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Capstone Design I


Course Description

Engineering design project experience under the supervision of a project director.


Athena Title

Capstone Design I


Prerequisite

(ECSE 2920 or ECSE 2920H) and (ECSE 4230 or ELEE 3270 or ELEE 3270E)


Pre or Corequisite

ELEE 4210/6210


Semester Course Offered

Offered every year.


Grading System

A - F (Traditional)


Student Learning Outcomes

  • After successfully completing Capstone Senior Design I, students will have advanced in the development of critical thinking skills.
  • After successfully completing Capstone Senior Design I, students will be able to follow the design process.
  • After successfully completing Capstone Senior Design I, students will know how to use project management tools.
  • After successfully completing Capstone Senior Design I, students will be able to synthesize and apply engineering and scientific knowledge towards the solution of a specific problem.
  • After successfully completing Capstone Senior Design I, students will have improved their written and verbal communication skills.
  • After successfully completing Capstone Senior Design I, students will have learned to work in teams effectively.

Topical Outline

  • The topical content depends on the specific project assigned to each team. All projects follow a standardized design process that consists of the following steps: problem definition, scope of work, customer discovery, ideation, conceptual design, and detailed engineering design.

Syllabus