Mechanical Engineering Capstone Design

Industry Partner Program for Senior Student Design

Partners / Sponsors

UNH welcomes new and past sponsors for the Capstone Senior Design Project. If you would like to submit a new project, please complete the form on the left hand side and email it to iorabi@newhaven.edu

Benefits to Participating Companies

• A fresh look at a problem or issue
• Specific recommendations for product designs and production operations
• A chance to address an issue sitting on the “back burner”
• Access to student and faculty expertise in leading-edge technologies
• A possible recruitment tool for new engineering hires
• A window to the many resources of the University of Illinois
• Working with some of the best engineering students in the country; our ME program is rated 4th in the nation

Impact of Project Results on Company

• New product introduction enabling company to leap-frog competitors
• Switch redesign eliminates the use of mercury and associated environmental implications
• Company reduces assembly costs on major product resulting in savings of $250,000/year
• Improved product design led to winning major sales contract against foreign competition
• Improvements in quality program help company gain ISO Certification