College of Engineering
Student Engagement and Educational Research Opportunities Carnegie Mellon University has creative and flexible thinkers, researchers, and makers who solve real-world problems. The College of Engineering provides industry partners with access to highly-trained engineering students who will work with you to find innovative solutions and ideas that benefit your company. These engagements are excellent opportunities to partner with a team of skilled engineering students who, with faculty oversight and an industry technical lead, will tackle real-world challenges or an area of interest specified by your business. At the same time, these student engagements can yield recruitment opportunities.
Partner Benefits
Requirements for Companies
• Access to highly trained students for problem-solving
• Must have a well-defined problem or idea • Sign a sponsorship agreement or an Educational Partnership Agreement (EPA)
• Recruitment opportunities (both full-time and internships)
• Provide financial support for the opportunity
• Access to faculty • Rapid prototyping
• Provide technical support/mentorship for student team meetings
• Licensing options
• Participate in meetings and final presentations
• Company visibility • Participation in final student presentations
PROGRAM
SEMESTER(S)
DEGREE
AGREEMENT TYPE
Biomedical Engineering (BME) Fall and spring BS EPA Capstone Design Project Electrical and Computer Engineering Capstone Design Project
Spring
Electrical and Computer Engineering Entrepreneurial Design Project
Fall and spring
Electrical and Computer Engineering Independent Project
BS
Sponsorship agreement
BS / MS
Sponsorship agreement
Fall, spring, or summer
MS
Sponsorship agreement
Information Networking Institute (INI) Practicum
Fall
MS
EPA
Integrative Innovation Institute (III) Capstone Master of Integrated Innovation for Product & Services
Spring
MS
EPA
Material Science and Engineering (MSE) Senior Capstone Design Project
Fall and spring
BS
EPA
More information contact: Lenna Cominos Senior Director of Corporate Relations College of Engineering cominos@cmu.edu engineering.cmu.edu/student-engagement-opportunities