The positive influence of cooperative work experience on the capstone design experience of engineering students
Document Type
Conference Presentation
Department
Electrical and Computer Engineering
Conference Title
Proceedings - Frontiers in Education Conference, FIE
Date of Presentation
1-1-2003
Abstract
Undergraduate engineering students who participate in cooperative education (co-op) programs can benefit greatly from their industrial work experience. This paper identifies some of the benefits that two electrical and computer engineering students gained from their participation in the co-op program. Special skills that the students had gained from their co-op experience were evident from the quality of their capstone design project (the design and implementation of a voice-activated remote control unit for a television). Some of these skills include the ability to use contemporary computer aided design tools for design of printed circuit-boards, the ability to populate circuit boards using surface-mount components, and the ability to learn independently, which provides a sound footing for lifelong learning on the part of students.
ISSN
1539-4565
Volume
2
First Page
F4B12
Last Page
F4B15
DOI
10.1109/FIE.2003.1264753
Recommended Citation
Mathews, C. P.,
Mamaloukas, J.,
&
Parrott, S.
(2003).
The positive influence of cooperative work experience on the capstone design experience of engineering students.
Paper presented at Proceedings - Frontiers in Education Conference, FIE.
https://scholarlycommons.pacific.edu/soecs-facpres/436
