Senior Design Resources

Important Dates:

• Undergraduate Programs Project Funding Request Deadline - October 20, 2024
• Conference Registration Form Deadline - February 2, 2025
• Senior Design Conference - May 9, 2025
• Senior Design Thesis Library Submission Deadline - June 12, 2025
• 2024-2025 Senior Key Dates

Project Funding:

• 2024-2025 Senior Design Project Funding Options
• 2024-2025 Senior Design Project Funding Proposals
  • Online proposal submission form
  • Senior Design Funding Request Summary and Signatures Form
• Senior Design Project "Budget Proposal" template

Senior Design Safety Requirements:

• Senior Design Safety Requirements
• Project Hazard Assessment Form
• Acknowledgement for Work at Outside Companies
• More Senior Design Safety Resources

Research Assistance:

• ENGL 181 - Engineering Communications for Senior Design
• Images - Using Images in Your Work
• AI Guide from AAC&U

Conference Registration:

• Online conference registration will open in early January. Registration will close on February 2, 2025. 
• Changes to a team's registration information must be sent to ADUndergradEngr@scu.edu by March 8, 2024.

Presentation Format:

• Senior Design presentations must utilize the School of Engineering ADA Compliant PowerPoint Template or Google Slides Template
• For more information about the School of Engineering standard format (including adding a blank page) check out the how-to video guide 

Thesis Writing Information:

• Formatting General Guidelines
• Signature and Title Pages
• Department Specific Guidelines - See Below
• Capstone Project Guidelines Addendum - Satisfying University Core Requirements
• Professional Issues and Constraints
• Guide to Ethics Section

Department Specific Guidelines:

• BIOE - Final Design Thesis Guidelines
• CENG - Thesis Requirements
• CENG - 192A Deliverables
• COEN - Senior Design Policy: Guidelines & Deadlines
• MECH - Senior Design Thesis Formatting

Thesis Submission Information:

• Step 1: Submit your completed thesis to your department for review and approval. Please speak with your department (and/or advisor) for specific submission instructions and deadlines if not already listed in the Department Specific Guidelines section above.
• Step 2: Submit the approved thesis and accompanying documents to your department for final Library submission as outlined in the Senior Design Thesis Library Submission Process.

For more information, please contact your Department Manager or (408) 554-4468.

IMPORTANT FINAL STEP:

All equipment, instruments, and materials borrowed from an advisor or school lab must be returned before a final grade can be assigned for senior design!