Capstone design projects represent the culmination of undergraduate engineering training in UVA’s School of Engineering and Applied Science. In these team-based projects, fourth-year students apply their technical knowledge and professional skills to tackle real-world challenges, often in partnership with external stakeholders. Through a structured design process — from identifying needs to delivering tested solutions — students demonstrate their abilities in engineering, communication, collaboration, and teamwork. Capstones prepare students for success in their chosen professions.
Fourth-year systems engineering students presented their capstone projects during the 2025 Systems and Information Engineering Design Symposium. SIEDS is a student-focused international forum for applied research, development, and design in systems and information engineering.
Photos by Matthew Cosner.
