Welcome to the webpage for Senior Design in the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering at Iowa State University. Senior Design is a required two-semester course sequence (Cpr E/E E/S E 4910/4920) designed to help students in their professional formation by providing a team-based design, implementation, and review experience.

During the first semester, Senior Design I (Cpr E/E E/S E 4910), students work in project teams to create a design solution to an industry, faculty, or student proposed engineering problem, and use their technical writing and communication skills to produce a project plan and design report. Senior Design I (4910) also includes several learning modules on professionalism. During the second semester, Senior Design II (Cpr E/E E/S E 4920), students create a design prototype and deliver a final report, a project poster, and an oral presentation.

Use the links to navigate to the various sub-pages. While some senior design information is found here, this site is primarily used for team project websites. We will use Canvas for most course information and management, including assignment submission, announcements, various materials and resources, and grading.

The Senior Design Program

The Senior Design program and courses are managed by instructors, a Senior Design Coordination Committee (SDCC), and an Industry Review Panel (IRP). The instructors are responsible for the day-to-day activities of the program and courses. The SDCC meets periodically to address coordination and administrative aspects of the program. The SDCC also assists with evaluating the project plans and design reports at the end of Cpr E/E E/S E 4910. The Industry Review Panel meets at the end of Cpr E/Cyb E/E E/S E 4920 to evaluate the final prototypes, presentations, and the design process. The IRP also provides feedback to the instructors and SDCC.

4910 + 4920 Instructors (Fall 2025)