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ECE496 Design Project Preparing for the Final Report and

Design Fair

Thursday, March 9, 2017

Khoman Phang Hans Kunov Ross Gillett

Agenda

n  Preparing the Final Group Report n  Preparing for the Design Fair n  Engineering Poster Design n  Design Fair Demonstration n  Other matters

–  Awards –  Expenses

n  Tonight’s key themes –  Highlighting your accomplishments –  Leveraging your past work –  Testing and Verification

Final deliverables worth 55% (more than one course)

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15% 8% 17%

35% 20% 5% Fi

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Administrator 50%

Supervisor 50%

Final Report

n  Due Thursday March 23rd

Show you have followed the plan and reached the goal, satisfied the objectives and delivered the deliverables

---- or ----

Tell us what the problems were! n  Be honest, don't pad

–  Your administrator and supervisor are familiar with work, and just need to know what you finally accomplished

Highlight Accomplishments

n  Focus on quality and completeness of validation & evidence Top-down

• Demonstrate a working system • Acceptance tests

Bottom up • Demonstrate working system modules

n  Discuss results in terms of the project goal and requirements

n  Back up document with concrete evidence in the form of images, schematics, screen shots, simulations, etc. of both the design and the testing.

Highlight your accomplishments

n  Save time by clarifying expectations n  You’ve already received expectations from your

administrator from the completed reports n  Clarify your supervisor’s expectations

–  Your supervisor’s evaluation dominates now

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R. Gillett, P.Eng. FEC (2016) ECE496 The Design Process

September 2003

Requirement Verification

•  Many contracts use a “Verification Matrix” within a formal document

Requirement ID Requirement

SimilarityReview of

Design Analysis Test1 The item shall be light blue X2 The item shall have a maximum volume of 20cm x 30cm by 100cm X2 The item shall have a maximum mass of 6kg X

3.1 The gain of the amplifier in the unit shall be greater than 50db X3.2 The item shall operate for a minimum of 1 year in Low Earth Orbit X3.3 The item shall have the following maximum power demand: - - - -

3.3a 12 Watts average in standby mode X3.3b 23 Watts average in operational mode X3.3c 31 Watts peak in operational mode X

Requirement Verification Method

Verification Matrix(How you will answer the question: "Prove it!" for each requirement)

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Leveraging your past work

You have been preparing the final report from the start …

Project

Proposal Progress Reports

Oral Report

Final Report

Introduction Background and Motivation ! ! ! Project Goal ! ! ! ! Project Requirements ! ! ! ! Technical Design

Possible Solutions and Design Alternatives !

System-level overview ! ! ! ! Module-level descriptions ! ! ! ! Design Assessment ! ! Work Plan Work breakdown structure (WBS) ! ! Gantt chart ! ! ! ! Financial plan ! ! Feasibility Assessment ! Testing and Verification Validation and Acceptance Tests ! ! ! Module-level test results ! ! ! System-level test results ! Summary and Conclusions ! ! ! !

Final Report

n  Key additions –  Documentation and assessment of final design –  System testing and results –  In some cases, a better articulated goal and requirements

n  Accomplishments need to be concrete tied to goals and requirements

n  The report is a shared, team responsibility –  everyone contributes and makes clear which portion they write

n  Generous use of Diagrams!!!! Tables!! Lists!!! n  Follow final report guidelines

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Preparing for the ECE496 Design Fair

Design Fair – parts

1.  Poster –  Include team ID, Section #, Administrator

2.  Presentation / Demo / Questions

Your message to visitors: "Here is the problem and why it's important. Here is what we accomplished, and proof that it works."

Different forms of professional communicationWritten Report Slide Presentation Poster Presentation

http://www.google.com/images

Written Report Slide Presentation Poster Presentation


High detailHighly technicalNo interaction

Different forms of professional communication




Moderate detailModerately technicalLimited interaction






Low detailLow technical

High interaction







High interaction

Why give poster presentations?


Different forms of professional communicationWritten Report Slide Presentation Poster Presentation





High interaction

Why give poster presentations?

Poster Conference

http://www.swarthmore.edu/NatSci/cpurrin1/posteradvice.htm

Poster Conference

http://www.swarthmore.edu/NatSci/cpurrin1/posteradvice.htm

You want to be this

presenter

Qualities of a Good Poster•  Clear central message

•  Logically organized

•  Minimal text

•  Appropriate graphics

•  Visible at a distance

•  Has an intended effect on audience

Qualities of a Good Presenter

•  Speaks to audience, not to poster

•  Encourages dialogue with audience

•  Has handouts, business cards, reports available on request

What we’ve done...

http://www.writing.engr.psu.edu/posters.html

What we’ve done...Page layout


What we’ve done...


Page layout

Deliverables

http://www.writing.engr.psu.edu/samples/couch.pdf

Deliverables


Informative headings

Deliverables



Clearly labelled figures

Deliverables




Sufficient blank space

Deliverables




Sufficient blank space

Research sources?

Preparing a Design Fair Demonstration

ALL groups must prepare a demonstration to show the work is done or demonstrate some key concept of the work

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Design Fair (Apr. 4-6) & Final Showcase (Apr. 7)

http://youtu.be/187q3KWycsIasdfcsI

Preparing a Design Fair Demonstration

n  Think through its impact on a visitor n  Provide a fluid connection to the poster n  Highlight accomplishments n  Leveraging past work

–  Review the acceptance test from your Project Proposal • Example: cataract diagnosis

n  Consider both live and static or constructed demonstrations

What will you need in terms of resources to do this?

Resources for the Design Fair

n  Some stations are simply a table (i.e. without a power outlet, network connections, computer, etc.)

n  If your demonstration requires special equipment or facilities, you must notify Mike Mehramiz

•  Deadline: Fri. March 10th

Time Conflicts with Design Fair

n  Design Fair takes place Tue-Thu., April 4-6, 6:30-9pm n  Teams will be assigned a night by Mike Mehramiz n  If entire team has a schedule conflict on any of the

evenings, must contact Mike •  Deadline: March 10th

• Space & equipment requests • Schedule conflict notification

Design Fair – grading

n Supervisors often grade outside the Design Fair to have more time to better assess what you finally accomplished

n Your grade from the administrator will be based on the following criteria:

•  the quality of the presentation material •  the ability to explain your work •  the ability to provide correct responses to questions posed by the administrator

•  project progress and complexity •  a successful demonstration

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Awards

n  Gordon Slemon Design Award ($1k) n  CNIB Hochhausen Prize ($1.5k)

–  For Excellence in Accessible Design in Engineering for People who are Blind or Partially Sighted

n  John Senders Award ($1k) –  The design of a medical device capable of restoring normal

human function.

n  Centennial Thesis Awards (2) n  Certificates of Distinction & Invitation to Final Showcase Short application required. Apply by email to at time of

submission of Final Report. See Awards page for details.

Final Design Showcase

n  Bahen Atrium, Friday April 7th, 12-2:30pm

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Claiming Project Expenses

n  All expenses must be based on the budgets that were submitted, reviewed and approved by teams.

n  Original receipts required n  Some Items purchased with support from us to be

returned as indicated in initial approval of request n  Additional instructions on “How to Claim” Funds to be

posted. See ‘Budgets & Funding Requests’ page

Summary and To Do List

Important Dates: n  Friday March 10 Design Fair Requests

–  Space & equipment requests –  Schedule conflict notification

n  Thursday March 23 Final report n  Tue. to Thurs. April 4-6th Design Fair n  Fri. April 5th Design Showcase

n  Remind supervisors to submit Progress evaluations online

n  Watch for future announcements

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