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UTDesign Senior Capstone

The experiential learning provided by the UTDesign Capstone program provides our computer science and engineering students real world skills and exposure which directly effects their job readiness and career potential.

UTDesign is a leading Capstone program which is more a rigorous than most other programs and 80% of the projects are partially funded and mentored by real companies.


Goal # 1: $2,800 - Solder Reflow Oven & Installation 


Countless students: “Wow!  I just spent 2 hours soldering surface-mount components onto my senior design printed circuit board, and it doesn’t work! The board is an absolute mess, and I’ve got to start all over again…  I’m so frustrated.”

Do you remember those days, ECE alumni?  Give back to the UTDesign Senior Capstone program and help the students coming after you by giving them access to a new tool that will allow them to solder surface-mount components efficiently and accurately onto PCBs.

We’ve picked out a really nice reflow oven!  It uses precise temperature control to heat the solder paste to the correct melting point, resulting in strong and reliable solder joints. By using a reflow oven, makers can save time and increase their soldering accuracy, which can be especially important for complex or small-scale projects. Additionally, having a reflow oven in the UTDesign studio can help to expand the range of projects that students can take on, making the lab more versatile and valuable to its users.




100% of your support goes directly to our program including equipment and other operating costs. A gift of any size can make a big impact on these senior design program.  Thank you for supporting UTDesign Capstone.  

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Alumni Match
Double the fun! All alumni gifts, up to $25, made on April 19, from 7-10 p.m. will receive a $1 to $1 match. Double your impact with this match and help your favorite group reach the top of the alumni leaderboard. It's your lucky day!
$2,147 MATCHED
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Alumni Power Hours
MATCH EXTENDED: All alumni gifts, $2-25, given from 11 a.m. - 1 p.m. on April 20 will be matched dollar for dollar, up to $2,500!
$1,947 MATCHED
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Student Match
Are you a UT Dallas student? Make a $2 gift on April 19 from 8 p.m. - 2 a.m. and have it matched dollar-for-dollar, up to a total of $1,000!
$1,000 MATCHED
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$10,000
UTDesign Challenge
Thanks to a generous challenge issued by L3Harris Technologies, when all UTDesign groups (Makerspace, EPICS, Senior Capstone) reach 50 gifts, a $10,000 gift will be unlocked and given to UTDesign EPICS!
50 / 50 Gifts
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53rd Gift Bonus
Congrats to Megan York on being the 53rd gift of the day and winning an additional $50 in bonus funds for Zebrafish Institute!
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Lucky 7s - 777th Gift Bonus
Mubashir Ali was our lucky 7s winner and won $100 in bonus funds for Animation Lab! Congrats!
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23 Gifts Leaderboard
RoboSub was our random winner for the 23 gifts leaderboard. They will win an additional $250 in bonus funds!
Rank Group Gifts
1 Comet Cupboard 92
2 Dallas Formula Racing 73
3 Economic, Political and Policy Sciences 39
4 Computer Science K12 Outreach 37
5 Center for BrainHealth 36
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Night Owl Challenge
Dallas Formula Racing wins the Night Owl Challenge! They will win an additional $100 in bonus funds!
Rank Prize Department Gifts
1 $100 Dallas Formula Racing 31
2 Club Sports 18
3 Artificial Intelligence Society 6
4 Bioengineering 5
5 RoboSub 4
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Final Countdown Leaderboard
On April 20 from 5-6:49 p.m. the final countdown begins! Help your favorite group get an extra $200 by helping them reach the top of the this leaderboard!
Rank Prize Department Gifts
1 $200 Dallas Formula Racing 59
2 Bioengineering 18
3 Ackerman Center for Holocaust Studies 15
4 Comet Cupboard 8
5 Science Mathematics Education 6
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Military Branch Leaderboard
Which military branch will rise to the top of this leaderboard for a friendly, bragging rights competition?
What branch of the military?
Rank Answer Gifts
1 Army 52
2 Navy 29
3 Air Force 24
4 Marine Corps 14
5 Coast Guard 7
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Spring 2023 Grad Match
All gifts of $2 to 25 given by a spring 2023 soon-to-be graduate from 10 p.m. to 2 a.m. will be matched dollar for dollar, up to a total of $2,500!
$495 MATCHED
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Faculty and Staff Match
On April 19 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. all faculty and staff gifts of $10 to $25 will be matched dollar for dollar for a total of $2,500. Now is the time to double your impact!
$2,500 MATCHED
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President's Power Hours Faculty/Staff Match
Thanks to the generosity of Dr. and Mrs. Benson, all faculty/staff gifts, $2-19.69 will be matched dollar for dollar, up to $1,969 total! This match will begin at 10 a.m. and will last until the matching funds are exhausted.
$1,969 MATCHED
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1st Gift Bonus
Mohitha Peram was our first gift of the day and won Club Tennis an additional $50 in bonus funds!
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883rd (UTD) Gift Bonus
Jessica Osborn is our 883rd bonus funds winner and with that the Comet Cupboard has scored $100 in bonus funds!
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School's Leaderboard
Which school will rise to the top of the schools leaderboard to earn bragging rights for the year? Follow along to see.
Rank Participating Group Gifts
1 Jonsson School of Engineering and Computer Science 466
2 Natural Sciences & Mathematics 261
3 Arts, Humanities, and Technology 251
4 Behavioral and Brain Sciences 230
5 Jindal School of Management 212
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53 Gifts Leaderboard
Help your favorite Comets Giving Days group reach at least 53 gifts in honor of UT Dallas' 53nd year on April 20, to be eligible to win an additional $250 in bonus funds. The winning group will be picked at random.
Rank Group Gifts
1 Dallas Formula Racing 114
2 Comet Cupboard 69
3 Bioengineering 61
4 Staff Council 34
5 Alumni Association 34
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Early Risers Challenge
On April 20 from 5 to 7 a.m., help the group you love receive the most gifts. The group with the highest total will win $100 in bonus funds!
Rank Prize Department Gifts
1 $100 Dallas Formula Racing 11
2 Athletics 2
3 Dean's Priority 2
4 Comet Cupboard 1
5 Douglas Aundre Peterson Fund for Homeless Students 1
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7 Gifts
We had so many groups get gifts from at least 7 donors yesterday! Dallas Formula Racing will be winning the $250 in bonus funds for this leaderboard!
Rank Prize Department Donors
1 $1 Comet Cupboard 158
2 Dallas Formula Racing 114
3 Bioengineering 75
4 Alumni Association 68
5 Center for BrainHealth 59
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