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Brigham Young University

Brigham Young University. Capstone Program. Outline. College of Engineering & Technology. Capstone Overview. Design Capabilities. Examples of Past Capstone Projects. Becoming a Capstone Project Sponsor. Where is Brigham Young University?. Brigham Young University Overview.

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Brigham Young University

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  1. Brigham Young University Capstone Program

  2. Outline College of Engineering & Technology Capstone Overview Design Capabilities Examples of Past Capstone Projects Becoming a Capstone Project Sponsor

  3. Where is Brigham Young University?

  4. Brigham Young University Overview • Established in 1875 • One of the largest private universities in the USA • 33,000 students • From 120 Nations & all 50 U.S. States • Over 75% of students speak a foreign language • 80 different languages taught • 3,500 engineering students

  5. Fulton College of Engineering & Technology • School of Technology • Construction Management • Facilities & Property Management • Industrial Design • Information Technology • Manufacturing Engineering Technology • Technology & Engineering Education • Chemical Engineering • Civil Engineering • Electrical & Computer Eng. • Mechanical Engineering

  6. What is Capstone? • Two-semester (8 month) design course • Projects provided by industrial sponsors • Projects include both design and build elements • Senior engineering & technology students • Multidisciplinary teams • ME, MET, EE, ChemE, and others • Teams learn to use a structured design approach

  7. BYU Capstone Organization • Students allocate 8-10 a.m. each day (M-F) • Typical team size: 5-6 students • Each team has a faculty coach • 2 Instructors • 1 External Relations Manager • 1 Administrative assistant • 2 TA’s & secretaries

  8. BYU Capstone History • Capstone began at BYU in 1990 • 673 sponsored projects to date • 32 sponsored projects every year • Over 225 different companies/organizations • 14 countries • 27 different states (USA) • Provided design education & experience to more than 3,500 students

  9. BYU Capstone Project Locations

  10. BYU Capstone Sponsors

  11. Capstone Program Objectives • Desire to learn • Understanding of manufacturing processes • Ability to develop appropriate solutions • Creative and consistent design capability • Willingness to consider alternatives • Able to understand the relationship of design and analysis (modeling) • Understand the quality process • Broad view of engineering disciplines • Good understanding of the engineering process • Grasp the value of working with hardware • Appreciate the value and complexities of the manufacturing enterprise • Excellent communication skills • Skilled and effective in team settings

  12. Emphasis in Capstone • Students work in teams & performance evaluated in teams • Students create project schedule and track progress • Students hold weekly team meetings • Students communicate regularly with sponsor • Provide weekly progress reports • Weekly teleconferences • Student teams learn to work with others to get job done • Industrial sponsors, vendors, university staff, etc. • Regular design reviews & presentations • Teach students to present their work both formally and informally

  13. Capstone Learning Environment • Team interaction • Class is not “business as usual” • Nearly all class assignments relate directly to projects and their “Deliverables” or reports • Student project teams work with “Liaison Engineer” from sponsoring company

  14. Capstone Resources • Structured design methodology with 25 years experience • Intellectual property granted to sponsor • Student project teams have access to: • Engineering analysis • NASTRAN, ANSYS, FLUENT, ADINA, Pro/MECHANICA, MATLAB, OptdesX, ProModel • Engineering fabrication • Machining, CNC, rapid prototyping, EDM, plastics, composites, metal forming, casting, welding, water jet & laser cutting • Engineering laboratories • MEMS, combustion, experimental and computational fluid dynamics, wind tunnels, automation, microscopy, and material testing • Super computer

  15. Project Outcomes - Examples • Medical Device Manufacturer • 4 hour process reduced to less than 3 minutes • Large Transportation Company • Aerodynamic design with potential fuel savings of millions of dollars per year • Large Electronics Company • Designed & developed new ergonomic keyboard • Patent issued • Current monthly production = 50,000 units

  16. Capstone Benefits • Real-world work experience for students • Progress made on mid to back burner projects • Sponsors benefit from real work on real projects from student teams • Industry sponsors retain all intellectual property • Sponsors evaluate students and students evaluate sponsors for potential employment

  17. The Best Type of Capstone Projects • Design and build • Mid-to-back-burner • 600-800 project engineering hours • Project types: • New or improved product prototypes • Process machines • Tooling and gauging • Test machines • Semi-automation • Process optimization

  18. Becoming a Capstone Sponsor • Generate possible projects ideas • Submit project ideas (Deadline: Friday June 27th)capstone.byu.eduBYU will work with you to find a good project match • Sign and return Capstone Sponsor Agreement • Make arrangements to pay educational grant of US$20K • A Capstone Team and Faculty Coach will be assigned to your project

  19. Questions? capstone.byu.edu

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