The BME Industry Capstone Program brings together CU Boulder engineering students and professionals to engage in real-world, interdisciplinary engineering problems.Ìý Sponsors share projects from their organizations and provide support to teams of talented, self-directed students who will design and build innovative solutions.

How it works

Innovation – Potential sponsors propose a project for review by the BME Program

Sponsorship – Organizations commit financially to cover project costs and program fee

Team matching – Students are matched to an approved project

Mentorship – Technical mentor meets with the team weekly for project duration (September-April)

Problem-solving – Teams embark on a full-scale design process with help from technical and faculty mentor

Sponsor Benefits

Meaningful Engagement

Close interaction with teams to assess student talent and recruit for jobs

CU Partnerships

Build impactful connections within the CU Boulder Biomedical Engineering Program

Innovative Problem-Solving

Low-cost opportunity for a fresh look at a problem

Outreach & Brand Recognition

Boost organization awareness for students and during public design exposition

Professional Development

Opportunity for technical mentor to practice and apply leadership skills

Products & IP

Sponsors obtain prototype, documentation and IP for projects

What Makes a Good Proposal

  • Projects should have a level of complexity that is compatible with a 5-person team of self-directed (but coached) BME seniors, working on average 15 hours per week each, for two semesters.
  • Projects should provide design challenges that allow students to explore various design solutions and make design choices based on sound engineering reasoning.
  • Projects should have a clear purpose with specific functional objectives that are appropriate for entry-level engineers in their first or second year on the job.
  • Projects that reflect lower priority real-world problems faced by your organization, such as, exploratory, or proof-of-concept projects can be quite successful.
  • Sponsors should take into considerationÌýthat the primary purpose of the Senior Design curriculum is educational and that projects are to provide undergraduate student teams with a real-life experience of delivering a tested and functional prototype withÌýdocumentation while gaining understanding of the development processÌýin response to the Sponsor project definition.Ìý

Project Timeline

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  1. Jan-May

    Solicit project proposals from organizations

  2. May 31st

    Project Proposals Due – Submit a two-page proposal outlining the pertinent details of your project.Ìý

  3. Early September

    Project Proposal Presentations – Proposals shared with students, showcasing project requirements and scope.Ìý This information helps determine student compatibility and team composition. Teams then submit project proposals to sponsors for review and ranksÌýtheÌýteams.

  4. Mid-September

    Teams and sponsors are paired. Sponsors are provided with a departmental program overview.Ìý Project scope is refined and project kicks off.Ìý

  5. September-April

    Projects in Progress – Weekly team meetings between student teams and mentors as project design and build processes develop throughout the fall and spring semesters.Ìý Attend major presentations and provide feedback, such as: Spec & Planning, PDR, CDR and End of Term. Read and provide feedback on technical reports.

  6. April

    Student Showcase – The program culminates at the CU EngineeringÌýDesign ExpoÌýwhere student teams present their projects, explain their work, answer questions, and demonstrate working prototypes

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  1. Jan-May

    Solicit project proposals from organizations

  2. May 31st

    Project Proposals Due – Submit a two-page proposal outlining the pertinent details of your project.Ìý

  3. Early September

    Project Proposal Presentations – Proposals shared with students, showcasing project requirements and scope.Ìý This information helps determine student compatibility and team composition. Teams then submit project proposals to sponsors for review and ranksÌýtheÌýteams.

  4. Mid-September

    Teams and sponsors are paired. Sponsors are provided with a departmental program overview.Ìý Project scope is refined and project kicks off.Ìý

  5. September-April

    Projects in Progress – Weekly team meetings between student teams and mentors as project design and build processes develop throughout the fall and spring semesters.Ìý Attend major presentations and provide feedback, such as: Spec & Planning, PDR, CDR and End of Term. Read and provide feedback on technical reports.

  6. April

    Student Showcase – The program culminates at the CU EngineeringÌýDesign ExpoÌýwhere student teams present their projects, explain their work, answer questions, and demonstrate working prototypes

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