UTDesign Capstone
Efficient Projects
Student Talent
Impactful Results
A team of four to six students work for fourteen weeks to complete your project. Gain full ownership of results.
450+
company sponsors
500+
students per semester
1000+
Projects Completed
Benefits
Ownership
One of the best parts for companies? They own 100% of the IP at completion.
Innovation
Solve issues on recruitment and hiring interns to complete a project. Innovative way to get a backburner project done.
Flexibility
Faculty directors work with you to scope and plan your project. Create interdisciplinary projects.
Trusted By Companies of All Sizes
UTDesign Capstone Overview
Your Company’s Challenges
- You have more projects piled up than you can handle.
- You would like to work on other projects but can’t allocate resources and time without larger project falling behind.
- You need a product prototype, computer program or simulation model.
Meet UTDesign Capstone
- Senior undergraduate students from all types of engineering and computer science disciplines come together to work on a project of your choice.
Featured Projects
Unmanned Aircraft Systems (Software Development)
Developed an autonomous, robust and adaptable software framework for a drone in partnership with the engineering hardware team, which complete and won first place in a series of complex and real-world drone challenges.
Digital Twins (3D Modeling)
Developed a 3D virtual twin of the city’s P25 radio network that Emergency responders rely on. This digital tool shows how radio signals traverse between various radio towers, allowing emergency preparation officials to simulate scenarios and strategize potential responses.
Testimonials
“The UTDesign program not only provided the City of Dallas with a great value in terms of the P25 Radio Network Digital Twin Project delivered but also afforded City of Dallas employees with a rewarding experience mentoring students at our local university.”
Bill Zielinski
CIO, City of Dallas
“The quality of the students and the program keep us coming back. Not only do the students do great work, the technical mentors from our company really enjoy helping to develop these bright young minds.”
Steve McFarland
Senior Manager, Toyota
“Working with UTDesign was a cost-effective and streamlined way to move game app project forward. The success of the app initiative wouldn’t have been possible without a program like UTDesign Capstone.”
Micky Fokken
Children’s Health Care’s
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Frequently Asked Questions
How much does it cost?
For one-semester computer science projects, it costs $5,000 for a company with less than $200 million in annual revenue and $7,000 for a company with greater than $200 million in annual revenue.
$15,000 for a two-semester engineering projects.
For engineering projects only, companies can receive an early bird discount of $2,000 if their project is accepted by a Faculty Director 30 days before the beginning of the projects’ first semester.
When do capstone projects begin?
Computer Science projects begin in January and August and last one semester.
Electrical and Computer Engineering projects being in January, May and August and last two semesters.
Bioengineering projects begin in May and August and last two semesters.
Mechanical Engineering projects begin in May and August and last two semesters.
What is a normal scope and timeline for a project?
Computer Science and Software Engineering (CS) projects are one semester for each project team; however, if the scope of the project is two semesters, one project team will complete assigned deliverables in their semester, and a second project team will continue the project and complete assigned deliverables in their semester.
Biomedical (BMEN), Electrical and Computer Engineering (ECE), Mechanical Engineering (ME) or any combination of CS, BMEN, ECE and ME projects are two semesters in duration.
The scope should be similar to what you would expect one full-time intern to accomplish in the same amount of time. Our UTDesign Faculty Directors will gladly work with you and have the experience to “right-size” the scope to increase the likelihood of success.
How do I ensure the students have the skills they need?
Complete the online project proposal form, listing the skills you think are needed. Work with the department faculty director to determine if and how these are obtainable.
Who owns the IP?
Corporate partners own 100% of the IP and all project results, and are encouraged to enter into mutually acceptable agreements with the UTDesign Capstone students and their teams. This allows them to secure rights to the IP developed during the course of the project. These agreements are to be made solely between the company and the students.
