The Spring Senior Design Expo for 2018, held at the end of the semester on April 26, was a rousing success. Senior Design students began the day showcasing their projects in the NEB Lobby at 11:00, while students, faculty, and interested onlookers explored. Among the onlookers were the ECE External Advisory Board, who were on campus as part of their annual visit with Dean Cammy Abernathy, ECE Chair John Harris, and ECE faculty and students.
The advisory board, along with ECE Chair Dr. John Harris, ranked the five best projects which competed for first place (as well as some scholarship money). The results were as follows:
| Ranking | Project | Students |
|---|---|---|
| First Place | MIDI Note Transcriber/ Harmonizer | Daniel Gonzalez Tyler Tucker |
| Second Place | Motion-Controlled Guitar Effects Processor | Cody Rigby Nick Landy |
| Third Place | Space Invaders FPGA/MSP432 Game | Bronson Davis Abdelali Nouina |
| Fourth Place | Modular Synthesizer Chord generator | Arun Katikala Matt Marder |
| Fifth Place | iGuitar | Mihael Cudic Clay Uhing |
| Fifth Place (tie) | Hand-Tracking Robot Arm | Song Kai Mao Yikai |
| Texas Instruments Analog Award | Portable EKG | Jessica Sabin Julie Silvers |