摘要：One of the problems that many engineering graduates face when looking for their first job is： Do you have experience. Employers prefer graduates with relevant experience.to those without. Why is experience.so important to employers？ Can students accumulate ＂working＂ experience.while studying in college？ This paper discusses the use of design projects inside and outside of classrooms to help students gain ＂working＂ experience.and skills through hands-on design activities that simulate the actual design activities that occur in the industry. Faculty members from the Mechanical Engineering Technology and Computer Engineering Technology departments were involved in creating multidisciplinary design projects. The design projects give students new insights into what they learn in their coursework and *** students the valuable experience. in analytical skills, concurrent engineering approach, people skills, and management skills needed for the students when looking for employment.