Results: 2022 Student Design Fair
Winners of the 2022 Student Design Fair held at Duke's Pratt School of Engineering
Biggest Difference (tie)
Will make the most difference to those for whom the device is intended
- Project Team #37 — A low-cost colostomy bag for those in low- to medium-resourced settings
- Joanna Peng
- Alanna Manfredini
- Amy Guan
- Darienne Rogers
- Project Team #13 — A way to use CRISPR-Cas13/Cas12 lateral flow assay to diagnose both drug-susceptible and drug-resistant strains of tuberculosis
- Sean Li
- Harshitha Venugopal Lavanya
- Michael Tian
- Simone Wall
Biggest Breakthrough
New technology, or use of existing technology, that makes a step-change
Project Team #11 — A way to alter the behavior of diseased brain cells to cure Alzheimer’s Disease
- Lucy Zhang
- Ethan Nicklow
- Joy Fu
- Aditya Gopalan
- Jackson Adams
Best Use of Analytical Skills
Robust use of calculations that lead to improved design or function
Project Team #22 — A small-scale vertical landing rocket
- JD Inge
- Everett Werner
- Justin Nickelsburg
- Joanna Feaster
- Muazzam Khan-Noorpuri
- Kartikay Goel
- Mario Munoz
Most Creative & Engaging
Captures the attention of users; pleasing to behold
Project Team #30 — Detachable rollerskates
- Anna Song
Most Likely to be Adopted (tie)
The target audience is likely to use this in place of what is currently available
- Project Team #43 — Custom website and text bot for SKANSKA to schedule deliveries of goods to construction worksites
- Will Denton
- Vivek Tarapara
- Ken Kalin
- Dez Kecker
- Del Cudjoe
- Project Team #9 — A worksite foam cutter for people with disabilities
- Laine Beckler
- Drew Genuit
Learned the Most from Failure (tie)
Showed resilience, determination, and grit
- Project Team #35 — Floating barge capable of holding trash for the Ellerbe Creek Watershed Association
- Pranay Vure
- Luke Meredith
- J.J. Peters
- Project Team #22 — Small-scale vertical landing rocket
- JD Inge
- Everett Werner
- Justin Nickelsburg
- Joanna Feaster
- Muazzam Khan-Noorpuri
- Kartikay Goel
- Mario Munoz