Conference Session

Design in Engineering Education Division (DEED) - Evolving Pedagogies in Capstone Design Education

Collection

2025 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Alexander R. Murphy, Florida Polytechnic University; Elisabeth Kames, Florida Polytechnic University; Jim Dewey, Florida Polytechnic University; Karim Elish, Florida Polytechnic University; ONUR TOKER, Florida Polytechnic University; Matt Robert Bohm, Florida Polytechnic University

Tagged Divisions

Design in Engineering Education Division (DEED)

, multidisciplinaryprojects can be challenging for many reasons. Design education is often relegated to the end ofan undergraduate program, which does not allow students to learn from their mistakes becausethey are given tight deadlines and linear deliverables. In response, Fazelpour et al. argue for aholistic approach to design education throughout an undergraduate curriculum [6]. Students withdesign experiences throughout their undergraduate program will learn to work in teams earlier,better preparing them for peer collaboration and meaningful engagement with industry sponsors.That said, those who have implemented multidisciplinary capstone programs warn of potentialissues. Behdinan et al. note the potential for exacerbation of student performance issues such as