Two engineering students lift up a wooden box to fix their demo project at the Innovation Showcase

Hands-on learning.
Real-world solutions.

Explore how student innovation bridges education and industry.

Attend the Spring 2025 Innovation Showcase

Friday, May 2, 2025

10 a.m.–1 p.m. 
Sun Devil Fitness Complex, Polytechnic campus

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Discover how ASU engineering and technology students are tackling real-world challenges with groundbreaking solutions. At this dynamic event, undergraduate and graduate students unveil projects that apply the skills they’ve gained throughout their academic journey.

Working alongside industry partners — both locally and globally — students design, build and refine creative solutions that address real industry and societal needs. With guidance from faculty and industry mentors, they transform big ideas into impactful innovations. Join us and see how the next generation of engineers and technologists is shaping the future.

Two students presenting their project, a controlable replica of WALL-E.

More than an event

We celebrate our students’ abilities to bring together all the components of their education to produce something innovative. We also build bridges to our industry partners, which benefits our students with increased job opportunities, as well as our programs through added expertise and resources.

Darryl MorrellAssociate Professor, Engineering, The Polytechnic School

Learn more about the programs that bridge education and industry through innovation.

Aviation student sitting at a control tower simulator

Aviation

The Aviation Programs offer degrees that combine academic studies with professional flight and aviation training. State-of-the-art training and simulation facilities promote realistic immersion for an optimal learning experience.

Student engineer Cecilia LaPlace writing code on her laptop for her FURI project

Software Engineering

The software engineering program blends engineering, computing, project leadership and software construction. Students learn how to make creative software solutions to solve global issues. Industry partners sponsor many of these projects, bringing unmatched, real-world experiences into the learning environment.

A student in the Cooke Lab interacting with a user interface and multiple screens at a terminal.

Human Systems Engineering

Human Systems Engineering combines engineering and psychology to design systems consistent with human capabilities and limitations.

An eProjects team with a portion of their mechanical docking invention solution

eProjects

Professional Design Project II is comprised of students from the BSE engineering program (with concentrations in automotive systems, electrical systems, mechanical systems, and robotics systems) and the BS manufacturing engineering program.

A student conducting manufacturing research at ASU Polytechnic campus' Innovation Hub.

Manufacturing

Today’s manufacturing systems demand genuine innovation in the design and implementation of technologies that integrate diverse engineering disciplines. This involves developing human-machine teams that seamlessly combine expertise from fields like robotics, artificial intelligence, data science and electrical engineering.

A student and faculty mentor hammering together a project

Engineering Projects in Community Service (EPICS)

The Engineering Projects in Community Service program, known as EPICS, is a national award-winning social entrepreneurship program. Teams design, build and deploy systems to solve engineering-based problems for charities, schools and other not-for-profit organizations.

Wheeled robots on a gym floor in front of a person wearing a cap with wires and electrodes on it

Robotics and autonomous systems

To keep up with today’s high-tech demands, advanced factories are using robotic platforms and autonomous systems that are capable of carrying out a set of complex tasks at high speeds and in dangerous environments.

Arizona State University Polytechnic students in the Simulation Building engage in advanced robotics

Interdisciplinary projects

Students preparing for careers in engineering must develop a strong foundation not only in their chosen specialties but also in complementary areas such as systems thinking, sustainability, data science, business, and human-centered design. This breadth of learning ensures they are adaptable, collaborative, and prepared to lead innovation in diverse industries.

Sponsors

The following companies have invested in our students by funding research and development activities to address a key problem or issue within their corporations. We appreciate their support.

Mentors

The following companies have mentored students and provided a real-world application for a project within the Innovation Showcase. We thank them for their support.