
ESE Senior Design Award Winners
Frederick Ketterer Memorial Award

Hon. Judge Harold Berger Award

Norman Gross Award

Societal Impact Award

Technology Integration Award

Frederick Ketterer Memorial Award


Hon. Judge Harold Berger Award


Norman Gross Award


Societal Impact Award


Technology Integration Award


Frederick Ketterer Memorial Award

Recipient: Berkman Opportunity Fund

Hon. Judge Harold Berger Award

Recipient: SEAS Judges’ Choice Award & Berkman Opportunity Fund

Norman Gross Award


Societal Impact Award


Judges’ Choice Award

ESE Senior Design Mentor Program Awards





Frederick Ketterer Memorial Award

Hon. Judge Harold Berger Award


Norman Gross Award

Societal Impact Award

Demo Day Awards



Frederick Ketterer Memorial Award

Nominees: HeartWare, RespiRadar, TeaBot
Hon. Judge Harold Berger Award

Nominees: HeartWare, IV Sight, Solaride
Norman Gross Award

Nominees: FundRight, PennGo, SPOT
Societal Impact Award
Nominees: ModuSolar, PennGo, Invest in Saving, Stakeholder Democracy
Andrew P. Sage Memorial Capstone Design Competition




Electrical and Systems Engineering (ESE) Award Descriptions

Award: $1,000 each team
The Fred Ketterer Memorial Award is given annually to the senior design team in the Department of Electrical and Systems Engineering who demonstrates outstanding creativity in an engineering design incorporating hardware.

Award: $1,000 each team
The Honorable Harold Berger Award is given to the senior design team in the Department of Electrical and Systems Engineering whose outstanding senior design project combines conceptual or technical innovation with an entrepreneurial possibility.
Award: $1,000 each team
The Norman Gross Senior Design Project Award in Electrical and Systems Engineering has been created in honor and recognition of Norman Gross. The award is given annually by the faculty of the Department of Electrical and Systems Engineering to the senior design team whose outstanding senior design project exemplifies Norman Gross’s personal achievements and professional accomplishments.
Award: $1,000 each team
The Societal Impact Award is given annually by the faculty of the Department of Electrical and Systems Engineering to the senior design team whose outstanding senior design team project is based on information systems that addresses societal problems.
Award: $1000 each team
The Technology Integration Award is presented to the senior design team in the Department of Electrical and Systems Engineering whose outstanding senior design project captures successful integration of emerging technologies from various engineering disciplines.
Mentor Teams Recognition – Award: $250 divided among teams
Freshman Recognition – Award: $250 divided among participants