scholarly journals A Multidisciplinary Capstone Design Project to Satisfy ABET Student Outcomes

2020 ◽  
Vol 2020 ◽  
pp. 1-17 ◽  
Author(s):  
Kala Meah ◽  
Donald Hake ◽  
Stephen Drew Wilkerson
Keyword(s):  
Undergraduate Students ◽  
System Integration ◽  
Student Outcomes ◽  
Assessment Tool ◽  
Mechanical Design ◽  
Battery Management System ◽  
Battery Management ◽  
Engineering Programs ◽  
Design Project ◽  
Capstone Design

This paper presents a multidisciplinary open-ended capstone design project where students designed, built, and test drove a Formula Society of Automatic Engineers (FSAE) electric vehicle. The capstone team included students from computer, electrical, and mechanical engineering programs. Each student worked in on a subteam, namely, mechanical design, drivetrain, supervisory control and data acquisition, and battery management system. A thorough description of each subsystem is provided herein. Software architecture, system integration, and field test results are also reviewed. Team organization, faculty and industry involvement, and assessment of student outcomes are provided. This paper details the approach of building a bridge between academia and engineering practices. This paper also documents a process where undergraduate students research and master multiple technology areas and then apply them to the project’s focus. ABET student outcomes 1–7 were used to design and assess the course. Peer-to-peer rating and ranking are presented as an assessment tool for the multidisciplinary nature of the project.

Evaluating the Project Activity Differences in Capstone Design Students via Journals

2018 ◽  
Author(s):  
Werner Born ◽  
Linda Schmidt
Keyword(s):  
Design Process ◽  
Study Design ◽  
Mechanical Design ◽  
Design Project ◽  
Project Activity ◽  
Coding Scheme ◽  
Design Students ◽  
Capstone Projects ◽  
Capstone Design

Teams are employed in capstone mechanical design courses, as well as in other undergraduate courses. This puts students in a setting that they will encounter as professionals, which is beneficial to their development. For instructors, however, teams make it difficult to evaluate each individual’s understanding of the design process. While specialization is not as expected in undergraduate work, the level of variation between members of a team is not fully known. In this study design journals were kept by students during their capstone projects and entries were categorized using a coding scheme. This data revealed what a typical student recorded as activity during a capstone design project. Additionally the amount of variation within a team and among students as a whole was examined.

scholarly journals Managing the Senior Capstone Design Project for Undergraduate Students at King Abdulaziz University

2018 ◽  
Vol 8 (5) ◽  
pp. 89
Author(s):  
Hani H Sait ◽  
Nadim Turkman ◽  
Raja Ishaq
Keyword(s):  
Undergraduate Students ◽  
Engineering Students ◽  
Faculty Members ◽  
Design Project ◽  
Senior Design ◽  
King Abdulaziz University ◽  
Cost Efficient ◽  
Set Up ◽  
Efficient Program ◽  
Capstone Design

It is compulsory for final-year undergraduate engineering students to take a senior design class, commonly known as the senior capstone design project. This project is set up to help students deeply understand and apply what they have learned since beginning their quest for a bachelor’s degree in science. Capstone preparation involves many elements including the contribution of faculty members and academic programs that give students the technical and management skills needed to establish a career in engineering. Moreover, the capstone usually requires funding, which often comes from the industry sector. The engineering faculty at King Abdulaziz University (KAU) encourages students to complete this course showing high-quality levels of achievement. The university’s mechanical engineering department led the effort in organizing the senior design project course, which meets the Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology (ABET) requirements. This paper presents an overview of a program that promises an outstanding engineering capstone experience for two KAU engineering colleges in Rabigh and Jeddah, Saudi Arabia. This paper delineates the process, leadership skills, ABET involvement and evaluation. The capstone project presented here has provided overall satisfaction from both faculty members and students. Moreover, course management improvements led to a more cost-efficient program.

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