Innovation Center
Clients
Whether you are an existing client or a prospective one, we hope you find this page helpful in understanding how we can partner together. Check out our proudest moments — our success stories.

A team of UD engineering seniors took home second place at the inaugural Quality of Life Plus National Design Competition. They were tasked with designing a lower-limb socket for a prosthetic that mitigates heat and moisture.

The DAX Evidence Recorder is a device that can be used for more than field sobriety tests of impaired drivers — it’s also an essential tool to test workers in safety-sensitive positions and even testing athletes for head injuries in contact sports.
With the help of students from the School of Engineering's Innovation Center, under the mentorship of the Innovation Center’s faculty, the DAX Evidence Recorder is ready for mass production.
Read the full story on our Dayton Engineer Blog and view the NBC 4 Columbus News video

As their Innovation Center capstone design project, four University of Dayton engineering students designed and built a "Treadmill Centering Device" for a blind Air Force veteran to improve his quality of life. View the Fox19 News video.
FAQs
Innovation Center projects are for teams of students who are about to graduate. The students have completed the majority of their coursework and have the knowledge and skills associated with their professions.
It's your choice! Basic considerations are:
- Documented research
- Feasibility analysis
- Engineering calculations
- Technical drawings
- Schematics
- Software code
- Electronic files
- Proof of concept
- Prototype
- Development test plan
- Testing results
- Value proposition
- Market research
- Recommendations
It's your choice! Basic considerations are:
- Well-defined problem statement
- Proposal
- Status reports
- Weekly conference call
- Midterm review
- Final report
- Final presentation
Yes, choose among the following disciplines (choose all that apply):
- Aerospace Engineering
- Electrical/Electronic Engineering
- Computer Engineering
- Chemical Engineering
- Industrial Engineering
- Manufacturing Engineering
- Mechanical Engineering
Yes, choose among the following skill sets (choose all that apply):
- Product Design
- Manufacturing
- Finite Element Analysis
- Rapid Prototyping
- Energy Systems
- Sustainability
- Appropriate Technologies
- Materials
- Environmental Engineering
- Mechatronics
- Stress Analysis
- Cost Estimating
- Facilities Layout
- Lean Manufacturing Systems
- Design for Manufacturability
- Ergonomics/Human Factors
- Safety
- Six Sigma
- Simulation
- Additional skill set(s) necessary (not listed above)
Our student teams have access to a multitude of resources including our Makerspace which offers a variety of fabrication techniques: wood, metal, electronics, welding, laser and 3D printing.

Let's get started!
- Client Project Description Form
- Client Project Agreement Form
- Pay your University of Dayton Invoice via our secure online portal
Our Proudest Moments
Ocular Data Systems, Ron Waldorf, Chief Operating Officer
“The capstone is a great help for startup companies, and even restart companies like mine... I look forward to a continuing association with the University of Dayton and the Innovation Center for further enhancements to the DAX Evidence Recorder."
Quality of Life Plus, Jon Monett, Founder and Air Force Veteran and blind athlete, Larry Gunter
According to Larry Gunter, "The opportunity to work with student engineers to create a device to allow me to run on a treadmill independently while using my full range of motion is exciting. I hope that using this device will inspire other blind people to be active and try things." According to QL Plus founder, Jon Monett, "We work with engineering programs that are respected globally...we are very impressed with the University of Dayton, faculty support and the students working on Larry's project. They are dedicated and passionate about the work, and it shows."
Stingley Elementary School, Craig Chabut, Fourth-grade teacher
"This experience has been fantastic for all of us, including teachers, and I have been blown away by the efforts of the UD students. From their willingness to work with our changes and opinions throughout, to the small group work they did with students, to their presentations, it has exceeded any expectations we have had."