First course of two-quarter capstone sequence. Working in project teams, design and develop an engineering system addressing a real-world problem in theme area of pressing societal need. Learn and utilize industry development process: first quarter focuses on establishing requirements and narrowing to top concept. Second quarter emphasizes implementation and testing. Learn and apply professional communication skills, assess ethics. Students must also enroll in ME 172B. Completion of ME 172B required to earn grade in ME 172A. Prerequisites (completed the following courses): ME 70, ME 80, ME 103, and either ME 281 or ME 283. Prerequisites strictly enforced.
4 units · Letter (ABCD/NP)
First course of two-quarter capstone sequence. Working in project teams, design and develop an engineering system addressing a real-world problem in theme area of pressing societal need. Learn and utilize industry development process: first quarter focuses on establishing requirements and narrowing to top concept. Second quarter emphasizes implementation and testing. Learn and apply professional communication skills, assess ethics. Students must also enroll in ME172B. Completion of ME172B required to earn grade in ME172A. Prerequisites (completed the following courses): ME70, ME80, ME103, and either ME281 or ME283. Prerequisites strictly enforced.
Offered in Autumn 2026 at Stanford University.