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Where Are We Now? Statistics on Capstone Courses Nationwide.
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This article conducted a survey of engineering capstone design courses conducted in 2005, based on responses from 444 programs at 232 institutions, focusing on respondents profile, course/project logistics, faculty involvement, funding details, industry sponsorship, and success.Abstract:
Capstone design courses are an increasingly common component of engineering curricula nationwide, but how much do we really know about the current practices? How do capstone courses differ across departments and institutions? How have capstone courses changed in the past 10 years? This paper highlights data from a survey of engineering capstone design courses conducted in 2005, based on responses from 444 programs at 232 institutions. Particular focus areas include respondent profile, course/project logistics, faculty involvement, funding details, industry sponsorship, and success. The 2005 data are also compared with results from the comparable survey by Todd and Magleby et al. in 1994 (Journal of Engineering Education, April 1995), thus providing both a snapshot of recent practices plus an indication of trends over the past decade.read more
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2006-1781: 2005 national survey of engineering capstone design courses
Susannah Howe,Jessica Wilbarger +1 more
TL;DR: A survey of engineering capstone design courses nationwide conducted in 2005 as mentioned in this paper details a snapshot of current practices in engineering education as well as an indication of trends over the past decade, with a focus on developments in the past ten years.
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Current Practices in Engineering Capstone Education: Further Results from a 2005 Nationwide Survey
J. Wilbarger,Susannah Howe +1 more
TL;DR: A survey of engineering capstone design courses nationwide conducted in 2005 is detailed, discussing results relating to course management, student deliverables and evaluation, program funding, and perceived capstone course success.