Capstone Program Manager (Contract)
About Capstone Program
SUTD was set up to develop technically-grounded leaders and innovators who will contribute to improving the world. Believing that society is in need of technology-based services, products and systems, SUTD broke from tradition to provide students with a multidisciplinary curriculum delivered via a hands-on, collaborative learning pedagogy and environment.
A key element of this learning philosophy is the Capstone project which aims to crystallise various learnings of a student and gives them a cumulative mastery of all their learning experiences at SUTD.
The Capstone project brings together students from different Majors to work in design teams, contributing their respective expertise and skills to solve real-world challenges. It also provides them with a realistic design situation where projects usually span multiple disciplines and require team-based efforts to create a solution.
What You’ll Do- Approach/engage companies and organizations to promote Capstone and solicit adequate Capstone project proposals for senior students (typically 500++ each year) to participate in.
- Work with companies during discussion phase to ensure alignment with Capstone project objectives together with the Capstone Committee.
- Coordinate reviews of potential project proposals with Capstone committee and industry partners in joint sessions.
- Follow through on finalizing Capstone agreement with companies.
- Coordinate with Finance to ensure payment is made by participating companies.
- Prepare and set up the annual Capstone Showcase (at the end of the Academic Year) together with vendors and Campus Facilities.
- Work with students and companies in the successful handing over of completed prototypes at the end of Capstone project duration.
- Assist in the allocation of facilities required such as classrooms and laboratories in SUTD for Capstone Program use; prototyping, team discussions/engagement with Faculty and company mentors and etc.
- Work with internal departments to coordinate administrative matters related to the Capstone programme.
- Degree holder in any discipline with a minimum of 5 years of experience in engineering / project management / business development
- Excellent communications, networking skills and problem-solving skills with ability to address challenges and find solutions
- Organized, detailed and results oriented
- Possess a positive attitude, good motivation and team-building skills with ability to foster collaboration and cohesion