ASEE Regional Conference
Student Poster Competition
Friday, March 17, 2006
Updated 3 April 2006
# Poster Title Group Members Affiliation 1 Teaching Engineering Through Stories Katie Bush BME & Medical Physics
joint PhD program
WPI and Umass MedicalJen Gray WPI (Mechanical Engineering) Megan Holmes WPI (Biomedical Eng.) Karen Kosinski WPI (Bio & Biotech) 2 Decking fastener analysis for failure in upheaval methodology due to an applied uniform load. Michael Lepelstat Rochester Institute of Technology
755 Kimball Drive
Rochester, NY 146233 Inhibition of bioluminescent gene expression in whole-cell bacterial biosensors using a high temperature switch Dennis M. Callahan, Jr. Chemical Engineering Department
Northeastern University
360 Huntington Avenue
Boston, MA4 Magnetometer Picosatellite Danato Borelli
Justin WoodardWPI ECE Department\ 5 Estimation of Bridge Displacement from Measured Acceleration Records Jana Velde University of Rhode Island
Dept. of Civil and Environmental Eng.D68
1 Lippitt Road, Kingston, RI 028816 Use of the Building Information Model in the Civil and Environmental Engineering Education at WPI Hala Mokbel
Mohamed AboulezzWPI Civil & Environmental Engineering 7 An Investigation of Fibrous Capsule Formation on Tissue Engineered Cartilage in a Novel Bioreactor Joe Shekiro Northeastern University
Chemical Engineering Department
360 Huntington Ave.
342 Snell Engineering Center
Northeastern University
Boston, MA 021158 Salt Pond Restoration in the Turks and Caicos Islands Kristopher Houle
Alfred Navato
David GibsonWPI Civil & Environmental Engineering 9 Novel Iron Oxide- Molybdate Aerogels: Synthesis and Characterization of Structure with Intent to Define Industrial Purposes Whitney Jablonski
Karen JarvisChemical Engineering Department Northeastern University, 342 SN
360 Huntington Avenue
Boston, MA 02115
10 Alterations in Flow Patterns though Nasal Passages due to a Turbinectomy Sarah Miczek WPI Mechanical Engineering Dept 11 Remote Job Submission (RJS) Pawel Krepsztul Fairfield University, MCA 209
Computer Engineering Department
300 North Benson Rd.
Fairfield, CT 06430-519512 Integrating Process Safety with Molecular Modeling: Risk Assessment of Chemicals within the REACH Regulatory Framework Amanda Lewis WPI Chemical Engineering Dept 13 TEAK Energy and the Environment Patrick Kelley
Shannon Perkins
Mallika Ramaswamy
Tim Schriefer
Michael Sterling
John Wocial
Melissa ZaczekMechanical Engineering Department
Rochester Insitute of Technology
James E. Gleason Building
76 Lomb Memorial Drive
Rochester, NY 14623-560314 GPS Coordinated Pothole Mapping Nick Angelini
Jose Brache
Matthew Gdula
Craig ShevlinWPI ECE Department 17 A Theoretical Study of the Kinetics of Selected Arsenic and Selenium Reactions in Coal Combustion Flue Gases David Urban WPI Chemical Engineering Dept 18 An Theoretical Cluster Approach to Understanding Mercury Adsorption on Halogen-Embedded Activated Carbon Michael Brunetti
Bihter PadakWPI Chemical Engineering Dept 19 The Effective Use of Technology in a Graduate Molecular Modelling Class Bihter Padak
Nicole Labbe
Caitlin CallahanWPI Chemical Engineering Dept 20 The Use of Diatomaceous Earth in Wine Filtration and the Examination of Possible Alternatives Anthony Zalesky
Brooks FarnhamWPI Chemical Engineering Dept 21 Using Computational Chemistry to Understand Effective Adsorption Strategies for Separating Contaminants from Water John Caulkins
Peter Vallieres
Chris Luth
Nicole LabbeWPI Chemical Engineering Dept 22 Flight Data System Russell Pead
Tri LaiWPI ECE Department 23 Sustainable Wastewater Treatment for Providenciales, Turks and Caicos Islands Kyle Lewis
Erin RingerWPI Civil & Environmental Engineering 24 Designing an Ethanol Reformer for Solid Oxide Fuel Cells Susan Fredholm Franklin W. Olin College of Engineering
Olin Way
Needham MA, 0249225 Using affordable computers to improve communication and agriculture in India Vaibhav Bhatnagar Department of ECE
University of Bridgeport
221 University Avenue
Bridgeport, Connecticut 0660427 Hydrogen Powered Fuel Cells, A Potential Future Energy Source Ralph Johnson
Audrey Co
Johnny Tse
John Gagne
Robert Fisher
Ryan O'Hara
James Beaupre
Ben FreedmanUniversity of Maine
Mechanical Engineering Department
5711 Boardman Hall, Room 219
Orono, ME 04469-571128 Development of an Indigenous Fluoride Filter for Use in the Bongo District of Ghana, Africa Kara McElhinney
Moritz Armbruster
Mark Frey
Alexis Lenza
Sabeel Yosef
Adam YoungThe Cooper Union for the Advancement of Science and Art
Albert Nerkin School of Engineering
51 Astor Place
New York, NY 10003
ATTN: Electrical Engineering Department29 The Department Of Public Works Storm Drainage System Project Adriana Rua
Aneca Crews
Pamela DeAmicis
Jessica SchwaberSmith College
Picker Engineering Program
51 College Lane
Northampton, MA 0106330 They Speak: One-on-One Interviews with Female Engineering Students on Project-based Learning Charleen Laughlin
Kathleen Cummings
Alison Lee
Sean Munson
Janet TsaiFranklin W. Olin College of Engineering
1000 Olin Way
Needham, MA 0249231 Designing Butterworth Filters for Communications Kyle Bradbury Electrical and Computer Engineering
Tufts University
161 College Ave.
Medford Ma, 0215532 Rapid Prototyping Design for Alloy Part Casting Aaron Agostino Union College
Mechanical Engineering Department
807 Union Street
Schenectady, NY 12308
36 Mechatronic System Design Spring 2006 Traction Control System Project John M. Dickoff
Bryan C. GrygusDepartment of Mechanical, Aerospace, and Nuclear Engineering
Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute
Troy, NY 12180Charles Goodwin
Christina Laskowski40 Mechatronic System Design Spring 2006 Hybrid Pneumatic-Hydraulic System Project Jeffrey Bradway
Jeremiah Brockway
Joseph T. Byrne
Peter M. Neylan
Ruyi WangDepartment of Mechanical, Aerospace, and Nuclear Engineering
Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute
Troy, NY 1218041 Design of a Mobile Hazardous Materials Treatment Unit Sara Green
Sarah Breen
Sarah Mahon
Krysten OatesSmith College
Picker Engineering Program
51 College Lane
Northampton, MA 0106342 An Autonomous Evolutionary Music Composer Robert Foster Electrical and Computer Engineering Department
State University of New York
New Paltz, NY 12561, USA43 Mechanical Lift Arm Gregory Cardamone
Matthew Garlewicz
Jonathon McClaveDivision of Engineering and Physics
Wilkes University
Wilkes-Barre PA 1876644 Robot-Probe for Space Research - MARSBOT Catalin Roman School of Engineering
Department of Mechanical Engineering
221 University Avenue
Bridgeport, Connecticut 0660145 RISCBOT: An Autonomous Telerobotic System Sarosh Patel School of Engineering
Department of Mechanical Engineering
221 University Avenue
Bridgeport, Connecticut 06601