2020 Annual General Donald R. Keith Memorial Capstone Conference

Papers listed by Presentation Tracks

TRACK DETAILS

Track 1: Systems Design - 1

Track 2: Systems Design for Defense Application

Track 3: Process Modeling and Analysis

Track 4: Systems Design - 2

Track 5: Modeling and Simulation

Track 6: Modeling and Simulation for Defense Applications

Track 7: Problem Solving

Track 8: Project and Engineering Management

Track 9: Decision Analysis

Track 10: Honors Projects

Track 11: Hollis Award


Track 1: Systems Design - 1
Detecting and Creating a 2D Heatmap of Radiation Hot Spots via Unmanned Ground Vehicle
- Natalie Hales, Spencer Lee, and Edward Londner
EECSat: CubeSat Development
- Sean Coyle, Roger Burk, and Alexander Kedrowitsch
Design of a Sprinter Performance Improvement Training System
- Misbah Abdul-Khadir, Ethan Farmer, Mallory Jones, and Varun Kripanandan
Improving Distributed Data Collection Capabilities Utilizing TAK/ATAK
- William Dietz, Peter Fenton, Vincent McFadden, Joseph Ryan, and Jeffrey Demarest
Anne Arundel County Electric Vehicle Fleet Conversion
- Norman Au, Emily Chen, O’Ryan Lattin, and Mukand Bihari
High Speed Transport in a Vacuum Sealed Tube
- Patrick Bubel, Jared Fuller, Rebecca Schneider, and Kyle Olstein
PTN-X: A Virtual Reality Testbed for Flight Training Experiments
- Anna Tuma, Isaiah Sanders, Jacob Wilbers, Howard Bermudez, Kellen Rau, Alex Duppstadt, Todd Seech, and Chad Tossell
Modeling Performance of an Adaptive Drone Swarm for Post-Nuclear Response
- Sophie Parker, Victor Rutledge, Edward Londner, and Andrew Kopeikin

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Track 2: Systems Design for Defense Application
A Systems Architecture for the Indirect Fire Engagement Process in a Dynamic Targeting Scenario
- Bailey Abercrombie, Glen Coates, Sydney Morriss, Hadiyah Underwood, and Gregory Graves
Relating Movement Analytics to Small Unit Lethality
- Brock Curry, John Proulx, Taylor Reim, Luther Salmon, Benjamin Vasta, and Paul Evangelista
Modernizing the AH-64 Tail Rotor
- Kelly Azinge, Cole Christiansen, Charles Moseley, Jay Peterson, Roderick Stoddard, and Michael Parrish
Measuring the Return on Investment for AFRICOM’s African Enlisted Soldier Development Efforts
- Jacob Bochonok, Meaghan Carroll , Paul Manfredini, Delilah Wood , and Matthew Dabkowski
Designing Technology for Special Operators: A Real-World Evaluation of Wearable Sensors
- Ifeoma Emeka, Megan Getlinger, Sara Hill, Adam Strang, Chad Tossell, and Bianca Donadio
West Point Autonomous Vehicle Research and Design: Convolutional Neural Networks and Image Classification
- Edward Kang, Sean Min, Will Anderson, Reed Burton, Jarred Fassett, Samuel Pool, Mitchell Stiffler, Preston Draelos, Chris Little, Austin Morock, Courtney Razon, Daniel Gonzalez, Kathryn Pegues, and Joseph Cymerman
Integrating Open Source Intelligence into the Brigade Combat Team at Combat Training Centers
- Connor Binney, David Medina, John Silvers, Nicholas Steinhaus, and Patrick DuBois
Bell Future Vertical Lift Capstone
- William Kwiatkowski, Gregory Madden, Dylan Querry, Benjamin Whitlow, and Roger Burk

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Track 3: Process Modeling and Analysis
Multi-Year Inland Waterway Investment Model and the Value/Consequence Ratio
- Matthew Robinson, Francisco Lefors, Justin Capp, Grover Laporte, and James Schreiner
Assessing the Effectiveness of Virtual Reality in the Training of Army Aviators
- Ylli Dalladaku, Jacob Kelley, Brycen Lacey, James Mitchiner, Braden Welsh, and Matthew Beigh
PDISE Process Improvement Program
- Lucas Konen, Sean O’Brien, Michael Wilson, and Christine Krueger
Back-End Process Improvement for Increased Efficiency
- Yingyu Chen, Megan Coles, Lynn Edwards, Stephanie Ragusa, and Rachel Russo
SWAT-C: Squad with Autonomous Teammate Challenge
- Rachael Schloo, Benjamin Xu, and Rich Morales
An Optimization Approach to the Make-Up Final Exam Scheduling Problem with Unique Constraints
- Lindsey Blanks, Elizabeth Frakes, Koby Hinnant, Swathi Samuel, and John Dulin
Causal Threat Modeling Applied to the Horn of Africa
- Steven Cromer, Connor McDonald, Thomas Monahan, Seth Shields, and Patrick Dubois
Quantifying the Outfield Shift Using K-Means Clustering
- Jeffrey Gerlica, Izaiah LaDuke, Garrett O’Shea, Pierce Pluemer, and John Dulin

