Edwardson School of Industrial Engineering

The Purdue Industrial Engineering Senior Capstone Program offers students the opportunity to collaborate with industry partners on real-world projects, applying their academic knowledge to practical challenges. This program not only enhances students' problem-solving and project management skills but also provides companies with innovative solutions and fresh perspectives.

Our students benefit from capstone projects to apply technical skills and hone soft skills. They help industrial sponsors solve real problems and make connections to jump start their careers. This is just a sampling of past projects.

Amazon: Reducing Scrap on SLAM Machines
Amazon: Reducing Downtime on SmartPac Machines
Amazon: Maintenance Bench Test
Decatur County and Decatur County Visitors Commission: Solar Eclipse Planning Logistics
Diesel Forward: Wash Line and High-Pressure Blasting Automation

2. School of Industrial Engineering Professional Master's Program Projects
https://engineering.purdue.edu/IE/corporatepartners/PMPproject-sponsorship
https://engineering.purdue.edu/IE/academics/graduate/masters/non-thesis/professional-masters-program

The Professional Master’s Program (PMP) provides graduate-level technical education, with a focus on professional skills development that meets the needs of globally dispersed industrial enterprises.

Our PMP students teams:
Build Simulations
Address high inventory & WIP levels
Evaluate workplace ergonomics
Crystallize work procedures
Resolve bottleneck operations
Optimize supply chain logistics
Improve unsafe work areas
Improve facility layout
Recommend repair vs. replace options
Analyze value/non-value operations
Address product quality Perform Data Analytics
Optimize production scheduling
...and more.