Project Oriented Capstone Course: Integrating Curriculum Assessment Using Industry Partner And Student Input

The need for industry feedback concerning possible competency gaps in an Industrial Technology program was fulfilled in part by means of a senior-level capstone project experience. Students in their final semester of the program from a range of majors (industrial technology management, electronics technology, occupational health and safety, and computer integrated manufacturing) were assigned to an array of industrial projects at various manufacturers in the local area. Each student completed a minimum of 100 industry-supervised hours on his or her project.