Inendino
Molly K. Princehorn
Professor Roland Ruhl & Professor Mark Strauss
Flex-N-Gate Corporation, Urbana, IL
 
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Sponsor:
Gear Housing Bracket Redesign
Jason T. Czapka
James D. Rohr
Martin Witt III
Professor Edward N. Kuznetsov
Cummins Engine Co., Columbus, IN
 
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Student Team:


Faculty Advisor:
Sponsor:
Alternatives to Porcelain Stovetops and Grates
Nissa J. Ali
Brian J. Denny
Nathan D. Duncombe
Professor Narayana R. Aluru
Atwood Mobile Products, Rockford, IL
 
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1999

Gold:
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Golf Swing Tracking System
Algis Baliunas
David Leder
Michael Lee
James V. Carnahan
Soundlinks, Marco Island, Florida
Bronze:
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Sponsor:
Economic Insulation Choice for a Warehouse
Shane Cisco
Gina Woloszyn
Joseph Woolums
Professor Ramavarapu S. Sreenivas
Anheuser-Busch, Inc., St. Louis, Missouri
Merit:
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Student Team:


Faculty Advisor:
Sponsor:
Warehouse Layout Optimization
Nathan Kennedy
Joseph Lambert
James Lutgen
Professor Ramavarapu S. Sreenivas
Plastipak, Champaign, IL
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Student Team:


Faculty Advisor:
Sponsor:
Gearmotor Noise Test and Evaluation
Kevin Bollman
David Hinkle
Leo Wrigley
Professor Henrique Reis
Bodine Electric Co., Chicago, IL
Title of Project:
Student Team:



Faculty Advisor:
Sponsor:
Redesign of Spray Profile Test Operation
Mew Lee Chung
Christy Claus
Kevin Keller
Michael Stock
Professor Henrique Reis
Spraying Systems, Carol Stream, IL
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1998

Silver:
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Faculty Advisor:
Sponsor:
Redesign of Toggle Stop
Henry Chou
Eugene Hahm
Carmen Hernandez
Professor Henrique Reis
Wes Tech Automation Systems, Buffalo Grove, IL
Merit:
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Student Team:


Faculty Advisor:
Sponsor:
Design Optimization of Rocker Lever Adjusting Screw for the Signature 600 Engine
Charles Crouch
Trevor Hutchinson
Christopher Wahl
Professor Edward Kuznetsov
Cummins Engine Co., Columbus, IN
 
Title of Project:
Student Team:


Faculty Advisor:
Sponsor:

Single Sided Hole-Making Method
Joshua Ibarra
Donald India
Khris Richardson
Professor W. Brent Hall
Greenlee Textron, Inc., Rockford, IL
Title of Project:
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Faculty Advisor:
Sponsor:

Dishwasher Dryness Sensing System
Brent Crossley
Gregory Lyons
Heena Shah
James V. Carnahan
General Electric Appliances, Louisville, KY
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Student Team:



Faculty Advisor:
Sponsor:

Seal Design in Automotive Coolant Valve
Daniel Beedon
Amy Leung
Carolyn Sperle
Stephen Stone
Professor Harry S. Wildblood
Eaton Corporation, Rochelle, IL
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Faculty Advisor:
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Packaging System Design
Sarah Beckman
Joshua Benoist
Melodie Luk
Professor Deborah L. Thurston
Revere Ware Corporation, Clinton, IL
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Faculty Advisor:
Sponsor:

Transmission Downsizing
Troy Shawago
Max Sutlin
David Weinberg
Professor L. Daniel Metz
U.S. Gear Corporation Chicago, IL
Title of Project:
Student Team:


Faculty Advisor:
Sponsor:

Water Pump Test Rig Design
Sean Leonard
Derrick Umphlett
Vivian Vlamakis
Professor L. Daniel Metz
Cummins Engine Co. Columbus, IN
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1997

