Industrially Sponsored Senior Capstone Experience: Program Implementation and Assessment
Publication: Journal of Professional Issues in Engineering Education and Practice
Volume 134, Issue 3
Abstract
The Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology (ABET) 2000 requires that students participate in a major design experience prior to graduation. A well-planned senior design capstone program will satisfy this criterion while meeting the Criterion 3 (a–k) program outcomes. Seattle University has an industrially sponsored, year-long, senior design program that has been in existence for the past 20 years. In addition to applying the knowledge of mathematics, science, and engineering to solve a real-life engineering problem, students develop the soft skills such as project management, leadership, team work, written and oral communication, and professional networking which are important for a successful career. This paper describes the program within the Civil and Environmental Engineering department, lists the various tools used to assess the program outcomes, and includes assessment of the program by sponsoring agencies, alumni, and reflection by faculty.
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Journal of Professional Issues in Engineering Education and Practice
Volume 134 • Issue 3 • July 2008
Pages: 257 - 262
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© 2008 ASCE.
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Received: May 31, 2006
Accepted: Nov 1, 2007
Published online: Jul 1, 2008
Published in print: Jul 2008
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