Three Ways to Manage Capstone Projects
Looking at the different approaches to impart knowledge.
A million years ago when I went to school, capstone projects didnβt exist. Students looking for real-world experience had to volunteer, find internships, and/or obtain part-time work on their own.
I should know. I remember the not-so-good old days.
During my 1995/6 winter break at Cornell, I drove one hour at 7 a.m. in 15-degree weather every morning for free just so I could put a my three-week NYSEG internship on my resume. (I didnβt even receive gas money for my efforts.)
Times have certainly changed. For a while now, capstone projects have allowed students to gain valuable real-world experience over the course of a semester. Typically the students work for credit, not money.
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