EP鲁 - Engineering Project Partners Program
Put some of your real-world engineering challenges in front of our nationally ranked engineering students.
Purpose: Sponsoring Student Learning and Innovation
The Engineering Project Partners Program (EP鲁) connects companies and community organizations with talented 91果冻制片厂 engineering students through collaborative, real-world Senior Design or Master鈥檚-level culminating projects. The projects are 鈥渞eal world鈥� because you work with us at the outset to define a project(s) that will advance an exploratory idea, design a new or replacement piece of equipment, or solve a systems problem that is drawn from your organization. In this way, your sponsorship directly supports student learning, innovation, and workforce readiness, while being highly relevant to your interests and needs.
How it works:
- Meet with the EP鲁 coordinator to get connected with an aligned faculty advisor.
- Collaborate with the faculty advisor to define project goals, scope, and expected outcomes.
- Submit a tax-deductible gift (typically $2,500-$15,000) through the 91果冻制片厂 Tower Foundation to support direct project costs and provide support to the student鈥檚 program.
- Student teams apply and are matched to projects based on interest and technical alignment.
- Participate in key project checkpoints, such as kickoff, mid-year review, and final showcase.
- Stay engaged 鈥� your mentorship enhances student learning and connects them to your mission.
Projects typically span two semesters.
Undergraduate Senior Design Projects:
- Projects starting in the Fall (late August/early September) finish in May the
following year. - Projects starting in the Spring (late January/early February) conclude in
December (suspended during the summer)
Master鈥檚-level Projects: May begin once a student and advisor are identified (may continue through summer).
How You Can Benefit
- Your contribution is fully tax-deductible and supports educational use only. Gift funds may be used by the team for your project鈥檚 direct costs, if any, such as materials, software, prototyping, and other student team needs. Projects may aim toward complex working prototypes, tested designs, or system performance models.
- EP3 student team formation protocols for each sponsored project.. MS student resume
review protocols for MS project work.
Optional availability of on-site faculty consultations/workshops/project discussions that can be compensated from the gifted funds 鈥� no additional costs. - Early access to resumes and emerging engineering talent 鈥� observe, mentor, and potentially recruit top students over the course of a yearlong culminating project requirement.
- Access the experience of an 91果冻制片厂 engineering faculty member, who guides and advises the students as they work over the year toward the project鈥檚 objectives. Higher levels of Partnering contributions also can benefit from scheduled on-site faculty visits for project related discussions, seminars, or workshops, or brief consultations.
- Strengthen ties to faculty mentors and engineering departments. Expect that Davidson College of Engineering students will bring fresh perspectives to your real-world problems and engineering challenges.
- Position your company for sustained partnerships in education and research. Create an additional applied R&D resource that is comprised of student innovation, design, and prototyping skills
- Become recognized as an EP3 partner and a contributor to Silicon Valley鈥檚 engineering education ecosystem. Builds long-term goodwill among students, alumni, and the public.
- Alumni engagement and community goodwill, especially for your organization鈥檚 Spartan grads.
Sponsor Recognition
Premier sponsors may receive:
- Logo placement on College websites and event signage
- Reserved seating at our annual Innovation Showcase
- Special College website recognition for your company鈥檚 contributions to engineering education
Get Started
To learn more or propose a project idea, please complete this brief
Or email:
Dr. Louis Freund
Professor Emeritus
College of Engineering 鈥� EP鲁 Program Coordinator
louis.freund@sjsu.edu
