People Who Can Help
There are many people on campus that you can ask for help with various aspects of your project. Here is some information about ways they might be able to help you.
Your Coach
Your coach has significant experience in product development. Regardless of the question, your coach should be one of the first people you go to! He or she will not know the answers to every question, but their experience will be a great help to you as you search for answers. Your coach can:
Help find resources and help with technical work
Advise you regarding appropriate sponsor contact; preparing your project contract, stage reports, and presentations
Help guide the team in resolving conflicts
Provide mentoring, give encouragement, and share their professional expertise with you
Evaluate the team both as a whole and individually
The Instructors
Brady Davies, 801-422-3341, brady.davies@byu.edu
David Long, 801-422-4383, long@ee.byu.edu
Greg Nordin, 801-422-1863, nordin@byu.edu
Brian Jensen, 801-422-6030, bdjensen@byu.edu
The instructors have cumulatively worked with hundreds of project teams to help them succeed. Their experience can be a valuable resource to you. Again, they may not know every answer, but they are likely to have suggestions for where to look. The instructors are often available during Capstone hours (M-F, 8am-5pm), or you can check for their office hours, or you can email one or more of them.
Prototyping Coach
David Laws, ME Laboratory Manager, 801-422-2628, dlaws@byu.edu
Significant experience with making hardware work
Can give excellent advice about how to make a prototype
Available in the PRL during Capstone hours
Email him to set up a different meeting time or place
External Relations Managers (ERMs)
Allyson Gibson, 801-422-7962, allyson_gibson@byu.edu
Lisa Barrager, 801-422-8680, lisa_barrager@byu.edu
Roles of ERMs
Experienced engineers from industry
Extensive experience in maintaining good professional relationships
Can give advice on how to better communicate with your sponsor
Should be made aware of any problems you experience with your sponsor
Can also help with professionalism of reports and other communications
Capstone Office Support
Capstone Office Managers
Paula Harper, 801-422-3894, paulah@byu.edu
Kari Manning, 801-422-3748, kari.manning@byu.edu
Roles of Capstone Office Managers
Very knowledgeable about Capstone policies and resources available at BYU
Knows how to get items purchased and delivered quickly for Capstone teams
Answers questions about administrative issues with Capstone
Helps you figure out how to get what you need while following the Capstone policies
If you can't find what you need elsewhere, ask the Capstone Office Managers and they will direct you to the appropriate resource.
Capstone Office Assistants
Joy Hutchins, (801) 422-1639, : joythutchins@byu.edu
Rachel Riccio, (801) 422-1031, : rachel.riccio@byu.edu
Roles of Capstone Office Assistants
Places orders, accepts receipts for reimbursements, tracks order status
Assists Paula in administrative issues
An excellent resource for questions about the online purchasing system
Assists in financial reporting for sponsors
Equipment and Instrumentation Support
Kevin Cole, Checkout and Instrumentation Manager, 801-422-8038, mecheckout@byu.edu
Very knowledgeable about instrumentation, setting up experiments, and making equipment work
Manages the lab equipment in the Mechanical Engineering Department
Runs the ME Checkout Room
Kevin or an assistant is available in the Checkout Room (154 CB) most times during the day (M-F, 8am-5pm)
Email him to set up an appointment
Checkout room personnel available to help with 3D printing
Fabrication Support
Nick Hawkins, Lab Supervisor, 801-422-6297, nick.hawkins@byu.edu
Manages the ME Prototype Lab, or machine shop, in 117 EB
Excellent resource for all questions about how to fabricate a part
Can give suggestions on designing parts to make them easier to fabricate
Extensive experience with machine shop tools
Available in the shop, or by email
Electronics and Other Support
Joe Bussio, Experiential Learning Center manager, 801-422-5350, bussio@ee.byu.edu
Eric Barker, Experiential Learning Center manager, 801-422-5350, bussio@ee.byu.edu
PCB layout & design
Embedded Programming
Woodworking
Analog design
Check out the ELC's website for how-to videos, parts lists, and additional information about shop techs and their areas of expertise