IE 497-498
SENIOR PROJECT
(2-term sequence; must be taken consecutively)

Course Description

Product design; selection and replacement of major tools, processes, and equipment; paperwork controls; subsystem revision; system or plant revision; selection and training of personnel; long-run policies and strategy.

Topics

• Design Requirements
• Technical Writing
• Job documents
• Conducting Background Research
• Considering Design Alternatives
• Specifying Final Design
• Implementing Design
• Testing

Learning Outcomes

The student, upon completion of this course, will be able to:

• Starting from a sponsor’s statements of need, work with the sponsor, perform appropriate research and analyses, and apply relevant engineering standards to develop formal requirements for a mechanical system, an industrial system, or the solution to a mechanical or industrial problem.
• Considering multiple, alternative approaches, design and implement a prototype, model, or method to meet those requirements by correctly applying appropriate engineering principles.
• Operate or implement the prototype, model, or method and evaluate the results against the requirements using objective performance measures.
• Plan and manage the project so as to use team resources efficiently and meet project requirements on time and on or under budget.
• Recognize and constructively address ethical dilemmas that may arise and potential adverse environmental, safety, health, and social impacts.
• Collaboratively produce written and oral reports that effectively communicate project information to target audiences—i.e., which are at the appropriate technical level for these audiences and follow disciplinary conventions of usage, vocabulary, format, and citation.
• Function effectively on a team, contributing to all major aspects of the design, implementation, and testing of an engineering project.