The idea behind the Senior Design Program is simple: Learn by doing.
Our nationally recognized Senior Design program has been driven by this idea for more than 50 years. It has produced results that have benefited industry, local government and communities across the state. Students pair into groups to tackle a project of their choice with a faculty and industry advisor.
Senior Design students take a two-hour course twice a week, with a three-hour lab for group meetings. Throughout the year, students give presentations for their faculty and industry sponsors, culminating in a final formal presentation open to the the department, family and friends.
Over the years, NCSU BAE senior design teams have competed nationally at the American Society of Biological and Agricultural Engineers Annual International Meeting.
2020 National Senior Design Competitions
In 2020 one BAE senior design team was a finalist in the Gunlogson national senior design competition at the virtual ASABE Annual International Meeting.
2019 National Senior Design Competitions
In 2019 three BAE senior design teams competed nationally at the American Society of Biological and Agricultural Engineers Annual International Meeting in Boston, MA.
2nd Place
AGCO Student Design Competition
3rd Place
AGCO Student Design Competition
3rd Place
Gunlogson Student Design Competition
2018 National Senior Design Competitions
In 2018 two BAE senior design teams competed nationally at the American Society of Biological and Agricultural Engineers Annual International Meeting in Detroit.
AGCO National Student Design Competition – 1st Place
Pine Biners Team – Ben Cauthen, Ben Cranfill, Alex Greeson, Will Marsh Matthew Parker
This team designed and built a pine mulch processing unit. There is currently no method of mechanization in the pine mulch processing industry. Pine straw must be manually separated from pine cones, dirt, sticks or any other trash that is not desirable in the pine straw industry.
Gunlogson National Student Design Competition – 1st Place
Floating Wetlands Team – Craig Ballard, Sam Fasking, Emallie Magoon, and Nick Smirne
This team designed and built a floating wetlands system at MacGregor Downs Lake to collect trash and improve the water quality in the lake. A significant part of their project included designing and building an anchor system that releases in certain storm conditions to keep from damaging the wetlands system.