Development of a capstone mechanical engineering course into

Authors

• Emad Y. Tanbour, Eastern Michigan University
• Suleiman A. Ashur, Eastern Michigan University
• Ann Blakeslee, Eastern Michigan University

Document Type

Conference Proceeding

Publication Date

2022

Department/School

Engineering Technology

Publication Title

2022 ASEE - North Central Section Conference Proceedings

Abstract

Development of a capstone Mechanical Engineering course into a writing-intensive course. In this paper, a recent successful experience in developing the senior Mechanical Engineering capstone course to be a writing-intensive course is presented. The developer worked directly with the university writing center to present a detailed narrative, assessment plan, and a detailed structure of writing-intensive eligible course content. The paper presents six outcomes proposed to develop writing-intensive capstone courses. A proposed assessment tools of the six outcomes are also presented.

Comments

E.Y. Tanbour and S. A. Ashur are faculty members in EMU's School of Engineering.

A. Blakeslee is a faculty member in EMU's Department of English Language and Literature.

Recommended Citation

Tanbour, E., Ashur, S., & Blakeslee, A. (2022). Development of a capstone mechanical engineering course into a writing-intensive course. 2022 ASEE - North Central Section Conference Proceedings, 39238. https://doi.org/10.18260/1-2--39238