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.