On December 3rd, the Mechanical Engineering Department hosted the ME Final Project Showcase, where student teams presented their Senior and Freshman Design Projects, highlighting their hard work and accomplishments throughout the semester. Students, faculty, and guests had the opportunity to listen to presentations from four Senior Design teams and three Freshman Design teams. During the event, the SUNY Korea Eagles Team was also recognized for receiving an award from the Korean Ministry of Education for their outstanding project. The showcase concluded with an exhibition of student work from MEC 226 and MEC 325, accompanied by refreshments for all attendees.
The showcase, held in the Doosan Dream Makerspace (IGC Building B1093), highlighted the variety and depth of student work across the Mechanical Engineering program. From 3:00 to 4:10 PM, four Senior Design teams, namely, Sam, Yasric, One Direction, and Gilder, presented their final engineering projects, demonstrating months of research, prototyping, and problem-solving. Presentations showcased not only technical skill but also teamwork, design process, and real-world application. The program then shifted to the Freshman Design presentations from 4:10 to 4:50 PM, featuring Team 3 with their RC Cleaning Car, Royal Delivery with an autonomous delivery vehicle concept, and Team HFGC with their Hydro Fire Guard Car. Each team demonstrated strong creativity and a promising foundation in engineering. At 4:50 PM, the audience gathered for the Certificate Award Ceremony, honoring the SUNY Eagles Team for their national recognition by Korea’s Ministry of Education. The event continued with a showcase of projects from MEC 226 and MEC 325 from 5:00 to 5:15 PM, followed by a relaxed semester-end gathering where attendees enjoyed refreshments and conversations celebrating the students’ hard work and accomplishments.
The ME Final Project Showcase served as a meaningful platform that both motivated newer engineering students and recognized the achievements of those further along in the program. With this event, the Mechanical Engineering Department wrapped up the semester by celebrating student innovation and dedication.
Written by Student Reporter, Temirlan Gubashev (Temirlan.gubashev@stonybrook.edu)
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