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Department of Mechanical Engineering

Industry/University Cooperative Project Center

Benefits to Students

  • Hands on experience working on problems important to a company or laboratory.
  • Employment opportunities with company sponsoring project.
  • Employment opportunities with other companies as a result of project experience.

Benefits to Industry

  • Industry sponsors obtain functional hardware with documentation at the end of the project.
  • Companies benefit from new ideas and approaches undertaken by student teams.
  • Integrated teams of students working with a faculty advisor focus on the successful completion of the sponsor’s project.
  • Close interaction with project students provides sponsors with a unique opportunity for recruiting new graduates.