Capstone Design Conference to showcase student innovation and creativity

MIDDLETOWN, Pa. - Penn State Harrisburg's School of Science, Engineering and Technology will hold its annual Capstone Design Conference from 12:30 to 6 p.m. on Friday, April 26, on campus.

Each year, Penn State Harrisburg's School of Science, Engineering and Technology students culminate their undergraduate studies with a Capstone Design Project. The senior projects for the Penn State Harrisburg engineering students are a long-standing tradition, where they are given an opportunity to combine classroom learning with real-life applications, as well as collaborate with industry sponsors.

Carlos J. Lugo, national director of service for North America Refrigeration Technologies at GEA Refrigeration North America, Inc. will serve as the conference's keynote speaker.

Demonstrations of projects will take place from 12:30 to 4:30 p.m. in the Educational Activities Building. The keynote address and awards ceremony will be held from 4:45 to 6 p.m. in the Mukund S. Kulkarni Theatre.

The schedule includes:

• 11:15 a.m. - Order of the Engineer Ring Ceremony
  • Location: Kulkarni Theatre, Student Enrichment Center
  • Zoom Link: psu.zoom.us/j/97982867139?pwd=ckp5Yi9NZWl5Tk9YeHY0YWo3cldRZz09
  • Webinar ID: 979 8286 7139 • Passcode: 052216
• Noon - Lunch
  • Location: Room 104, Educational Activities Building
• 12:30 p.m. - Student Project Exhibition and Demonstrations
  • Location: Educational Activities Building
• 4:45 p.m. - Welcome, by Shirley Clark, acting director, School of Science, Engineering and Technology, and Keynote Address, by Carlos J. Lugo
  • Location: Kulkarni Theatre, Student Enrichment Center
  • Zoom Link: psu.zoom.us/j/95945489784?pwd=Wk5aR1A5MHZ4KzFwc0xvbUdnZTMxUT09
  • Webinar ID: 959 4548 9784 • Passcode: 001329
• 5:15 p.m. - Awards Ceremony, presented by Aldo Morales, professor of electrical engineering, School of Science, Engineering and Technology
  • Location: Kulkarni Theatre, Student Enrichment Center