IE capstone design experience: from theory to practice

Author

Johnson, Roderick A.

Author_Institution

Ind. & Manuf. Syst. Eng. Dept., GMI Eng. & Manage. Inst., Flint, MI, USA

Volume

2

fYear

1997

fDate

5-8 Nov 1997

Abstract

This paper describes the working relationship between the Genesee Economic Growth Alliance and GMI Engineering and Management Institute´s industrial engineering program to provide operational improvement technical assistance to area businesses. This paper discusses the unique working relationship between the Manufacturing Innovation Council, GMI´s industrial engineering capstone design program, and the Genesee County business community. In addition to the working relationship, the paper describes how students are taught to develop a work plan for an unstructured and open-ended problem using a project problem solving process. Finally, a project completed during the summer and fall semesters is reviewed

Keywords

educational courses; engineering education; teaching; USA; capstone design experience; industrial engineering education courses; project problem solving process; students; Costs; Councils; Engineering management; Environmental economics; Industrial engineering; Manufacturing; Microwave integrated circuits; Problem-solving; Proposals; Technological innovation;

fLanguage

English

Publisher

ieee

Conference_Titel

Frontiers in Education Conference, 1997. 27th Annual Conference. Teaching and Learning in an Era of Change. Proceedings.

Conference_Location

Pittsburgh, PA

ISSN

0190-5848

Print_ISBN

0-7803-4086-8

Type

conf

DOI

10.1109/FIE.1997.635973

Filename

635973