Industry-Sponsored Student Projects
Bright minds build industry solutions.
Partner with Stevens faculty and students to bring fresh perspectives and innovative problem-solving to your greatest business and technology challenges.
Undergraduate Capstone Projects
Regardless of major, the Stevens undergraduate experience culminates with a design or research project where our engineering, science, and business students apply the knowledge they’ve accrued in the classroom to develop and demonstrate a practical solution to a real-world problem, often in collaboration with an industry partner.
The pinnacle of the experience is the annual Innovation Expo, where all projects are displayed for the general public and Stevens community.
As a sponsor, you’ll have the ability to define your own real-world problem or let our students identify a problem for you, and then mentor the student team throughout their senior year as they work toward developing a meaningful solution.
How Industry and Government Partners Champion Senior Design at Stevens
What Sponsors Are Saying
The students worked very well together, everyone had clear responsibilities and roles, and they were respectful of their team members’ work, opinions, and ideas. Their ability to work collaboratively together resulted in some creative solutions and out-of-the-box thinking to meet the project's design scope.
WSP
Students did an excellent job going outside of the box in terms of the profession of civil engineering. They investigated and studied topics that would not typically be considered by an engineer and introduced refreshing information and perspectives into the project.
Kimley-Horn and Associates, Inc.
Our senior design CS students impressed us weekly - I feel like the students get better every year. It was a pleasure working with them and the faculty, and we are very happy with the resulting project.
Life Skills Software
The students researched and designed a handicap-accessible parking area, pedestrian bridge, and walking path. From the start, they were engaged and conscientious, designing alternatives and developing costs. Their reports and presentations were very informative and professional, and will help our town apply for and qualify for matching grants. They were enthusiastic and a pleasure to work with.
Orangetown Environmental Committee
The students worked very well together, everyone had clear responsibilities and roles, and they were respectful of their team members’ work, opinions, and ideas. Their ability to work collaboratively together resulted in some creative solutions and out-of-the-box thinking to meet the project's design scope.
WSP
Students did an excellent job going outside of the box in terms of the profession of civil engineering. They investigated and studied topics that would not typically be considered by an engineer and introduced refreshing information and perspectives into the project.
Kimley-Horn and Associates, Inc.
Stevens Innovation Expo
Capstone project sponsorships provide invaluable real life opportunities for Stevens students by giving them exposure to industry partners and imbuing them with a professional orientation through simulation of the challenges and experiences they will encounter in their future professions.
For Senior Design, the annual Innovation Expo is open to the public, allowing for maximum exposure for the work and the unique collaboration with researchers, industry and sponsors in the Stevens community.
2023 Innovation Expo Showcased Student Ingenuity
Bright bots, dexterous drones, tight grooves and great ideas demonstrate student teamwork, creativity and entrepreneurship
Six (of 200+) Reasons to Attend Innovation Expo
Battery-swapping drones, a Mars motel, ocean garbage-hoovers, the Bear Grylls of robots... and more!
Quantifying the Risk of Internet of Things Devices
Sponsored by Affinity IoT Security Labs, the project aimed to evaluate devices according to an established set of security features and quantify a security rating for each.
Decarbonizing NY Through Its First Transit-Heat Recovery System
Sponsored by Highmark, an interdisciplinary team of nine seniors developed a system to siphon heat from subway stations to heat hot water systems.
Senior Collaborates on Inter-University Wave-Powered Autonomous Robot Project
Developed in partnership with Virginia Tech, this wave energy-harvesting vessel competed in the Marine Energy Collegiate Competition (MECC), sponsored by the U.S. Department of Energy.
Our Partnerships*
All stats based on academic year 2022-2023.*
Supporters
Supporters provide valuable financial support to the Innovation Expo and student projects. By sponsoring student projects, supporters amplify and invest in future STEM leaders' educational experience.
Bristol-Myers Squibb Company
FM Global
General Dynamics Mission Systems, Inc.
Hall Construction Co., Inc.
Keller Management Services, LLC
Kimley-Horn and Associates, Inc.
L3Harris
Lenovo
New Jersey Economic Development Authority
Pegasus Partners
Sigma Design Company, LLC
Sono-Tek Corporation
Stantec
Structural Workshop, LLC
Thornton Tomasetti
WSP
Partners
Partners provide the Innovation Expo and student projects with skills, talent, and collaboration that make an impact on communities. By partnering with a team, organizations gain invaluable insights working with motivated students to solve real world challenges.
Atlantic Physical Therapy Center
DHX Electric Machines, Inc
Free Ebook Foundation
Hackensack Meridian Health, Inc.
HDR, Inc.
HS Design
IEEE Foundation
Jersey City Medical Center
Kearfott Corporation
Langan
LifeSkills Software
Maestro Music Professionals
Merck & Co., Inc.
Mountain Lakes Public Library Makerspace
O'Donnell & Naccarato Structural Engineers
Onset Worldwide, LLC
Organon
Orthobond Corp
Penn Medicine
Rapid Wireless Access
SeebeckCell Technologies
Siemens Process Systems Engineering
St. Joseph's School for the Blind
TLCengine
U.S. Special Operations Command
Veea Inc.
Very Personal Training
Weill Cornell Medicine
Contacts
Greg Townsend
Senior Director of Corporate, Government and Community Relations
Stevens Institute of Technology
gtownsen@stevens.edu