Honors Theses
Date of Award
Spring 5-9-2026
Document Type
Undergraduate Thesis
Department
Center for Manufacturing Excellence
First Advisor
Rick Hollander
Second Advisor
Scott Kilpatrick
Third Advisor
John Samonds
Relational Format
Thesis
Abstract
This thesis contains an overview of the design, prototyping, and manufacturing of a carbon fiber long board. The purpose of this capstone was to create a viable product for the real-world market and then determine how to manufacture it at scale with sustainable financial practices. In order to accomplish this task, engineering, accounting, and manufacturing challenges had to be overcome throughout all stages. The production process involved the carbon fiber layup, baking, water jet cutting, and assembly of the carbon fiber longboard. In order to optimize this process, continuous improvement and lean manufacturing problem solving techniques were applied. After a final analysis of the manufacturing data and financials, the team concluded that this product would be able to meet the production quantity needed to sustain the company financially; however, the market demand and competitiveness of the product remained uncertain.
Recommended Citation
Fichtel, Vince, "Design and Production of a Carbon Fiber Longboard" (2026). Honors Theses. 3408.
https://egrove.olemiss.edu/hon_thesis/3408
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Comments
This was a group project, but this individual submission is for myself, Vince Fichtel. My other group members names are Rob Beebe, Jordan Cochran, Sallie Abernathy, Jacob Williams, Lilian Henry, Julia Stradinger, and Shawn McRight. Not all of these group members are in the Honors College, but those who are will also submit this thesis. I do not claim to have accomplished this project my myself, as this would not have been possible without everyone's collaboration.