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5Yr PARTNERSHIPS. Capstone Program. Industry and AME. The Hallmark of UG Education. The Goal. Strong 5-Year partnerships with industries that heavily recruit our graduates Win-Win Continuous Long-term (5-Year). Strong 5-Year Partnership. Long-term Investment
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5Yr PARTNERSHIPS Capstone Program Industry and AME The Hallmark of UG Education
The Goal • Strong 5-Year partnerships with industries that heavily recruit our graduates • Win-Win • Continuous • Long-term (5-Year)
Strong 5-Year Partnership • Long-term Investment • VP level/Engineering Director: Funding Commitment • Project Managers/Engr. Staff: Projects Commitment (1-3 projects) • Industrial Feedback into Education System • New:Capstone Industrial Board (Shakers and Movers) • AME responsive to industrial needs
Industrial Feedback into Ed System • Critique/Assessment of Capstone work (Strengths and weaknesses) Sponsors…Advisors…Students…Judges • New: Capstone Program Industrial Board • Annual evaluation and recommendations • Presentation to Faculty, AME Director, and Engr. Dean • Curriculum Improvement • Evaluate 5-Year Partnership (in 5th year)
Great Recruiting Opportunities Sponsors are invited to attend Capstone Presentations of all projects. Sponsors can ask for students’ resumes. • Mid-Term Presentation of All Projects (March) • Final Presentation of All Projects (April) • Capstone Poster Design Fair Competition (May) • Team Presentation to Sponsor (May)
Student Presentations • Weekly presentations to advisor • Several informal presentations to sponsor • Mid-term Presentation to Capstone Community (sponsors invited) • Final Presentation to Capstone Community (sponsors invited) • Presentation to Industry Team of Judges • Presentation to Engineering Staff of Sponsor (Option recommended)
Student Written Reports • Detail Plan of Action to solve project • Weekly Progress Report • Mid-term Report (each student writes a minimum of 5 pages on his/her work) • Final Report (each student writes a minimum of 10 pages on his/her work)