NDLI: A comparison of alternative approaches to the capstone experience: case studies versus collaborative projects

Content Provider	IEEE Xplore Digital Library
Author	Neumann, W.T. Woodfill, M.C.
Copyright Year	1998
Description	Author affiliation: Dept. of Comput. Sci. & Eng., Arizona State Univ., Tempe, AZ, USA (Neumann, W.T.)
Abstract	In the Computer Science and Engineering Department at Arizona State University, we have completed a multi-semester, NSF-sponsored research project in which the orientation of our traditional capstone course was changed from a lecture-oriented case study to a team-oriented collaborative project. In this paper, we describe our traditional approach to the computer systems engineering capstone course, as well as the approach adopted during the research project, in which the students were allowed to develop an interdisciplinary, team-oriented design project. In evaluating the impact of a collaborative approach on the capstone experience, we found fundamental differences in the student experience well beyond the expected organizational differences in the presentation of course material. Although both approaches were required to develop a similar set of core competencies, the manner in which students acquired those skills were quite distinct. For example, while our traditional approach develops a systems-oriented design perspective through the detailed analysis of a carefully structured case study, the collaborative approach adopted during our research program required students to use team-oriented development and the analysis of design alternatives to develop a similar systems-oriented perspective. Our paper concludes with an analysis of the strengths and shortcomings of each instructional approach and a discussion of how a traditional capstone course can be enhanced by incorporating instructional methods for collaborative, team-oriented design.
Starting Page	470
Ending Page	474
File Size	560688
Page Count	5
File Format	PDF
ISBN	0780347625
ISSN	01905848
DOI	10.1109/FIE.1998.736895
Language	English
Publisher	Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers, Inc. (IEEE)
Publisher Date	1998-11-04
Publisher Place	USA
Access Restriction	Subscribed
Rights Holder	Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers, Inc. (IEEE)
Subject Keyword	Computer aided software engineering Collaboration Design engineering Computer science Automotive engineering Systems engineering and theory Design methodology Educational institutions Vehicles Engineering drawings
Content Type	Text
Resource Type	Article
Subject	Education Computer Science Applications Software

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1	Ministry of Education (GoI), Department of Higher Education	Sanctioning Authority	https://www.education.gov.in/ict-initiatives
2	Indian Institute of Technology Kharagpur	Host Institute of the Project: The host institute of the project is responsible for providing infrastructure support and hosting the project	https://www.iitkgp.ac.in
3	National Digital Library of India Office, Indian Institute of Technology Kharagpur	The administrative and infrastructural headquarters of the project	Dr. B. Sutradhar bsutra@ndl.gov.in
4	Project PI / Joint PI	Principal Investigator and Joint Principal Investigators of the project	Dr. B. Sutradhar bsutra@ndl.gov.in Prof. Saswat Chakrabarti will be added soon
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