Capstone Projects from 2022
Design of Collimator for Neutron Radiography, Matthew Cabral, Giorgios Bovis, Ashwin Narayan, and Ryan Barker
Underwater Jet Propulsion Module, Evan Chaffey, Colt Dean, Elvis Garcia, and Ryan Vallier
Variable Ballasting Systems, Zach Champney, Kyle Alessandro, Jason Mirandou, and Noura Rayes
Automated Pill Dispenser, Amy Chicaiza, Cullen Burns, Akash Shah, Alex Nocera, and Jared Brule
Design of Fixture to Measure Impact Load, Anthony Coretti, Merrick Leach, and Rob Vaillancourt
Computer-Aided Design and 3D-Printing of the Centrifugal Nuclear Thermal Rocket (CNTR), Lucas Davey, Jacob Murphy, Connor Venagro, and Jacob Vieira
Optimal Shape Estimation and Methodologies for Towed Undersea Vehicles, Matthew J. DellaValle, Peter Jasinski, Owen Driskill, and Nick Sellers
Effects of Radiation Dose on Material Properties, Brandon Fogarty, Aidan Sylvester, and Emily Veader
Tree Climber Inventor, Chris Gaipo, Gage Coburn, Steven Rebori, and Brendan Maymon
Automated Drawing Machine, Sagarika Ghosh, Rose Dowden, Alison Lin, and Gavin Turer
Underwater Nuclear Inspection Drone, Felicity Griffin, Ryan Wisniewski, Paulina Loredo, Jacob Glantz, and Emmett Nguyen
Automated Visual Inspection System, Justin Haddock, Greyson Kennedy, Ben Eason, and Keith Stephenson
ChemArt Ornament Stringing Device, Nathaniel Henderson, Seth Kamer, Cater Simar, and Patrick Mullin
SkimShark, Nick Hill, Austin Pratt, Grace Darkow, and Matthew Annantuonio
Window Wipers, Aidan Naughton, Ali Siddiqi, Joel Roache, and Derek Borbon
Methodology for the Deployment of Small Payloads from a Host Underwater Vehicle, Michael Passin, Noah Vietri, and William Corson
Final Design Report, Team 31: The Mighty Ducks, Tim Pickard, Victor Gervasini, Emma Schram, and Eric Gattoni
The Pod Rod, Marshall Pollack, Kyle Araujo, James Baccala, and Tori Britton
Final Design Report, Team 12: The Rad Finders, Jacqueline Schings, Carlos Casanova, Cameron Lavoie, and Michael Peters
GermBurner: MechTech Company Limited, Daniel Thomas, Jake Lavoie, Nick Cerroni, and Brad Townsend
HIGH-SPEED ROTATION OF NUCLEAR FUEL ELEMENTS IN CENTRIFUGAL NUCLEAR THERMAL PROPULSION SYSTEM APPLICATIONS, Honghao Zhen, Danny Kruzick, Morgan O'Connor, Anthony Veroline, and Collin Treacy
Capstone Projects from 2021
Recovery of a Cylindrical Body into an Outer Tube, David Acciardo, Jacob Doherty, Gianni Figueroa, and Joshua Kang
Camera Housing and Gamma Probe Extension, George Acker, Daniel Bor, Devesh Mistry, Pablo Vargas, and Bahram Nassersharif
Underwater Propulsion System, Dalton Allaben, Caley Dooling, Dennis Paus, and Kyle Scanlon
A Solution to an Ergonomics Problem, Jarred Bodziony, Josh Borczynski, Stephen Cacchoitti, and Hunter Claudio
Five Axis 3D Printer, Scott Breault, Vinayak Godbole, Jacob Kent, and Matthew Tarnowski
UUV Stowage Container, Kevin Cabral, Connery Cannon, Chris Hinterneder, and Cynthia Reid
MagSeal Polishing Machine, Chancy Caranda, Peter Coates, Trevor Cole, and Jeancarlos Nolasco
Stab Resistant Body Armor, Chancy Caranda, Peter Coates, Trevor Cole, and Jeancarlos Nolasco
URI Capstone: MCE 402 Final Design Report (Team 7, "Reach for the Bolt!"), Christina Demopulos, Justin Oshai, Robert Russo, and Galvin Yuan
Final Design Report, Team 1: The Ultimate Rams, John DerBedrosian, Tayler Hasson, Zaynah Kalaoun, and Joshua Kiritsy
5 Axis 3D Printer, Brian DuBois, Sarah Pudlo, and Anthony White
NUWC Methodology for the Deployment of Small Payloads from a Host Underwater Vehicle, Charlie Dumas, Ethan Fowler, and Alex Vessella
