Title: A CONCEPTUAL CAPSTONE DESIGN COURSE MODEL: APPLICATION TO FINAL YEAR ENGINEERING STUDENTS
Abstract: The relationship between industry and university is very important as graduating students deal with the transition between university and the workplace. Preparing of students in the university environment for this transition can have an enormous impact in terms of their effectiveness in their first few years in the industry. Being able to understand and meeting the expectations of an industry employer at an early stage is advantageous for both sides. A greater level of productivity is expected from the employee and the employee is able to practice engineering with a much greater level of confidence and competence. The capstone design course is potentially a very effective way to create the bridge between academia and industry. Engineering design has received increased attention in United States engineering curricula as a tool for making engineering more attractive to students while also developing many of the practical skills needed for engineering practice. Design is considered by many to be the distinguishing feature of engineering and the motivating factor in the learning of engineering. Capstone design courses are also an avenue for developing many of the higher-level engineering learning outcomes and those requiring integration of knowledge. The objective of the paper is to present a conceptual model for a capstone design course that could be of used in countries that would like to embark on integrating capstone courses into their curriculum.
Publication Year: 2010
Publication Date: 2010-01-01
Language: en
Type: article
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