ece 396 – senior design i fall 2015 semester lecture 1 introduction to senior design
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ECE 396 – Senior Design ECE 396 – Senior Design II
ECE 396 – Senior Design ECE 396 – Senior Design II
Fall 2015 SemesterFall 2015 Semester
Lecture 1Lecture 1
Introduction to Senior DesignIntroduction to Senior Design
• Engineering design• Project Teamwork• Oral and written presentation skills• Project Management• Professional Awareness
This course teaches:
J. Eric Salt and Robert Rothery, Design for Electrical and Computer Engineers,John Wiley & Sons, 2001, ISBN: 978-
0471391463.
The reference textbook:
This text will be used as a reference. I will make the necessary material available on Blackboard.
• Final report presenting the paper design of a product that your group has come up with
• Formal presentation of your design during 14th, 15th or 16th week
ECE 396 “deliverables”
• Final report documenting the complete design effort, and a demonstration of your product
• Formal presentation of your design during 15th or 16th week
• Participation in the Engineering EXPO
ECE 397 “deliverables”
Lecture Topics
• The design process• Public speaking• Teamwork• UIC resources• Safety• Project management• Documentation
Lecture Topics (cont’d)
• Licensing• Liability• Industry standards, codes and
regulations• Intellectual property• Engineering ethics
Lecture Topics (cont’d)
• Reliability• Modeling / simulation• Prototyping• Ergonomics, user interface• Energy requirements• Maintainability• Manufacturability
Lecture Topics (cont’d)
• Redundancy• UIC Senior Design EXPO• Continuing education• Research and graduate studies• Professional societies• Specifications• Mail-order part suppliers
a) ECE Newsb) Company profilec) New product overviewd) Mini-design topice) Tools of the tradef) Your group’s design topic
Possible presentation topics
How I will rate your presentations
• Content - was it interesting, accurate, with references provided?
• Clarity - were you clearly heard and understood by the class?
• Appearance - was the presentation visually impressive?
General Presentation Guidelines
– Use visual aids– Have speaker’s notes– Provide references– Keep it short and to the point– Assume an ECE audience
Most importantly you need not feel nervous, because ...
–expectations are low–consequences are insignificant–everyone must do it–practice is what you need– life is short
Common mistakes• Not facing the audience• Not being heard by all• Reading along with the audience• Too much information per slide• Excessive effects that serve no
purpose
Considerations When Choosing
a Design Project Topic
• Does every member of your group find it interesting?
• Does it serve a useful purpose, address some need?
• Will it help expand your ECE knowledge and skills?
• Will it look good on your resume, help you find a job?
• Will every member of your group be able to meaningfully contribute in its design?
Considerations When Choosing
a Design Project Topic
• Is it feasible to accomplish with the available resources?– money– time– equipment– information, expert help– means of fabrication– your technical competence– development tools
Considerations When Choosing
a Design Project Topic
• Is it an ethical goal to pursue?• Will it create any safety concerns?
– danger to the user– danger to the environment
• Will parts be available when you need them?
• May its operation be simulated before the final product is completed?
ECE Design Project Categories(according to physical description)
• stand-alone circuit• a circuit that interfaces with existing
products• stand-alone circuit with software
(embedded processor)• software only• an algorithm, fabrication method, IC
layout, or other description of a process
ECE Design Project Categories(according to function)
• personal convenience• communications• test & measurement• educational aid• engineering design tool• aid to the disabled• proof of concept demo
ECE Design Project Categories(according to function)
• memory device• signal or data processor• security, monitoring• interface• algorithm or process• art
Take advantage of …
• breadboarding• PC platform• free samples, student discounts• knowledge from your hobby, job, expert sources• available facilities• existing products for parts• existing products for ideas, solution methods• development tools
Engineering involves …
• applying the knowledge of science, technology, past experience
• judgment and creativity of design
• solving society’s problems
Engineering Design involves …
knowledge and creativity
methodically applied
to obtain a product / process
meeting certain specifications
to satisfy a need
An engineering design reality
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Fast
Cheap
(pick any two!)