Engaging Computer Science Students in Electro-Mechanical Engineering Projects

Abstract

This paper describes two engineering projects that were implemented in a capstone computer science course. The projects were designed to engage students in cross-disciplinary activities and to enhance their career opportunities in the job market. The first project was concerned with the design of a data acquisition software system and the second project involved a standard data acquisition system for condition monitoring of computing equipment. The students who worked on these projects were involved in hands-on activities and gained knowledge and skills that were cross-disciplinary in nature.