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College of Engineering
Capstone

MULTIDISCIPLINARY ENGINEERING CAPSTONE

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Timeline

Projects begin in late August and go through late April each year. Proposals are accepted year-round but must be submitted no later than July in order to have a project completed during the next Capstone cycle.
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Cost

The cost to sponsor a project is $22,000. Sponsors retain all IP developed during the project.
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Sponsor Role

Sponsors designate a liaison engineer to communicate with the team weekly. Liaison engineers monitor progress and keep the team focused on sponsor priorities.
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Download Project Proposal Form

Benefits to Sponsors


  • Fresh perspectives on your toughest engineering and design challenges
  • Real technical progress without pulling engineers off other priorities
  • Specific student interest in your domain and technologies
  • Pipeline access to top engineering talent already trained on your project
  • Recognition as a mentor of innovation and student development
  • A meaningful way to give back to engineering education

What You Get as a Sponsor


  • A dedicated team of 5–7 senior engineering students, carefully selected and mentored
  • Faculty oversight with a dedicated coach and expert guidance
  • Full documentation including CAD files, source code, validation reports, and prototypes
  • IP and NDA protections

PROJECT STEPS: START TO FINISH


Contact Capstone Coordinator to Discuss Project

Submit Project Proposal Summary

Finalize Project Scope and Submit for Approval

Coach and Team Assigned

Team Designs, Prototypes, and Tests (Sep-Apr)

Design Fair and Handoff to Sponsor

Deliverables

October 06, 2020 04:55 PM
At the conclusion of the project, sponsors will receive a full design package with the complete, transferable design and all hardware and software.

Intellectual Property

October 19, 2020 04:07 PM
Industry sponsors retain all rights to intellectual property developed during the project. IP you provide to the team to work on the project is likewise protected.

Confidential Data

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While we do our best to protect your data, we do not accept any projects that involve classified information. We ask that you minimize the need to share confidential information and clearly mark all confidential information as such when working with your team.

TIPS FOR CHOOSING A PROJECT


Project Types

Backburner
Proof of Concept
Product improvements
Test Fixtures

Project Scope

In-house, you would expect to budget ~300-400 hours for the project

5-7 senior-level students
8 hours per week on project
~1200 student-hours

Project Definition

Measurable, defined functional requirements

Creative space to allow students to develop innovative concepts to complete design

Student Disciplines

Mechanical Engineering
Electrical Engineering
Computer Engineering
Manufacturing Engineering
Cybersecurity

Students are chosen from these disciplines based on project needs

CONTACT US TO DISCUSS YOUR PROJECT IDEAS

Allyson Gibson

June 09, 2020 03:32 PM
External Relations Manager &
Capstone Coordinator

Electrical and Computer Engineering, Cybersecurity

allyson_gibson@byu.edu

801-422-7962

Lisa Barrager

June 09, 2020 03:43 PM
External Relations Manager
Capstone Coordinator

Mechanical Engineering, Manufacturing Engineering

lisa_barrager@byu.edu

801-422-8680
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