TY - JOUR
T1 - Engineering and Engineering Technology Capstone Design Teams Lead to Successful Projects
AU - Karami, Kiana
AU - Niu, Xinwei
AU - Bachnak, Rafic
N1 - Publisher Copyright:
© American Society for Engineering Education, 2023.
PY - 2023/6/25
Y1 - 2023/6/25
N2 - The electrical engineering (EE) and electrical engineering technology (EET) programs at Penn State Harrisburg have two-course sequences that constitute the capstone design experience. In the first course, student teams learn about the formal engineering design process and project management then develop a detailed proposal for a project to be implemented in the following semester. Over the years, students from both electrical engineering and electrical engineering technology have worked in teams to complete their capstone projects. While electrical engineering students may have a strong theoretical background, electrical engineering technology students have strong hands-on experience, an important skill for building and troubleshooting electronic systems. This paper provides details about our approach in coordinating the activities in the two-course capstone design sequences and assessment results from industry sponsors, technical advisors, student self-assessment, and feedback through an “after-action-review” form. The results show high satisfaction with our capstone course structure, content, and approaches.
AB - The electrical engineering (EE) and electrical engineering technology (EET) programs at Penn State Harrisburg have two-course sequences that constitute the capstone design experience. In the first course, student teams learn about the formal engineering design process and project management then develop a detailed proposal for a project to be implemented in the following semester. Over the years, students from both electrical engineering and electrical engineering technology have worked in teams to complete their capstone projects. While electrical engineering students may have a strong theoretical background, electrical engineering technology students have strong hands-on experience, an important skill for building and troubleshooting electronic systems. This paper provides details about our approach in coordinating the activities in the two-course capstone design sequences and assessment results from industry sponsors, technical advisors, student self-assessment, and feedback through an “after-action-review” form. The results show high satisfaction with our capstone course structure, content, and approaches.
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M3 - Conference article
AN - SCOPUS:85172162272
SN - 2153-5965
JO - ASEE Annual Conference and Exposition, Conference Proceedings
JF - ASEE Annual Conference and Exposition, Conference Proceedings
T2 - 2023 ASEE Annual Conference and Exposition - The Harbor of Engineering: Education for 130 Years, ASEE 2023
Y2 - 25 June 2023 through 28 June 2023
ER -