2022 Annual General Donald R. Keith Memorial Capstone Conference

Papers listed by Presentation Tracks

TRACK DETAILS

Track 1: Decision Analysis

Track 2: General Engineering

Track 3: Honors Projects

Track 4: Hollis Award

Track 5: Modeling and Simulation

Track 6: Modeling and Simulation for Defense Applications

Track 7: Project and Engineering Management

Track 8: Process Modeling and Analysis

Track 9: Systems Design

Track 10: Systems Design for Defense Applications


Track 1: Decision Analysis
A Normative Methodology for Research & Development Alignment and Decision-Making in the Arctic
- Aaron Duhart, Sean Eckert, Sarah Guzzo, Brooks Hosea, Lauren Stovar, and James Schreiner
Predicting Demand and Optimizing Construction of Affordable Housing: An Analysis for the City of Cheyenne, Wyoming
- Grant Engel, Matthew Guevara, Lindsey Lucas, Payton Wilson, Adam Ackerman, Brian Lemay, and Anne Portlock
Artificial Intelligence for Air Defense Assets
- Nicholas Cheshire, Jimmy Chung, Holton Greenfield, Andrew Kim, Connor Quinlan, and Raymond Vetter
Design of an Inter-Regional Transportation Planning Decision Support Tool
- Adam Abu-Jamous, Yoseph Attai, Basma Elqadri, and Habiba Salad
Drone-Based Thermal Imaging Inspection of Solar Energy Equipment
- Daniel Fee, William Florio, Jenna-Marie Gaston, Rajesh Persad, Yaseen Alwesabi, and Yong Wang

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Track 2: General Engineering
The West Point Housing Assignment System
- Anthony Bianchi, James Callaway, Nolan Cockrill, Markus Hartman, Tyler Olbrich, and Gunner Philipp
Developing Requirements to Validate Autonomous Ground Vehicle Simulations
- James Cox, Shae DeRosier, Aaron Howell, Jaxon Jones, and Brandon Thompson
Decreasing Inpatient Length of Stay Through Discharge Process Improvements at a Level I Trauma Center Hospital
- Eddie Ro, Staci Davis, Kyle Dane, Tim Perea, Johnathon Dulin, John Miller, and Brian Lemay
ReARMM Modification Planner
- Justin Altrogge, Chase Gedney, Benjamin Pyle, and Jeffrey Demarest

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Track 3: Honors Projects
Developing Models to Quantitatively Identify Offensive Player Types in the NHL
- Tyler Wetzel and James Enos
Cadet Body Image as it Relates to Branch Preference
- Sarah Bohn, Erin Williams, and Marjorie Carroll
The Influence of Female Body Size and Rater Sex on Perceived Leadership Ability
- Katelyn Murray, Erin Williams, and Marjorie Carroll
An Analytical Approach to League of Legends’ Professional Games
- Sijun Hwang and Abe Payne
Utilizing Machine Learning Models to Predict Success in Special Operations Assessment
- Anna Vinnedge, Blake Schwartz, Daniel Baller, and Elise Dykhuis
Analyzing the Integration of MBSE Approaches within the Aerospace Industry according to UTAUT
- Marshall Pratt and Matthew Dabkowski

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Track 4: Hollis Award
Identifying Potential Supply Chain Bottlenecks Within the Ammunition Manufacturing Process for the Optionally Manned Fighting Vehicle
- David Lee and Vikram Mittal
Forecasting Bankruptcy Within Department of Defense Suppliers Using Linear Discriminant Analysis
- Isaac Antony, Rodrigo Artolozaga, Brett Boswell, William Dickerson, Alexander Sobeski, and Isabella Sanders
Analyzing and Evaluating Alternatives for the Bradley Fighting Vehicle Powertrain
- Kobie Budak, Charlton Epperson, Will Foran, Thomas Liuzzo, Benjamin Sullivan, and Vikram Mittal
Geospatial Big Data Analytics for Quality Control of Surveys
- Benjamin Leehan and Nathaniel Bastian
An Investigation of Search Algorithms for Aerial Reconnaissance of an Area Target
- Rory Blankenship, James Bluman, and Josiah Steckenrider

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Track 5: Modeling and Simulation
Analysis of Peer Ranking Methods for Military Personnel Assessment
- Marshall Pratt, Coert Pease, Zachary Glenn, Sijun Hwang, and Steven Lopez
Optimization of Collaborative Autonomous Small Unmanned Aircraft Systems (sUAS)
- Austin Patel, Joseph Bruce, Michael Kaminski, and William Allen
Design of a BattleBot System to Maximize the Probability of Winning the Competition
- Sean Becker, Nicholas Lechner, Rashed Almazrouei, and Brian Romero
Modeling and Refining the Life Cycle of a Defensive Cyber Operation in USCYBERCOM
- Mackenzie Doyle, Brendan Thiele, Brandon Walters, Joshua Williams, and Julia Coxen
Applying a Generalized Logistic Function to Pharmaceutical Globalization: Introduction of Johnson & Johnson Fibrin Sealant to the Chilean Market
- Michelle Adkins-Mills, David Martin, David Nkansah, Jan Ondrejcek, Thomas Polhamus, Justin Young, and Burton Eissler
Improved Modeling of Maintenance for Future Vertical Lift
- Cameron Cerruto, Christopher Hensley, Jake Killian, Julian McDuffie, Chloe Schretzman, Andrew Bellocchio, Courtney Razon, and Brandon Thompson

