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Engineering Capstone

The Capstone Design Program matches a team of motivated senior undergraduate mechanical engineering students with an engineering project defined and funded by an industry sponsor

HOW IT CAN HELP

  • You advance your project without requiring in-house resources
  • You get to know and evaluate students with specific interest in your company
  • Your company gains brand awareness with top-tier engineering students

DETAILED DESCRIPTION

The Capstone Design Program is part of the undergraduate mechanical engineering curriculum, and follows a two-semester sequence. The program matches a team of motivated senior undergraduate mechanical engineering students with a multi-disciplinary project defined and funded by an industry sponsor.

HOW MUCH DOES IT COST?

  • $17,500 for a team of four to six Engineers for two semesters
  • $5,000 is set aside for materials

WHAT CAN I EXPECT?

Once a project is underway, the sponsor’s primary point of contact will be the project advisor, who is often a Mechanical Engineering Faculty member. An engineer from the industry sponsor is invited to serve as an advisor or co-advisor if they wish.

HOW TO GET STARTED

Submit a project at: https://www.mech.utah.edu/capstone/sponsors/

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Systems Engineering Graduate Certificate

The Systems Engineering Graduate Certificate program is interdisciplinary and open to all matriculated College of Engineering graduate students or any matriculated or non-matriculated student who has a bachelor’s degree from a recognized engineering program or an allied science.

HOW IT CAN HELP

Topics covered include systems design and development, system test and evaluation, system reliability, system maintainability, human factors and system design, system producibility and supportability, balancing life-cycle cost, schedule, suitability and performance, risk management, and systems engineering project management and control.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION

To obtain the certificate, students must complete 15 credit hours of approved course work with a 3.0 GPA or higher and minimum B- grade in the certificate courses.. The course work is made up of 9 hours of core courses, and 6 hours of electives. The 3 core courses provide engineers with a basic understanding of systems engineering and the ability to develop, analyze, and model systems of all kinds.

HOW MUCH DOES IT COST?

Program Dependent

WHAT CAN I EXPECT?

Please review the guidelines in the MECHANICAL ENGINEERING GRADUATE ADVISING GUIDE at:  https://www.mech.utah.edu/wp-content/uploads/2019/04/Grad-Handbook-AY-2018-2019_04-15-19.pdf

HOW TO GET STARTED

Review the Forms and deadlines at: http://mech.utah.edu/academics/grads/

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Scanning Electron Microscope (SEM)

Given sufficient light, the human eye can distinguish two points 0.2 mm apart. Imagine being able to distinguish 3.5nm to 50nm (sample dependent). Magnification: 15 to 100,000x.

HOW IT CAN HELP

  • Measure topographical features using secondary electron imaging
  • Determine phase separation of metals and ceramics
  • Image non-conductive materials without coating
  • Determine elemental separation in non-homogeneous samples (EDS)
  • Find weight and atomic percent composition down to 1% accuracy (EDS)

DETAILED DESCRIPTION

Specifications:

  • Accommodates specimens up to 70mm diameter and 50mm thick
  • 17.5mm X/Y specimen movement
  • Approximately 1 minute pump-down time
  • Magnifications up to 30,000x sample dependent
  • Low-vacuum, charge-up reduction mode to decrease need to sputter samples
  • 5 and 15 kV accelerating voltages
  • SE, BSE and EDS modes possible
  • ThermoFisher Pathfinder Basecamp EDS detector

HOW MUCH DOES IT COST?

Typically $41 per hour plus assistance if needed.

WHAT CAN I EXPECT?

The unit is located at MCE 1325 (110 Central Campus Dr, Salt Lake City, UT 84112). Schedule a time to use the equipment with the MCE Dept and request assistance if required.

HOW TO GET STARTED

Review training and contact rates at: https://mcl.mse.utah.edu/equipment/hitachi-tm3030plus/

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Executive Education

Whether you’re looking to sharpen your skills or learn new ones, Executive Education offers experiential-based, impact-driven programs for all career stages.

HOW IT CAN HELP

Develop specific skills or certificate programs designed to shape you into a well-rounded leader.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION

Hailing from some of the world’s most elite institutions, our top-ranked faculty are renowned for balancing academic theory with business practice. Participants come from companies of all sizes and scopes, from local to global, from start-ups to Fortune 100 stalwarts. Class members gain real value from others in their cohort while building lasting networks and strategic connections.

HOW MUCH DOES IT COST?

Program Dependent

WHAT CAN I EXPECT?

Executive Education can serve as your partner for profitability. We offer a variety of classes and certificate programs so you’re able to expand your leadership skills and deepen your professional development from anywhere with an internet connection.

HOW TO GET STARTED

Register at:  https://eccles.secure.force.com/ExecEdApplication