Engineering Systems Capstone

Guides an engineering project from requirements and risk through design, prototype, test, documentation, and demonstration.

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Course outcomes

What students develop

Translate stakeholder needs into verifiable requirements

Develop and test an integrated system

Manage risk, safety, configuration, and documentation

Demonstrate performance against defined criteria

Course content

Topics and questions

Requirements and architecture
Design reviews
Prototype and integration
Verification and validation
Technical communication and handoff

Methods & resources

Tools and environments

Project-specific engineering, fabrication, and test tools

Evaluation

Demonstration of learning

Requirements review
Design review
Test report
Final demonstration and dossier

Program relationships

Where this course fits

Core

Applied Physics & Instrumentation

Builds foundations in physics, mathematics, experiment, electronics, optics, sensing, and scientific instrumentation.

Core

Electrical Systems, Sensing & Robotics

Integrates electronics, embedded systems, sensors, controls, robotics, field automation, data acquisition, and engineering design.

Core

Engineering Systems & Field Automation

Develops integrated robotic, sensing, control, and operational systems for field, infrastructure, environmental, agricultural, and research contexts.

Core

Engineering Systems & Frontier Technologies

Original engineering research across instrumentation, sensing, robotics, photonics, materials, autonomy, infrastructure, and complex technical systems.

Core

Robotics, Sensors & Field Automation

Electronics, sensing, embedded systems, robotics, controls, autonomy, field testing, and engineering documentation.

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