Senior Design Team 15

Development of Hammer Blow Test Device to Simulate Pyrotechnic Shock

Team_15
Team 15: Chason Mitchell, Chad Harrell, Nathan Crisler, and Charles Demartino. (left to right)

Members of Team 15

Team Leader

Charles Demartino

Charles DeMartino is a senior in the undergraduate BSME program at the FAMU-FSU College of Engineering. His educational focus is on material science and design. He enjoys diving into problems that require analytical solutions as well as those involving new technology. His hobbies include golf, lacrosse, poker, and pyrotechnics. After completing his Bachelors Degree he hopes to find gainful employment within a field that involves one or more of his hobbies.

Treasurer

Chason Mitchell

Chason Mitchell is a senior at the FAMU-FSU College of Engineering and a native resident of Tallahassee, FL. Chason enjoys involving himself in many different areas of study, but he is particularity interested in fluid power, hydraulics, and powertrain engineering. Chason is graduating in the spring of 2015 with a Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering; upon graduation, Chason plans to obtain experience in the industry and then pursue further education in computational finance as the mathematics of financial systems has always been an interest of his.

Webmaster

Nathan Crisler

Nathan Crisler is a senior at the FAMU-FSU College of Engineering pursuing a Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering. He is focusing his senior year on Aeronautics, a new program at the College of Engineering. He enjoys problem solving and find new solutions to difficult problems. His interests include cars, firearms, and flight. Nathan hopes to find a career within these interests upon graduation in the Spring of 2015.

Secretary

Chad Harrell

Chad Harrell is a senior in mechanical engineering at the FAMU-FSU College of Engineering. He is on the thermal fluids track for senior year. He is the secretary for the engineering honor society Pi Tau Sigma, and is a member of ASME and SAE. He has worked for Huntington Ingalls Industry as an intern at the Pascagoula, MS shipyard and is seeking a full time, entry level position in the mechanical engineering field post graduation in Fall 2015.

Advisor

Rajan Kumar, Ph.D.

Dr. Kumar is an Assistant Professor & Technical Program Coordinator for FCAAP at FAMU-FSU College of Engineering. Additional information about Dr. Kumar can be found Here along with his contact information.

Sponsor

Robert Wells

Mr.Wells works for Harris Corporation, he is our contact for this project. He is working with Harris' engineering staff to keep our team updated with revelant information.