Students will work with selected local community leaders to frame the dialogue and experience for high school students. Capstone students will be engaged in the art of teaching elementary, middle and high school students about ecology at Jackson Bottom Wetland Preserve. Course work includes wetland field studies, classroom discussions, assignments and creative projects on education, science inquiry, ecology, and the principles of learning. Main topics include unifying principles of ecology, wetland functions, and the art of mentoring. One 8-hour day per week on either Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, or Friday is required.
Students research and investigate human activities and effects on the regional history.
The focus of this course is on the engineering specialties in a multidisciplinary project, and teamwork approach in design of components and systems to meet stated objectives. Consideration of alternative solutions methods, and products including constraints such as economic factors, safety, reliability, and ethics will be emphasized. This course is the second section from the Fall course - Engineering Project Management. Students must have instructor's approval to enroll.