University of Tennessee
Materials Science & Engineering Department



Senior Design Showcase
Knoxville, TN, May 3, 2025






Our dedicated seniors gathered on a Saturday to share their senior design projects with a broader community.


This year two teams of students worked with industry to tackle engineering challenges, including "Near Net Forming of Ceramics for Nuclear Energy Technologies"...


... and "Material Selection, Design and Fabrication of a Cast Sword", in this case a replica of George Washington's Sword. More details: here.


Everyone wanted to hold the sword and examine the UT logo cast in the hilt.


We are extraordinarily proud of the skills that our seniors have demonstrated in completing these excellent capstone design projects.

All photo credits: Prof. Hahn Choo!

More photos on the Keffer research group site.