Virginia Tech Mechanical Engineering Annual Report Annual Report 2016 | Page 40

2 15 SEMESTERS CORPORATE SPONSORS 45 PROJECTS From solving water infrastructure issues in Malawi, to making a safer rear bumper for U.S. semi tractor trailer trucks, students in the Mechanical Engineering Senior Design capstone project work together to get it done. From design, build, test, and prototype to outreach, presentations, financials and more, ME students can expect to be challenged in a way that will make them more valuable to industry recruiters.