JAMES P. KEETER SCHOOL OF ENGINEERING

Senior Capstone Projects

If your organization is interested in participating in a Senior Capstone Project, please consider submitting a project proposal. More information is available on our website at www.cofo.edu/engineering

Information requested within the proposal includes: • Company/Organization contact information• Backgroundoncompanyandservices/

products provided• Projectdescriptionincludingbackground

and problem statement• Howthisprojectisimportanttoyour

organization• Projectdeliverablesrequested• Supportinginformationordocumentation

TheDeeAnnWhiteEngineeringCenter,completedFall2018,is15,000squarefeet of classrooms, laboratories, collaborationspace,andoffices.

TheDeeAnnWhiteEngineeringCenterisreadyforSpring2019courses.TheCenterincludes fully-instrumented electrical, mechanical,andmaterialslaboratories;aswell as metal and wood fabrication areas. Additionalfacilitiesareplannedtobeavailablein2020,whichincludecivilengineering,chemicalengineering,electricalpower,environmental,andvehiclelaboratoriesandprojectworkareas.

FACILITIES AND RESOURCES HOW DO I GET INVOLVED?

Questions? Please contact:HeatherKramer|DepartmentofEngineering 100OpportunityAve|PointLookout,MO65726 (417)690-2462 Email:hkramer@cofo.edu

Architect’srenderingofthe DeeAnnWhiteEngineeringCenter

www.cofo.eduP. O. Box 17 • Point Lookout, MO 65726

WHY PARTICIPATE IN A CAPSTONE PROJECT?• Opportunity to evaluate student talent for

job recruitment• Provide professional development

opportunitywithinyourorganization• Cost-effectivewaytoaddressproblems

thatmayhavebeenoverlookedduetoresource constraints

• IncreasedvisibilitywithintheengineeringstudentbodyandwithintheCollegecommunity

WHAT TYPES OF PROJECTS ARE NEEDED?• Projectsrelatingtoengineeringthat

requireevaluationandanalysisofdesignand functional criteria

• Projectsthatrequirebothadesignphaseandtestingormodelingphasetoarriveat a solution

• Lowerpriorityprojectsforanorganization;mission-criticalproblemsare not recommended

• Projectsthatareself-containedandhaveadedicatedtechnicalmentorservingasa team resource

WHAT IS A CAPSTONE PROJECT?

Engineeringisadisciplinethatdevelops solutions to needs facing society.

AttheCollegeoftheOzarks,thetwo-semesterSeniorEngineeringCapstoneCoursechallengesourstudentstoprovide engineering solutions to problems impacting local industry, communities or organizations.

Throughoutthecourse,smallteamsofstudentswillapplytheengineering design process and project management tools to develop anoptimalsolutiontoaclient’sneeds.OurCapstoneprojectsprovidethelinkbetweenthoseneedingengineeredsolutions and a dedicated pool of problem solvers!

ENGINEERING PROGRAM VISION

College of the Ozarks engineering graduates will be well versed in engineering fundamentals and a broad range of applications with the abilities necessary to think

critically and to see the problem solving processes from beginning

to end. The work-proven and team-oriented graduates will possess the

ingenuity, courage, humility, fortitude, accountability and integrity to step up to challenges, adapt to needs,

make use of available resources, and serve their company and community

to produce results that make a difference.

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