In This Story
The 5th Annual Andrew P. Sage Memorial Capstone Design Competition held on Mason’s Fairfax Campus April 25, 2022.
Fifty-one System Engineering teams from eight universities competed in 10 tracks. The projects were evaluated by 58 judges representing local companies and the government.
"The quality of the presentations was outstanding," says Conference Chair and System Engineering & Operations Research (SEOR) professor Songjun Luo. "Preparing for the conference was a lot of work. The reward was seeing these amazing students addressing hard real-world challenges."
The awards were presented by SEOR Professor Emeritus George Donohue. "Our planet and our communities are facing some of the most difficult challenges I have experienced in a long career as a System Engineer and analyst. The next generation of System Engineers demonstrated they are up for the challenge."
"Topics ranged from climate change to social justice," added SEOR Department Chair John Shortle. "Solutions include AI/Machine Learning, optimization, simulation and Digital-Twin. It is extremely pleasing to see the energy and creativity of the next generation of System Engineers."
For more information on the Annual Andrew P. Sage Memorial Capstone Design Competition and the GMU System Engineering & Operations Research Department contact Dept Chair John Shortle jshortle@gmu.edu