Autonomous Pool Skimmer, Jack Hartigan, Tyler Corrigan, Michael Guadagni, and Bastian Madsen
Automated Pill Dispenser, Aaron Hertzer, Jeffrey Kimmerlein, David Quaglia, and Sean Taylor
Redesign of a Coolant System, Sam Hunt, Jonathan Sargent, and Rebekah Vecchiarelli
Apparatus for Gamma Radiation Testing of Neoprene and Epoxy, Mike Keane, Julianna Martinez, Alexander Toscano, and Brian Zhen
Team 6H: Ready for Impact, Rogan Kennedy, Zachary Sigerson, and Kyle Stewart
Spray Tube for Cleaning the Defender FP Filtration Unit, David Luglio, James Fagan, and Paul Fitzgerald
Underwater Nuclear Inspection Remotely Operated Drone, Chris McAfee, JR Knapp, Shane Derby, and Pat Eddy
Micro Malting System, Justin Mink and Jack Shields
Table Top Demagnetizer Project, Matthew Morgan, Austin Clark, Matthew Buglio, and Zachary O'Keefe
Expulsion of a Payload by Implosive Trigger, Ryan O'Neil, Sean Walker, Jose Argueta, and Ryker Meinel
Final Design Report: MCE 402 Capstone Design (Team 6, "Team Shocker"), Anastasia Paraliticci, Aaron Wolfsberg, Bailey Hogan, and Daniel Hegarty
Launching Small Payloads from a Large Launch Tube, Kyle Poland, Nicholas Kopsick, Ryan Santosuosso, and Emily Furtado
Methodology for the Deployment of Small Payloads from a Host Underwater Vehicle, Brian Ross, Michael Feehan, Connor Goldstein, and Ian Fitzgerald
Process Heat Cooling System, Lilly Saytes, James Quartararo, Alex Worrell, and Patrick Bullen
Wet-Mate Connectors: Final Design Report, Jake Tilenius, Peter Loungo Jr., Liam Roessler, and Curtis Tongue
Design of a Neutron Radiography Facility, Peter Joseph Tillinghast, Sean Michael Babin, and Jay Macchia
Automated Malting System for Microbrews and Distilleries, Raymond Turrisi, Aaron Wood, Ian Therrien, and Zack Magiera
MCE Capstone Team 13: SEABUD, Joshua Vannoy, Sam Coleman, Lucas Peckham, and Matthew C. Wray
MagSeal Polishing Machine, Gianna Zackarian, Nathan Grantham-Coogan, and Jason Valdes
Capstone Projects from 2020
Media Prep Dustless Transfer, Brian Alvarado, Kevin Borgas, Nick Candelora, and Nick Narkievich
Autonomous Pool Skimmer, Kyle Banna, Ben Crichton, Tony Pina, and Huy Truong
Neutron Radiography, Jesse Bibby, Sophia Fusco, Matthew Leger, and Anthony Marshall
Faraday Generator from Periodic Wave Motion, Max Boden, Oliver Capalbo, Danna Kimmelman, and Valentina Rossell
Static Electricity Generator, Trevor Bode, Evan George, Dylan Humphries, and Jonathan Calico
Forge V: Five Axis 3D Printer, Daniel Brogan, Emma McCool-Guglielmo, Ryan Mullaney, Alex Pezzullo, and Dalton Stein
Stab Resistant Body Armor, Nolan Burkholder, Richard Doyen, Normand Manning, and Ronald Nimaja
Methodology for Underwater Deployment from a Host Vehicle, Brian Caferro, Casie Castell, Trevor Ide, and Mark Keenan
Torpedo Gatling, Seth Camara, Harrison Kenyon, and James Vartanian
Hexagon Surface Finish Probe, Andrew Clements, Andrew McLinden, Jonathan Mullen, and Cristian Witcher
VIBCO Continuous Mechanical Process Improvement, Evan Criner, Dustin Pereira, Cooper Robinson, Ryan Walker, and Mike Durgin
Alternate Flex Tube, Zach Davies, Amanda Jennings, Lucas Dutton, Chris Guidone, and Andy Jiang
Optimization of Structural Shapes to Minimize Drag and Increase Efficiency, Douglas Dean, Kevin Noonan, Joshua Tyler, and Matthew Vittori
Recyclable Material Vehicle Prototype, Nathan Johanning, Hope Ashworth, Collin Benzoni, RJ Barton, and Greg Morgan
