Capstone Course in an Integrated Engineering Curriculum
Publication: Journal of Professional Issues in Engineering Education and Practice
Volume 128, Issue 2
Abstract
The Dept. of Civil and Environmental Engineering at the United States Air Force Academy has developed a capstone senior level integration experience that blends technical aspects of an engineering design with construction and realistic issues of modern society. Technical designs accomplished by the students, prior to taking the capstone course, form the technical basis of the capstone design experience. The students review the technical design and prepare the project for construction through incorporating engineering standards and considering realistic issues. Issues considered include economy, constructability, and environmental aspects, as well as ethical, health and safety constraints. The students prepare a final design report and make an oral presentation to an interdisciplinary panel of engineering faculty. This capstone course is the culmination of a total integration experience, which includes a hands-on field engineering course, and two years of a rigorous engineering design curriculum.
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Journal of Professional Issues in Engineering Education and Practice
Volume 128 • Issue 2 • April 2002
Pages: 75 - 82
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Copyright © 2002 American Society of Civil Engineers.
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Received: Aug 26, 1999
Accepted: Mar 19, 2001
Published online: Apr 1, 2002
Published in print: Apr 2002
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