Systems Engineering Based Effective Approach for Executing Senior Projects for Engineering Students

This paper describes a systems engineering approach for an effective design and execution of an undergraduate engineering capstone senior project. The paper will describe the steps and tools to construct and execute a multidisciplinary systems engineering based senior project and propose an outline for the final report. The proposed report outline will guide the students in the steps that they need to follow to successfully execute their project. The use of the systems engineering process will eliminate the causes of most of the problems students face during their project execution process. Systems engineering is an effective multidisciplinary approach that has been successfully used in the design of large complex and small systems. The proposed systems engineering based senior project outline aligns with the new ABET 2019-2020 Engineering Accreditation Commission (EAC) requirements for accreditation.