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Track 4: Systems Design - 2
A Value-Based Approach to the Data Science Directorate
- Edward Chalifoux, Peter Cox, Alexander Grave de Peralta, James Tweedie, and Randal Hickman
Design of a Tutorial System for the Associate Systems Engineering Professional (ASEP) Exam
- Arian Amini, Hamza Abshir, Kamilla Quinones Burgos, Sara Elkholy, and Mahmoud Moharrem
Applying Decision Analysis in a Civil Engineering Project
- Adam Hebert and Brandon Thompson
Design of a Standardized Trial Process for the Evaluation of Medical Equipment
- Lucas Donnellan, Brianna Genova, Isabelle Poptean, and Summer Purschke
Multi-Domain Operations: Precision Fires Integration
- Cullen McGahan, Chase Prairie, Larry Quintana, and Frankie Turner
GMU Dynamic Low Visibility Pneumatic Cofferdam
- Adel Youssef, Murat Gokturk, Lucciana Remy, and Faris Masri

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Track 5: Modeling and Simulation
Design of a Rapid, Reliable Urban Mobility System
- Mary Taylor, Lauren Flenniken, Jason Nembhard, and Anderson Barreal
Modeling Utility in the West Point Mobile Application
- Zachary Aloma, Albert Beninati, Shelby Haynes, William Huff, and Daniel Ko
Amphenol Corporation: Expanding Facility Capabilities
- Julia Bradley, Kelly Gottstine, Tatum Kiff, Lydia Santucci, and Sara Stanziani
Reaching Meaningful Participation of Women in the Kenyan Defense Force: A System Dynamics Approach
- Annette Bell, John Burke, David Donnan, Michael Hagelskamp, Christine Krueger, and Daine Van de Wall
George Mason University Chilled Water Decision Support System
- Billal Gilani, Renzo Fallaque, Andy Tapia, and Lucky Bakhtawar
Optimization of BAE Systems' HybriDrive Propulsion Systems Manufacturing Floor through Discrete Event Simulation
- Joseph Esposito, Noah Ginsburg, Evan Halstead, Lydia Hanchett, and Vera Puglisi
A Systems Engineering Approach to Search and Rescue Operations
- Christopher Gregg, Joshua Johnson, John McKenna, Katherine Ontiveros, and John Richards

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Track 6: Modeling and Simulation for Defense Applications
Modeling Learners: Identifying Learner Profiles in the Game of Snake
- Anfernee Crompton, Andrew Dytiuk, Garrett Houston, Gabriel Parish, Drake Titus, Randal Hickman, and Ricardo Morales
Impact of NGATS on Unit Combat Power
- Emmanuel Aka, Matthew Moffitt, Steve Lee, Sean Fallon, and Jeffrey Demarest
The Impact of Corrosion on Mission Readiness and Capability
- Antonino Battaglia, I-ler Hsu, Ryan Jennings, Joseph Sultemeier, and Hise Gibson
Hyper-Enabled Operator: Situational Awareness as Armor
- Ruben Arderi, Aaron Chough, Simon Kronschnabel, Melanie Rigoni, and Vikram Mittal
B-kit Management Paradigm Simulation
- Jacob Murdock, Jason Agsalud, Thai Wright, Elliott Cliborne, and Brandon Thompson
Hypersonic Weapons System Lethality Modeling Validation
- DeAdre Harvey, Donia Nichols, Bethany Nunnery, Michael Parrish, and Luke Weiland
Assessing System Latency in Virtual Reality Head-mounted Displays: A Benchmark Comparison between Unity and PsychoPy
- Noah Faurot, Peter Shevchenko, Christian Barentine, and Anthony Ries

