Title :
Power engineering design projects: capstone team projects versus topical design courses
Author :
Bohmann, Leonard J. ; Mork, Bruce A. ; Wiitanen, Dennis O.
Author_Institution :
Electr. & Comput. Eng. Dept., Michigan Technol. Univ., Houghton, MI, USA
Abstract :
Over the years, Michigan Tech has had two different philosophies for teaching design in the power area. Initially, we integrated design into topical courses, teaching the material the students would need to complete the design. Presently, our students complete year-long, industry-sponsored projects. We will give details on the implementation of the two approaches and compare and contrast the outcomes. Both techniques for teaching design have their advantages and disadvantages.
Keywords :
design engineering; power engineering education; power systems; project engineering; teaching; Michigan Tech; capstone team project; design teaching; industry-sponsored projects; power area; power engineering design projects; power engineering education; senior design projects; students; topical design courses; Buildings; Calendars; Design engineering; Engineering education; Power engineering; Power engineering and energy; Project management; Teamwork; Transformers; Wiring;
Journal_Title :
Power Systems, IEEE Transactions on
DOI :
10.1109/TPWRS.2003.821019
