2020 Annual General Donald R. Keith Memorial Capstone Conference


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82nd Airborne Division Soldier Fatigue Solution Design
- Sean O’Leary and Samuel Herbert

143-149

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A

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A Case Study of Management: Bosnian Rail-Trail Bridge Design
- Caneel Dixon and Kenneth McDonald

249-254

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

1

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

57-62

A Systems Engineering Approach to Search and Rescue Operations
- Christopher Gregg, Joshua Johnson, John McKenna, Katherine Ontiveros, and John Richards

285

A Value-Based Approach to the Data Science Directorate
- Edward Chalifoux, Peter Cox, Alexander Grave de Peralta, James Tweedie, and Randal Hickman

2

Amphenol Corporation: Expanding Facility Capabilities
- Julia Bradley, Kelly Gottstine, Tatum Kiff, Lydia Santucci, and Sara Stanziani

70

An Analysis of Model Based Systems Engineering in the Army Acquisition Process
- Lacey Swafford and Michael Parrish

14-19

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

213-219

Anne Arundel County Electric Vehicle Fleet Conversion
- Norman Au, Emily Chen, O’Ryan Lattin, and Mukand Bihari

179

Applying Decision Analysis in a Civil Engineering Project
- Adam Hebert and Brandon Thompson

71-76

Applying Lean Six Sigma to Reduce Repair Cycle Time (RCT)
- Edward Li, Brendan Soucie, Justin Thomas, Charles Worshim, and Daniel Newell

222-227

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

267-272

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

45-50

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B

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Back-End Process Improvement for Increased Efficiency
- Yingyu Chen, Megan Coles, Lynn Edwards, Stephanie Ragusa, and Rachel Russo

142

Bell Future Vertical Lift Capstone
- William Kwiatkowski, Gregory Madden, Dylan Querry, Benjamin Whitlow, and Roger Burk

286-291

B-kit Management Paradigm Simulation
- Jacob Murdock, Jason Agsalud, Thai Wright, Elliott Cliborne, and Brandon Thompson

193-198

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C

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Case Study of the Boeing 737 MAX 8 Crashes Using a Systems Thinking Approach
- Kathryn Seyer and Edward Londner

93-100

Causal Threat Modeling Applied to the Horn of Africa
- Steven Cromer, Connor McDonald, Thomas Monahan, Seth Shields, and Patrick Dubois

261-266

Creating an Effective Leadership and Development System for FINCA Costa Rica
- Meaghan Carroll, José Jiménez, and María Padilla

234-240

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D

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Decision Support Tool for CBRN Capabilities
- Christian De Pinto, Eurica Diego, Christopher Landin, Darryl Vincent, Benjamin Vollbach, Jose Jimenez, and Nicole Goetze

178

Deep Water Port Investments
- Jason Green, David Kerstens, Travis Lee, David Pinter, and Kenneth McDonald

64-69

Design of a Rapid, Reliable Urban Mobility System
- Mary Taylor, Lauren Flenniken, Jason Nembhard, and Anderson Barreal

7

Design of a Sprinter Performance Improvement Training System
- Misbah Abdul-Khadir, Ethan Farmer, Mallory Jones, and Varun Kripanandan

126

Design of a Standardized Trial Process for the Evaluation of Medical Equipment
- Lucas Donnellan, Brianna Genova, Isabelle Poptean, and Summer Purschke

79

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

5

Design of a Vertiport Design Tool
- Megan Taylor, Asya Saldanli, and Andy Park

6

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

165

Detecting and Creating a 2D Heatmap of Radiation Hot Spots via Unmanned Ground Vehicle
- Natalie Hales, Spencer Lee, and Edward Londner

33

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E

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EECSat: CubeSat Development
- Sean Coyle, Roger Burk, and Alexander Kedrowitsch

108-113

Effectiveness of the Engagement Skills Trainer 2000
- Rachael Schloo and Vikram Mittal

150-157

Evaluating the Impact of Soldier Load on Mobility, Lethality, and Survivability
- Taylor Andrews, James Dorko, Trevor Parker, Rex Scott, and David Hughes

228-233

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

172-177

Exploring the Effects of Manned-Unmanned Teaming (MUM-T) on Aerial Vehicles
- Alex Herndon, Rainier Porras, Bryce Samuel, and Hise Gibson

220

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G

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George Mason University Chilled Water Decision Support System
- Billal Gilani, Renzo Fallaque, Andy Tapia, and Lucky Bakhtawar

189

GMU Dynamic Low Visibility Pneumatic Cofferdam
- Adel Youssef, Murat Gokturk, Lucciana Remy, and Faris Masri

212

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

206-211

GPS Tracking System for Military Aircraft in AFRICOM Airspace
- Taylor Reim and Christine Krueger

136-141

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H

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High Speed Transport in a Vacuum Sealed Tube
- Patrick Bubel, Jared Fuller, Rebecca Schneider, and Kyle Olstein

191

Hyper-Enabled Operator: Situational Awareness as Armor
- Ruben Arderi, Aaron Chough, Simon Kronschnabel, Melanie Rigoni, and Vikram Mittal

