Engineering the civil engineering education: A capstone case study in a Malaysian university

• Main Authors: Wan Abdullah Zawawi, N.A., Liew, M.S., Na, K.L., Idrus, H.
• Format: Conference or Workshop Item
• Published: 2013
• Online Access: https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-84892666180&doi=10.1109%2fTALE.2013.6654546&partnerID=40&md5=bd8654fa9125e28b2a059d901bbc1dab; http://eprints.utp.edu.my/32550/
• Institution: Universiti Teknologi Petronas

A Capstone course was introduced to a batch of graduating students in January 2011, aimed to strengthen the co-curriculum of a Civil Engineering degree programme. Comparison is made on the performance of three different batches of students. This paper highlights the improvement in grade distributions outcomes of a comprehensive engineering test introduced to the second and third batches. It is widely indicated that such all-inclusive assessment could positively impact the graduating students professionally. This is indeed an exciting development in engineering education as Capstone is not a familiar feature for Malaysian universities. © 2013 IEEE.