Modernizing Capstone Project: External and Internal Approaches

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has been an Assistant Professor of Computer Science in Computing Technology program at UNH Manchester since Spring 2016. She previously taught as a lecturer for over ten years in University of Windsor and Dalhousie University. Her interest in computer science education research focuses on developing new empirically supported theories and practices in teaching programming, software engineering and project-based learning with industrial relevance. She received her Ph.D. and M.Sc. in Computer Science from

Collaboration on Engineering Technology Capstone Projects with the UNH University Instrumentation Center

“…Some students have considerable experience working in a technical environment, but often as hourly rather than salaried employees. Often they have worked as technicians, drafters, or designers.In a recent paper(Jin et al, 2018), faculty in both the UNH Engineering Technology and Computing Technology Programs discusses lessons learned from Capstone Projects over the last 25 years. The authors describe the advantages and challenges associated with projects carried out internal to the college, and with those carried out with external partners.…”