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
| Projects | Posters (click to see PDF) |
|---|---|
| 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 |  |