The Vertically-Integrated Projects Program      Learn About the VIP Teams and Pick One.            Find the Courses for Registration.                  Join the VIP Program Today!!

In the Vertically-Integrated Projects (VIP) Program, you earn one or two credits per semester as you learn to design, build and deploy real systems. You will be part of and can eventually lead a team that functions just like the ones in industry. Faculty, staff and graudate students will teach you what you need to know to succeed.

Four VIP teams are seeking additional students for the Spring 2010 semester. Click on the name of the team for more details about it to see if you would like to join it.

Distributed Workforce Team – Design and test multimedia systems, web-based applications, and human-computer interfaces to support the distributed design and research teams that are the future of the global engineering workforce.

eDemocracy Team – Design and create devices, systems, processes and policies for both secure, authenticated voting procedures and citizen participation in government.

eStadium Team – Design, deploy and test wireless and sensor networks to gather and deliver game and other information for fans and safety personnel in the stadium on gameday.

Intelligent Tutoring System – Design, test and use systems to enhance student learning in Tech courses by applying techniques that include video and data mining, artificial intelligence, machine learning, and human-computer interfaces.

Video and Image Annotation Team – Develop interactive systems that enable users to manage exploding multi-media content intelligently by automatically generating verbal descriptions of the contents of video and image files.

Please tell us which team you would like to join by filling out the form below:

Tell Us Which VIP Team You Want to Join

We will then help you register for that team. VIP courses are available in both CS and ECE. CS juniors or nongraduating seniors who participate in VIP for two semesters for a total of 3 or 4 credits can count it toward their Senior Capstone requirement in place of CS 4911 or CS 4980. Non-ECE engineering majors may receive elective credit for their participation in VIP; check with your major school.

Any VIP team that you join will be:

• Vertically-integrated – It will have a mix of sophomores through seniors each semester. As seniors graduate, new sophomores are added and returning students move up in responsibility.
• Long-term – You can participate in a team for up to six semesters, earning one or two credits each semester.
• Large-scale – Your team will have from 5 to 15 students, depending on how much work needs to be done.
• Multidisciplinary – Real projects require expertise from many disciplines. Students from each discipline that is needed will be working with you.

The continuity, technical depth, and disciplinary breadth of your VIP team will enable you and your teammates to complete real projects that will be deployed and used. You will gain in-depth knowledge of the technology covered by the team, learn how to contribute to and lead large projects, and work closely with faculty, staff, and graduate students.

For more information and/or help, please send email to

Last revised on November 1, 2009.