Gold:
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Faculty Advisor:
Sponsor:
Develop Nondestructive Headspace Measurement Instrument
Donald Morr
Adam Senalik
Professor Henrique Reis
Anheuser-Busch Company St. Louis, Missouri
Silver:
Title of Project:
Student Team:


Faculty Advisor:
Sponsor:
Partition Assembly Process Improvement
Dennis Frantsve
James Haran
Jonathan Jewell
Professor Yong Se Kim
InnerPac, Inc. Cicero, IL
Bronze:
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Student Team:


Faculty Advisor:
Sponsor:

Develop Measuring of Rice Polishing
Christopher Duffie
Steven Pearce
Christopher Stremlau
Harry Wildblood
Anheuser-Busch Company St. Louis, MO
Title of Project:
Student Team:


Faculty Advisor:
Sponsor:

Vibration Isolation for Dishwasher
Peter Barajas
Kathy Holian
Fred Retter
Professor Juraj Medanic
General Electric Company Louisville, KY
Title of Project:
Student Team:


Faculty Advisor:
Sponsor:

Ergonomic Improvements for Handling/Packing Lineal Aluminum
Sandra Griner
Mark Landers
Edward Tong
Harry Wildblood
Alumax Extrusions, Inc. West Chicago, IL
Merit:
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Student Team:


Faculty Advisor:
Sponsor:

Optimize Cam Design on Filling Machine
Inayanna Abrahma
David Kosanke
Robert Szewczyk
Professor W. Brent Hall
Anheuser-Busch Company St. Louis, MO
Title of Project:
Student Team:


Faculty Advisor:
Sponsor:

Piston Pin Weight Reduction
Romano Floreani
James Fron
Paul Jewell
Professor Edward Kuznetsov
Cummins Engine Company Columbus, IN
Title of Project:
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Faculty Advisor:
Sponsor:

Redesign of Sprinkler in Marine Sanitation System
Neil Kruger
Ernest Manak
Professor James V. Carnahan
Envirovac, Inc. Rockford, IL
Title of Project:
Student Team:


Faculty Advisor:

Sponsor:

Investigation of Rink Wall Padding for Ice Skating
Jonathan Balasa
Keren Hasbani
Eric Rice
Professor Mark Strauss and
Professor Roland Ruhl
International Skating Union Champaign, IL
Title of Project:
Student Team:


Faculty Advisor:
Sponsor:

Pourables Process Optimization
Kevin Hyland
Jeffrey Paris
Nicolas Psyhogios
Harry S. Wildblood
Kraft Foods Glenview, IL
Title of Project:
Student Team:


Faculty Advisor:
Sponsor:

Energy Reclamation for a Kiln
Aimee Frake
Jeff Mikulina
David Rosenberg
Professor Deborah L. Thurston
National Gypsum Co. Waukegan, IL
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1996

Gold:
Title of Project:
Student Team:


Faculty Advisor:
Sponsor:
Glue Optimization for Package Strength
Michael Fasolo
Wayne Lee
Diane Steinkamp
Professor Manssour Moeinzadeh
Anheuser-Busch Company St. Louis, Missouri
 
Bronze:
Title of Project:
Student Team:


Faculty Advisor:
Sponsor:

Corn Steep Water Evaporator Fouling
James Fisher
Joseph Kirkey
Rodney Phillips
Harry Wildblood
Archer Daniels Midland Company Decatur, Illinois
Merit:
Title of Project:
Student Team:


Faculty Advisor:
Sponsor:

Spurious Response in Engine Knock
Ian Bruce
Mark Koeppel
Adam Lack
Professor Henrique Reis
Eaton Corporation, Rochelle, IL
Title of Project:
Student Team:


Faculty Advisor:
Sponsor:

Fan Redesign for a Gasoline-Powered Vacuum
Joshua Frederickson
Chad Peterson
Matthew Woessner
L. Daniel Metz
The Testor Corporation Rockford, Illinois
Title of Project:
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Faculty Advisor:
Sponsor:

