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

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

Professor Rachel Shannon
Industrial Design & Electrical Engineering
Faculty Advisor / Client
Weekly Reports | Design Documents | Videos | Final Deliverables |
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Fall 2023Report 1: Aug 28th - Sept 10thReport 2: Sept 11th - Oct 8th Report 3: Oct 9th - Oct 22nd Report 4: Oct 22nd - Nov 5th Report 5: Nov 5th - Nov 19th Spring 2024Report 1: Jan 13th - Jan 27thReport 2: Jan 27th - Feb 9th Report 3: Feb 9th - Feb 23rd Report 4: Feb 23rd - Mar 30th |
Design Document: Fall DraftDesign Document: Spring (Final) |
Midterm Peer ReviewFinal Demo |
Poster (PNG)Poster (PDF) Faculty Panel Presentation (Fall 2023) IRP Panel Presentation (Spring 2024) |