Past Teams

CKC: Commercially Viable, Cost Effective Keg Cleaning Device for Craft Breweries

Partnered with the KBC, the Commercial Keg Cleaner Team is working to create a cost effective, semi-automated keg cleaner for microbreweries.

HVAC Virus Mitigation Solution for Various Enclosed Spaces

Create a proof-of-concept solution for large and small indoor spaces to improve air quality and mitigate disease spread using filtering techniques, UV light, or other technologies vetted by external researchers and/or the CDC.

CertainTeed: Finding Solutions to Reduce Paint Waste

Sponsored by the CertainTeed L'Anse Facility, this project aims to find an inexpensive method to reduce waste generated within the celing tile manufacturing process and create an opportunity to recycle some of these components back into the process.

ORG Chem Group: Alternative Heat Transfer Fluids

Sponsored by ORG Chem Group, located in Evansville, IN, this project aims to update a current market heat transfer fluid (HTF) with a lifespan of 3 to 6 months with a HTF that degrades slower and will last 2 to 3 years.

Libbey Glassware

Sponsored by Libbey, a leader in consumer in commercial dinnerware. This project included material investigation, product development. and decision-based problem solving to help expand the company’s line of antimicrobial flatware

Doll N’ Burger

In this project, students were tasked with manufacturing a low-cost, disposable product, which allows hands-free fry-into-sauce dipping while minimizing inconvenience while operating a vehicle.

Mr. Lid

Sponsored by Sussex, IM out of Sussex, Wisconsin, the goal of the project is to work with dining hall services and the sustainability initiative on Michigan Tech’s campus to implement a returnable food packaging process

KC Flex

Sponsored by Kimberly, a Fortune 500 company. This team aimed to design a consumer-friendly in-home polyethylene flex film recycling system that would enable consumers to easily collect and recycle K-C product flex film packaging.

One Tumbler

Also sponsored Sussex, the OneTumbler sustainability team aims to encourage sustainability on MTU’s campus through promoting a multi-use beverage container from recycled plastic. The team was able to distribute their reusable cup to all incoming Freshman Fall of 2023.