Techxpo 2014 Winners

Chemistry/Geochemistry

Ryan Hensleigh: Synthesis of Supramolecular Nanoparticle Structures

Biological Sciences

Casey McConnell: Viral Infection of Eukaryotes in the Presence of Nanoparticples

Professional & Technical Communications

Adam Hawks: Creating a Visual Campaign for the Butte Volunteers Firefighters

Highlands College

Booth & Best in Show

Wade Brackett, Sean Leon, Roger Huerta, Andy Epperson, Danielle Dominguez: Fueling the Future with Renewables

Poster

Daniel Oberweiser: The Noisy Cricket

Electrical Engineering

Booth

Brian Stenerson, Jake Workman, Nick Pollman: Remote Control Golf Cart

Poster

Joshua Beisel: Modified Electronic Properties of Nanoscale Polymer Fibers via Nanoparticle Doping with Melt and Solvent Electrospinning

Civil Engineering

Logan Dunlap, Bethany McAuley, Philip Jones, Corey Eisenzimer, Jonathon Craig, Daniel Birlut, Aaron Sessions: A Focused Structural Analysis, Building Inspection, & Potential Upgrades of a Historically Significant Structure

Mining Engineering

Booth (tie)

Trent Mortensen: Montana Tech Mining Team

Scott McCue, Anna Bradley, Patrick Billingsley, Michael Drake: Anderson-Carlisle Technical Society

Poster

Samuel Wiley: Optimization of the Quantity of Heated/ Refrigerated Air Required for Ventilating Underground Mines with Ventilation On- Demand Systems

Metallurgical & Materials Engineering

tie

Richard LaDouceur: Wetting & Reactive Air Brazing of BSCF for Oxygen Separation Devices

Frank Asirifi: Beneficiation of Stillwater Complex Rock for the Production of Lunar Simulant

Mechanical Engineering

Booth (tie)

Richard LaDouceur, Tyler Cook: SAMPE Composite Bridge Design

Raylynn Driskell, Krystal Klietz: Classic Sailing - Design of a Gaff Rigged Cutter

Poster

Andrew Erickson: Joint Design for Pipe Friction Welding

Computer Science/Software Engineering

Booth

Jon Wareham: 3-D Maze Game

Poster

Scott Fleener: Development of a MODFLOW Tool to Automate Delineation of Stream Depletion Zones

Geological Engineering

Sara Adams, Katherine Berry, Mariah McCormick: Rock Joint Characterization: Effects of Surface Roughness on Shear Strength

Geophysical Engineering

Bradley Rutherford: Geophysical Evidence for the Tectonic Development of the Swan Range and Adjacent Basins, Northwestern Montana

Environmental Engineering

Booth

David Hutchins, Joseph Rowe, Dustin Kaste, Zach Maassen, CJ Kissell: A Versatile Solution for Off-grid Drinking Water Treatment

Poster

Chris Atherly, Joshua Abrahamson, Andrew Penamora, Adrianna Lundberg, Shawn Smith: Nanoscale Magnetite Mediated Arsenic Removal from Water

General Engineering

Booth

Nathan Hecker, Scott Kelleher, Shane Marble, Marcus Davis, Christine Campbell, John Regan: Baja SAE 2014

Poster

Heidi Reid: A Study on the Fluorescent & Magnetic Properties of Nanoapatite Particles Under Externally Applied Magenetic Fields

Petroleum Engineering

Samuel Dembek, Hilary Ramseier, Jacob Merkel, Jordan Waldhauser, Joshua Hyde, Tyson Shriver: An Analysis of a Dry Gas Reservoir by OreDigger Oil