Project in Industry:
Industrial Engineering Senior Design Project

Project in Industry is an opportunity for our students to demonstrate their IE skills in a real world setting.  Our clients are local organizations looking for innovative solutions to challenging problems.  Our clients have been manufacturing companies, health care organizations, utilities, airlines, government departments, among others - basically any organization where problems can be solved through the application of Industrial Engineering. Program Manager: Dr. Corinne MacDonald, P.Eng., Email: corinne.macdonald@dal.ca Phone: 902-494-3279

Justin Donovan, Ryan Wells, Class of 2008 Project:  Design of an Automatic Production Line Client:  Helly Hansen Canada Ltd.

Want to be added to the Project in Industry mailing list?  Send me an email with your name and contact information.  I will send out an information package around the end of June/early July.  No commitment required!  If you have an idea for a project and wish to discuss it, please feel free to contact me.

Highlights for interested clients:

• Projects start in early September and must be completed by early April
  Students normally work in teams of two.
• Students review all potential projects and identify their preferences - so projects are usually matched up well with student interest.  The program manager makes the final assignments.
• The client identifies the problem to be studied - our students then determine the scope of the project (and their deliverables) in consultation with the client.
• Students have no scheduled classes on Wednesdays, so they can be on site all day (although occasionally they may opt to work here in our labs if appropriate).
• We often receive more projects than we have student teams, so unfortunately there is no guarantee that a submitted project will be undertaken.
• Clients must pay students' travel expenses, and a $60 fee for printing and copying.  There is no charge for students' or faculty time, nor for the use of our facilities for project work.
  

For even more information:

• Overview of the Project in Industry program
• List of previous projects carried out by our students
• Dalhousie News article on the program (June, 2006)

For Students:

Please note that each year, starting in late August, the Project in Industry Blackboard Learning System (BLS) site will be accessible to those who have registered for the course.  Potential projects will be posted on this site at least 1 week prior to classes.  This site also serves as the official communication site for students once classes have started. 

The Projects are carried out as a demonstration of the capability of the teams to act as Professional Engineers. Teams should be aware of the Canadian Council of Professional Engineers Guidelines, particularly those on Ethics, Professional Practice and the Environment.