Fall 2017 Tech Symposium & Big Rowdy Idea Competition

Engineering innovation was on display during the 2nd annual fall Tech Symposium held Nov. 28, 2017, in the H-E-B University Center Ballroom. More than 30 student teams exhibited their senior design projects, which showcased their creative advances in engineering technology that they have been working on throughout their senior year. Additionally, five teams of business students competed in the Center for Innovation, Technology and Entrepreneurship’s (CITE) Big Rowdy Idea Business Competition. The aim of the business model competition is to prepare participants to launch scalable entrepreneurial ventures while simultaneously pursuing their degree program or working at UTSA.

Fall 2017 TECH SYMPOSIUM WINNERS

Senior Design 2 Overall Winners

• 1st Place - Tool X-Roofing Clip Forming Machine, a machine designed to automate the production of roofing clips required for sheet metal roofs.
  Cory Monroe, Trent Marshall Hejazi, Joshua Parkman, Kristian Bounds
• 2nd Place - Nullam Ratio-UTSA Football Stadium. The team developed a design for a football stadium that includes traffic analysis, a flood study, structural analysis, geotechnical analysis, and environmental analysis.
  Angela Rivera, Jose A. Hernandez, Darcy Stephens, Fernando Royo, Abdulah Alissa, Denise Pyles
• 3rd Place - RS-Robotic Suitcase, a suitcase that will follow behind a user hands-free.
  Jonathan Neville, Andrew Frantzen, Bernardo Guerrero Garcia, Michael Hughes

Civil and Environmental Engineering - Senior Design 2

• 1st Place - Nullam Ratio-UTSA Football Stadium
  Angela Rivera, Jose A. Hernandez, Darcy Stephens, Fernando Royo, Abdulah Alissa, Denise Pyles
• 2nd Place - JAME Star Engineering
  Megan Amitrano, Aja Calderon, Eric Delgado, Jennifer Leigh Flores, Jordan Koskelin, Jonathon Landeros
• 3rd Place - Bix Six Engineering-McFarland Elementary
  Ortega, Rontez Manning, Mia Esposito, Seamus MacFarland, Ryan Kroll, Fahad Alissa

Electrical and Computer Engineering - Senior Design 2

• 1st Place -Virtual Reality Drone Control
  Ruben Absedo
• 2nd Place-Smart Drop-Automated Shower
  Edgar Perez, Roberto Bernal, Anthony Campos, Juan Perez
• 3rd Place-Intelligent Irrigation
  Zachary Balcar, Benjamin Morgan, Mark Waclawiak

Mechanical Engineering - Senior Design 2

• 1st Place - Zero Elevation-Pneumatic Trailer
  Michael Hernandez, Joel Longoria, Daniel Gonzalez, Tyler Clark
• 2nd Place - Promethius-Autonomous Golf Ball Picker
  Cody Rose, Luis Martinez, Michelle Longsworth, Ali Kamal
• 3rd Place -Dynorunners-Formula SAE Dynamometer
  Esteban Berenguer, Thomas Elliott, Rick Galvan, Brooke Megee

Senior Design 1 Poster Overall Winners

• The Avo-Queros-Avacado Cutter
  David Smith, Robert Brown, John Gould, David Berard
• Schemata-Schemata Rover
  Russell Wilson, Martin Plata Jr., Nathaniel Mireles, Fernest Lagneaux
• MJMT Engineerin- Buffrs
  Michael Ashiofu, Montgomery Bertschy, Jamie Perez, Tyler Landry

Big Rowdy Idea Business Model Competition

• 1st Place - DNJ Solutions, a device to assist firefighters when operating a firehose.
  Nathaniel Mayberry, John Warden, Jaspreet Sidhu, Daniel Willis
• 2nd Place - Vertipro, a mobile app for vestibular rehabilitation therapy via augmented reality.
  Delano Covarrubias, Hayden Rosas, Jorge Pena, Austin Somlo, Alexander Lewis, Alexander Paul
• 3rd Place - Clutche Tech Ltd., a mobile app for food delivery in stadiums and arenas.
  Nicholas Ramos, Brett Davidoff, Kendall Nowlin, Matthew Mussenden