EAST LANSING — Spring Design Day in the Michigan State University College of Engineering is more than 20 percent bigger than last year’s celebration of engineering, design and innovation — which was the largest ever to that point.
The end-of- year experience showcasing the innovations of the next generation of engineers and computer scientists takes place April 29, from 8 a.m. to noon in the Engineering Building, 428 S. Shaw Lane, East Lansing, with awards presented at 1:15 p.m. in Anthony Hall Room 1281. Design Day is free and open to the public.
Spring Design Day will incorporate the 10 degree programs in the MSU College of Engineering, along with 16 courses, 276 teams and 1,138 students.
“Design Day continues to grow each semester – a reflection of the growth of our undergraduate student numbers in the MSU College of Engineering,” noted Executive Director of Design Day and Professor of Computer Science and Engineering Wayne Dyksen. “Design Day presents an amazing opportunity to see the innovation and creative work of our students, and showcases their readiness to enter the engineering profession. At Design Day, student teams present their ideas to their client, defend their ideas before faculty and industry experts, and have to think on their feet – which is what is going to happen when they leave MSU and start their careers.”
Design Day includes competitions and project presentations from a variety of engineering classes, and is the culmination of the senior level capstone courses that are required for graduation from the MSU College of Engineering. The 15-week capstone courses provide a platform for students to apply the knowledge and experiences gained throughout their engineering education at MSU. Working in teams of four or five, seniors put their best efforts into solving real-world problems for big and small companies. At the end of each semester the teams make presentations at Design Day.
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