Practicums and Capstone Projects

Capstone Projects

One-semester real-world project experiences for students

In our capstone project course, students in our professionally-oriented master’s programs integrate advanced technical knowledge and tackle real-world challenges for industry clients. Students gain valuable project experience with the processes that engineers must master in a professional environment. 

Students enrolled in this course work either independently or in an assigned team to accomplish the project goals as identified by the industry client. There is weekly contact throughout the semester between the student(s) and an assigned industry representative, who serves as the primary project mentor. The only costs the industry client is responsible for are any materials needed for the project and any required student travel.