MEET THE TEAM
The Oil Palm Harvester Senior Design Team
The Oil Palm Harvester was a multidisciplinary senior design project. The team consisted of six members from industrial engineering, mechanical engineering, and electrical engineering backgrounds. Having a diverse mix of engineering majors in a team greatly contributed to the overall success of the project. Each team member was able to contribute unique attributes to the project.
INDIVIDUAL TEAM MEMBERS
Get to Know Us
CAITLIN ANDERSON
Lead Editor & Web Designer
Caitlin is a Florida State University student studying industrial and manufacturing engineering. She is the team's lead editor and web designer. This job entails updating the project website to ensure that it contains all the necessary information and documentation of the project. She also reviews all e-mails, presentations, reports, and any other important documents prior to submission.
HEIDY ENRIQUEZ
Lead Mechanical Engineer
Heidy is a Florida State University student studying mechanical engineering. She is the team's lead mechanical engineer. This means that she is in charge of the mechanical portion of the design process. She is committed to knowing the Oil Palm Harvester's design in detail and and presenting options for each aspect to the group for the decision process.
LOGAN JUSTICE
Lead Electrical Engine
Logan is a Florida State University student studying electrical engineering. He is the team's lead electrical engineer. With this title, he is in command for the electrical and computational design part of the project. He works with the cutting and detection mechanisms of the product to build and program the devices.
MAURO MANCILLA
Financial Advisor
Mauro is a Florida State University student studying industrial and manufacturing engineering. He is the team's financial adviser. With this title, he is in command of controlling the budget of the project and keeping record of all credits and debits. Any product or expenditure requests are presented to the adviser, and after analyzing the respective requests, he relays the information to the team. If the request is granted, he will place an order accordingly.
MANUEL PLATA
Lead Industrial Engineer
Manuel is a Florida State University student studying industrial and manufacturing engineering. He is the team's lead industrial engineer. With this title, he oversees the industrial and manufacturing portion of the design.  He ensures that the device is ergonomic and manufacturer. He also performs tests to determine the process time involved with utilizing the device.
SANTIAGO RODRIGUEZ
Team Leader
Santiago is a Florida State University student studying mechanical engineering. He is the team leader and oversees the group, maintains control over timelines, finalizes all documents, and plans the project. He is also in charge of communication between team members and the project sponsor. The team leader must organize, plan, and set up team meetings.