Senior Design Capstone Development Manager, Kara Kugler-Wright, with the College of Engineering School of Computing, presented at the 1 Million Cups coffee and networking session to promote an opportunity for collaboration with students on Wednesday, June 3, 2026.
Business and industry professionals were invited to the Intersect Coworking & Incubator in Norfolk, Nebraska, to learn more about how Senior Design students at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln partner with companies across the state to solve complex technological problems in the Capstone program. The students use their fresh perspectives and expertise in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Data Science and Software Engineering to provide IT solutions for their sponsors while gaining real-life experience that prepares them to be industry-leading innovators.
Each year, the program looks for 20 industry organizations or UNL departments to sponsor a computing design project. Project sponsors spend $23,500 and receive around 1,500 student hours of development time over two semesters, plus 100% ownership of the intellectual property following the project's end. The students work in teams of five to six during the two semesters — beginning in August and finishing in May of the following year. This program is an excellent way for Nebraska companies to interact with UNL, create lasting relationships and give back to their community by supporting the next generation of innovative talent.
Business and industry professionals interested in the wide variety of project types can explore projects from the previous academic year in the School of Computing’s Project Portfolio. Those who’d like to be sponsors for the 2026-2027 academic year can email the School of Computing Senior Design.