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Track 6: Modeling and Simulation for Defense Applications
Analyzing Army Readiness Through Unsupervised Machine Learning
- Brennan Coulson, Andrew Harvey, Zacharia Schalliol, William Eckland, and Jeffrey Demarest
Manpower Evaluation: U.S. Navy Future Vertical Lift Maritime Strike
- Mahati Malladi, Swathi Potti, Roja Wazed, and Marwa Zubair
Predicting Undergraduate RPA Training (URT) Student Performance
- Jonathan Farmer, Robert Martin, Sung O, Eve Schoenrock, and John Miller
Fires Support Next
- Jack Bordes, Kyle Doody, John Feeney, Kyle Hamrock, Collin Riechman, and Benjamin Morales
Model Based Systems Engineering on the AVR-2B Laser Detection Set
- Jolie Duong, Harmon Saint Germain, and Jeffrey Demarest
Modeling the Efficiency of the Special Forces Pipeline
- Joseph Duran, Blake Havern, David Jung, Jay Shiffler, Preston Pounds, and Thomas Lainis

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Track 7: Project and Engineering Management
Value Modeling of Foreign Military Sales
- Matthew Hawkins, Jordon Huck, Michael Jackson, Ethan Kim, Joseph McDermond, and Abe Payne
Lean Six Sigma: Direct Labor Hour Reduction in the System Preparation Branch, Tobyhanna
- Ethan Barangan, Eric Butte, Kevin Hamilton, Rachel Orr, Mirage Vyas, and James Enos
Improving Project Management Efficiencies in the Office of Construction and Facilities Management, Department of Veteran Affairs
- Isaac Dixon, Leang Tri, Nikita Larichev, Nathaniel Jones, and Kenneth McDonald
RADBOT – Project Management in an Interdisciplinary Capstone
- Mathew Davis, Peter Ogunsanya, and James MacGibbon
Engineering and Project Management of Steel Bridge Construction
- Mark Sallot, Morgan Ernst, and Nathan Hedgecock

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Track 8: Process Modeling and Analysis
Effectively Using Lean Six Sigma and the DMAIC Methodology for Process/System Improvement for Tobyhanna’s Joint Node Network
- Rylie Fry, Daniel Haider, Kraig Hamilton, Carter Macias, Jalen Moy, James Enos
Toward Industry 4.0. in Surface Mount Technology: Smart Manufacturing in Stencil Printing Operations
- Nathaniel Gee, Amanda McGraw, Daniel Hillel, Lev Bergfeld, Sang Won Yoon, and Daehan Won
Utilizing LSS for Industrial Process Improvement at Aberdeen Proving Ground
- Liam Davenport, Chase Harkins, Coby Mack, Tyler Wetzel, Kemonte Yow, and James Enos
Quality Inspection and Process Monitoring for Directed Energy Deposition Manufacturing Using a Cyber Physical System
- Patrick Imbornoni, Matthew Kirk, Damon Mertens, Christian Pena, Zimo Wang, Yu Jin, and Fuda Ning
Kaizen for Footprint Reduction and Process Flow Improvement at Great Plains Industries
- Joyce Chiam, Anh Kieu, and Channing Kimble

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Track 9: Systems Design
Cost Effective Maritime Surveillance
- Ashwin Briggs, Miyuu Handa, Wilson McClelland, Carson Witt, and Gary Lazzaro
Design of a GreenHouse Gas Reporting System for Package Delivery
- Dayton Jung, Meriam Khattak, Prince Dakwa, and Yousuf Hamodat
Electronic Warfare Requirements for Army Training Simulations at the Division Level
- Max Dorman, Bradley Laughlin, Mitchell Gilley, and Vikram Mittal
Systems Design for Institute for Child Development Recording Interface
- Takia Tafannum, Michael Sypa, Lane Dingwell, William Clauss, Michael Purdy, and Raymond Romanczyk
Design for a Guidance and Control System for a Wave-Adaptive Modular Vessel
- Madeline Haas, Nana Yaa Baidoo, Hary Nayer, and Megan Woodmancy
Measuring the Return on Investment for AFRICOM’s African Enlisted Soldier Development Efforts III
- Brenna Bulman, David Lee, Matthew McNamara, Cody Quelland, Brenden Stanton, and Matthew Dabkowski

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Track 10: Systems Design for Defense Applications
Counter-AI Tool System Design for AI System Adversarial Testing and Evaluation
- Nathan Byington, Carter Davis, Matthew Meehan, Caroline Vincent, David Woodward, and Nathaniel Bastian
Quantifying a State's Reputation in the Strategic Competition and Crisis Wargame for the Center for Army Analysis
- Luke Braun, Eric Celaya, Nestor Grubb, John Tichenor, Matthew McClary, and Rich Morales
Design of a Predictive Maintenance System for Navy Jet Engines
- Abdulrahman Albawardi, Reed Lawrence, Wyatt Mingus, Mohanned Yasin, and Kuo-Chu Chang
Aggregation of Battlespace Data
- Cedrick Everaert, Abigail Green, Zachary Kimbrough, Jessica Min, David Mitchell, Julia Coxen, and Brandon Lawrence
Energy Resilience: Analyzing the Viability of Electric Vehicle Implementation
- Austin Chambers, Madison Faust, Mark Fitzpatrick, Jamir Gibson, Forde Norris, Matthias Williams, Todd Davidson, Jae Kim, Brian Riser, and Brad McCoy

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