Industry Expo Overview
Every autumn, the Allen E. Paulson College of Engineering and Computing proudly presents the culmination of their senior design and capstone project at the Industry Expo Project Report Out (PRO) Day. This notable showcase event serves as a convergence point for students, sponsors, esteemed industry partners, seasoned professionals, faculty members, and distinguished visitors. It offers a day replete with enlightening presentations, valuable networking opportunities, illuminating laboratory tours, a dynamic career fair, and a prestigious awards ceremony. Following the conclusion of the presentations, we honor the standout teams in each category based on their project presentation scores. We are pleased to announce the winners of this year’s event, which took place on December 1, 2023.
Industry Expo 2023 Project Winners
Project Winners were chosen in three categories: (1) Computing, (2) Engineering (Electrical and Computer, Manufacturing Engineering and Mechanical Engineering), and (3) Civil Engineering and Construction. The 2023 Winners and Project Sponsors and Award Sponsors are shown below.
| Project and Project Sponsor | Award Category | Place | Students |
| Digital Twin Gulfstream Aerospace | Hawk Measurement Computing Award | 1st | Jensen Bromm, Jerome Larson, Joselin Aguirre Trujillo, and Mateo Maldonado Rojas |
| Augmented Reality Robins Air Force Base | 2nd | Aden Wadas, Khalil Sutherland, and Renogade Farn | |
| ROWS Matlab Warehouse Fleet Management APRN ROWS Laboratory | 3rd | Aaron Gordon, James Perry, and Matthew Gordon | |
| Solid State Circuit Breakers for Residential Applications Electrical and Computer Engineering (ECE) | Ajin Georgia Engineering Award of Excellence | 1st | Jonathan Grow, Chandler Maddox, and Jarrett Moseley |
| Ergonomic Game Controller ECE | 2nd | Alejandro J. Vanga Guzman, Lei Xu, and Nicholas Istre | |
| Automated Guided Vehicles Gulfstream Aerospace | 3rd | Ashton Tesh and Dylan Sims | |
| 2024 AISC Student Steel Bridge Competition Hawk Construction | JE Dunn Construction Civil Engineering and Construction Awards | 1st | Ana Lanza Hernandez, Anu Pradeep, and Evan Hall |
| Analysis of the Performance of Roadside Barriers in Georgia using the Crash Data Civil Engineering and Construction Management (CEC) | 2nd | Shane McNeal Henry, Nicholas Alan McCall, David Enrique Rodriguez Zepeda, Davis Lee Kirkland, and Blake Davis Forbes | |
| GPS on Benchmarks CEC | 3rd | Reed Curtis, Joshua Tibbetts, Cristian Onate, Joshua Francis, Jack Atkinson, and Dylan Parker |
Industry Expo 2023 Award Sponsors
Our awards sponsors play a crucial role in recognizing student achievement. Sponsor provides cash awards for 1st, 2nd and 3rd place. Each sponsor is highlighted below.
Award Sponsors
Civil Engineering and Construction Awards
JE Dunn Construction Company is family and employee owned and has been a leader in the commercial construction industry since 1924. Headquartered in Kansas City, Missouri, JE Dunn has 26 offices nationally and employs approximately 4,000 employees. The company provides general contracting, construction management, and design-build services. According to Engineering News-Record (ENR) magazine, JE Dunn is ranked consistently among the top contractors nationwide.
JE Dunn is an industry leader in the application of pre construction technology, virtual design and construction, and other emerging construction technologies. Innovation in construction, client-centric problem-solving, and delivering an exceptional client experience is what differentiates us in the industry.
Engineering Awards
Ajin Georgia is part of Ajin Industries, a tier 1 supplier for multiple Hyundai Motor Group and KIA facilities located in Alabama and South Korea. The company produces a variety of automotive body parts and electronics for original equipment manufacturers. Ajin Industries has been a key worldwide supplier to automotive manufacturers since 1976.
Ajin Georgia is the newest addition to meet the supplier needs of the Hyundai Motor Group EV Meta Plant located in Bryan County. Ajin Georgia is investing approximately $317 million in constructing a state-of-the-art metal stamping and robotic fabrication manufacturing facility located in the Bruce Yawn Industrial Park at the I-16 / Highway 301 Interchange. The plant will employ approximately 600 associates when at capacity. The company believes in providing a competitive environment that promotes career opportunities throughout the company with a corporate culture that puts talent first.
Computing Awards
HAWK has won several awards for our industry leading products and we offer technologies such as fiber optic sensing, acoustic wave, and guided wave radar, amongst many others. HAWK has successfully solved difficult liquids and solids applications in a wide range of industries including mining/mineral processing, water supply/waste water, oil & gas, bulk material handling, chemical, power, cement, pulp & paper and food. HAWK is committed to providing best-in-class products, services and technologies that will have unsurpassed value for their customers.
Industry Expo 2023 Project Sponsors
Our project sponsors play a critical role in providing resources and mentoring to the project teams. This year we greatly acknowledge this year’s project sponsors: B&L Naval Stores, Georgia Center of Innovation, Hawk Construction, JTEKT, Warner Robins, and APRN ROWS Laboratory.
Last updated: 1/3/2024
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