The Louisiana State University Mechanical Engineering Graduate Student Symposium is an annual exchange of ideas and research in different areas of mechanical engineering. The symposium is aimed at bringing the graduate students together for a day of research presentations to foster cross-disciplinary discussions and collaborations. The opportunity to present current research in mechanical engineering is being offered to all master's and doctoral students planning to graduate in 2005. This conference is organized by the graduate students and faculty of Mechanical Engineering Department of Louisiana State University.