Capstone Design Projects

ME students engage in capstone design projects through ME 451 Senior Capstone: System Design course.  A broad spectrum of projects are offered each year, for example:

• Alternative energy projects
• Mechatronics and robotics
• Ski/snowboard design
• Thermal/fluid systems
• Nanotechnology
• Smart materials-related projects

Sponsors

A number of ME capstone design projects are sponsored by GE Services, Amazon.com, Moment Skis, Ebara International, etc.

Capstone Design in the News/Media

Nanotechnology-based snow skis project was featured in the 2010 September issue of Backcountry Magazine (p. 28).

Read more about the projects in the ME 451/452 capstone design courses [click here].