Editorially Revised 3-22-06
University Curriculum Committee
Course Proposal Form
for Courses Numbered 0001 – 4999
(Faculty Senate Resolution #04–18, April 2004)
Note: Before completing this form, please read the accompanying instructions
carefully.
1. Course Prefix and Number:
ICEE 4010
2. Date:
10/06/06
3. Requested Action (check only one box):
X
New Course
Revision of Active Course
Revision & Unbanking of a Banked Course
Renumbering of an Existing Course
from #
to
#
4. Justification for new course or course revision or renumbering:
This curriculum change is a part of a revision of the engineering program to
achieve several goals: 1) more closely align content with general engineering
programs; 2) adjust the timing and coverage of materials to support success in
the fundamentals of engineering exam; 3) adjust the sequence of science,
mathematics, and engineering courses to better integrate the content. These
changes have been developed and approved by the department faculty and
have been endorsed by the Engineering Advisory Board.
5. Course description exactly as it should appear in the next catalog:
4010. Senior Capstone Design Project I (2) (WI) (F) 1 lecture and two lab hours per week. P:
Consent of Instructor. Senior capstone course involves open-ended design project, exposing students
to practice of engineering design and problem solving. Emphasis on real problems and working with
real clients. Students required to visit facilities, interact with client employees, determine on-site data
measurement strategies, and perform any necessary literature search. Develop proposal for project to
be performed in ICEE 4020.
6. If this is a course revision, briefly describe the requested change:
Prerequisite change, add WI designation, and clarify lecture and lab hours.
7. Undergraduate Catalog Page Number from current undergraduate catalog:
295
2
8. The Writing Across the Curriculum Committee must approve Writing Intensive
(WI) credit for all courses prior to their consideration by the UCC. If WI credit is
requested, has this course been approved for Writing Intensive (WI) credit?
Yes
No
X
If Yes, will all sections be Writing Intensive (yes/no)?
Yes
No
X
9. Any course requesting Foundations Curriculum credit must be
reviewed by Academic Standards Committee prior to their consideration by
the UCC. If FC credit has been approved by the ASC, then check the
appropriate box (check at most one), otherwise leave all boxes blank.
English (EN)
Humanities (HU)
Fine Arts (FA)
Health (HL)
10. Course Credit:
Lecture
1
Hours
2
Lab
Science (SC)
Social Science (SO)
Mathematics (MA)
Exercise (EX)
Per
Term
Per
Weekly OR
Term
Per
Studio
Weekly OR
Term
Per
Practicum
Weekly OR
Term
Per
Internship
Weekly OR
Term
Other (e.g., independent study) Please explain.
Weekly
OR
Credit
Hours
Credit
Hours
Credit
Hours
Credit
Hours
Credit
Hours
1
1
Total Credit Hours 2
s.h.
s.h.
s.h.
s.h.
s.h.
s.h.
11. Anticipated yearly student enrollment: 100
12. Affected Degrees or Academic Programs:
Current
Degree(s)/Course(s)
Catalog Page
BS Engineering
295
Changes in Degree Hours
None
3
13.
Overlap or Duplication with Affected Units or Programs:
Not Applicable
X
Applicable (notification and responses from affected units are
attached)
14. Approval by the Council for Teacher Education (required for courses affecting
teacher education programs):
X
Not Applicable
Applicable (CTE has given its approval.)
15.
Statements of Support:
X
Current staff is adequate
Additional staff is needed (describe needs in the box below):
X
Current facilities are adequate
Additional facilities are needed (describe needs in the box below):
X
Initial library resources are adequate
Initial resources are needed (in the box below, give a brief
explanation and an estimate for the cost of acquisition of required
initial resources):
X
Unit computer resources are adequate
Additional unit computer resources are needed (in the box below,
give a brief explanation and an estimate for the cost of acquisition):
X
ITCS resources are not needed
The following ITCS resources are needed (put a check beside each
need):
Mainframe computer system
Statistical services
Network connections
Computer lab for students
Remember to forward email approval from the director of ITCS to
UCC.
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16. Syllabus – please insert course syllabus below. You must include (a) the
name of the textbook chosen for the course, (b) the course objectives, (c) the
course content outline, and (d) the course assignments and grading plan.
ICEE 4010, Senior Capstone Design Project I
Required Texts:
1. Ian I. Mitroff and Harold A. Linstone. The Unbounded Mind: Breaking the chains of traditional
business thinking. Oxford Press. 1993. ISBN: 0-19-510288-6
2. Gerald M. Weinberg. More Secrets of Consulting: The Consultant's Tool Kit. Dorset House
Publishing. 2002. ISBN: 0-932633-52-8
3. Fundamental Of Engineering Supplied-Reference Handbook (p) NCEES, 7th
edition, Natl Council Of Examiners , ISBN: 1-932613-19-6
Course Objectives:
Upon completion of this course, students shall be able to:
 Demonstrate skills to complete a complex engineering project in a manner equivalent
to expectations in the work place.
 Perform project management, planning, and economic analysis to develop a scope
and related project plan.
 Demonstrate written communication skills by developing and submitting a project
proposal that meets industry standards.
 Demonstrate oral communication skills by developing a project proposal presentation.
 Demonstrate team dynamic skills by working in groups of at least two persons.
 Apply engineering problem formulation and design planning.
Topics Covered in this Course:
Topics covered in this course include:
 Criteria for problem formulation and definition
 Understanding the context of the problem
 Forming the team
 Planning to plan
 Choosing a project and selling the client on the team
 Determining client needs
 Elements of a proposal
 Oral presentation of a proposal
 Selling the client on the proposal
 What the client needs vs what the client wants
 Getting the proposal approved.
 Preparation for fundamentals of engineering exam
Student Assessment:
5
Students will be evaluated based on the combination of class activities. The final grade will be assessed
with the following criteria:
A
B
C
D
F
Grading
90% or better
80% or better
70% or better
60% or better
Less than 60%
Assessment
Weekly team memo
Monthly Progress reports
Midterm report
Oral proposal presentation
Written Proposal
Team Member
evaluations
Total
10 %
15 %
15 %
20 %
30%
10%
100%