University of
Department of Electrical and
Computer Engineering
Capstone
Electrical Engineering Design Projects
ECE
188: 2016–2017
Instructor: Dr. Ilan Ben-Yaacov
188A Schedule: Tues/Thurs 12:30-1:45pm, PHELPS 1431
Announcements:
5/4/17:
Slides from Spring Quarter week 5 with info about posters and the Design Fair can be found here. Poster templates can be found below.
9/13/16: Team boat
races to be held October 7th from 2-4pm at Goleta Beach. More info coming soon!
9/13/16:
Interdisciplinary project fair will be on September 27th from 5-7pm in Corwin
Pavilion. See flyer here.
9/12/16: Welcome to
the EE Capstone Project course! We’ve
got lots of exciting projects available for 2015-2016. Click here
to see descriptions of the 2016-2017 available projects.
Projects:
Click here to view the 2016-2017 projects page.
Handouts:
Benchmarks/Deadlines: Descriptions and Due
Dates
UC
Gateway System for Ordering Supplies
PRINTED CIRCUIT BOARDS
POSTERS
Course Info:
Instructor/TA info:
Instructor: Dr. Ilan Ben-Yaacov, ESB Room 2213,
ext 5295, ilan@engineering.ucsb.edu
Teaching Asst: Ekta Prashnani, eprashnani@umail.ucsb.edu
Course Description and
Objectives:
In ECE 188,
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.
Topics/Tasks Covered:
- Development
of a Project Plan
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Development of Concepts and Designs
- Design
Research and Development
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Prototyping – Minimum Viable Product (MVP)
- Design
Testing, Analysis, and Evaluation
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Engineering Reporting: Design Reviews, Presentations, and Technical
Reports
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Engineering Project Management
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Intellectual Property
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 demonstrate an
initial prototype 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 second quarter of the sequence, the focus of the projects shifts
from the ‘initial design’ phase to ‘project execution’ phase. Groups continue building the products, with
the goal of having an initial working prototype completed by the end of the
quarter. Each group also undergoes a
mid-project review with the instructor and their sponsors/mentors during the
quarter. Other activities include
periodic update meetings with the instructor and product branding/marketing
exercises.
In
ECE 188C, the final quarter of the sequence, students finalize their designs
and product specifications, complete the assembly, and present and demo their
products. Final products will be
evaluated based on the final specifications that were set out for the product.
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2014-2015 Posters/ Abstracts: |
2013-2014 Posters/Abstracts: |
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UCSB Hyperloop: Posters
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SONOS BULB: Posters
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FLIR Lumen: Posters
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FLIR OWLIR: Posters
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SONOS Sonest: Poster
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FLIR Inferno: Poster
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DLG Mazer: Poster
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2012-2013 Posters/
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2011-2012 Posters/ Abstracts: |
2010-2011 Posters/ Abstracts: |
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HearTouch:
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BrightBlu:
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SwitchStat:
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Visit the 2015-2016 ME/EE
Design Fair Webpage – click here
Visit the 2014-2015 Capstone
Presentation Day Webpage – click here
Visit the 2013-2014 Capstone
Presentation Day Webpage – click here
Visit the 2012-2013 Capstone
Presentation Day Webpage – click here
Visit the 2011-2012 Capstone
Presentation Day Webpage – click here
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