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Ashley, Cadrex, Apogee among companies benefiting from engineering students’ prototypes
15 Jun 2026
News, Dunn County
UW-Stout Polytechnic mechanical engineering student Dominick Marco faced several challenges when he became team leader for the second semester of a capstone project on behalf of Cadrex Manufacturing Solutions.
In addition to designing and building a prototype that would automatically assemble a plastic latch and a steel bracket into a completed part, Marco had to ensure that his six-member team stayed on track as the project deadline – and graduation – approached.
Marco wasn’t just learning engineering; he was learning leadership.
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