Engineering EXPO 2008

Category: Assistive Technology

First Place
Coordinated Automatic Entry System
Alan Bond, Matthew Cantwell, Peter Monzon, Gerald Welbourn

Second Place
Dressing Ramp
Jesus Fung, William Thomas, Pon Tsang

Category: Chemical Processes

First Place
Autothermal Reformation of Heavy Fuel Oil into Hydrogen
Andriy Nekrasov, Kevin Rafacz, Jonathan Smith

Second Place
Reduction in Energy Costs by Heat Integration in the Separation of Aromatic Hydrocarbons
Junaid Ansari, Iyyanna Gavini, Justin Joy, Kurt Smith

Category: Communication

First Place
Bluetooth Headset to Headset Communication Device for Noisy Environments
Christopher Falk, Joanna Zamiechowska, Amir Zohar

Second Place
GSM Car Alarm System
Dan Arthur Belarmino, Brett Borrelli, Kevin Habich

Category: Conveniences

First Place
Brightness Sensing LED Study Lamp
Viraphanh Frichitthavong, Steven Son, Vinay Tummala

Second Place
Home Theater Remote
Isaac Estrada, Manuel Ramirez, Gisela Saucedo

Category: Environmental and Energy Conservation

First Place
Design of an Eco-friendly Retaining System for a Resort Community
Roxana Javadi, Kenneth Klinicki, Jeffrey MacDonald

Second Place
Chicago-Shanghai Sister Cities Geothermal & Fuel Cell Green Energy Demonstration Project at USX Site (South Lakefront)
Arinola Awomolo, Mark Dalka, Joseph Gomes, Jennifer Hamlet

Category: Health and Fitness

First Place
Measuring Arterial Damage During Bicycling and Building a Protective Saddle
Christy George, Sarah Gersdorf, Ankita Shah, Priya Yenebere

Second Place

Remote Data Monitoring for a Tele-Health Program
Holly Anderson, Sushma Perumala, Tulsi Sheth

Category: Infrastructure

First Place
Water Quality Improvement: Specific Case Study -- Cerro Alto, Guatemala
Shawon Carlstrom, Chad Dillavou, Charles Frangos, Osvaldo Garza, Francis Zurek

Second Place
Pedestrian Bridge Crossing Torrence Avenue
Adam Hinrichs, Elizabeth Jensen, Robert Smetters, Richard Westberg

Category: Mechanism and Device Design

First Place
Cable Driven Tenodesis Assist Orthosis Designed for C5-C6 Incomplete Spinal Cord Injury
Andrey Fedashtchin, Robert Heitz, Charles Kramarczyk

Second Place
PSNS Dust Free Particle System Redesign
Lauro Castillo, Michael Cipriani, Angelica Domingo

Category: Medical Applications

First Place
Automatic Control of Perfusion Pressure and Flow in a Cardiac Optical Mapping System
Emily Biancalana, Wilson Cheung, Natalia Pablo, Vincenzo Storelli

Second Place
Mechanically-Directed Neurodifferentiation of Human Mesenchymal Stem Cells on Collagen Substrate
Brandon Lutz, Hamed Naimipour, Victor Nekrasov

Category: Production Methods and Facilities

First Place
Steel Spray Conveyor System
Bandish Patel, Hardik Shah, Varun Sood

Second Place
R.G. Ray Plant Layout Optimization
Esennur Demir, Jennifer Feddeler, Timothy Gagni

Category: Rehabilitation

First Place
Automated Walking Rehabilitation Track
Joseph Burgard, Raymond Leung, Craig Rau

Second Place
Treadmill Helper
Kevin Fitzgibbons, Leeder Hua, Steven Kearney

Category: Specialty Electronics

First Place
CAR_tificial Intelligence - Weather Monitoring System
Conrad Flowers, Andrew McClave, Roger Tay

Second Place
Capacitor as a Weight Sensor
Thomas Burdick, Diego Freire, Joshua Hernandez, Antoine Mercado

Category: Structure and Site Design

First Place
Sustainable Land Development
Pawel Basta, Sara Brodzinsky, Lauren Fleer, Christel Johnson, Katharine Owens

Second Place
The New Generation of Earth Retaining Structures
Meho Abdagic, Lukasz Brozek, Larisa Krupenko, Erik Rogalny, Wojciech Trocki

Category: Test and Measurement Systems

First Place
Measuring Coefficients of Friction with a Custom Built Reciprocating Tribometer
Tony Bonomo, Jennifer Frederick, Fred Garcia, Farah Shareef

Second Place
Performance of Lightweight Concrete Beams
Michael Barahona, Krzysztof Karpierz, Rothamanthos Kidonakis, Daniel Pula

Category: User Interface

First Place
Personal CNG and LNG Refueling Stations for Natural Gas Vehicles
Daniel DeMarah, John Poulopoulos, Charles Tracy

Second Place

Laser Actuated Keyboard and Mouse
Piotr Mroczka, Adam Niczyporuk, Bartosz Wojnarowski

Visitor Ballot

CAR_tificial Intelligence - Weather Monitoring System
Conrad Flowers, Andrew McClave, Roger Tay

Norsym Award

Shoe Chargers
Juan Guzman, Suarabh Talwar, Javier Villatoro