Hands-Free Tree Climbing Machine, Michael Kowalski, Sam Anderson, Matt Chambers, and Matt Nelson
TUPAC: Tubular Underwater Projectile and Cannon, Rachael Lenher, Devon Duggan, Matthew Kirslis, and Sam Noymer
3D Printed Waterproof Housing, Carson Maurice, Jordan McKenna, and Graham White
Portable E-Mobility Microgrid, Mitch McCoy, Eric Wanyo, Meg Bradbury, and Sam Guest
Underwater Nuclear Reactor Inspection Device, Max O'Connell, William Patenaude, Harold Corniel, and Anthony Simeone
Nuclear Fuel Inspection Device, William O'Connor, Allen Arbuckle, and Vincent Marotta
CD Purge Tray, Ahmad Siddiqi, Miriah Longa, John Palmer, and Christopher Punsalan
Automated Inspection Machine, Kevin Supino, William Santosuosso, Jordan Barbosa, Sindio Freitas, and Evan Poland
Maximize Efficiency and Minimize Wastewater, Robert Tampellini, John Robert Gimler, Robert Hall, and Cody Kwasniewski
Specialized Vacuum Testing Equipment for Aerospace Seals, Jesse Valentin, Brady Foster, Satsuki Young, and Ryan Schilling
Capstone Projects from 2019
VibCo Live Bottom Bin Internal Vibratory Fixture, Christopher Amabile, Erika St. Germain, Hagop Taraskian, and Mickenzy Pacheco
Eaton -- Vacuum Testing For Carbon Face Seals, Benjamin Amundson, Matthew Baccaro, and Joshua Jelley
Eye in the Sky, Jeffrey Arnold, Robert Bones, Daynamar Delgado Nieves, and Hannah Waters
Underwater Reactor Inspector Nuclear Fuel Inspecting Drone, Dennis Barnum, Brett Cody, Matt Hahn, and Cyrus Tyler
Hope Global -- Design for an Ink Mark Vision Rejection System, Amilcar Berganza, Killian Canavan, Alex Dickie, and Trevor Pierce
Raytheon -- Strength Optimized Designs Using Additive Manufacturing, Donovan Blanpied, Reed Nelson, David Silverstein, and Alex Snyder
Non-Contact Torque Transfer Using Ferrofluid, Ryan Buglio, Trevor Chambers, and Chelsea Fox
Biodegradable Interchangeable Operation (BIO) Blaster, Tristan Cain, Evan Simpanen, and Dylan Stephanik
Automatic Pill Dispenser and Reminder, Lyndsay Castle, Kyle McKenna, Brian McDonough, and Joe Jacobs
Inflatable Vessel Design Study, Jacob Chase, Steven Hafey, Jean-Pierre Alleyne, and Alex Vasili
MAGSEAL Delta Seal Gland Fixturing Device, John Cocce, Anthony Vessella, and Jacob Farnham
Unmanned Aerial Vehicle Ground Control Point Deployment, Patrick Curtis, Benjamin Lee, Eric Gardell, and Jessica Russo
Buoy Design Optimization Study, James Dambek, Logan Ewing, Joe Kearney, and Ian Millspaugh
Nuclear Fuel Handling Device, Jonathan DeAlmeida, Seth Mace, Alex Harrington, and Evan Ambrose
VibCo Engineering Test Bench, George Donoyan, Stephen Grabarz, Austin Abraham, Karl Wadensten, Claudia Brown, and Gregory Pickering
VibCo Live Bottom Bin Internal Vibratory Fixture, Chris Duffy, Ian Hallam, David Nicosia, and Emily Yang
TORAY Improved Nip Roller Design, Mason Fraizer, David Rainone, and Eddie Janis
Waterproofing 3D-Printed Parts, Allen Freitas, Zachary Carroll, Holly Robinson, and Alyssa San Angelo
Design of a Neutron Radiography Facility, Jonathan Fuentes, Nick Azzarto, and Nick Lian
Message in a Bottle, Michael Galuska, Zachary Iwuc, Michael Papa, and Taylor Smith
Raytheon -- Design of Boat Hull Segments Using Additive Manufacturing, David Guevara, Connor Mullen, Matt Lebel, and James Stead
ACRP Design Competition, Gwen Harris, Corey Murphy, Estefany Mejia, and Adam Bartlett
Biaxial Testing Device, Maximillian Hill, John Morris, and John DaSilva
Hope Global -- BEADED PROFILE COUNTER, Kyle Johnson, Stone Jurczyk, Nick Lemoie, and Keenan Pinto