This is the capstone design experience for students in mechanical engineering. It is imperative that students have completed and learned all prerequisite course material. Students must complete a design project through the detailed design stage in a timely maner. Students must enhance their ability to work in teams. Topics covered The emphasis in this course in not on studying from a list of topics, but rather it is a project course.
Students work in teams on a semester-long project.
Depending upon the projects, other topics may also be included. Each course section formally meets two hours each day, two days each week. During these scheduled course meetings the instructor typically presents and discusses a design topic for one hour and meets individually with student design teams during the other three hours. In addition each student team is expected to work on their project for an additional 8 to 12 hours per week outside of the scheduled class time. This course contributes primarily to the students' knowledge of engineering topics, and does provide design experience.