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Track 7: Problem Solving
A Cut Above the Rest: Team Performance as a Function of Team Cohesion, Team Familiarity, Team Effectiveness, and Soldier Lethality
- Foster Dittmer, Hays Greer, Hannah Homsy, Connor Long, Kathryn Seyer, and Joshua Eaton
Requirements Analysis and Conceptual Design of a Fort Bragg Deployment Complex
- Sarah Henderson, Morgan Morris, Nerissa Siwietz, Allison Strong, and Gene Lesinski
The Impact of Academic Stress on Athletic Performance
- Scott Flanick and Vikram Mittal
Lean Six Sigma: Reduction of Backlog Hours within the Equipage Division
- Dominic Franco, Joseph Henry, Aidan Mulligan, Benjamin Schiher, Kathryn Pegues, and James Enos
Evaluating the Utility of Analyst-Level Access to Authenticated APIs
- Sara Klena, Xochitl Fernandez, Thomas Cruz, Noah Stewart, Gonzalo Borrego Acosta, Noah Hanau, and Ian Kloo
Evaluating the Impact of Soldier Load on Mobility, Lethality, and Survivability
- Taylor Andrews, James Dorko, Trevor Parker, Rex Scott, and David Hughes

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Track 8: Project and Engineering Management
Integrating Open Systems Architecture Models for Next Generation Cockpits: A Systems Engineering Approach
- Andrew Maier, Brandon Vega, Hunter Powell, Lacey Swafford, Matthew Ward, and Michael Parrish
Lean Inventory Tracking System for i3 Electronics Mold Manufacturing Area
- Carter Contreras, Stephen Fisher, and Zachary Shaw
Exploring the Effects of Manned-Unmanned Teaming (MUM-T) on Aerial Vehicles
- Alex Herndon, Rainier Porras, Bryce Samuel, and Hise Gibson
Applying Lean Six Sigma to Reduce Repair Cycle Time (RCT)
- Edward Li, Brendan Soucie, Justin Thomas, Charles Worshim, and Daniel Newell
A Case Study of Management: Bosnian Rail-Trail Bridge Design
- Caneel Dixon and Kenneth McDonald

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Track 9: Decision Analysis
Design of a Vertiport Design Tool
- Megan Taylor, Asya Saldanli, and Andy Park
Deep Water Port Investments
- Jason Green, David Kerstens, Travis Lee, David Pinter, and Kenneth McDonald
Providing Time in GPS Denied Environments
- William Bridgham, Gavin Lambert, Aung Moe, Thomas Morin, and Timothy Elkins
Yacht Club Cash Flow Forecasting Model and 10-Year Capital Investment Plan
- Felix Ruble, Katherine Graves, David Nguyen, and Naseem Shah
Decision Support Tool for CBRN Capabilities
- Christian De Pinto, Eurica Diego, Christopher Landin, Darryl Vincent, Benjamin Vollbach, Jose Jimenez, and Nicole Goetze
Going Off the Grid: Optimizing for the Location of US Army’s Micro Mobile Nuclear Power Plant (MMNPP)
- Liam O’Hara, Jack Buell, Madison Curry, Richard Hanson, Michel Toure, and Steven Hoak

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Track 10: Honors Projects
An Analysis of Model Based Systems Engineering in the Army Acquisition Process
- Lacey Swafford and Michael Parrish
Case Study of the Boeing 737 MAX 8 Crashes Using a Systems Thinking Approach
- Kathryn Seyer and Edward Londner
The Impact of VR/AR Capabilities on Flight School Throughput
- Steve Lee
GPS Tracking System for Military Aircraft in AFRICOM Airspace
- Taylor Reim and Christine Krueger
82nd Airborne Division Soldier Fatigue Solution Design
- Sean O’Leary and Samuel Herbert
Effectiveness of the Engagement Skills Trainer 2000
- Rachael Schloo and Vikram Mittal
PACOM Key Leader Engagement Process
- John Burke and Travis Connell
Integrating Autonomous Systems Into Military Units
- Jacob Kelley and Vikram Mittal
Creating an Effective Leadership and Development System for FINCA Costa Rica
- Meaghan Carroll, José Jiménez, and María Padilla
The Influence of Gangs in Central America with Respect to Woman’s Wellbeing
- Caneel Dixon and Christine Krueger
Using Media Benchmarking to Measure Social Media Activity at the United States Military Academy
- Sara Klena

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Track 11: Hollis Award
The Use of Simulation to Support Tactical Augmented Reality Requirement Development
- Leo Ciullo, John Descisciolo, Preston Fuller, and Alejandro Tombrink
Rebound Side Tendencies: A Study on Rebound Location in Relation to Shot Location
- David Pinter and David Hughes
Integrating Autonomous Systems Into Military Units
- Jacob Kelley and Vikram Mittal
Evaluating the Impact of Soldier Load on Mobility, Lethality, and Survivability
- Taylor Andrews, James Dorko, Trevor Parker, Rex Scott, and David Hughes
Effectiveness of the Engagement Skills Trainer 2000
- Rachael Schloo and Vikram Mittal

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