E111-113: Engineering Clinic

Engineering Clinic is the centerpiece of the design and professional practice component and the capstone of the Engineering curriculum.  Students work in project teams of juniors and seniors. The teams work on professional design and development projects for sponsors from across sectors including industry, academy, government, nonprofits, and the community.

The objective is to produce useful results on an open-ended authentic project to the sponsor’s satisfaction within the constraints of time and budget.

The students do the work; the faculty advises, coaches, and evaluates; the sponsor informs, guides, and accepts or rejects the results.

Educational Goals:

  • gain experience with the nature, demand and ramifications of real-world problems

  • develop leadership/membership in team efforts

  • increase student understanding of the engineering design processes

  • increase students’ ability to apply course material

  • gain real world insights

  • assist HMC toward its goals