Capstone Design

The undergraduate programs in the Department of Chemical & Biological Engineering culminate in a significant design experience delivered through a Capstone Design course.

Students carry out the design and economic assessment of a major, societally relevant process in chemical and/or biological engineering. Students work in teams under the supervision of a faculty advisor and, when possible, are mentored by a practicing professional engineer from industry to ensure relevance and quality.

The Capstone Design project is a unique and tremendously beneficial experience for students and we are very appreciative of the industry professionals who dedicate time to the review of the Capstone projects and who provide valuable feedback to students. We also thank industry sponsors for assisting students in the development and successful completion of their projects.

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If you, or your company would like to be involved in capstone projects next year, please feel free to reach out to Dr. Jonathan Verrett.

2024W Capstone Design Projects

ProjectsPosters
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Biological Treatment of Estrogens in Dairy Wastewater
Group B1
Diabetes — the Disease of YEASTerday: Producing Montbretin A from Bioengineered S. cerevisiae
Group B2
Preparing for the Next Big One: A Multiscale Platform for mRNA Vaccine Production
Group B3
Stretching the Limits of Sustainable Textiles: Biopolymer Production via Photosynthesis
Group B4
Advancing Diabetes Care through Engineered Plants: Montbrentin A Production in Tobacco
Group B5
Feasibility of Hydrogen Production and Liquefaction for Transport
Group P1
Clean Hydrogen: Unlocking the Potential of Methane Pyrolysis
Group P2
Reduced Graphene Oxide Production Process Scale-Up
Group P3
HydroGEN: Hydrogen and Natural Gas Cogeneration Plant
Group P4
Biogas and Fertilizer Production from Biowaste by Anaerobic Digestion
Group P5
Production of Synthetic Kerosene via Fischer-Tropsch Synthesis
Group P6
Polybutylene Succinate (PBS) Polymer Production from Bio-Sources
Group P7
Nuclear Powered Electrolysis: Advancing Pink Hydrogen Production
Group P8
Biocrude for Synthetic Paraffinic Kerosene Production from Lignocellulosic Biomass
Group P9
Oxalic Acid Production from Molasses via Glucose Oxidation
Group P10

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