2024 Capstone Symposium

Friday, April 26th and Wednesday, May 1st

Since August 2023, senior engineering student teams have been working diligently to complete nine engineering capstone design projects in the areas of Environmental, Healthcare, and Electromechanical design. In alignment with Wake Forest University’s motto of “Pro Humanitate” (For Humanity), the Capstone Design Experience brings real-world authentic engineering projects to our engineering students. We desire for positive impact to be made, innovative solutions to be produced, and equity and justice to be reflected in the technological advancements that our students make.

The time is rapidly approaching for our students to present their efforts during the fourth annual engineering capstone symposium! We are extremely proud of the work our seniors have completed, and we are grateful to all of our faculty, staff, clients, and technical experts who have given their time and expertise to support our students. We invite you to join us in celebrating our students’ achievements with events on Friday April 26th and Wednesday May 1st. Specific details for these events are provided below. We have also provided project summaries and commercials recorded by each of our teams for your reference. Please take a look at the innovative projects our students have been working on and we hope to see you at the symposium!

Schedule of Events:

Friday, April 26th – Presentations
Location: Wake Forest University Reynolda Campus, Benson University Center Room 401
Time: 11:15 am – 1:05 pm

Wednesday, May 1st – Prototype Showcase and Capstone Awards
Location: Wake Downtown Room 4503 (455 Vine Street, Winston Salem)
Time: 11:30 am – 1:05 pm

Click the video above to see the 2024 Engineering Capstone Symposium Recording.

2024 Engineering Capstone Teams

Fwooosh

Team Fwooosh created a disc golf simulation system designed for recreational players that uses a customized onboard disc module to collect data and accurately simulate flight paths within a gamified virtual environment.

Ben Bafford

Jack Dawson

Drew Strayton

Marcus Zinke

DeaconFlex

DeaconFlex worked with a diverse set of stakeholders to develop a device to reduce patient deconditioning in both hospital and home settings. Their device offers both active and passive motion systems to assist patients at many levels and reduce the medical burden associated with deconditioning.

Kay Mahon

Ava Khan

Diadi Onwuanyi

Grace Peters

Emberflow Tech

Emberflow Tech worked with HDR Engineering to develop a data-driven, geospatial asset management tool that integrates socio-economic factors into decision-making on fire flow infrastructure improvement plans in Winston-Salem.

Carrie McIntire

Elise Wood

Aran Silva

Mireya Reyes

Valeria Torres

RegENgineers

The RegENgineers worked with the Currie lab to design an optogenetic platform that enables precise control of light exposure on axolotls, improving our understanding of their regenerative capabilities and advancing the field of regenerative medicine.

Kyle Marshall

John Araujo

Elena Meigs

Sarah Marmolejos

Turbine Tinkerers

The Turbine Tinkers worked with regional museum leaders to develop a new museum exhibit conveying wind energy concepts. The goal of their work is to spark the interest of children between the ages of 7 and 11, igniting their passion for STEM and green energy while educating them on wind energy fundamentals.

Talia Busquets

Alessandra Grambs

Caroline Wiesbrock

Lila Karl

RestFull

Team RestFull has been working on a personalized machine-learning model that leverages data from wearable fitness trackers and meal-logging applications to give users data-driven recommendations on how they can adjust their daily habits to improve sleep quality.

Hayden Sample

Josh Sosanya

Maggie Knight

Geoffrey Peel

MediTech

The MediTech team is combatting medication non-adherence, particularly among elderly patients in care facilities, by developing an automated medication dispenser that is precise, user-friendly, and aligns with regulatory standards.

Madison Brown

Kara Walser

Felipe Morales

Sydney Joseph

Black Pearl

The Black Pearl team competed in the American Society of Naval Engineers’ Promoting Electric Propulsion competition, where they designed and built an electric boat to compete in a 5 mile race. Their goal is to move the industry forward to a new era of ship-building with lower emissions and fewer negative environmental impacts.

Emma Eaton

Ben Snavely

Juan Parra

Michael Duzyk

Diggin’ Deacons

The Diggin’ Deacons partnered with Wake Forest University Environmental Health and Safety to develop a new tunnel inspection robot to reduce the risks associated with sending humans into the Wake Forest steam tunnels. Their robot sends the remote operator sound and video data in addition to critical sensor data about the tunnel environment.