{"id":124,"date":"2025-06-25T09:48:47","date_gmt":"2025-06-25T13:48:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/tickle.utk.edu\/applied\/?page_id=124"},"modified":"2026-07-02T11:20:43","modified_gmt":"2026-07-02T15:20:43","slug":"senior-design","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/tickle.utk.edu\/applied\/academics\/senior-design\/","title":{"rendered":"Senior Design"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center utkwds-superhead has-condensed-font-family has-x-large-font-size wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"margin-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--x-small);font-style:italic;font-weight:400;line-height:0.9;text-transform:uppercase\">Get a Head Start with Industry<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h1 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center has-xx-large-font-size\" style=\"margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0;text-transform:uppercase\">Senior Design<\/h1>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-group-is-layout-082a6f7d wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\" style=\"margin-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--small);margin-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--small)\">\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\" \/>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">To further the collaboration process between students and industry leaders, the applied engineering curriculum includes a Senior Capstone project. During this multi-semester project, students will partner with companies to come up with innovative solutions to real-world challenges. The experience includes important lessons in practical knowledge and soft skills like professional communications, ethics, professionalism, intellectual property, export controls, and project management.\u202f&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">At the end of the academic year, students will participate in the Senior Design Showcase, a college-wide event that highlights the incredible work they have put into their project. Project sponsors, potential employers, peers, underclassmen, and faculty attend the event and provide the opportunity for students to present their work.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image alignfull size-large\" style=\"margin-bottom:0\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"546\" src=\"https:\/\/tickle.utk.edu\/applied\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2025\/07\/senior-design-1024x546.jpg\" alt=\"Students working on their senior design project\" class=\"wp-image-255\" srcset=\"https:\/\/tickle.utk.edu\/applied\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2025\/07\/senior-design-1024x546.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/tickle.utk.edu\/applied\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2025\/07\/senior-design-300x160.jpg 300w, https:\/\/tickle.utk.edu\/applied\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2025\/07\/senior-design-768x410.jpg 768w, https:\/\/tickle.utk.edu\/applied\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2025\/07\/senior-design.jpg 1500w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group alignfull has-light-background-color has-background has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-group-is-layout-354a9599 wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\" style=\"margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0;padding-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--x-large);padding-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--x-large)\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\" id=\"courses\">About the Project<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-paragraph\">The capstone project spans across two semesters with these courses:&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-002ffff5 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column utkwds-stack has-white-background-color has-background is-layout-flow wp-container-core-column-is-layout-1e559e63 wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--small)\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-vertical is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-5f1e30ea wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\" style=\"padding-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--60);padding-bottom:0;padding-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--60)\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-medium-font-size\">AET 401 &#8211; Senior Capstone I&nbsp;<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">This course connects the science, engineering, and professional education of the chosen concentration with a focus on project design, execution, and reporting of actual problems faced by industry in a team environment.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column utkwds-stack has-white-background-color has-background is-layout-flow wp-container-core-column-is-layout-1e559e63 wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--small)\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-vertical is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-5f1e30ea wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\" style=\"padding-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--60);padding-bottom:0;padding-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--60)\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-medium-font-size\">AET 402 &#8211; Senior Capstone II&nbsp;<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In this class, students will produce a working prototype or system design that is tested, evaluated, validated, and delivered to the client.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Get a Head Start with Industry Senior Design To further the collaboration process between students and industry leaders, the applied engineering curriculum includes a Senior Capstone project. 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