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Fries, Ryan; Cross, Brad; Zhou, Jianpeng; Verbais, Chad – Advances in Engineering Education, 2017
Because many engineering programs use capstone design courses and value strong communication abilities, authors sought to identify how student written communication skills changed because of industry-sponsored capstone design projects. A student exit survey was collected at the end of the capstone design course during faculty-led projects and…
Descriptors: Civil Engineering, Engineering Education, School Business Relationship, Curriculum
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Dinehart, David W.; Gross, Shawn P. – Advances in Engineering Education, 2010
The primary role of a civil engineer is to serve the community; thus, it is essential that students understand the impact of engineering projects on, and the context of engineering projects within, society. One goal of an engineering capstone design course should be to mesh the technical knowledge of the discipline with an encompassing engineering…
Descriptors: Service Learning, Design, Curriculum, Engineering Education