McCormick Announces the Winners of the 2009 Frey Prize

June 29, 2009

The winners of the 2009 Margaret and Muir Frey Memorial Prize were announced at the 2009 McCormick Convocation. The prize is awarded each year for innovation and creativity in senior capstone work, as judged by a jury of recognized leaders from the fields of engineering. It was established by Donald Frey, professor of industrial engineering and management science, in honor of his late parents.

The 2009 recipients are:

First Place
$12,000 to the student(s) and $5,000 to the faculty adviser(s)
Female Pelvic Exam Simulator for the Developing World
Students: Tadas Sileika, Rebecca Etrenne, John Leuthner, and Lee Lamers
Advisers: Matthew Glucksberg and Alan Sahakian

Second Place
$8,000 to the student(s) and $3,000 to the faculty adviser(s)
Robotic End-Effector for Automation of Sliced Meat Packaging
Students: Jennifer Breger, Nathan Henry, Mark Straccia, and Matt Turpin
Adviser: Wei Chen

Third Place
$5,000 to the student(s) and $2,000 to the faculty adviser(s)
The TiltAlign — Alignment for Patients with Postural Difficulties
Students: Annie Baltes, Dan Choi, Blerta Mandro, James Rein
Adviser : Matthew Glucksberg and Michael Peshkin

Honorable Mention
Rewet Detection Device — in absorbent products used for urinary incontinence
Students: Ankur Bakshi, Lizhou Huang, Alexander Sheu, Scott Tuttle
Adviser: Matthew Glucksberg