= University-Industry Collaboration =
Western Michigan has a unique advantage within the category of University's -Industry Collaboration. The Engineering Campus is filled with senior design projects from each located off of Parkview Avenue exists within a newly staffed '''Business Technology and every engineering disciplineResearch Park'''. A full list of companies can be found here, but the 42 companies taking residence here all give unique perspectives or job opportunities to WMU Students. Additionally, from competing in the "Chainless Competition" to re-designing residence halls to accommodate more residents. The , the engineering college is involved filled with a lot senior design projects of student each and company every engineering discipline. The projects, highlight companies include, located both in and out of the Business Technology and Research Park which have included Stryker, Hayworth, Parker Hannifin, Eaton Corp, Fabri-Kal, Denso and many more. This is There are two semesters worth of work that ends up with inviting the company sponsors and the Kalamazoo Community to the day long event each group has a 30min window to present their project with a written report is due to the college as well as the sponsor company. This year will be the 152 senior presentations.
= Regional and Local Economic Development Dfforts =