120-125

Hypersonic Weapons System Lethality Modeling Validation
- DeAdre Harvey, Donia Nichols, Bethany Nunnery, Michael Parrish, and Luke Weiland

221

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I

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Impact of NGATS on Unit Combat Power
- Emmanuel Aka, Matthew Moffitt, Steve Lee, Sean Fallon, and Jeffrey Demarest

77

Improving Distributed Data Collection Capabilities Utilizing TAK/ATAK
- William Dietz, Peter Fenton, Vincent McFadden, Joseph Ryan, and Jeffrey Demarest

133

Integrating Autonomous Systems Into Military Units
- Jacob Kelley and Vikram Mittal

181-188

Integrating Open Source Intelligence into the Brigade Combat Team at Combat Training Centers
- Connor Binney, David Medina, John Silvers, Nicholas Steinhaus, and Patrick DuBois

255-260

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

8-13

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L

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Lean Inventory Tracking System for i3 Electronics Mold Manufacturing Area
- Carter Contreras, Stephen Fisher, and Zachary Shaw

63

Lean Six Sigma: Reduction of Backlog Hours within the Equipage Division
- Dominic Franco, Joseph Henry, Aidan Mulligan, Benjamin Schiher, Kathryn Pegues, and James Enos

101-107

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M

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Measuring the Return on Investment for AFRICOM’s African Enlisted Soldier Development Efforts
- Jacob Bochonok, Meaghan Carroll , Paul Manfredini, Delilah Wood , and Matthew Dabkowski

114-119

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

292-298

Modeling Performance of an Adaptive Drone Swarm for Post-Nuclear Response
- Sophie Parker, Victor Rutledge, Edward Londner, and Andrew Kopeikin

279

Modeling Utility in the West Point Mobile Application
- Zachary Aloma, Albert Beninati, Shelby Haynes, William Huff, and Daniel Ko

20-25

Modernizing the AH-64 Tail Rotor
- Kelly Azinge, Cole Christiansen, Charles Moseley, Jay Peterson, Roderick Stoddard, and Michael Parrish

86-92

Multi-Domain Operations: Precision Fires Integration
- Cullen McGahan, Chase Prairie, Larry Quintana, and Frankie Turner

192

Multi-Year Inland Waterway Investment Model and the Value/Consequence Ratio
- Matthew Robinson, Francisco Lefors, Justin Capp, Grover Laporte, and James Schreiner

39-44

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O

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Optimization of BAE Systems' HybriDrive Propulsion Systems Manufacturing Floor through Discrete Event Simulation
- Joseph Esposito, Noah Ginsburg, Evan Halstead, Lydia Hanchett, and Vera Puglisi

190

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P

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PACOM Key Leader Engagement Process
- John Burke and Travis Connell

166-171

PDISE Process Improvement Program
- Lucas Konen, Sean O’Brien, Michael Wilson, and Christine Krueger

135

Providing Time in GPS Denied Environments
- William Bridgham, Gavin Lambert, Aung Moe, Thomas Morin, and Timothy Elkins

127-132

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

199

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Q

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Quantifying the Outfield Shift Using K-Means Clustering
- Jeffrey Gerlica, Izaiah LaDuke, Garrett O’Shea, Pierce Pluemer, and John Dulin

273-278

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R

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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

159

Rebound Side Tendencies: A Study on Rebound Location in Relation to Shot Location
- David Pinter and David Hughes

4

Relating Movement Analytics to Small Unit Lethality
- Brock Curry, John Proulx, Taylor Reim, Luther Salmon, Benjamin Vasta, and Paul Evangelista

80-85

Requirements Analysis and Conceptual Design of a Fort Bragg Deployment Complex
- Sarah Henderson, Morgan Morris, Nerissa Siwietz, Allison Strong, and Gene Lesinski

26-32

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S

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SWAT-C: Squad with Autonomous Teammate Challenge
- Rachael Schloo, Benjamin Xu, and Rich Morales

180

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T

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The Impact of Academic Stress on Athletic Performance
- Scott Flanick and Vikram Mittal

51-56

The Impact of Corrosion on Mission Readiness and Capability
- Antonino Battaglia, I-ler Hsu, Ryan Jennings, Joseph Sultemeier, and Hise Gibson

78

The Impact of VR/AR Capabilities on Flight School Throughput
- Steve Lee

134

The Influence of Gangs in Central America with Respect to Woman’s Wellbeing
- Caneel Dixon and Christine Krueger

241-248

The Use of Simulation to Support Tactical Augmented Reality Requirement Development
- Leo Ciullo, John Descisciolo, Preston Fuller, and Alejandro Tombrink

3

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U

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Using Media Benchmarking to Measure Social Media Activity at the United States Military Academy
- Sara Klena

299-306

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W

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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

200-205

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Y

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Yacht Club Cash Flow Forecasting Model and 10-Year Capital Investment Plan
- Felix Ruble, Katherine Graves, David Nguyen, and Naseem Shah

158

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