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Mission

The mission of the LSU Capstone Design Program is to provide a holistic, creative, multidisciplinary design experience to the students in an educational setting wherein they function as design engineering professionals with goals, challenges and responsibilities beyond just the technical aspects of the profession.

Important Dates

2024-2025

Capstone Project Submission Target Date: August 20, 2024
Capstone Fair: 10:30 - 13:00, August 27 and 29, 2024, and 12:30 - 14:30, August 30, 2024
Prototype Design Proposal Presentations: 08:00 - 17:00, December 2 - December 6, 2024
Final Prototype Presentations and Project Showcase: 08:00 - 19:00, April 28 - May 2, 2025

2025-2026

Capstone Project Submission Target Date: August 20, 2025
Capstone Fair: 10:30 - 13:00, August 26 and 28, 2025, and 12:30 - 14:30, August 29, 2025
Prototype Design Proposal Presentations: 08:00 - 17:00, December 1 - December 5, 2025
Final Prototype Presentations and Project Showcase: 08:00 - 19:00, April 27 - May 1, 2026

The Capstone Design Program Description

2018 - Team 30 Corrosion Detection Robot

What is The Capstone Design Program? Click below to find out.

Capstone Design Description

History of The Capstone Design Program

Capstone Presentation to Review Panel

Learn about how The Capstone Design Program was established and evolved.

History of Capstone Design

How to Submit a Project

2017 - Team 8 Power wheel chair trainer

Ready to submit a project? Click below to find out how.

How to Submit a Capstone Design Project

Project Selection and Assignment

2017 - Team 21 Aero Micro Aircraft Outcome

Find out how project selection and assignment is done.

Project Selection and Assignment

Fund Your Capstone Design Project

Budget Breakdown

Want to fund a sponsored Capstone Design Project? Learn about the three options for funding a project.

How to Fund Your Sponsored Capstone Design Project