Each year, UW Bothell鈥檚 engineering students take part in capstone projects, working with mentors and their professors to research solutions to real-world problems. Local companies sponsor capstone projects by bringing a problem to students that they hope can be solved. Sponsors of past projects include , , , , and others.
Capstone projects are often the culmination of years of study and are a chance for students to put their skills and knowledge to the test. What鈥檚 more, students often find that working with mentors from sponsor organizations is where they gain some of the most value from their capstone projects.
A pathway to college
During her senior year in 2025, Charlotte Morrison was finishing her bachelor鈥檚 in , in the UW Bothell , when she encouraged her employer, Ventec Life Systems, an award-winning medical device company based in Bothell, to sponsor a capstone project.