Mechanical Engineering
Awards
ME 481 THOMAS ALVA EDISON UNDERGRADUATE DESIGN AWARD
The Edison Undergraduate Design Award is given to the ME 481 Design Team that is judged to have produced the most outstanding technical design project. Last semester’s winning Edison Scholars were Garrett Baughman, Brandon Cameron, Todd Sabotta, Justin Sagorski and Jonathan Woo . They carried out a project sponsored by Chrysler Group of Auburn Hills, MI in which they designed a prototype surface texture that satisfies Chrysler’s constraints to further reduce aerodynamic drag in vehicles it manufactures.

Left to Right: Giles Brereton, Jonathan Woo Not pictured: Garrett Baughman, Brandon Cameron, Todd Sabotta, Justin Sagorski
ME 481 PROJECT PRESENTATION AWARD
The ME 481 Project Presentation Award is given to the ME 481 Design Team that is judged to have given the best technical project presentation. Last semester’s winning team comprised: Mohammed Alsinan, Hassan Alyousef, Abdulrahman Bafaraj, and Deonte Childress.

Left to Right: Giles Brereton, Hassan Alyousef, Mohammed Alsinan, Abdulrahman Bafaraj, Deonte Childress
ME 471 MACHINE DESIGN AWARD: THE LEONARDO DA VINCI AWARD
The Leonardo da Vinci Award is given to the winning team in the ME 471 machine design competition on Design Day. Last semester’s winners were Nicholas Chase, Benjamin Rittinger, Davis Torres, and Jason Wagnitz.