M E 123; M E 354; either M E 414/E E 414 or M E 493.
Capstone design project involving identification and synthesis of mechanical engineering skills. Students work in a team to apply their knowledge of mechanical engineering to representative engineering problems. Topics may include design methodology, analysis techniques, project management, engineering economics, engineering ethics.
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