Senior Design Team May 2024 • Team 17

Engineering Art

Restore and Improve Urban Infrastructure is one of the National Academy of Engineers' 21st Century Challenges—a list of complex problems that are tightly intertwined with engineering and the future. Updating our infrastructure is currently a key topic, with research being conducted and bills being passed to advance this. The knowledge of this challenge is crucial to garnering public support and increased funding. Our goal is to inform and gain the interest of the general public and potential engineers through an interactive art exhibit that allows people of all ages to construct their own city using physical blocks and have it modelled virtually.

Team Members

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Alexandra "Ally" Whitmer

Software Engineering
Team Lead / Frontend Developer

Ally is a Software Engineer and is currently working for the ISU Office of Student Financial Aid as a web developer. She has several years of experience in frontend development, and will be working full time as a web developer after she graduates. In her free time, she enjoys collecting plants and working on crochet projects with movies on in the background.

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Austin Krekula

Cybersecurity Engineering
Security Engineer

Austin is a Cybersecurity Engineering student at Iowa State University originally from Fayetteville, NC. His skill set includes security-oriented design, risk management, information security, and proficiency in Linux and Windows OS security. Austin is well-versed in network security, cryptography, and programming languages such as Python, C, Java, along with assembly languages like MIPS and x87 instruction sets. His academic interests extend to software reverse engineering, digital forensics, and embedded systems engineering. Outside of his studies, Austin enjoys engaging in technology-focused hobbies and outdoor activities.

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Seyedehbahareh "Bahar" Hashemimovahed

Computer Engineering
Researcher

Bahar is an international student studying Computer Engineering with a minor in Data Science, and she works for the IT Solution Center at Iowa State. She is passionate about Managed IT Services and offers a strong foundation in technology and a passion for critical thinking and problem-solving. In her free time, Bahar enjoys painting, watching TV, and hanging out with her cats in the backyard while gardening.

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Grant DeWaay

Software Engineering / Interdisciplinary Design
Functional Design and Project Requirements Engineer

Grant is pursuing a degree in Software Engineering as well as a secondary major in Interdisciplinary Design. He has experience developing for a wide breadth of platforms and languages. Grant is passionate about working on projects that allow him to use his creative side, combining fabrication methods and design methodology with software development practices to build solutions that meet client requirements using technologies that are relevant and reliable.

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Karandeep Sandhu

Electrical Engineering
Communications / Hardware Developer

Karandeep is an Electrical Engineer with a focus area in Very Large Scale Integration (VLSI) systems. Currently, he works as an undeclared engineering peer mentor at Iowa State. He is passionate about working as a design engineer at a large VLSI company upon graduation. In his free time, Karandeep likes to watch and play sports like football, basketball, and soccer.

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Zheyuan "Zang" Zhang

Electrical Engineering
Hardware Lead

Zheyuan is an Electrical Engineer student currently focusing on the design and fabrication of optical sensors and microfluidic chips. He has experience on the assembly and programming of sensors for agricultural applications. In his spare time, he enjoys road trips or late night conversations with friends.

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Professor Rachel Shannon

Industrial Design & Electrical Engineering
Faculty Advisor / Client




Weekly Reports Design Documents Videos Final Deliverables

Fall 2023

Report 1: Aug 28th - Sept 10th
Report 2: Sept 11th - Oct 8th
Report 3: Oct 9th - Oct 22nd
Report 4: Oct 22nd - Nov 5th
Report 5: Nov 5th - Nov 19th

Spring 2024

Report 1: Jan 13th - Jan 27th
Report 2: Jan 27th - Feb 9th
Report 3: Feb 9th - Feb 23rd
Report 4: Feb 23rd - Mar 30th

 

Design Document: Fall Draft
Design Document: Spring (Final)

Midterm Peer Review

Final Demo

 

Poster (PNG)
Poster (PDF)
Faculty Panel Presentation (Fall 2023)
IRP Panel Presentation (Spring 2024)