Four credits of this course is the required Senior Design Project for BSEP majors and fulfills their capstone requirement; the course is taken for two credits in each of the last two semesters before graduation. Students work under the direction of a faculty sponsor on the design aspect of a specific project, which might include trade studies, design reviews, cost-benefit analyses, etc. all leading to an optimal design solution. Acceptable designs can include detailed hardware aspects of a system or sub-system, numerical modeling of a system, or paper studies of a system concept. Students are required to submit a final report and to present their work at a public forum. Restricted to BSEP seniors. Writing intensive.