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Key Information for Potential Sponsors
This provides a brief overview of the key information for potential senior project sponsors. Complete information can be found at our senior projects webpage.- Projects are aligned with the academic year, starting in September and finishing in April. Project selection is finalized by August 15th.
- Teams of 2-4 senior engineering and/or engineering technology students are assigned to each project.
- Faculty adviser is assigned to each project. Faculty advisers meet regularly with students.
- Sponsors need to assign an industry advisor who will communicate regularly with and provide technical support to the student team.
- Projects should be scoped for approximately 300 to 600 hours depending on team size.
- Resources - If needed, the students must have reasonable access to specialized equipment on the company's premises. If special equipment or parts need to be purchased for the project, it is the responsibility of the sponsor to do so.
- A donation of $1500 to $2500 is required. This gift to the University directly benefits our students by subsidizing the Fundamentals of Engineering exam fees, student travel to conferences, and other senior design expenses. The exact amount is determined at the start of the project. This amount should be paid prior to November 1.
- All student teams present the results of their work publicly at the Richard J. Fasenmyer Engineering Design Conference. Alternative nonpublic presentation arrangements can be made for those projects having confidential information.
- Prior to the start of any project, the sponsor shall indicate to the University any nondisclosure issues.
- Sr. projects are viewed as a special experience by Penn State University. All intellectual property generated from the project typically belongs to the student unless the students and sponsor sign a short form assigning IP rights to the sponsor at the start of the project.
- Projects should be scoped for approximately 300 to 600 hours of depending on team size.
- If you are interested in sponsoring a project, complete the project proposal form. If you have questions about sponsoring a project, please contact Ken Fisher, Associate Director for Research and Technology Transfer, at kjf4@psu.edu or (814) 898 -6153.
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