St. Paul Student Center
2024 Senior Capstone Presentations for Bioproducts and Biosystems Engineering (BBE) & Sustainable Systems Management (SSM)
April 24, 2024
3:00 pm to 4:30 pm (In Person & via Zoom)
4:30 pm to - 5:00 pm Reception in the Northstar Ballroom
Welcome to the Senior Capstone Final Presentations and Reception!
Presentations will be live at the Saint Paul Student Center and via Zoom. Presentations are 20 minutes with an additional 5 minutes for audience questions. To access the online presentation simply click on the room link in the ‘Schedule at a Glance’ below.
We would appreciate your feedback on these senior presentations. You can find the Review Form links under the Schedule at a Glance, or under each project’s detailed schedule. Thank you for assisting with this important part of the department’s program.
Schedule at a Glance:
Start Time | Meet in the room or click the room link below at the designated time to join that presentation! | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
Location | (BBE) | (BBE) | (SSM) | |
3:00p | Bioremediation of PCP | Biogas Purification | MPCA | |
3:30p | Condensate Reuse | Elk Dam Removal | Cardboard Mulch | |
4:00p | Clean in Place | Wetland Restoration | ||
Review Forms | ||||
Complete schedule of presentations with descriptions on the following pages
Start Time | Detailed Schedule |
|---|---|
3:00p | PCP Remediation Team Members: Lydia Mindermann, Raynell Hong, Jason Beck. Emma Dinger Engineering Challenge: Design a system to remove Pentachlorophenol from groundwater pumped from a shallow aquifer at 700 gpm. |
3:00p | Biogas Purification Team Members: Nick Ramberg, Olivia Banner, Kate Kuse, Stephanie Boemer Engineering Challenge: Conduct an engineering economic analysis to determine the most feasible option for utilizing energy from 130 cfm of biogas coming from the plant's anaerobic digester. |
3:00p | Minnesota Pollution Control Agency: True Cost of a Construction & Demolition Landfill Team Members: Will Barford, Ana Figueroa Arteaga, Madelyn Kinny, Katie Nesheim, Russell Williams Challenge Summary: Using real economic data and environmental modeling results, students quantified the economic and environmental costs associated with the life cycle of a construction & demolition landfill. |
3:00p | Keys4/4Kids: Alternative Waste Streams for Piano Materials Team Members: Madeline Lange, Leonel Penaloza, Nolan Tierney Challenge Summary: Using data from a non-profit organization, students evaluated the environmental and economic costs of different waste pathways of retired piano components. |
3:30p | Condensate Recovery and Reuse Team Members: Rylee Banaszak, Sophia Fredeen, Madison Stoltzman, Alexander Hilde Engineering Challenge: Design a system to capture and reuse condensate water from a falling film evaporator. |
3:30p | Elk Dam Removal and Restoration Team Members: Morgan Raymond, Austin Johnson, Hope Ashley Olivia Engineering Challenge: Design a system to restore a site and mitigate downstream impacts impacted by the removal of a dam. |
3:30p | Urban Farm & Garden Alliance: Establishing a Cardboard Mulch Supply Chain Team Members: Garrett Davis, Nick Hoien, Aaron Putnam, Callyn Tice, Kiersten Wille Challenge Summary: Students mapped out a potential supply chain for cardboard mulch for urban gardeners, and quantified associated greenhouse gas emissions. |
3:30p | Health Partners: Establishing Metrics for Measuring Success of Clinic-Level Waste Reduction Plan Team Members: Maya Ballbach, J’ianna Cager, Lauren Nichols, Alicia Quartz Challenge Summary: In partnership with a pilot clinic, students assessed current waste management practices and established metrics for establishing a waste reduction program. |
4:00p | Clean in Place Team Members: Lauren Mecum, Megan Tardoni, Max Pearson, Anna Muellner Design Challenge: Design a CIP system to clean and sanitize an E.coli fermentation and harvest system. |
4:00p | Wetland Restoration Team Members: Josephine Khan, Owen Mischio, Andrew Ayim, Matteo Bellazzini Engineering Challenge: Design a wetland system to help buffer runoff from a 300-acre watershed. |