Focusing on a one-year-long capstone design, students work in teams on a design project under the supervision of a designated faculty member integrating concepts learned from across our curriculum to plan and execute a novel product or process design resulting in a final response to a “Request for Proposals” brief. This approach requires students to integrate fundamental concepts from materials science in the development of a detailed product design that includes five elements: a technical design, an economic assessment and business plan, safety analysis of the design, education and outreach to the community, and an environmental audit. Design projects belong to one of four theme areas: energy systems, materials processing, advanced manufacturing, or biomaterials. The course concludes with a formal oral presentation, video, and a final written report. MSE498 is the mandatory capstone course for all MSE students.