Industrial Sponsor Perspective on Leveraging Capstone Design Projects to Enhance Their Business

Autor/inn/en	Weissbach, Robert S.; Snyder, Joseph W.; Evans, Edward R., Jr.; Carucci, James R., Jr.
Titel	Industrial Sponsor Perspective on Leveraging Capstone Design Projects to Enhance Their Business
Quelle	In: American Journal of Engineering Education, 8 (2017) 1, S.13-22 (10 Seiten) PDF als Volltext kostenfreie Datei Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	2153-2516
Schlagwörter	Curriculum; Engineering; Engineering Education; Engineering Technology; Employees; Pennsylvania + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Curricula; Lehrplan; Rahmenplan; Maschinenbau; Ingenieurausbildung; Maschinenbautechnik; Employee; Arbeitnehmer; Beschäftigter
Abstract	Capstone design projects have become commonplace among engineering and engineering technology programs. These projects are valuable tools when assessing students, as they require students to work in teams, communicate effectively, and demonstrate technical competency. The use of industrial sponsors enhances these projects by giving these projects more of a "real world" feel. Most of the research into capstone design projects focuses on student learning as well as the overall design process. However, very little research has been performed from the perspective of the industrial sponsor. In this paper, an industrial sponsor who has sponsored several large-scale capstone design projects presents their perspective on working with students on these projects. These projects serve as training systems for their existing employees and clients, and offer the sponsor the opportunity to evaluate the students as prospective future employees. (As Provided).
Anmerkungen	Clute Institute. 6901 South Pierce Street Suite 239, Littleton, CO 80128. Tel: 303-904-4750; Fax: 303-978-0413; e-mail: Staff@CluteInstitute.com; Web site: http://www.cluteinstitute.com
Erfasst von	ERIC (Education Resources Information Center), Washington, DC
Update	2020/1/01