Students from around the KC metro were presented awards on their innovative solutions to problems large and small during KC STEM Alliance’s annual Project Lead The Way Capstone Project Showcase on Friday, May 1, 2020.
The Showcase highlighted students’ PLTW capstone projects from the Engineering Design and Development and Biomedical Innovations PLTW courses from the Greater Kansas City Region. The event celebrated students’ ingenuity and creativity while connecting them with business partners and culminated with an awards ceremony to recognize winners in three related competitions.
The PLTW engineering and biomedical science design competitions highlight the importance of design thinking and problem solving. Students design and develop real-world projects that are showcased in an online portfolio. Practicing professionals review and judge the portfolios online. Senior Showcase scholarships are made possible by KC STEM Alliance’s major financial supporters.
STA second-year Engineering students took seven of the top ten winning spots in Engineering Design competition.
STA Engineering Winners:
Payton Stropes (LSHS) and Elijah Gross (LSW) were recognized for their third-place award winning project, G&B: Safe Seat, in the Engineering segment of the KC STEM Alliance’s annual Project Lead The Way Capstone Project Showcase.
Rayyan Khan (LSN), Morgan Hecker (LSHS) and Christian Whiting (LSN) were recognized for second-place award winning project, CMR Group – LED Kitchen Utensils, in the Engineering segment of the KC STEM Alliance’s annual Project Lead The Way Capstone Project Showcase.
Ryan Wilcox (LSW), Ethan Inman (HHS), Cooper Phillips (LSN), and Logan Helm (LSHS) were recognized for their first-place award winning project, Temporary Raised Pavement Marker Re-Design Project, in the Engineering segment of the KC STEM Alliance’s annual Project Lead The Way Capstone Project Showcase.
Shelby Soukup (LSN), Caden Cooley (LSN), and Alex French (LSN) were recognized for their top-ten award winning project, FCS – Universal Heads Up Display, in the Engineering segment of the KC STEM Alliance’s annual Project Lead The Way Capstone Project Showcase.
Collin Brockman (PHHS) and Austin Dubois (LSHS) were recognized for their top-ten award winning project, Wall Mounted 3D Printer, in the Engineering segment of the KC STEM Alliance’s annual Project Lead The Way Capstone Project Showcase.
Evan Danaher (LSW), Franklin Lopez (LSW), and Andrew Phipps (LSW) were recognized for their top-ten award winning project, Gas Piston Adjustable Crutches, in the Engineering segment of the KC STEM Alliance’s annual Project Lead The Way Capstone Project Showcase.
Ethan McIntyre (RSH), Hudson Hogan (LSW), and Logan Dietz (LSW) were recognized for their top-ten award winning project, Wheelchair Shopping Cart, in the Engineering segment of the KC STEM Alliance’s annual Project Lead The Way Capstone Project Showcase.