
Forty-six project teams made up of 187 mechanical engineering senior level students presented their work at the spring 2024 design showcase event earlier this month!
“The Showcase displayed a diverse group of projects (from Industry, Community Service, Research, and Student Design Competitions) that represent the diverse interests of our student body and the discipline of mechanical engineering, which is what makes this event so engaging,” shared course instructor and Assistant Teaching Professor Michael Cheadle.
Over the ten years that Cheadle has been running the course, the ME senior design program has seen incredible growth. This spring showcase featured ME alumni Tim and Tom Smart debuting the inaugural Smart Brothers Design Awards!

Madeleine Beauvais, Kristian Bacarro, Noah Foster, and Aaron Beckman

“Devolopment of a Na Solid State Seawater Battery for Renewable Energy Storage”

Kevin Nuno, Sam Beffa, Ethan Burton, and Nick Nass

Jamie Wolpert, Caroline Gillis, Logan Fitzpatrick, and Nicole Salata
Special thanks to the project judges Tim Smart, Tom Smart, Lennon Rodgers, Jesse Darley, Jay Bowe, Joey Andrews, and Xiaoping Qian for their time, expertise, and appreciation for the hard work of our students!
Featured image: The crowded atrium at the May 2, 2024 showcase event.