Engineering and Engineering Technology

Meeting time:  By arrangement with hosting organization subject to the hour per credit requirements described below.

Course Description: An internship experience with a cooperative organization or corporation to gain on the job learning in some aspect of Engineering Technology.  Internships may be arranged at any time across the academic year or summer.  The student will work with cooperating companies or government agencies.

Prerequisite: Student must arrange for a specific internship with the Internship Coordinator before starting the internship and registering for the course.

Objectives:  To allow students an opportunity to get hands on Engineering Technology experiences in a ‘real-world’ location that furthers their education and career goals. To let students make an informed decision about their interest in an Engineering Technology career.

Student Outcomes:

UW Oshkosh’s Essential Learning Outcomes outline the broader goals for liberal education courses like this one. A full list of Essential Learning Outcomes can be found on the University web site. No single course or academic discipline can hope to touch on all outcomes, but those specifically addressed to a greater or lesser degree by this course include:

• Knowledge of the Physical & Natural World
• Skills, both Intellectual & Practical, including
  • Identification and objective evaluation of theories and assumptions
  • critical thinking & problem solving
  • quantitative, technology & information literacy

Each learning outcome represents an essential facet of your overall education, which we hope leads to broad knowledge, transferrable skills, and civic engagement. Some of the tools we will use to attain these goals include demonstration of phenomena, hands-on experimentation, discussion of concepts and theories, and problem-solving sessions.

Specific Student Outcomes & Performance Indicators for this course:

• an ability to function effectively as a member or leader on a technical team;
  • e1 demonstrate ability to research and gather information for the team
  • e2 fulfill duties associated with assigned team role
  • e3 share in the work of the team
• an ability to apply written, oral, and graphical communication in both technical and non-technical environments; and an ability to identify and use appropriate technical literature;
  • g1 demonstrate an ability to write effectively with appropriate visual supporting materials
  • g2 demonstrate an ability to effectively communicate verbally with appropriate use of visual aids

• professional development;
  • h2 demonstrates initiative to learn new techniques and tools for design and problem-solving activities
  • h3 demonstrate recognition of the ongoing need for participating in professional development activities
• knowledge of the impact of engineering technology solutions in a societal and global context;
  • j1 demonstrate awareness and knowledge of contemporary issues
  • j2 describe the interrelationships between technology and contemporary society including global issues
• a commitment to quality, timeliness, and continuous improvement;
  • k1 demonstrate the ability to plan tasks, set goals & priorities, and work toward the timely completion of a project
  • k2 revise written reports to address shortcomings, revise technical drawings to industry standards, and/or acquire higher quality experimental data to enable meaningful analysis

Capstone – EGRT 410

This experience is intended for working and place-bound students only.

The Capstone option is generally conducted by those working full-time and can be done with your employer. To start this process, submit a mini proposal to Dr. Greg Kleinheinz that outlines:

1. Where are you doing the project?
2. What are the objectives of the project?
3. What is the general approach?
4. What are the expected outcomes of the project?
5. How is the experience adding to your education?
6. Who is supervising the project?

This is typically 1-2 pages. Please email Dr. Greg Kleinheinz some approval from the project supervisor. Indicate your preference for number of credits. Once the project is completed, a report will need to be submitted summarizing the experience. As part of this report, please comment on the following with as much detail as you can.

1. Were you able to demonstrate an ability to function effectively as a member or leader on a technical team? If so, please describe how you were able to:
   1. research and gather information for the team,
   2. fulfill duties associated with the team,
   3. share work of the team, and
   4. how you demonstrated a willingness to listen to other teammates and examine different ideas.
2. Were you able to apply written, oral, and graphical communication in both technical and non-technical environments? As part of this did you need to:
   1. demonstrate an ability to identify the audience, assess their information needs, and organize information to meet those needs
   2. demonstrate an ability to write effectively with appropriate visual supporting materials,
   3. demonstrate an ability to effectively communicate verbally with appropriate use of visual aids, and/or
   4. use data and literature references that are factually correct, supported with evidence?
3. Describe how this capstone project allowed you to integrate academic preparation from your various courses into the experience.