Open AccessCAPSTONE DESIGN PROJECTS AT THE DEPARTMENT OF MECHANICAL AND INDUSTRIAL ENGINEERING AT CONCORDIA UNIVERSITY
Author(s) -
Hyun Keun Hong,
Suong V. Hoa,
Nadia Bhuiyan,
K. Siddiqui,
M. D. Pugh
Publication year - 2011
Publication title -
proceedings of the ... ceea conference
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
ISSN - 2371-5243
DOI - 10.24908/pceea.v0i0.3942
Subject(s) - capstone , engineering , test (biology) , engineering management , engine department , engineering design process , systems engineering , mechanical engineering , computer science , paleontology , algorithm , biology
A new approach to conducting the capstone design project at the Department of Mechanical and Industrial Engineering at Concordia University has yielded significantly enhanced student learning experiences. The design, manufacture and test phases of the mechanical engineering projects, and the design, implementation, and test phases for the industrial engineering projects, provided students the opportunity to ‘practice their engineering profession’ and to instil technical and personal confidence through ‘hands-on’ realization and achievement of their project goals. This paper describes the new approach and the benefits that resulted.