University of Missouri-Kansas City

Redcone Civil Design Group: A Practitioner-Centric Capstone Experience

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Abstract

A partnership between a municipality, a civil engineering department and professional practitioners created the opportunity for a civil engineering capstone class (Redcone) to provide pro bono engineering services on public projects which will be constructed according to the students’ design. Care is taken by the practitioners and the faculty to select right-sized projects which will be challenging and meaningful to the students. Throughout the process, the students are expected to understand that the ethical, professional, and design decisions they make affect public health and safety. The class provides a transition between school and the workplace, with marked increase in the professionalism of the students. The practitioners, students, faculty and client share responsibilities and benefits which gain respect in the broader engineering community and ensure Redcone’s continuation as a viable civil engineering capstone experience.