Event Agenda and Presentation Schedule
Every year, senior engineering students participate in a two-semester Senior Design course, where they apply the knowledge learned in the classroom and work with industry partners on a sponsored project. These undergraduates work in teams, often multidisciplinary, to provide innovative and creative solutions for real-life projects. Senior Design is a signature engineering capstone experience for students and the experience helps them realize specific design needs by using engineering skills they have learned through the curriculum.
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2026 Engineering Senior Design Team Projects
Engineering Design Day is a showcase of innovative, creative, and multidisciplinary projects developed by our graduating senior students.
2026 Engineering Senior Design Awards
Best Overall – Team 528: Buoyancy Control of Underwater Robot
Jordyn Bennett, Valeria Carrasco, Maria Florian, Travis Johnson, Hannah Klein, Vinh Vuong, Morgan De La Garza, Shelby Harrell, Jadon Morini, Raphael Ruiz
Avisor: Jonathan Clark, Ph.D.
Sponsor: STRIDe Lab
People’s Choice Poster – Team 215: St Margaret’s Wastewater Treatment Facility Rehabilitation
Morgan De La Garza, Shelby Harrell, Jadon Morini, Raphael Ruiz
O. Sean Martin, Ph.D., P.E.
Hydro-Dyne Engineering - Cullen LeClair
Best In Session Winners
| Session | Team |
|---|---|
| Session A | 528: Buoyancy Control of Underwater Robot |
| Session B | 515: Unmanned Vehicle Development |
| Session C | 101: Bioreactor |
| Session D | 523: Unmanned Vessel for STEM Engagement |
| Session E | 517: Endoscope Technology (multidisciplinary team) |
| Session F | 514: Automated Deburr Machine for Bearing Oil Holes |
| Session G | 301: 2026 IEEE Southeastcon Hardware Competition |
| Session H | 306: Language Translator Badge |
| Session I | 510: NASA Student Launch Rocket |
| Session J | 524: Lightweight Engineering for Robot Chassis |
| Session K | 230: Site Design & Permitting for Secure Laboratory Facility at Eglin AFB |
| Session L | 210: Olsen Road Multi-Family Subdivision Development |
| Session M | 215: St Margaret’s Wastewater Treatment Facility Rehabilitation |
Senior Design Teaching Faculty & Professors
STEPHEN ARCE, PH.D.
Biomedical Engineering
ERNESTO GARCIA, PH.D.
Industrial & Manufacturing Engineering
JERRIS HOOKER, PH.D.
Electrical & Computer Engineering
SEAN MARTIN, PH.D., P.E.
Civil & Environmental Engineering
SHAYNE MCCONOMY, PH.D.
Mechanical & Aerospace Engineering
ROBERT WANDELL, PH.D.
Chemical Engineering
Senior Design Sponsors
A big round of applause and thanks to our generous sponsors, who not only provide valuable monetary resources for these projects, but who also mentor and serve as important stakeholders for each of these projects. Our students learn many valuable skills from this process and these mentors, including teamwork, professional engineering principles, client and project management.
Direct Financial Supporters
Arizona State University
Bruce Morrison
Christina Morrow
City of Tallahassee
CLN of South Florida, Inc.
Corning, Inc.
Danfoss Turbocor
Dow
FAMU-FSU AIChE Student Chapter
Florida Power and Light
Heatcraft Worldwide Refrigeration
JTEKT Bearings North America, LLC
Karins Engineering Group
L3 Harris
Litt Law Group
Medtronic
National Fluid Power Association Education and
Technology Foundation
Rockwell Collins
Sandia National Labs
Tallahassee Memorial Healthcare
Terracon
In-Kind or Other Supporters
AbbVie
Alabama Department of Transportation
Atwell Group
BCEI
Biosense Webster
Chipola Engineering Group
CMA
Crews Engineering
DHM Melvin Engineering
Doug Barkley, P.E.
Engineers Without Borders
FAMU-FSU Chemical Engineering Unit Operations
Teaching Laboratory
Florida Center for Advanced Aero-propulsion
Florida Rural Water Association
Florida Space Grant Consortium
George & Associates
Ghost Controls
HNTB
Halff
Hanger Clinic
High-Performance Materials Institute
Hydra Engineering & Construction
Hydro-Dyne Engineering
Kever McKee Engineers
Kimley-Horn
Los Alamos National Laboratory
Magnolia Engineering
Materialize Mimics
Mayo Clinic Jacksonville
Michael Baker International
Moore Bass Consulting
NASA – Jet Propulsion Laboratory
NASA – Johnson Space Center
NASA – Marshall Space Flight Center
NSF CREST
NSWC Panama City
National High Magnetic Field Laboratory
National Stormwater Trust
Optimal Robotics Lab
Phillips Precision Engineering
RK&K
RHTM Lab
Resilient and Autonomous Systems Lab
Stantec
STRIDe Lab
Tallahassee Orthopedic Clinic
Tallahassee State College -
Florida Public Safety Institute
Urban Catalysts Consultants
Vyspine
Warner Robins Air Logistics Complex
Industry Partners and Sponsorship
At the beginning of each academic year, senior students rank their top project interests. Teams are then determined based on the student choices and instructor input. For consideration by students, projects for the upcoming year should be submitted by May.
We appreciate your interest in supporting FAMU-FSU Engineering's Senior Design. Alumni, friends, and corporations who sponsor senior design projects are vital to the success of our students. Whether you need some independent research and analysis or a fresh perspective, our students are up for the task.
For more information on sponsorship and project implementation, please contact Dr. Shayne McConomy at (850) 410-6624 or smcconomy@eng.famu.fsu.edu
Interested in serving as a judge?
Alumni, industry sponsor personnel and professional engineers can register to serve as a judge for oral presentations. More detail and a registration form are available closer to Engineering Senior Design Day.