Liu, G. (2023, March), Capstone Projects: A Dynamic Balance between Undergraduate Curricula and Industrial Needs  Paper presented at ASEE Southeast Section Conference, Arlington, Virginia. 10.18260/1-2--44990

\bibitem{asee_peer_44990}
  Liu, G. (2023, March), \emph{Capstone Projects: A Dynamic Balance between Undergraduate Curricula and Industrial Needs}
  Paper presented at ASEE Southeast Section Conference, Arlington, Virginia.
  10.18260/1-2--44990

Gang Liu.  "Capstone Projects: A Dynamic Balance between Undergraduate Curricula and Industrial Needs".  ASEE Southeast Section Conference, Arlington, Virginia, 2023, March.  ASEE Conferences, 2023.  https://peer.asee.org/44990 Internet.  21 Feb, 2025

\bibitem{asee_peer_44990}
  Gang Liu.
  "Capstone Projects: A Dynamic Balance between Undergraduate Curricula and Industrial Needs".
  \emph{ASEE Southeast Section Conference, Arlington, Virginia, 2023, March}.
  ASEE Conferences, 2023.
  https://peer.asee.org/44990 Internet.  21 Feb, 2025

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title = "Capstone Projects: A Dynamic Balance between Undergraduate Curricula and Industrial Needs"
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TY  - CPAPER
AB  - Capstone projects are designed to let students apply the theoretical knowledge and skill they have learned in specialized practical challenges or problems solving related to certain topics. the project topics vary drastically, including laboratory improvement, course demonstration, and research-related experiments, but most of the projects came from real industry needs.  
The present paper investigated the gaps between the current undergraduate engineering curricula and the practical requirement of the industry. From the experience of instructing senior capstone design projects in the past, the author summarized the difficulties the current senior/super senior undergraduate students are facing, and the practical skills they should have before entering the real industrial world. Efforts were made to explore the potential possibility of curricula development in the future to help these future engineers and scientists to adjust their learning strategies and capabilities accordingly.
The present paper also discussed the reasons behind those gaps, the purpose of capstone design projects, the expectations from the sponsors of those projects, and the difference between novices and experts from the perspective of a professional engineer, research scientist, pedagogical researcher, and educator.

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CY  - Arlington, Virginia
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