Cross-disciplinary Design. Students will work in cross- disciplinary teams to solve industry-sponsored real-world design problems using the design process. Teaming, design process, design concept, design proposal. ENGR 498A and ENGR 498B must be taken in consecutive semesters. Enrollment Requirement: Advanced Standing in Engineering.

Engineering Administration
Ara Arabyan, Ph.D.
520.621.4692
arabyan@email.arizona.edu

The Interdisciplinary Engineering Design Program at the University of Arizona provides a forum for teams of engineering students to work directly with industry.

Seniors from across the College of Engineering work in multidisciplinary teams to solve design problems identified by industry partners.

Starting with customer needs, the teams move through a careful design process culminating in prototype manufacture.

The Interdisciplinary Engineering Design Program is a two-semester (8-month) design course that provides student teams with realistic design experiences carried out with the support of faculty mentors and industry liaisons.

Course Outline / Timeline:

• July/August: Faculty and sponsor define and develop a feasible student design project
• August: Sponsor authors a project description for students
• Late August: Students choose projects
• Early September: Students begin gathering detailed customer needs
• Late September: System Requirements Review
• Late October: Preliminary Design Review
• Late November/Early December: Critical Design Review: students deliver a detailed design document
• January-April: Students build and test prototypes
• March: Project Status Review
• April: Final Review
• Early May: On-campus Design Day with project demonstrations and students deliver prototype to sponsor