MEC 276 Capstone Design Project

Lecture: 0 Lab: 3 Clinic: 0 Credits: 1

This course provides an opportunity for students to utilize all facets of their educational experience to solve an engineering design problem in a multi-disciplinary environment. Competencies demonstrated include project planning and organization, engineering analysis and design, selection of materials and processes, economic analysis, communication, and project documentation. Upon completion, students should be able to demonstrate the ability to complete a comprehensive design project, concluding with a formal report.

Course is typically offered in Spring.
Student Learning Outcomes (SLOs)
At the completion of the course, students should be able to do the following:

Apply multidisciplinary engineering principles to develop and justify a comprehensive solution to an open-ended design problem.
Manage an engineering project from initial planning through completion, including defining objectives, scheduling tasks, allocating resources, and meeting established milestones.
Use appropriate engineering analytical, computational, and/or experimental methods.
Select materials, processes, and design alternatives based on technical, economic, and practical considerations.
Conduct economic and feasibility evaluations to support engineering decision-making.
Communicate technical work in a professional quality final design written report and oral presentation.