Conference Session

Manufacturing Division Technical Session 7

Collection

2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Irina Nicoleta Ciobanescu Husanu, Drexel University; M. Eric Carr, Drexel University

Tagged Divisions

Manufacturing

possible and may be used to improve the existing braking systems. However, thissystem, as built, cannot achieve the performance required by the current braking standards. Besides the major milestones and project design, we will describe the lessons learned and assessmentof this project throughout the academic year. The educational impact of such project is assessed as well,focusing on the interdisciplinary nature of the approach.1. Introduction 1.1. Educational Context Capstone projects are a graduation requirement for our Engineering Technology program at DrexelUniversity. The capstone course sequence consists of 3 quarter-based courses, 3 credits each course, thatstudent need to complete during their senior year. During these