Seniors from Mechanical, Industrial, Materials, Computer, Electrical, and Civil Engineering form design teams solving design projects for tri-state industries. These projects are then reviewed by the co-directors and other faculty for design content and suitability for Clinic use. The student teams work on their design solutions from January to June, with full access to the University's resources and research facilities. In essence, this is an Internship Program. It stimulates and challenges the senior engineers by enabling them to work on real industrial problems of practical importance.
Industry is thus able to participate in the education and training of our graduates.
In turn, the students often create new processes, systems and products for our local industry. While the Clinic enjoys the business of repeat customers, they also welcome new businesses and industries to participate. Often, Alumni and Design Clinic veterans come back to submit projects and serve as company monitors for the teams. Value Engineering is a principal focus. Feasibility, design trade-offs and cost analysis are all included in formal presentations and reports of the teams.