Design of a Coolant Filter Valve
Scott Brown
Jeffrey Carter
Robert Ochonicky
Professor James V. Carnahan
Minuteman International Incorporation., Addison, IL
Title of Project:
Student Team:


Faculty Advisor:
Sponsor:

Design of a Modular Drawer Suspension System
Jennifer Antanaitis
Michael Brennan
Darren Kennel
Roland L. Ruhl
Sycamore Systems, Inc., Sycamore, IL
Title of Project:
Student Team:


Faculty Advisor:
Sponsor:

Glass Quality
Gregory Faber
Ericka Olson
Erik Parks
Harry S. Wildblood
North American Glass Fabrication, Bensenville, IL
Title of Project:
Student Team:



Faculty Advisor:
Sponsor:

Needle Assembly Redesign
Jennifer Bounds
Paul Klaus
Anselmo Rosa
Peter Wong
Wayne J. Davis
The Testor Corporation Rockford, IL
Title of Project:
Student Team:


Faculty Advisor:
Sponsor:

Monitoring Tool Wear
Bill Hufman
Matthew Jackowski
Aaron Voegele
Henrique Reis
Elco Industries, Inc., Rockford, IL
Title of Project:
Student Team:


Faculty Advisor:
Sponsor:

Lean Engineering Approach to Packaging of Major Appliances
James Beier
Waymond Eng
Michael Pape
Manssour Moeinzadeh
General Electric Appliances, Louisville, KY
Title of Project:
Student Team:



Faculty Advisor:
Sponsor:

Fluid Bath for Testing Termal Response Time of Thermometers
Peter Ditmars
Janice Holba
Melissa Olson
Dan Pawlak
Roland L. Ruhl
Watlow Gordon Co., Richmond, IL
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1995

Best of Program:
Title of Project:
Student Team:


Faculty Advisor:
Sponsor:
Noise Reduction of a Wet/Dry Vacuum Cleaner
Robert Barrett
Kimberly Meadors
John Umstead Project advisor:
Professor W. Brent Hall
The Eureka Company Bloomington, IL
 
Silver:
Title of Project:
Student Team:


Faculty Advisor:
Sponsor:

Suspension Design and Evaluation
Michael Burzawa
Eric Thompson
Jill Tucker
Professor L. Daniel Metz
Illinois Tool Works, Inc. Glenview, IL
Title of Project:
Student Team:


Faculty Advisor:
Sponsor:

Automation of Drying Operation
Scott Ely
Peter Friddle
David Lowe
Professor Mark W. Spong
C. J. Saporito Plating Company Cicero, IL
Merit:
Title of Project:

Student Team:


Faculty Advisor:
Sponsor:

Evaluation and Optimization of a Fault Detection and Identification Technique
Jared Howerton
Timothy Phillis
Howard Ritter
Professor Juraj V. Medanic
McDonnell-Douglas Aerospace St. Louis, Missouri
Title of Project:
Student Team:


Faculty Advisor:
Sponsor:

Improvements to a Bottle-Filling Line
Timothy Becker
Greg Kroenke
David E. Ludwa
Professor Wayne J. Davis
The Testor Corporation Rockford, Illinois
Title of Project:
Student Team:


Faculty Advisor:
Sponsor:

Design of a Coolant Filter Valve
Scott Brown
Jeffrey Carter
Robert Ochonicky
Professor James V. Carnahan
Cummins Engine Company Columbus, Indiana
Title of Project:
Student Team:



Faculty Advisor:
Sponsor:

Design of a Robot Transporter
Carmen DiGiovine
David Reneau
James Sutliffe
Delbert Wallace
Professor Osman Coskunoglu
Genesis Systems Group, Ltd. Davenport, Iowa
Title of Project:
Student Team:



Faculty Advisor:
Sponsor:

