Mechanical Engineering
Senior Capstone Design

The Senior Design Capstone Course

The Senior Design Capstone Course is the culmination of students' engineering education in Mechanical Engineering at Cleveland State University. The two-semester course gives students the opportunity to incorporate engineering principles learned throughout their academic careers into one final project. Students, with the guidance of a faculty advisor and company liaison, work in teams of 3 to 4 to develop solutions to a wide variety of engineering problems. The majority of the projects are real-world problems provided by corporate sponsors. Teams are required to develop a comprehensive project plan with a problem description, design alternatives, budget, equipment requirements, time schedule, final design, and in most cases, a prototype. Finally, selected teams will present posters outlining their work at the annual Senior Design Symposium and Awards Dinner, where the top 3 projects for the college are selected. Learn more about the Senior Design Capstone Course in the Washkewicz College of Engineering.