Virginia Tech Mechanical Engineering Annual Report Annual Report 2016 | Page 41

41 A team shows a drone equipped to provide food aid to remote or stranded individuals. More than 800 people visited the 2016 Senior Design Expo held in April inside and outside the Squires Student Center. Industry sponsors participated as judges as well as engineers from GM, UPS, Canon, Volvo Construction, BWXT, Graham White, and Ford. For 2017, 52 teams will design projects and class enrollment jumps from 360 to 419 students. Industry sponsorship increased to 15 (up from 5 in 2015), and faculty are embracing the support of Ut Prosim (That I May Serve) projects, by advising eight humanitarian/philanthropic projects. Senior Design team members are ready to talk about their Minimally Invasive Transdermal Device (below) which makes skin biopsies easier and allows the site to heal more quickly.