Landstown High School Governors STEM and Technology Academy

Senior Design Project Overview

Definition:◦ Is the capstone project for the Engineering strand

of the Academy,◦ Must be a meaningful project and provides a

deliverable product upon completion,◦ Cannot be a project previously started or

completed,◦ Must include a “community service” component,

Minimum of 10 hours,◦ Must be pre-approved by the instructor and the

Academy Coordinator,

Senior Design Project

The Senior Design Project Proposal must include the following items:◦ Title Page◦ Problem Statement◦ Engineering Academy pathway targeted◦ Project Objectives

How does this project benefit the community?◦ Proposed Plan of Action◦ Project Deliverables◦ Project Budget◦ Time Table◦ Signature area for advisor and team members

Project Proposal

Maximum length-◦ Must cover all the topics required within the

proposal, Due Date

◦ Declaration of Project by September 12, 2014,◦ All Project Proposals are due:

First Draft on before October 10, 2014, Final Draft on October 27, 2014

◦ Interview and approval process October 13- 24, 2014,

Project cannot be started until proposal is reviewed and approved.

Senior Project Proposal

Must be developed based on a specific Academy Engineering pathway that the student has completed,

Senior Project

Examples Design and construct a propeller driven wind

generator, Design and build a 3d prototype based on an animal

or insect, Re-engineer and build an adult Big Wheel, Design and build a robot that incorporates, Arduino,

Lego Tetrix, Microsoft Kinect, and RobotC, Design and build an interactive 3d model of a

cumulus cloud.

Senior Project- Examples