Having first identified a customer need, teams of three or four students research the market, develop original design concepts and create a full business plan. Projects from past years have generated some exciting new ideas and innovative technology, with a number of prototypes going into commercial production and winning national prizes.
The students put together displays each year to explain the technical ideas and business potential behind their design work. The projects are always diverse and normally include conceptual solutions, technical and experimental designs. Students are encouraged to produce and show working prototypes wherever possible.
Read outlines of the 2018 projects, summarised by the students in their own words
Reproduced courtesy of University of Cambridge, Department of Engineering