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Senior Capstone Design Program

Leadership Team & Project Advisor • 2022 — Present
Mines Capstone team Hot Swap project vehicle

Overview

Member of the Mines Capstone Leadership Team as ME co-representative (Fall 2025-Present), contributing to program-level planning, delivery standards, and coordination with the Industry Partnership Board Steering Committee for annual cohorts of 700+ engineering students. Also a member of the Industry Partnership Board Steering Committee.

Engagement (Fall 2022 - Spring 2026, 8 semesters)

  • Served as Client for approximately 22 projects I personally proposed and sponsored
  • Served as Project Advisor for 5 projects
  • Served as Technical Advisor for 6 additional projects
  • Mentored more than 30 teams across the 8-semester window

Notable Project Outcomes

  • 1st place — EV Powertrain Swap (Fall 2023)
  • 2nd place — EV Powertrain Swap (Fall 2024)
  • 2nd place — NASA Lunabotics (Fall 2023)
  • Successfully secured $17.5K in external funding for four additional Fall 2024 projects (Amphibious and Arctic Vehicle, Analog Drone, 24 Hours of Lemons, Fluid Powered Vehicle)

Program-Level Contributions

Currently working with the Capstone Leadership Team on redesigning the capstone experience to emphasize authentic assessment, deeper industry connection, and engineering character development. Supports approximately 200+ student capstone teams per semester across all engineering departments.

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Mines Capstone 24 Hours of Lemons project vehicle
24 Hours of Lemons capstone project
Automotive capstone projects on display
Automotive capstone projects on display
Mines Capstone Motodemption project
Motodemption capstone project
Capstone driving simulator build
Driving simulator capstone build