Final countdown: Senior assignments allow students to showcase four years of hardwork
Neal Gough
Issue date: 4/23/09 Section: News
"Not including design time calculations, the basic frame took about six weeks to build and another five weeks to compile all of the mounting tabs for vital components of the car," Jozwiak said.
However, according to Donald, the analysis and design of the frame began back in the fall semester.
"(The senior project) gives us a chance to use what we have learned and studied over for hours in class in a real world setting," Brinkmann said. "It will be beneficial in future projects at companies, and it improved leadership skills."
Senior nursing major Tarryn Ellis from Chicago took a more personal approach to her senior assignment.
"I have sickle cell disease," Ellis said. "I just wanted to give people an awareness of the disease."
Ellis' project focused on raising the awareness of the disease among everyone, including health care professionals.
"I learned about how health care professionals can improve treatment," Ellis said.
According to Ellis, the increased awareness can help nurses to be more sympathetic to their patients' pain and can help other people not to stigmatize those with the disease.
Ellis found the completion of the project to be educational not only for others, but also for her.
"(The senior project) takes a lot of work, but I think it is a good thing," Ellis said.
However, according to Donald, the analysis and design of the frame began back in the fall semester.
"(The senior project) gives us a chance to use what we have learned and studied over for hours in class in a real world setting," Brinkmann said. "It will be beneficial in future projects at companies, and it improved leadership skills."
Senior nursing major Tarryn Ellis from Chicago took a more personal approach to her senior assignment.
"I have sickle cell disease," Ellis said. "I just wanted to give people an awareness of the disease."
Ellis' project focused on raising the awareness of the disease among everyone, including health care professionals.
"I learned about how health care professionals can improve treatment," Ellis said.
According to Ellis, the increased awareness can help nurses to be more sympathetic to their patients' pain and can help other people not to stigmatize those with the disease.
Ellis found the completion of the project to be educational not only for others, but also for her.
"(The senior project) takes a lot of work, but I think it is a good thing," Ellis said.
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