2026 Senior Capstone Presentations

Each year seniors in the Industrial and Innovative Design major demonstrate an accumulation of acquired skills and creative problem solving abilities through a semester-long exploration and proposed design solution for a very wide scope of projects. From drones and architectural space designs to toys and medical devices, ICC seniors share their concepts, research, design development and refined proposals live and in front of instructors, industry professionals, colleagues, family and friends.

Jada Abbott

The Northwest Dayton Cultural Arts Center

A community hub for supporting creativity through visual arts, crafts, and music. This space will empower the Dayton community to express itself through a variety of mediums and become a beacon for the local artist, no matter the age or skill level.

Devin Anderson

Convertible Motorcycle Commuter Pack

A 28L weatherproof backpack engineered for urban riders that converts into a secure tail bag. Featuring universal mounting, magnetic hardware integration, and expandable helmet storage, the system bridges motorcycle performance with professional, everyday functionality.

Ruth Benson

Intergenerational Community: Apartments Designed to Support All Ages

A community accessing longevity through living and growing together, bringing progressive living and apartment living under the "same roof.”

Ian Bilger

Apto: A foundation for personal living

APTO provides the structure for a home to become personal. Through soft curved forms and exposed wood construction, each piece arrives intentionally unfinished; complete in function, yet open in expression. Designed for renters, young homeowners, and transitional living, APTO bridges the gap between flat-pack convenience and meaningful customization.

Keith Brock

Osprey Hermes 25L Fast Pack

A 25L backpack designed to fit like a running vest with the features and capacity of a day pack. This is accomplished through enhanced ergonomics, weight distribution, and accessibility. Improved ergonomics and resulting fit provide greater stability for long load carry and reduce the risk of chafing. Ideal weight distribution will result in minimal distraction and enhanced performance, while ideal and intuitive accessibility for essential items allow for maximized run times.

Lucas Burkley

ABWE Next Generation Master Plan

In partnership with Caleb Cullins, we're taking ABWE's headquarters and remodeling the site to better suit the growing needs of the organization, allowing them to better steward their property and serve their staff, missionaries, and community.

Dani cheek

Creating Anxiety-Informed Classrooms for Primary and Secondary Schools

With anxiety and depression still on the rise, it is time to stop medicating the symptoms and consider the known stressors found within the classroom environment. Expand inBYLT’s renovation packages for K-12 schools through addressing the air, sound, lighting, flooring, and plant life found inside of classrooms.

Caleb Cruickshank

Basement apartment renovation for Cruikshank Home

Turning a large basement into an apartment-style area, including a laundry room, kitchenette, living room, bathroom, and a bedroom, after 11 years of discussion.

Caleb Cullins

ABWE Next Generation Master Plan

In partnership with Lucas Burkley, we're taking ABWE's headquarters and remodeling the site to better suit the growing needs of the organization, allowing them to better steward their property and serve their staff, missionaries, and community.

Silas Dittmer

The Helping Hand for Emergency IV Administration

Emergency IV starts require stability and organization, but they happen in unstable, space-limited environments. This project aims to assist paramedics by improving staging solutions.

Elliot Dunham

Nutrafuel Bioworks Waste to Energy Generation Product

For this project, I am partnering with a Cedarville engineering student to help launch a revolutionary product to turn everyday waste into energy.

Vincent Friesinger

Optimizing Truck Bed Volume: A Modular System for Work, Family, and Play

This project explores a modular system that transforms truck bed space into a flexible, secure platform. Designed for work, family, and play, the system emphasizes rapid reconfiguration, organization, and security, enabling truck owners to seamlessly adapt their vehicle to evolving daily needs and lifestyles.

Ethan Frizzell

Designing a Modern Homestead

Your dwelling place is more than just a roof over your head. It is an expression of your values and how you wish to live. The goal of this project to design a custom homestead that encourages physical activity, good metal health, and natural living.

Gary Gerdin

Redesigning the Honda Ridgeline

The Honda Ridgeline is a truck that punches above its weight, but it sells poorly. With an updated look, I plan to resuscitate the Ridgeline back into the mainstream truck competition.

Conner Gibson

Campus Revitalization for Priority Group

Priority Group's campus is outdated and doesn’t promote a healthy workplace environment. The company wants to completely rebuild its campus on its current site, utilizing natural light and green spaces to promote healthy living within the workplace.

Matt Greene

Lavon Drive Baptist Church Campus Renovations

Lavon Drive Baptist Church and its adjacent ministries, located in Garland, TX, have experienced steady growth over the past several years. This project aims to expand and repurpose areas of the campus to accommodate a growing ministry.

Ethan Hamilton

Waste-to-Energy Incinerator Concept for Military Application

This project explores a modular waste-to-energy system designed for military use that captures and cleans incinerator off-gasses to generate usable power. By integrating waste disposal and energy production, the system aims to reduce fuel dependence, improve safety, and enhance operational sustainability in austere environments.

Anna Harmon

Portable Trauma-Informed Regulation Kit for Children in Foster Care

Children in foster care face constant transitions that disrupt emotional safety. This project seeks to provide a portable, trauma-informed regulation kit that helps kids ages 6–8 self-regulate, express emotions, and build connections with caregivers across placements.

Titus Hawley

Nomad furniture

Product design focuses heavily on the ergonomics and manufacturing of a product, but often overlooks the disposal of the product. This project aims to to consider all three and apply this thought process to a furniture line.

Joslyn Kalamaras

NishikiGO NewLife Smartphone Case

The effects of smartphone addiction in young adults in Japan are actively eroding the structure of Japanese tradition and society from the inside out. With the NishikiGO New Life smartphone case, young adults can once again find their footing and joy in the everyday through rewarding proper smartphone time management.