ECE496ECE496

Capstone Design Project Capstone Design Project CourseCourse

Phil Anderson Feb/04

ECE496ECE496

Intro to DesignIntro to Design

Design – A Very Brief Design – A Very Brief OverviewOverview

Get a Project

Do It

Design – Design – Get a Project

Get an idea of how to do it

Work on Idea

ProjectComplete

Rules:1.Find your mistakes early

2. PLAN & ORGANIZE

Design – Reasonable Design – Reasonable ApproachApproachRequirements

AnalysisSystemDesign

DetailedDesign

SystemIntegration

SystemTest / Verify

SolutionDelivery

Determine MainProject Goal

ModuleSynthesis

ModuleTest / Verify

X

XXX

X X

Design – Telling OthersDesign – Telling OthersRequirements

AnalysisSystemDesign

DetailedDesign

SystemIntegration

SystemTest / Verify

SolutionDelivery

Determine MainProject Goal

ModuleSynthesis

ModuleTest / Verify

Prog. Rept.

Goal Req. Spec Sys. Tests

Design Spec

Final Rept.

Sys. Spec

Mod. Tests

Design - Creative StepsDesign - Creative StepsCreative

Step

Brainstorm

Repeat as necessary!!

Research Analyze / Select

Intro to '496Intro to '496

Purpose of CoursePurpose of Course

Use what you have learnedUse what you have learned Learn about designLearn about design Develop communication skillsDevelop communication skills Self-organize in team environmentSelf-organize in team environment

Human ComponentsHuman Components

GroupGroup SupervisorSupervisor Co-ordinator / Co-ordinator /

AdministratorAdministrator Kelly ChanKelly Chan Simcoe Hall Simcoe Hall

(Jennifer MacInnis)(Jennifer MacInnis)

Sign-up ProcessSign-up Process

Find a project, a supervisor and a groupFind a project, a supervisor and a groupRegister with Kelly ChanRegister with Kelly Chan

If you do not register you may lose the project!

Do NOT assume that your supervisor will remember that you are working with her/him

MARK DOWN THESE MARK DOWN THESE DATES!DATES!

(Designated) Last posting (Designated) Last posting day for project by day for project by supervisors:supervisors:

Design Fair:Design Fair:

Last day to register a project:Last day to register a project:

Assignments of unregistered Assignments of unregistered students to supervisors students to supervisors under quota:under quota:

March 1March 1

March 16-18March 16-18

May 1May 1

May 15May 15

Opening LecturesOpening Lectures

Early Saturday in September there Early Saturday in September there will be a set of opening lectures (full will be a set of opening lectures (full day!)day!)

* details on deliverables* details on deliverables

* case studies / examples* case studies / examples

* hints / guides / pointers / * hints / guides / pointers / expectationsexpectations

RulesRules

1. PEY applicants may NOT apply for a 1. PEY applicants may NOT apply for a design project.design project.

2. Withdrawals from school must 2. Withdrawals from school must comply with directions on websitecomply with directions on website

Intellectual Property Intellectual Property Rights:Rights:

Ownership of IPOwnership of IP concerns: patents and copyrightconcerns: patents and copyright

ownership and publishing rights of ownership and publishing rights of IP, etc. covered by UofT policyIP, etc. covered by UofT policy

ALL outside work must be cleared by ALL outside work must be cleared by Simcoe HallSimcoe Hall

do NOT sign non-disclosure or other do NOT sign non-disclosure or other agreements with outside parties. agreements with outside parties. Contact your coordinator. You are NOT Contact your coordinator. You are NOT free to make your own agreements.free to make your own agreements.

Intro to BrainstormingIntro to Brainstorming

Sample Simply-Structured Sample Simply-Structured SessionSession

Brainstorming RulesBrainstorming Rules

Postpone and withhold your judgment of Postpone and withhold your judgment of ideas ideas Encourage wild and exaggerated ideas Encourage wild and exaggerated ideas Quantity counts at this stage, not quality Quantity counts at this stage, not quality Build on the ideas put forward by others Build on the ideas put forward by others Every person and every idea has equal Every person and every idea has equal worthworth Constantly change your viewpoint of the Constantly change your viewpoint of the problemproblem

most from http://www.brainstorming.co.ukmost from http://www.brainstorming.co.uk

Role of BrainstormersRole of Brainstormers

Your role as a participant is twofold:Your role as a participant is twofold:

To suggest ideas which will work as To suggest ideas which will work as solutions solutions To suggest ideas which will To suggest ideas which will stimulate solutions in others stimulate solutions in others

from http://www.brainstorming.co.ukfrom http://www.brainstorming.co.uk

LinksLinks

Website devoted to Website devoted to brainstormingbrainstorming

Freesource mindmap softwareFreesource mindmap software How to brainstorm in groupsHow to brainstorm in groups

Available in presentation notes on course website

SummarySummary

Summary of 2dosSummary of 2dos

Figure out what area you’d like to Figure out what area you’d like to work inwork in

Start looking for groups and projectsStart looking for groups and projects

Target profs that will be supervisors Target profs that will be supervisors in things in which you are interestedin things in which you are interested

Be prepared to get a project set up Be prepared to get a project set up before end of termbefore end of term

Buy time by starting over the summerBuy time by starting over the summer

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