Senior Engineering Design Project
General
- Undergraduate; Capstone
- 19 learners; individual projects
- 90 hours per learner
- Dates set by experience
- Educators assign learners to projects
Preferred companies
- 1/1 project matches
- Anywhere
- Academic experience
- Any company type
- Any industries
Categories
Project timeline
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August 28, 2024Experience start
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September 10, 2024Design Proposal
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September 24, 2024Preliminary analysis and initial design
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October 15, 2024Concept validation
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October 29, 2024Detailed Design
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November 5, 2024Initial Prototype
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December 14, 2024Experience end
Timeline
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August 28, 2024Experience start
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September 10, 2024Design Proposal
Initial project proposa.
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September 24, 2024Preliminary analysis and initial design
Initial high-level design with preliminary analysis indicating feasibility.
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October 15, 2024Concept validation
Key components of the design are analyzed and/or tested.
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October 29, 2024Detailed Design
The detailed design is complete.
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November 5, 2024Initial Prototype
Demonstration of a working prototype.
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November 19, 2024Final Prototype
Final prototype is working and fully teseted.
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December 10, 2024Design Report
Final design report with complete design documents, technical manual, and user's manual.
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December 14, 2024Experience end
Overview
- Details
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Bob Jones University senior engineering students do a solo capstone design project where they design a product or system, from preliminary design to pre-production prototype. These projects are in five areas: aerospace, civil, computer, electrical, and mechanical.
- Deliverables
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1. Design report including a detailed design with analysis and simulation results.
2. Design documents (electrical schematics, SolidWorks mechanical drawings, software listings, etc. depending on the project)
3. Typically a prototype device.
As with any academic project, the results are not guaranteed. The quality of the resulting design varies widely from student to student and project to project, but the goal is usually a working pre-production prototype. We work diligently to vet projects and match students to maximize the chance of success.
Project Examples
Recent examples from each discipline:
Electrical: Battery backup aquarium air pump
Mechanical: Ambidextrous school desk design
Computer: GSP-enabled wireless pet collar
Aerospace: airfoil for landing wheel spinup
Civil: Improved bell siphon design
Additional company criteria
Companies must answer the following questions to submit a match request to this experience:
Are you willing to fund the materials required to build the prototype, if required for this project?
Will you be available for online reviews of each milestone?