MURFREESBORO, Tenn. (WGNS) — Middle Tennessee State University’s future engineers put their innovation and problem-solving skills in the spotlight during the 2025 Engineering Technology Mech-Tech Expo, held recently at the Miller Education Center on Bell Street.
Capping off the spring semester, the annual event showcased 35 in-depth student projects and 17 additional poster presentations, drawing a crowd of more than 200 students, faculty, industry professionals, and family members.
📺 Watch highlights from the expo
Students from both Engineering Technology and Mechatronics Engineering programs presented capstone projects developed over one or two semesters, ranging from medical tech solutions to automated vehicles. Among the judges evaluating their work were professionals from Ultium Cells, a growing battery manufacturing company in Spring Hill.
The Mech-Tech Expo serves as a celebratory sendoff for graduating seniors, with award-winning projects receiving special recognition for creativity, practicality, and presentation.
🔧 Mechanical Engineering Awards
🏆 First Place (tie) – Medimonitor
Sam Apigian, Sabrina White, Abigail Lee, Samuel Dunn, and John White
Also received the People's Choice Award
🏆 First Place – I Pill Good
Hunter Hill, Karl Basbas, Michael Nixon, Erik Nilsson, and Kenneth Evans
🥈 Second Place – Eden’s Apples
Emmah Xiong, Alex Petrone, Bereket Tegistesollassie, Oscar Yepes, and Riley Stansell
🥉 Third Place – LIL Oil Changers
Zyed Al Alawi, Loay Al Subhi, Farid Al Alawi, and Kirolos Nayrouz
⚙️ Engineering Technology Awards
🏆 First Place – Power Step
Read Cox, Tylan Springfield, and Mary Nan
🥈 Second Place – Mini Forklift
Samy Moens, Joshua Rhodes, and Roy Phillips
🥉 Third Place – Mo Cart
Tegan Johnson, Jackson Burns, and Simon Robertson
Excitement is already building for future expos, as students and faculty look forward to moving into the brand-new Applied Engineering Building, slated to open in fall 2025. The facility will be located on the east side of campus, adjacent to the MTSU School of Concrete and Construction Building.
For more information on Engineering Technology or Mechatronics Engineering programs at MTSU, visit https://et.mtsu.edu or call 615-898-5009.
The Department of Engineering Technology is part of the College of Basic and Applied Sciences and is based in the Voorhies Engineering Technology Building on Faulkenberry Drive.
