GENG491

Proposal and design phase of a capstone project culminating in a documented and approved engineering design project to be implemented in ENGR 492. Computer-aided electrical, mechanical, software, math, science and other discipline design techniques are used to study design alternatives and support the final design selection: evaluation of ethical, cultural, economic, societal, and safety considerations in the design process. The development of individual and group written and oral communication skills. This course prepares students to approach an engineering design project in a small team. Topics include project selection, research methods on chosen project, a review of the design process, including concept generation, concept selection, construction, testing, and evaluation. Fall semester. Prerequisites: GENG 350 and GENG 360.