A large audience watching a presentation of the senior capstone design.

Mechanical Engineering
Past MCE Senior Capstone Projects

Department of Mechanical Engineering

Contact

Mailing Address
Mechanical Engineering Department, Washkewicz College of Engineering
Cleveland State University
1960 E. 24th St. FH232
Cleveland, Ohio 44115-2214

Campus Location
Fenn Hall Room 232
1960 East 24th Street
Phone: 216-687-2567
Fax: 216-687-5375
mce@csuohio.edu

Past MCE Senior Capstone Projects

The Department of Mechanical Engineering has several award-winning senior capstone design projects. Several teams have presented at the annual Senior Design Symposium and Awards Dinner. See below some of our featured winners and honorable mentions throughout the past years.

2025 Senior Design Winner

The Automated Test Fixture poster for MCE Senior Design Capstone.

Honorable Mention

Automated Test Fixture

Team Members: Kayla Freed, Michael Guzan, Matthew Oravecz
Faculty Advisor: Bogdan Kozul
Industry Sponsor: Parker Hannifin - Hose Products Division, Ron Moner

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2024 Senior Design Winner

A group photo featuring the MCE senior design winners.

Honorable Mention

24 Hours of LeMons

Team Members: Markus Simičak, Brian Elliott, Joshua Langin
Faculty Advisor: Michael Gallagher
 

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2022 Senior Design Winners

1st place poster for the MCE Senior Design Capstone.

1st Place

Fluid Power Vehicle Challenge

Team Members: Eric Zielinski, Robert Lenart, Sean McDermott, Michael Fugate, Jon Mieyal
Faculty Advisor: Bogdan Kozul
Industry Sponsor: National Fluid Power Association
 

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2nd place poster for the MCE Senior Design Capstone.

2nd Place (Tied)

External O-Ring Assembly Tool

Team Members: William Bynum, Casey Fisher, Francis McCullough, Carlo Valletta
Faculty Advisor: Michael Gallagher
Industry Sponsor and Mentor: Parker Hannifin, Le Yu (Parker Hannifin)
 

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The Adaptive All Terrain Motorized Mountain Bike Poster for MCE Senior Design Capstone.

Honorable Mention

Adaptive All Terrain Motorized Mountain Bike

Team Members: James Casciano, Steve Wilson, Avery Kaufmann, Herbi Rira, Deanna Mustafa, Allaa Alhasan, Jordan Kuzma
Faculty Advisor: Michael Gallagher
Industry Sponsors and Mentors: Ray's Mountain Bike Park, Cumberland Steel, Ray Petro (Ray's Mountain Bike Park), Zac Goldner (Cumberland Steel)
 

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The Clean cut rubber hose poster for MCE Senior Design Capstone.

Honorable Mention

Clean Cut for Rubber Hose

Team Members: Marcus Wittlinger, Daniel Lamosek, Philip Broadwater, Eloy Vazquez
Faculty Advisor: Bogdan Kozul
Industry Sponsor and Mentor: Parker Hannifin, Elias Peterson (Parker Hannifin)


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2020 Senior Design Winners

1st Place

NFPA Fluid Power Vehicle Challenge

Team Members: Jacob Landry, Ellen Rea, Angela Rodriguez, Sarah Smith, Naik Yusufi
Faculty Advisor: Dr. Bogdon Kozul
Industry Sponsor: National Fluid Power Association (NFPA)
 

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A wide shot of the posters in the MCE senior design capstone in 2020.

Honorable Mention

O-Ring Insertion

Team Members: Vyatseslav Lozitsky, Justin Lepowski, Nolan Park
Faculty Advisor: Michael Gallagher
Industry Sponsor: Swagelok

2019 Senior Design Winner

A large audience watching a presentation for the Senior Capstone on 2019.

1st Place

National Fluid Power Vehicle Challenge

Team Members: Jason Downie, Markus Kotze, Sean Mulvin, Patrick McDonough, Matt Sokolich, Jen Wisniewski
Faculty Advisors: Majid Rashidi and Bogdan Kozul
Industry Sponsor and Supervisor: Stephanie Scaccianoce, National Fluid Power Association

2016 Senior Design Winner

A group photo of the Cerebro Team for the Senior Design Capstone.

1st Place

Cerebro: Real Time Security Service

Team Members: Nick White, Titus Lungu, Robert Marshall, Mark Heller, Andrew Fisher, Brahm Powell
Faculty Advisors: Pong Chu, Majid Rashidi
Industry Sponsor: Parker Hannifin

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A student and two professors posing for a photo for winning competition.

2nd Place

Wireless Vehicle Sensor Network

Team Member: Ryan Crawford
Faculty Advisor: Toufik Aidja
 

A group of students and professors posing for photo for winning competition.

3rd Place

Hand Held Tool Team

Team Members: Marcus Coleman, Michael Hipp, Jacob Tester, Benjamin Wollenburg
Faculty Advisor: Majid Rashidi
Industry Sponsor: Parker Hannifin

Contact

Mailing Address
Mechanical Engineering Department, Washkewicz College of Engineering
Cleveland State University
1960 E. 24th St. FH232
Cleveland, Ohio 44115-2214

Campus Location
Fenn Hall Room 232
1960 East 24th Street
Phone: 216-687-2567
Fax: 216-687-5375
mce@csuohio.edu