2009 Poster Competition:
Friday, June 5, 2009
11:00 am to 3:00 pm
Engineering II Courtyard, UCSB
Capstone Course Projects Range from Spacecraft Deployment to Medical Devices.
Showcasing the Students' Creativity and Efforts to Address Real-World Challenges.
 With faculty and industry leaders as judges, Mechanical Engineering students will compete in teams for top awards in innovation, technical content and marketability among about 20 complex projects. The competition is part of the College of Engineering's capstone courses, geared to challenge the students' ability to apply their knowledge to solve pressing real-world problems.
On June 5, 2009, from 11 am to 3 pm in the Engineering II building courtyard, students will be presenting their projects and posters for the judges, the campus community, and interested representatives of industry and the media.
Senior Capstone Projects include:
- robotic systems and sensors
- deployment systems for spacecraft
- medical devices with improved performance
- and teams competing in national competitions
View 2009 Poster Competition Information in PDF format.
These projects have been supported by gifts from local industry including Northrop Grumman, Medtronic Neurosurgery, Conmed Linvatec, Renco Encoders, Clipper Windpower, and SEIR.
The competition is headed by Stephen Laguette, a lecturer at UCSB, a mechanical engineer and a former executive in the medical device industry. He and his team of faculty advisers have helped guide the students through months of design and development of innovative devices for a wide range of industries.
View Results & Photos from Past Competitions
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