Pinball Machine Playfield Material Substitution
Scott Cummings
Paul Henke
Kurt Klemm
Wayne Pruchniak
Professor David E. Goldberg
Premier Technology Bensenville, Illinois
Title of Project:
Student Team:


Faculty Advisor:
Sponsor:

Hose Assembly Modification
Mark DePoorter
Jami Thornton
Christopher Wyatt
Professor Wayne J. Davis
The Testor Corporation Rockford, Illinois
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1994

Gold:
Title of Project:
Student Team:


Faculty Advisor:
Sponsor:
Design of a Two-Position Turntable
Bruce T. Atkins
Andrew Wang
Brad J. Whitmore
Professor Mark W. Spong
Genesis Systems Group Ltd.
 
Silver:
Title of Project:
Student Team:


Faculty Advisor:
Sponsor:

Drive-by-Wire Outboard Motor Throttle Control
David W. Ingram
Tracey L. Meek
Joshua M. Minnihan
Professor Roland L. Ruhl
Outboard Marine Corporation
Merit:
Title of Project:
Student Team:


Faculty Advisor:
Sponsor:

Experimental Study of Tool Life Enhancement
Donald L. Chamberlain
Michael C. Gianasi
David B. Halm
Harry S. Wildblood
Rockford Products Corporation
Title of Project:
Student Team:


Faculty Advisor:
Sponsor:

Pelletizing Fly Ash for Use as an Agricultural Lime
Alejandra C. Cornejo
Michael N. Kourinos
SchyJ. Willmore
Professor W. Brent Hall
Archer Daniels Midland Company
Title of Project:
Student Team:


Faculty Advisor:
Sponsor:

Protection of a Catalyst from Ash Particulates
Cary P. Bronson
Monica B. Heckert
Angela M. Riedi
Angus Simpson
Clean Air Engineering, Inc.
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1993

Merit:
Title of Project:
Student Team:


Faculty Advisor:
Sponsor:

Nondestructive Inspection of Stainless Steel Forgings
Kevin Coyle
David Hyten
Amit Patel
Professor Henrique Reis
Baxter Healthcare Corporation
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1992

Silver:
Title of Project:
Student Team:
Faculty Advisor:
Sponsor:

Design of a Device for Feeding a Person with Little or No Arm Control
Brian T. Fay
Professor Mark G. Strauss
UIUC Rehabilitation Center
Bronze:
Title of Project:
Student Team:


Faculty Advisor:
Sponsor:

Salvage of Molded Shafts for Frame Breakers
Christine Fiore
Kenneth J. Coulter
Jeffrey A. Southard
Professor W. Brent Hall
Eaton Corporation
Title of Project:

Student Team:


Faculty Advisor:
Sponsor:

Separation of Petroleum Contamination from a Nitrogen Stream during Pipeline Blowdown
Victor Gamez
Lisa Borland
John L. Acree
Professor W. Brent Hall
Colonial Pipeline
Merit:
Title of Project:
Student Team:


Faculty Advisor:
Sponsor:

Motorized Table Height Adjustment Mechanism
Michael R. Gogola
Tara L. Lloyd
David R. Nebl
Professor Henrique Reis
Kenlin Enterprises
Title of Project:
Student Team:


Faculty Advisor:
Sponsor:

Bottom Ash Locator for a Water Impounded Hopper
Sassan Attari
Ernest Gaertner
Christine Shields
Professor Henrique Reis
United Conveyor Corporation
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1991

Silver:
Title of Project:
Student Team:



Faculty Advisor:
Sponsor:

Heat Transfer Optimization of Refrigerator Condenser
Lawrence H. Chiang
Mark E. English
Mark E. Simek
Gregory H. Wuerfel
Professor Juraj V. Medanic
General Electric Appliances
Merit:
Title of Project:
Student Team:


Faculty Advisor:
Sponsor:

Analysis and Design of a Quench Test Device
James Emery
Dan Long
Eric VanDerGraaf
Professor James V. Carnahan
Department of the Army, Rock Island Arsenal
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