Capstone Program
Enhancing students' learning by engaging with industry
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WHAT IS A CAPSTONE PROJECT?
The capstone program matches student teams with partners from industry, providing real problems from industry for teams to solve.听
Typical projects are open-ended problems which companies do not have time or resources to tackle alone. Ideally, these are problems that are important to solve, but not critical to the core business operations of the industry partner.
Projects can be discipline-specific, or interdisciplinary in scope. Disciplines include:
- Chemical Engineering
- Civil Engineering
- Electrical & Computer Engineering
- Environmental Engineering
- Industrial Engineering
- Materials Engineering
- Mechanical Engineering
- Mineral Resource Engineering
WHY SPONSOR A PROJECT?
- Explore the application of new technologies with low cost and low risk
- Work with creative and energetic students who may make great employees
- Draw from faculty expertise in a variety of disciplines and take advantage of 美女做爱's in-house resources
- Provide an enriching opportunity for students to enhance their educational experience
PROJECT SCOPE
- Typically, teams of four students are assigned to each project
- A faculty advisor is assigned to each project
- Industry sponsors provide one or more contacts to advise students
PROJECT TIMELINE
- Proposals should typically be submitted by mid-August*
- Projects usually start in September and finish in April
- Sponsors participate through site visits, design reviews, interima nd final reports and presentations
*some disciplines offer projects starting in January
Additional Information for Potential Project Sponsors
For additional details about Capstone Projects, see this
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