This course is the capstone industrial engineering course, taken in two separate semesters. The first semester for one credit and the second semester for three credits. The course will require application of several IE design principles to a project. The projects are chosen by students or assigned by faculty. All students are required to present their projects at the Senior Engineering Design Conference hosted by the College of Engineering and Applied Sciences.

Prerequisites & Corequisites: Prerequisite: department approval

Credits: 1 - 4 hours

Notes: May be repeated for credit.

By the end of the semester the student should be able:

1. To apply IEE design skills to solve a complex design  problem encountered in professional practice. (a, b, c, e, j, k)
2. To work on an engineering team. (d, g, k)
3. To prepare a professional engineering written and oral report. (f, g)

Letters in parentheses refer to ABET EAC Criterion 3, categories a – k.

Course Objective 1:

• Devise methodologies to collect appropriate data to define the posed design problem.
• Propose possible design alternatives.
• Formulate and construct an appropriate design for the defined problem.
• Validate the proposed design through appropriate methodologies.
• Summarize findings.
• Construct means to convey the design to the user

Course Objective 2:

• Projects will take place in teams of 3 to 4 students
• Students will schedule all events and meetings with team members, industry sponsor, and faculty advisor(s).
• Students must log meeting minutes and weekly team reports.
• Conflict resolution techniques will be discussed.

Course Objective 3:

• A written professional report will be submitted to the department, faculty advisor(s) and industry sponsor.
• Three preliminary project presentations will be given during the semester to the IE faculty.
• An final oral team presentation at the Senior Design Conference hosted by the College of Engineering and Applied Sciences will be given.

Bob White, Ph.D., P.E.