capstone design project highlights
Fall 2025 AWARD WINNING projects
For a description of each project at the Capstone Design Showcase, please review our Project Packet
Grid Tie Micro-Hydrogeneration
Axxess Energy
1st Place Overall
Compact Optimized Additively Manufactured Condensing Heat Exchanger
Paragon Space Development Corp
2nd Place Overall
Bear Creek Park – Landslide!
City of Lackwood
3rd Place Overall
Robotic Sortation Device
EsterCycle
Best Environmental Impact Award
Waterbird Travel Umbrella
Branding Design Company
Best Innovation Award
Lunar Analog Lighting Rig to Support NASA Training
Nevada National Security Sites
Best Proof of Concept Awards
Free Form Robotic Glassblowing Apparatus
Sunburn Space
Best Societal Impact Award (Tie)
Bear Creek Park – Landslide!
City of Lakewood
Best Societal Impact Award (Tie)
Guanella Pass Road Retaining Wall
Clear Creek County
Best Societal Impact Award (Tie)
SPRING 2025 AWARD WINNING projects
For a description of the over 80 projects displayed at the Capstone Design Showcase, please review our Project Packet
Variable Object Capture Mechanism
Astroscale U.S.
1st Place Overall
Hardened Y-Drone with Reprgrammable Architecture
Capstone Marketplace (DoD)
2nd Place Overall – Tie
Quickswap Modular EV Powertrain III
Profs. Polina Brodsky & Adam Duran
2nd Place Overall – Tie
Shell Eco-marathon Competition Team
Capstone Design Program
Best Proof of Concept Award
De-Tumbling & Capture Mechanism
Astroscale U.S.
Best Innovation Award
SUSTAINABLE HOUSING CONCEPT
Neighborgood Rehab Project (SEDS)
Best Human Systems Award
Golden Going Green
Neighborhood Rehab Project (SEDS)
Best Environmental Impact Award
Multi-Axis Racecar Simulator
Prof. Adam Duran
Most Inspiring for Future Engineers
Wheelchair Redesign | Building to Live
Human Centered Design Studio
Best Societal Impact Award
fall 2024 AWARD WINNING projects
For a description of each project at the Design Showcase, please review our Project Packet
Valve Access Project
JeffCo Open Space
1st Place Overall & Proof of Concept Award
Mines Park Greenhouse Thermal Management
Mines Sustainability Office
2nd Place Overall
Autonomous Lunar Cargo Rober
Mines Aerospace Insterest Group
3rd Place Overall
Organic Waste Grinder for Vermicompost
Diversa, a Co-Creation Community
Best Societal & Environmental Impact Awards
SELF DRILLING ICE ROBOT
Planet Enterprise
Best Innovation Award
Project Pinball
Mines Theme Park Student Org
Most Inspiring for Kids
Lookout Mountain Arial Tram
Denver Mountain Parks & City of Golden
Cold Plunge Kit
Mines Faculty Led
Aqua Golf | Water Driving Range Ball Retrieval
City & County of Denver – Aqua Golf
Spring 2024 Award Winning Projects
For a description of each project at the Design Showcase, please review our Project Packet
quick swap modular ev powertrain
Faculty Led | Mechanical Engineering Dept.
1st Place Overall
nasa lunabotics
NASA & Mines Space Resources Program
2nd Place Overall
Autonomous Industrial Vacuum Robot
Milwaukee Tool
3rd Place Overall
jeffco Solar Resources Evaluation
Jefferson County
Best Environmental Impact Award
Skeletal Range of Motion Tracking & Storage
Vanderbilt Univ. Medical Center
Best Human Systems Award
Human Lander Challenge
NASA & Mines Space Resources Program
Best Innovations Award
decarbonizing mines electricity
Faculty Led – Drs. Tabares & Handorean
Best Societal Impact Award (Tie)
Temperature Controlled Dog Kennel
Student Led – Daniel Caddy
Best Societal Impact Award (Tie)
Threat Awareness System
Central Intelligence Agency
Best Proof of Concept Award (Tie)
Ball Buddy
Sure Win LLC
Best Proof of Concept Award (Tie)