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Alex Nuñez-Thompson; Ann Saterbak; Christina Rincon; Josh Stelling; Genevera Allen; Matthew Wettergreen – Advances in Engineering Education, 2023
At a small, private school in the southern US, an elective first-year design (FYD) course is offered in addition to the required capstone design course; both courses challenge student teams to tackle real-world problems. In FYD, positive team member effectiveness is cultivated through teaming instruction, demonstrations, and practice. In this…
Descriptors: Teamwork, Engineering Education, College Freshmen, Private Colleges
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Tricia Kuon; Jodi Philbrick; Diane Gill – Journal of Education for Library and Information Science, 2024
In fall 2019, an electronic portfolio (ePortfolio) was implemented as the capstone project requirement for the Master's degree program with majors in library science and information science at the University of North Texas. This reflection provides a synopsis of the process of implementing an electronic portfolio as a capstone project, including…
Descriptors: Library Science, Information Science Education, Capstone Experiences, Portfolio Assessment
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Walker, Joseph T.; Coates, Shannon E. – Schole: A Journal of Leisure Studies and Recreation Education, 2023
COVID-19 restrictions required course delivery pivots. This is a review of a basic change to a class format and new content inclusion.
Descriptors: COVID-19, Pandemics, Educational Change, Professional Development
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Kulhavy, David; Hung, I-Kuai; Unger, Daniel R.; Viegut, Reid; Zhang, Yanli – Higher Education Studies, 2021
The use of Unmanned Aerial Systems (UAS), also known as drones is increasing in geospatial science curricula within the United States. Within the Arthur Temple College of Forestry and Agriculture (ATCOFA) at Stephen F. Austin State University, Texas, seniors in the geospatial science program complete capstone projects to evaluate current…
Descriptors: Undergraduate Students, Science Instruction, College Seniors, Capstone Experiences
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Kulhavy, David L.; Unger, Daniel; Grisham, Ryan; Coble, Dean; Endlsey, Gary; Gannon, Michael – Journal of Community Engagement and Higher Education, 2017
A community partnership between the Collins Academy, Jefferson, Texas, and the Arthur Temple College of Forestry and Agriculture, Stephen F. Austin State University, Nacogdoches, Texas, developed a plan to manage the 38-acre Port Jefferson History and Nature Center, located on Big Cypress Bayou. Students used knowledge of the resources, GPS…
Descriptors: Service Learning, Recreational Facilities, Forestry, Capstone Experiences
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Kulhavy, David L.; Unger, Daniel R.; Viegut, Reid; Hung, I-Kuai; Zhang, Yanli – International Journal of Higher Education, 2020
CITYgreen Geographic Information Systems software was used to develop a campus wide cover type map for Stephen F. Austin State University in an environmental science landscape ecology course. The finding indicated an equal division of forest cover type compared to impervious surface of buildings and paved surface. Once the classification was…
Descriptors: Capstone Experiences, Environmental Education, Ecology, Conservation (Environment)
McNutt, Dorothy Ellen – 1995
This document, which is designed for educators at community and technical colleges throughout Texas, presents and examines employer-defined workplace competencies for high-technology occupations and outlines instructional strategies and capstone experiences for use in improving technical education and preparing students for high-technology…
Descriptors: Academic Education, Academic Standards, Capstone Experiences, Community Colleges