Engineering Technology Capstone Projects

The purpose of a Capstone course is to present the students with an engineering problem that needs to be solved. The students work in teams and are expected to document and research each step of the process. The idea is to mimic, as much possible, the situation encountered by engineers in the field. While industry sponsored projects are preferred, suggestions from students are also welcomed. The Mechanical Engineering (ME) and Mechanical Engineering Technology (MET) Department at Eastern Washington University has traditionally pursued industry sponsored projects by reaching out to the local businesses and through the department Industrial Advisory Committee. While the ME degree is a relatively new addition, the MET degree has been offered for many years. With the addition of the ME program, change came to the Capstone course. Emphasis is placed more on research and not on production. The goal now is to create one prototype instead of fifteen while focusing heavily on the research part. This change has an effect on the dynamics of the course and presents additional challenges, especially with industry sponsored projects. These changes are relevant to both the MET and ME Capstone courses. This paper highlights these challenges for four projects done in the spring of 2012 and proposes efficient ways of addressing them. One of these projects was very successful, two were moderately successful, and one was not particularly so. Recommendations for teachers and students on the best ways to approach such a project are also highlighted.

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Concurrent Approaches in Engineering Technology Capstone Projects

Proceedings. Twenty-Second Annual conference Frontiers in Education ◽

10.1109/fie.1992.683513 ◽

2005 ◽

Author(s):

P. Fabiano

Keyword(s):

Engineering Technology ◽

Capstone Projects

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Implementation Of Effective Capstone Projects In Undergraduate Manufacturing Design Engineering Program

American Journal of Engineering Education (AJEE) ◽

10.19030/ajee.v8i1.9967 ◽

2017 ◽

Vol 8 (1) ◽

pp. 45-60

Author(s):

Shekar Viswanathan

Keyword(s):

Design Engineering ◽

Design Development ◽

Engineering Technology ◽

Capstone Course ◽

Engineering Program ◽

Motorcycle Helmet ◽

Manufacturing Design ◽

National University ◽

Capstone Projects ◽

Chair Design

Final program projects (capstone course) in manufacturing design engineering technology at National University are intensive experiences in critical thinking and analysis, designed to broaden students’ perspectives and provide an opportunity for integration of coursework in the area of manufacturing design engineering. This paper focuses on three specific capstone projects that were worked on in an undergraduate manufacturing design engineering program. The projects include an office chair design, development of an improved balloon marker placement system for catheter manufacturing, and a modular motorcycle helmet design. This paper summarizes the design methodologies and strategies that were adopted by the students and faculty. In addition, this paper draws on the experiences gained from working on these projects to describe how a capstone project in manufacturing design engineering should be designed for maximum effectiveness. In this context, this paper presents a useful do’s and don’ts list.

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A methodology for civil engineering technology senior capstone projects with public, private, and federal agency collaboration to assist underserved communities

10.18260/1-2--27478 ◽

2018 ◽

Author(s):

Bryan Knakiewicz

Keyword(s):

Civil Engineering ◽

Federal Agency ◽

Engineering Technology ◽

Underserved Communities ◽

Capstone Projects

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Design-Build-Test Senior Design Project

10.1115/imece2001/met-25503 ◽

2001 ◽

Author(s):

Thomas G. Boronkay ◽

Janak Dave

Keyword(s):

Mechanical Engineering ◽

Engineering Technology ◽

Bachelor Of Science ◽

Design Project ◽

Technology Students ◽

Senior Design ◽

Design Build ◽

Course Sequence ◽

Capstone Projects ◽

The University

Abstract Every student in the Mechanical Engineering Technology Department must complete a Senior Capstone Design Project course sequence as a requirement for the partial fulfillment of the Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering Technology degree. Mechanical Engineering Technology students at the University of Cincinnati must design, build, and test their product for the satisfactory completion of the Senior Design Project course sequence. At many institutions the capstone projects do not include the build and test components. This paper gives a short description of the Senior Design course sequence, the list of pre-requisite design courses, the design process used by the students to complete their projects. It addresses issues, such as, team versus individual projects, industrial versus personal projects, etc. It also describes typical projects, two of which are being used in industry with minor modifications.

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Vertical Integration of Capstone Projects in Multiple Courses in the Engineering Technology Programs

10.18260/p.25035 ◽

2015 ◽

Author(s):

Morteza Sadat-Hossieny ◽

Mauricio Torres

Keyword(s):

Vertical Integration ◽

Engineering Technology ◽

Technology Programs ◽

Capstone Projects

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CAPSTONE PROJECTS WITH LIMITED BUDGET AS AN EFFECTIVE METHOD FOR EXPERIENTIAL LEARNING

Proceedings of the Canadian Engineering Education Association (CEEA) ◽

10.24908/pceea.v0i0.5838 ◽

2015 ◽

Cited By ~ 2

Author(s):

L. Balan ◽

T. Yuen ◽

D. Centea ◽

Ishwar Singh

Keyword(s):

Experiential Learning ◽

Engineering Technology ◽

Project Cost ◽

Limited Budget ◽

Capstone Projects

This paper describes a method that is used inSchool of Engineering Technology Department atMcMaster University to promote experiential learning atundergraduate level through capstone projects.The goal of this paper is to demonstrate that capstoneprojects with limited budget can be effectively used toimplement experiential learning methodology toengineering students.According to this methodology, students work ingroups of three over two academic terms, to completecapstone projects that require designing, building,testing, and prototyping a final product. The methodologyis addressed from the perspective of experiential learningtheory, and several project cost-reducing strategies arepresented.Selected results from student capstone projects atMcMaster University are presented and discussed.Results indicate that capstone projects can besuccessfully implemented into experiential learningmethodology when adequate strategies for reducing theproject costs are considered.

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