Solving Design Problems To Advance Your Business
Testimonials
“The UTDesign program not only provided the City of Dallas with a great value in terms of the P25 Radio Network Digital Twin Project delivered but also afforded City of Dallas employees with a rewarding experience mentoring students at our local university.”
— Chief Information Officer,
City of Dallas
“The quality of the students and the program keep us coming back. Not only do the students do great work, the technical mentors from our company really enjoy helping to develop these bright young minds.”
— Senior Manager,
Toyota
“Working with UTDesign was a cost-effective and streamlined way to move game app project forward. The success of the app initiative wouldn’t have been possible without a program like UTDesign Capstone.”
— Director of Care Delivery Innovation Lab,
Children’s Health
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Benefits
Progress on lower-priority projects without expending staff resources
Full ownership of results
Potential for high return on a small investment
Relationships with faculty members who are subject matter experts
Opportunity to recruit top graduates from a diverse pool of students
Brand promotion among students, other sponsors and the community
Deliverables
Depending on the characteristics and field of the project, companies may expect some or all of the following deliverables:
- Technical reports
- Drawings and design specifications
- Prototypes, computer programs, simulation models
- Final report and presentation
- Test and evaluations results
IP & NDA
UTDesign Capstone projects may result in ideas, inventions, creations, developments or improvements that are important to corporate sponsors. Partners typically secure rights to UTDesign intellectual property (IP) by having student participants sign IP and nondisclosure agreements (NDA). You retain 100% of the IP for the work and results.
Intellectual Property Agreement
Corporate partners are encouraged to enter into mutually acceptable agreements with the UTDesign Capstone students and their teams. This allows them to secure rights to the IP developed during the course of the project. These agreements are to be made between the company and the students.
Nondisclosure Agreement
All students engaged in corporate projects must be aware of and committed to an NDA. Usually, the NDA is incorporated into the IP agreement.
Cost
Computer Science and Software Engineering projects (one semester):
$5,000 (annual revenue less than $200 million)
$7,000 (annual revenue greater than $200 million)
Engineering projects (two semesters):
$13,000