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April 25, 2014 W E A R E T H E D R I V I N G F O R C E Dear Students, Family Members, Company Representatives, Alumni, Faculty & Staff: On behalf of General Motors, and in partnership with Michigan State University (MSU), it gives us great pleasure to welcome you to the beautiful MSU campus and to the MSU College of Engineering Design Day. GM is proud to partner with Michigan State University on this event, which highlights the talents and capabilities of many outstanding students. Design Day demonstrates the intellect, ingenuity, teamwork and core engineering skills of current MSU College of Engineering students in delivering their Design Day projects. Without fail, the students provide inspiration to us all as they raise the bar on what can and should be possible. It also gives us great confidence that we have a bright future as these students move into the workforce and help shape the industry. We wish everyone in attendance today a wonderful and exciting day here on the MSU campus. Along with family members, sponsors and representatives, GM congratulates the participants of today’s event. Best of luck to all! Sincerely, XXXXXXX Fred Killeen, Chief Technology Officer, Information Technology, General Motors LEAD. LEARN. DO BOTH AT GM. GM 2014. The policy of General Motors is to extend opportunities to qualified applicants W W W . C A R E E R S . G M . C O M and employees on an equal basis regardless of an individual’s age, race, color, sex, religion, national origin, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity expression or veteran status. Table of Contents: April 25, 2014 Welcome from the Dean: Dr. Leo Kempel ......................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................3 Design Day Engineering Building Floor Plan and Events Schedule: Friday, April 25, 2014 ......................................................................................................................................................4-6 The Dart Foundation Day, April 25, 2014: Middle School & High School Events Schedule .....................................................................................................................................................9-11 EGR 100 Introduction to Engineering Design: Course Project ......................................................................................................................................................................................................................12 Applied Engineering Sciences: Capstone Course Sponsors ...............................................................................................................................................................................................................................14 AES 410 Applied Engineering Sciences Capstone Projects: Presentation Schedule – 1100 Hallway/Room 1145 ..............................................................................................................15 Bath Township: Road Extension: An Enabler for Bath Township ..........................................................................................................................................................................................16 Habitat for Humanity: Redesigning MRDC Basic Operating Premise ..............................................................................................................................................................................17 MSU Office of Sustainability: MSU Sustainability Eco Rep Program ..............................................................................................................................................................................18 MSU Office of Sustainability: MSU Sustainable Incentive Plan ...........................................................................................................................................................................................19 Michigan Biotechnology Institute:Value Chain for Thermo Polyurethane Foam .............................................................................................................................................................20 XG Sciences: Applications of Graphene Nanoplatelets as a Heat Spreader .....................................................................................................................................................................21 Chrylser: Prototype Build Engineering: Standard Part Classification and Movement ............................................................................................................................................ 22 Peckham: Increasing Efficiency: The Patagonia Jungle Shirt .....................................................................................................................................................................................................23 BE 485/487: Biosystems Engineering ....................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................25-28 CE 495 Senior Design in Civil Engineering: Projects and Presentation Schedule – Rooms 3105, 3400 and 3540 ....................................................................................................29-31 ChE 434: Process Design & Optimization II ....................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................33-34 MSE 466: Senior Design Capstone in Materials Science and Engineering .....................................................................................................................................................................................35-37 Computer Science and Engineering: Capstone Course Sponsors ..................................................................................................................................................................................................................40 CSE 498 Computer Science & Engineering Projects: Presentation Schedule – Engineering Building, Room 3405 ........................................................................................................41 Auto-Owners Insurance Company: Mobile Audit Itinerary and Worksheet. .................................................................................................................................................................42 The Boeing Company: Flight Simulator Suite ...................................................................................................................................................................................................................................43 Ford Motor Company: Mobile Approver .....................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................44 General Motors: The Matrix: Vehicle Simulator System ...........................................................................................................................................................................................................45 Google: Change Management Software................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................46 Meijer: Mobile Customer Satisfaction App ........................................................................................................................................................................................................................................47 MSU Federal Credit Union: Mobile Financial Education App .............................................................................................................................................................................................48 Quicken Loans: Mobile RFID Inventory Tracking System .......................................................................................................................................................................................................49 Spectrum Health System: Medications Shortages Dashboard ................................................................................................................................................................................................50 TechSmith: ClassView .....................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................51 Urban Science: Dealer Improvement Recommender System ...................................................................................................................................................................................................52 Whirlpool Corporation: Virtual Appliance Simulator ...............................................................................................................................................................................................................53
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