The School of Engineering at Grand Valley State University takes pride in its ability to educate engineers who can rigorously design products, and then take the results through to working systems that meet professional standards. To this end students are required to do a senior project for a local sponsor. These projects typically result in production equipment, test equipment, or new product designs. The teams are made up of students from multiple disciplines, chosen to ensure project success.
View pictures of the 2009 Senior Projects
School of Engineering at Grand Valley State University
2009
13 projects including 3 new product designs
Total cost for the materials was $175K
Dr. Sterian pictures - http://picasaweb.google.com/GVSU.EGR/GVSUSummer2009SeniorDesignConference#
Official Pictures - coming soon.
2008
5 of the 12 projects were patented or resulted in trade secrets
The total cost for all materials was $160K
Recognition
Senior Project of the year
1995 Solar Boat Team
1996 Design of an automated Dispensing Machine
1997 Automated Key Tag Machine
1998 Sorting / Indexing Device
1999 Vibration Table for Life Testing
2000
2001 Modular Vacuum Bakeout Station
2002 Altitude / Decompression Test Chamber
2003 Fabric Cutting Press
2004 Pallet Inspection and Designation Machinery
2005 Dash Support Tube Panel Machining Center
2006
2007
2008 Automated Switch Text Fixture
2009 Innerspace RFID Cabinet
2010
Senior Project Sponsor