University of
Department of Electrical and
Computer Engineering
Capstone
Electrical Engineering Design Projects
ECE
188: 2019–2020
Instructors: Dr. Ilan Ben-Yaacov and Dr. Reza Abdolee
188A Schedule: Mon/Wed 12:30-1:45pm and Fri 1-1:50pm in ELLISON 2617
Announcements:
4/27/20: Slides from Spring Quarter week 5 with info about posters and
the remainder of the quarter can be found here.
Poster templates can be found below.
2/3/20: Trademarks/branding
lectuer slides can be found here.
Branding assignment on slide 16 is due 2/7/2020 by 11:59pm.
9/16/19: Capstone Project Fair will be on October 1st from 5-7:30pm
in Corwin Pavilion. See flyer here.
9/16/19: Welcome to
the EE Capstone Project course! We’ve got lots of exciting projects available for 2019-2020.
Click here
to see descriptions of the 2019-2020 available projects.
Projects:
Click here to view the 2019-2020 projects page.
Web:
Visit the College of Engineering Capstone
website and view projects from the last 3 years
here.
Handouts:
Benchmarks / Deadlines: Descriptions and Due
Dates
Project Planning and Product Development
UC
Gateway System for Ordering Supplies
PRINTED CIRCUIT BOARDS
Intro to Embedded Design and PCBs
PCB Example Homework Assignment
PCB Example Eagle Libraries (.zip download)
PCB Example Eagle Files (.zip download)
POSTERS
Course Info:
Instructor/TA info:
Instructors:
Dr. Ilan Ben-Yaacov
(ilan@ece.ucsb.edu), HFH Room 5111,
office hours Mon/Wed 11-11:50am or by appointment.
Dr. Reza Abdolee
(rabdolee@ucsb.edu), HFH Room 3165,
office hours Mon/Wed 2-4pm or by appointment.
Teaching Assistants:
Evan Blasband
(evanblasband@umail.ucsb.edu),
lab hours Mon 2-4pm.
Blake Diamond
(diamond@umail.ucsb.edu),
lab hours Wed 2-4pm.
Erik Rosten
(erosten@umail.ucsb.edu),
lab hours Thurs 2-4pm.
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
-
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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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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HearTouch:
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BrightBlu:
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SwitchStat:
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