Dear Grad Students:
Beginning Fall 2024, RBE 598 will no longer be accepted for capstone credit. The new course number is RBE 593- Directed Research for Capstone.
Please refer to the Graduate Catalog for information regarding non-thesis Directed Research Capstone requirements.
The Directed Research for Capstone Experience (RBE 593) option provides a research-oriented means to satisfy the capstone requirement.
The student and research advisor will agree on the specific topics and deliverables on a per-project basis.
The project must include substantial research, analysis and/or design related to robotics engineering and will conclude with a substantial written report and public presentation.
The research advisor of the RBE 593 course must be affiliated with the RBE Department.
To register for the Directed Research for Capstone course, please follow the instructions for Graduate Project Registration. A PDF outlining the instructions has been attached for reference as well.
A Capstone Presentation Day is held at the end of each semester. Students registered for Directed Research for Capstone are expected to make an in-person presentation to fulfill the public presentation requirement. Emails will be sent out closer to the time with pertinent information.
Please do not respond to this email; for questions, please contact rbe@wpi.edu.
The approval flow would go like this:
Student --> Project Advisor --> You (Dept Approver) --> Registrar