Standards in Capstone Design Courses and the Engineering Curriculum [Senior Design]

IEEE Pulse ◽  
2012 ◽  
Vol 3 (5) ◽  
pp. 42-44 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jay Goldberg
Keyword(s):  
Engineering Curriculum ◽  
Senior Design ◽  
Capstone Design Courses ◽  
Capstone Design

Development of a Coding Scheme for Qualitative Analysis of Student Motivation in Senior Capstone Design

2019 ◽  
Author(s):  
Devanshi Shah ◽  
Elisabeth Kames ◽  
McKenzie Clark ◽  
Beshoy Morkos
Keyword(s):  
Student Motivation ◽  
Coding Scheme ◽  
Senior Design ◽  
Personal Experiences ◽  
Quantitative Data Analysis ◽  
Coding Manual ◽  
Open Floor ◽  
In The Beginning ◽  
Capstone Design Courses ◽  
Capstone Design

Abstract Senior Capstone Design courses offer two major types of projects: industry sponsored projects and non-industry sponsored projects. Previous studies show changes in student motivation based on the type of project they select. However, the quantitative data analysis fails to capture the reasoning behind the student’s inclination towards a certain type of project in the beginning of the selection phase. Also, little is known about the personal experiences of the student working on the team and project they choose. This paper addresses the gap in the examination of student motivation based on the type of projects they select. This paper outlines a coding scheme developed to analyze the qualitative interview data gathered during an open-floor style exit interview with all of the senior design teams. The thirty minute exit interviews were conducted at the end of the semester to capture their experiences and reflections about the course. A coding manual is generated which highlights the codes observed frequently among the teams. Themes are developed highlighting the important phases of the course. The objective is to develop a coding scheme for senior capstone design courses which would serve as a guide to the educators to determine various factors that influence student motivation and improve the senior design experience for all students.

Organization and Management of an Industry Sponsored Capstone Senior Design Course

2014 ◽  
Author(s):  
Vito Moreno ◽  
Thomas J. Barber
Keyword(s):  
Real World ◽  
Academic Community ◽  
Management Company ◽  
Organization And Management ◽  
Senior Design ◽  
Legal Implications ◽  
Design Program ◽  
Key Issues ◽  
Capstone Design Courses ◽  
Capstone Design

Senior level capstone design courses are run in many different ways in the academic community. A growing number of institutions strive to promote immersion into the real world of engineering through industrially sponsored projects. While this approach offers many immediate benefits to near-graduating seniors, it introduces many unique problems to the academic community. Developing and sustaining an industrially-sponsored capstone design program requires an understanding of the synergies and differences between academia and industry. Key issues discussed in this paper are program management, company sponsorship, diversity of projects, level of oversight required to make a successful project and legal implications of sponsoring a meaningful project.

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