M Many of the projects are performed under faculty mentoring on projects involving faculty research. Planning is underway to include interdisciplinary projects. H Both oral and written communication is required. Students are expected to conceive of a project, sell the project's validity via a proposal, acquire necessary resources, carry out their work plan and prepare an oral and written report. H Students are expected to acquire all permission for site access and tests.
All work is to be done with the highest emphasis on professional and ethical engineering practice.
Promote student mentoring and tutoring Encourage participation in professional societies Emphasize the importance of performing in a safe, professional and timely manner H Project proposals must specify a work plan that can be accomplished in one semester. Teams are introduced to Gantt charts and time constraints are rigid. H Many of the projects are motivated by practicing engineers and industrial entities. These include the Arizona DOT, County Flood Control, and local consultants among others. H Students are encouraged to contact industry for projects.