The Mechanics of Collaboration: Senior Design Showcase
A hallmark of Florida Tech’s mechanical engineering B.S. is an annual senior design showcase, at which you’ll present your capstone project to a panel of industry experts.
Leading up to this milestone moment, you’ll have spent two semesters collaborating with a small group of your peers to develop a solution to a real-world need. You’ll put everything you’ve learned into practice as you conceptualize, design and construct a machine, gadget or structure.
Past student design teams brought to life:
- Panther 1 Pathfinder Rocket
- Formula SAE Racecar
- The Racing Electric Vehicle
- The Performance Hybrid Race Car
Industry partners often serve as clients for these projects, providing specs and a budget. For example, in 2022, the U.S. Navy enlisted a student team to help develop a payload device.