Innovative seniors impress Schlumberger with award-winning designs

After intently listening to a full day of presentations, a committee of Schlumberger representatives, Christopher Reed and Vasileios Balabanos selected three projects for innovation, demonstration of technical skills, “real world” impact on the future, and oral presentation. Each team member received a cash award. The projects were part of Elec 494: Senior Design Laboratory.

The first prizewinner was an "Intra Venous Drip Monitor and Control System".
Team members included Tyler Barth, Aaron Cottle, Chris Vaucher, Neha Kamat, and Ketan Shah.

1st prize - Schlumberger Senior Design 2008

From L to R: Professor Joe Cavallaro (ECE Undergraduate Commitee Chair),
Tyler Barth, Aaron Cottle, Chris Vaucher, Lin Zhong (Faculty Advisor)

The "uShake Phone" won second prize and was designed by Rob Smith and Barron Stone.

2nd prize - Schlumberger Senior Design 2008

J.D. Wise (ECE Lecturer) congratulates Barron Stone and Rob Smith

Earning third prize was the "Near Infrared Camera for Underdrawing Imaging", created by Jennifer Gillenwater and J. Ryan Stinnett.

3rd prize - Schlumberger Senior Design 2008

From L to R: Kevin Kelly (Faculty Advisor), J. Ryan Stinnett, Jennifer Gillenwater
and Joe Cavallaro (ECE Undergraduate Committe Chair)

The advisors for the "IV Drip Monitor" were Maria Oden, Lecturer, Department of Bioengineering, and Professor Lin Zhong. Lin Zhong was also the advisor for the "uShake Phone". The advisors for the "NIR Camera" were Professor Richard Baraniuk and Professor Kevin Kelly. J.D. Wise, ECE Lecturer, was facilitator for the event.

Schlumberger has been an active ECE affiliate for a number of years and supports student internships and research initiatives.