Capstone Project Wiki

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 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

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, or you can check for their office hours, or you can email one, two, or all of them.

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

Allyson Gibson, Capstone External Relations Manager, 801-422-7962, allyson_gibson@byu.edu

Lisa Barrager, Capstone External Relations Manager, 801-422-8680, lisa_barrager@byu.edu

• 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

Paula Harper, Capstone Office Manager, 801-422-3894, paulah@byu.edu

Kari Manning, Capstone Office Manager, 801-422-3748, kari.manning@byu.edu

• 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.

Emma Hicken, Capstone Office Assistant, 801-422-6445, emma_hicken@byu.edu

• 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

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 (8-5)
• Email him to set up an appointment
• Checkout room personnel available to help with 3D printing

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

Joe Bussio, Experiential Learning Center manager, 801-422-5350, bussio@ee.byu.edu

• Manages the ECEN ELC in 416 CB
• Very knowledgeable about electronic parts, test equipment, and how circuits work.
• Joe or a shop tech ware available in the ELC most times during the day (8-5)