Center for Engineering Design & Entrepreneurship

A crowd of people of all ages gather outside on a sunny day along sidewalks and tables of academic posters, talking and pointing to machines, computers and photographs.

 

Through CEDE's Senior Design program, students take on the challenges of real-world engineering and computing projects, applying their technical knowledge, creativity, and teamwork to solve problems for industry, research, and community partners.

Over two semesters, teams of students are responsible for planning, budgeting, managing, and executing their project from concept to completion, guided by goals and expectations set by sponsors. Students are assigned to teams based on preferences and disciplinary needs.


Portrait of Adam Miles
“Working professionals providing constructive feedback in the Senior Design program develops really great engineers. Since 2020, DOWL has hired eight Gonzaga civil engineering seniors from Senior Design. We have been thrilled with the quality and aptitude of these students and look forward to hiring more in the future.”
Adam Miles, PE Senior Transportation Engineer, DOWL

Steps of a Senior Design Project

Students rank their project choices and are assigned to a team in September

Each team works together to meet milestones and create deliverables

Teams present their progress in October, December and February

Students present project results and give a public poster session before finals

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Learn more about Gonzaga SEAS Senior Design program