MECH4382 - Senior Design Project II

MECH 4382 Senior Design Project II (3 semester credit hours) Project-based capstone course. Groups design, build, and test a device that solves an open-ended mechanical engineering design problem. MECH 4381 focuses on background research, design, and engineering analysis, and MECH 4382 on prototype construction and testing. As designated MECH Writing-Intensive Courses, MECH 4381 and MECH 4382 also focus on refining engineering communications skills and using writing as a critical-thinking and learning tool. MECH 4381 and 4382 must be taken in successive semesters (fall/spring, spring/summer, summer/fall) to complete a two-semester project. Prerequisite: MECH 4381. (3-0) S