2016
SPS Chapter Research Award
Georgia Institute of Technology
Freshman Project: Electromagnetic Kinetic-Projectile Launcher
The first-year students of the SPS chapter at the Georgia Institute of Technology are constructing an electromagnetic kinetic-projectile launcher (colloquially and henceforth known as a “coilgun”) in an effort to demonstrate the fundamentals of electromagnetism and kinematics to students in classrooms and through outreach programs in an engaging and interactive way.
Project leader(s):Madeline Lazar, Trey Scheiper, Sujeeth Jinesh, Zachary Kennedy, Alex Buser, Sam Wiley, Eric Pretzsch, Douglas Stewart, Hannah Price, DeVon Ingram, Rhiannon Partington, Talha Irfan, Kenny Higginbotham, Jada Walters, Matthew Schulz, Sally Hannoush, Michael Barnhill
Chapter advisor:Edwin Greco