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Financial Commitment
Each CEDC associate contributes $5,000 to Thayer School for their student selected project. Invoices will be sent during early October, shortly after the commencement of student project work. Students may also need company-donated parts or access to company resources to complete project assignments.
This $5,000 fee does not mean that student team members are employees of Thayer School or of their industry sponsor. Your contribution partially supports the expenses associated with this project course. The actual cost of a typical ENGS 190/290 student project is about $25,000 per student.
A Great Value
- Average number of student hours per project: 1,000
- Cost per hour: $5.00
- Total cost: $5,000
- Freebies: faculty advisor, support staff, use of Dartmouth facilities
Compare to cost of hiring 1 engineering graduate for 1,000 hrs:
- Average total cost: $28,000
- Freebies: none