• All electronic computing devices are banned

• Students may use one of the approved calculators on the list provided by the National Council of Examiners for Engineering and Surveying which is available at http://www.ncees.org/exams/calculators/index.php#approved

The faculty member’s choice shall be communicated as part of the syllabus and in other appropriate ways for the class.

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Capstone Design Classes

As part of the BSEE degree in the Klipsch School of Electrical and Computer Engineering, each student must successfully complete a capstone design class under the supervision of one or more of the Klipsch School faculty members.  Capstone courses are limited to students who:

1. Have no more than 32 hours of required coursework remaining before graduation.
2. Have completed ALL required EE courses (the EE CORE), specifically, EE111, EE161, EE211, EE221, EE311, EE315, EE332, EE341. A waiver of one core class (EE 315, 332, or 341) may be allowed if it is taken during the first 3 credits of the capstone. (If taking a 6 credit capstone, a student may still waiver one of these core classes).

NOTE: If a student does not pass the core class (with a C or better), the student forfeits the capstone credit, and must repeat the core class.

3. Have completed all pre-requisites for the capstone course, as decided by the course instructor.

Why? ABET, the accrediting board for EE and CE programs, requires: "Students must be prepared for engineering practice through the curriculum culminating in a major design experience based on the knowledge and skills acquired in the earlier coursework and incorporating engineering standards and realistic constraints that include most of the following considerations: economic, environmental, sustainability, manufacturability, ethical, health and safety, social, and political." The senior capstone courses are the means chosen by the faculty of the Klipsch School for satisfying this particular ABET requirement.

To be admitted to a senior capstone course, you need an ADD SLIP, signed by the instructor of the course. Web registration is NOT possible. If you do not satisfy the conditions for entering a capstone, submit a letter clearly stating your deficiencies to the instructor of the course. The instructor makes the final decision whether to admit you into the course. To sign up for a capstone, a student will need:

1. drop/add slip
2. Capstone eligibility form
3. Record check (used to determine student eligibility)

Information about capstone classes:

1. Current approved capstones are listed on the table below.
2. Students will sign up for a single capstone that will have a common meeting time to meet to discuss requirements and to be able schedule presentations. The various capstones will be presented during the first class meeting and students will apply to the various capstones for enrollment in that capstone.

Resources for students in capstone classes can be found on the Capstone Resources page.

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Report and Presentation Templates:

Oral presentations, technical reports and Labs, and teamwork will now be evaluated in the Klipsch School of Electrical and Computer Engineering with specific formats. The formats we will be using are given below. Please use the templates to help ensure that your work will be in the correct format. The evaluations that will be used to evaluate your work are listed below for your information. These evaluation tools will be used in classes, lab sections, and capstone presentations.

• Official ANSI Standards Document for reports (pdf form)
• Written Report ANSI style example (word form; pdf form; LaTex source code & files)
• Written Report Evaluation Form (word form; pdf form)
• Oral Presentation Format (word form; pdf form)
• Oral Presentation Evaluation Form (word form; pdf form)
• Teamwork Evaluation Form (word form; pdf form)

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GRADUATING STUDENTS:

The semester before a student believes that they will graduate, that student should schedule a record check to confirm that the classes they need are in agreement with what they expect.

At the start of the student's final semester, the student should:

1. File an application for degree and pay the graduation fee
2. Specify their choice of catalog year
3. Pay all fees owed to the university

Towards the end of the final semester, the student should:

1. Complete and turn in the Senior Exit survey (available in the EE office).  Please return the form to an advisor so we can discuss it with you.
2. You will receive an invitation to join Order of the Engineer and Sociedad de Ingenieros.  We encourage you to join.  Once a member, always a member.
3. We also encourage you to attend the IEEE/HKN semester banquet.

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Special Student Services:

The following links may be of interest to assist students at NMSU:

• NMSU Undergraduate Admissions
• NMSU Financial Aid
• College of Engineering Financial Aid
• NMSU Housing
• NMSU Current Student Information

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