2025_EML Capstone Projects

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Mentor Link Solutions: A Hybrid Mentorship and Knowledge Retention Model

Table 2

Mock Survey Data on Mentorship, Documentation Access, and Onboarding Time

Experience Level

Onboarding Time (weeks)

Onboarding Rating (1-5)

Docs Easy to Find? (1-5)

Response ID

Mentored?

001 002 003 004 005 006 007 008 009 010 011 012 013 014 015 016 017 018 019 020

Junior Junior

Y Y Y

6 8 4

4 5 4 2 4 3 5 2 5 2 2 4 5 1 3 3 2 2 4 5

4 3 4 2 1 3 3 4 4 2 2 3 4 2 2 1 1 3 5 4

Principal

Entry-Level

N N

10 12

Senior Junior

Y Y

8 6 8 4 8 4 8 8

Entry-Level Manager

N

Principal

Y

Junior

N N

12 10

Mid-Level

Senior

Y Y

Mid-Level

Senior

N

16

Entry-Level Entry-Level

Y

N N N

Junior

12 14

Principal Manager

Y Y

6 8

Senior

Feasibility Analysis and Solution Selection

To determine the most effective response to institutional knowledge loss in engineering organizations,

our team evaluated three potential solutions:

1. Standalone Mentorship Program : Establish mentor-mentee pairings supported by regular

check-ins and soft guidance.

2. Standalone Documentation System : Deploy a centralized repository for job aids, recorded

lessons, SOPs, and technical notes.

3. Hybrid Mentorship and Knowledge Retention Model : Combine structured mentorship with a

sustainable documentation workflow.