Multidisciplinary Capstone

ENGR 5901.01/5902.01(Formally ENGR 4901/4902/4903)

Bob Rhoads

Capstone Sequence B

Course Aim

• Improve students’ value to industry• Develop professional skills• Work on realistic industry projects• Gain multidisciplinary team experience• Network students and companies• Implement rigorous design process

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How it Works

1. Find industry sponsors

2. Recruit students

3. Assign projects

4. Define a company liaison

5. Recruit a faculty advisor

6. Run project for two full semesters

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Course Sequence (6 credits)

ENGR 5901.01(3 cr)

ENGR 5902.01(3 cr)

Project duration

SpringAutumn

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Student Distribution (2014)

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Types of Projects

Industry-Sponsored

Humanitarian

Social Innovation & Commercialization

Design

LakeShore

Representative Sponsors

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Oven Coolskin Design

Manitowoc

Reduce temperature of outer oven cover to reduce burn hazard • Develop theoretical thermal model• Collect actual temperature data• Develop thermal methods to reduce

external temperature

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TS Tech

Design noise measurement system• Identify noise measurement

requirements and equipment• Collect and process data• Quantify acceptable noise thresholds

Car Seat Noise Measurement System

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Humanitarian Projects

• Low-cost Engineering Labs– Collaboration with Colombian

University– Potential travel to Colombia

• Low-cost Sustainable Housing– Collaboration with Central American

country– Potential travel to Central America

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ENGR 5901.01/5902.01Permission of Instructor

• Confirm pre-requisites eligibility/credits

with your advisor• Send email to rhoads.2@osu.edu

1. A current Resume

2. Description of your work experience

3. Why are you interested in this program

4. What contributions will you make to

the team• See website:

https://eeic.osu.edu/capstone/students/application

By Monday, March 9th

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