Department of Electrical and
Computer Engineering
Capstone
Electrical Engineering Design Projects
ECE
188A/B: 2012–2013
Instructor: Dr. Ilan
Ben-Yaacov
188A Schedule: Mon/Wed
2:00-2:50pm, PHELPS 1431
188B Schedule: Mon/Wed
2:00-3:15pm, PHELPS 1431
Announcements:
5/8/12: The 2012-2013 ECE/CS
Capstone Presentation Day website can be found here.
5/8/12: More info
about the 2012-2013 EE Capstone Projects can be found here.
5/7/13: Schedule for
the rest of Spring is as follows:
Wed 5/8/13: 30-minute
group meetings in ESB 2213
Wed 5/22/13: Practice
talks in Phelps 1431 (only come for your own group’s 30-minute slot), 1st
draft of poster due
Tues 5/28: Final
posters due
Wed 5/29: Final talks
in Phelps 1431
Wed 6/5: Practice demo
/ poster session in ESB courtyard
Thurs 6/6: CAPSTONE
PRESENTATION DAY!!!
Thurs 6/13: Operator’s
guide and individual/group evaluations due by 5pm.
4/2/13: ECE 188B Syllabus / Schedule is
now posted.
9/10/12: Welcome to
the EE Capstone Project course! We’ve got
lots of exciting projects available for 2012-2013. Click here to see
descriptions of the 2012-2013 available projects.
Projects:
click here to view the 2012-2013 projects page
Handouts:
188B Syllabus / Schedule (Spring 2013)
188A Syllabus / Schedule (Fall 2012)
188A Benchmarks/Deadlines: Descriptions and Due
Dates (Fall 2012)
Link
to Gantt Chart Template (Google Spreadsheet)
ARTICLE: The
Worst Way to Start a Presentation
POSTERS
PowerPoint-to-PDF
Conversion (Posters)
Course Info:
Instructor/TA info:
Instructor: Dr. Ilan
Ben-Yaacov, ESB Room 2213, ext 5295, ilan@engineering.ucsb.edu
Teaching Asst: Jon Waltman, jwaltman@umail.ucsb.edu
Course Description and
Objectives:
In ECE
188A/B, students work in teams under the direction of a faculty advisor to
tackle a challenging engineering design project. Engineering communication such as reports and
oral presentations are covered. The
course emphasizes practical, hands-on experience, and integrates analytical and
design skills. Students will develop
skills in design problem solving, creative thinking, project planning, and
teamwork, as well as developing technical and practical skills in the
particular area(s) of research covered by their project.
188A Topics/Tasks
Covered:
-
Development of a Project Plan: Gantt Charts
-
Development of Concepts and Designs
- Design
Research and Development
-
Prototyping
- Design
Testing, Analysis, and Evaluation
-
Engineering Reporting: Design Reviews, Presentations, and Technical
Reports
-
Engineering Project Management
-
Intellectual Property
188B Topics/Tasks
Covered:
- Finalizing Product Design
- Product Assembly and Implementation
- Product Ownership: Know-How and Intellectual Property
- Product Presentation and Demonstration
Course Format:
In
ECE 188, students design, build, and present a challenging engineering design
project. ECE 188A primarily focuses on
the initial design and development stage. After choosing a project, each
group will begin researching the critical elements of their project, develop a
preliminary project plan with a set of preliminary design specifications, and
give a short preliminary presentation to the class describing their
projects. Students then continue to refine their plan and begin
prototyping and design testing. At the end of the quarter, each group
will finalize their project plan and product design specifications, and give a
30 minute presentation detailing the (1) Project Plan, (2) Product Design Specifications,
(3) Budget, (4) Prototyping and Testing, and (5) Division of Labor (individual
responsibilities).
In
ECE 188B, the final quarter of the sequence, students finalize their designs
and product specifications, and then assemble, present, and demo their
products. Final products will be
evaluated based on the final specifications that were set out for the product.
Grades
in ECE 188A will be assigned approximately as follows:
- Project
Plan / Design Specifications: 25% of Fall grade
- Prototyping
and Testing: 15% of Fall grade
- Final
Presentations: 40% of Fall grade
- Lab
Notebook: 10% of Fall grade
- Individual
Contribution: 10% of Fall grade
Grades
in ECE 188B will be assigned approximately as follows:
- Winter
Quarter Updates/Demos: 25% of Spring grade
- Final
Project Design/Specs: 10% of Spring grade
- Final
Presentations/Demonstrations/Reports: 55% of Spring
grade
- Individual
Contribution: 10% of Spring grade
View the 2011-2012 Posters and
Abstracts: |
View the 2010-2011
Posters and Abstracts: |
||||||
·
BrightBlu:
Poster
/ Abstract |
|
Visit the 2011-2012 Capstone
Presentation Day Webpage – click here
Visit the 2010-2011 Capstone
Presentation Day Webpage – click here
Electrical
and Computer Engineering || College
of Engineering || Ilan Ben-Yaacov's Home Page