Resumen de Guest editorial: the 2018 capstone design conference

Susannah Howe, Bridget M. Smyser, Robert A. Hart, R. Keith Stanfill

• The 2018 Capstone Design Conference held in Rochester, NY expanded and improved upon previous conferences (2007 and 2010in Boulder CO, 2012 in Champaign IL, 2014 and 2016 in Columbus OH) and further developed the community of educators,students, and industry members engaged in discussing, analyzing, and improving capstone design education and pedagogy. Sessionsat the 2018 Capstone Design Conference enabled vibrant sharing of ideas and experiences across the capstone community viainteractive panel sessions, conference-wide poster session, hands-on workshops, and many informal social activities. A special effortwas made this year to improve networking and idea sharing among capstone design students, and to allow instructors to gaininsight from this key group of stakeholders. This editorial discusses conference preparation, the range of conference sessions, andfeedback from attendees. The technical papers that follow in this issue represent extended versions of selected papers, panels, andworkshops from the conference. Topics include noteworthy capstone course innovations, pedagogical tools, effective practices formanaging and assessing capstone students, and research on developing both design and professional skills in capstone students