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Outline
• Form a group• Proposal (Presentation and 1st Mandatory Meeting)• Milestone A (Demo A and 2nd Mandatory Meeting)• Milestone B (Demo B and 3rd Mandatory Meeting)• Milestone C (Demo C and 4th Mandatory Meeting)• Final check• Poster day• Final report• Assessment• Resources• Suggested approach
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Form a group
• Find partners (usually 4 in each group) as early as possible
• Better with a project idea already before looking for partners
• Better to find partners with complementary talents and/or skills
• Mutual respect
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Form a group
• Deadline: Sept. 18
• Everybody in C01 will be informed by his/her group assignment no later than Sept. 21
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Proposal
• Raise and collect possible project ideas
– Think of the application, rather than the technology– Think of what is needed, rather than what you are
good at– Every partner needs to make contribution to project
ideas– Search literature (publications and internet links) for
inspirations
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Proposal
• Identify the project to work with
– Comparison and analysis on: significance in application, impact to the general audience, technical soundness, feasibility
– Get the opinion from the instructor– Get the unanimous support from every partner on the
final selection
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Proposal
• Prepare for the proposal presentation
– Motivation– Background (similar works done by others)– Feasibility (manpower with necessary knowledge and
skills involved, time, and funds)– Step-by-step technical approach– Scheduling– Risks and alternative plan
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Proposal format
• Objectives: (Up to 10 lines)Clear and concise
• Resources:People - Names and effective timeFacility/Equipment/Software/Funding
• Description: (4 pages maximum)MotivationBackground (with references)Project details – Provide details of each milestoneand expected time for its completion (usually set your
target at the Bronze, Silver, and Gold level)
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Proposal format
• Scheduling:Make use of Gantt Charts
• Assumptions/Risks: Examples:
– Delayed delivery of components– Components too expensive
• Deliverables: Itemize each deliverable (at the Bronze, Silver, and
Gold level)
• Summary: (Up to 10 lines)Focus on expected end results
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Proposal
• Proposal due: Oct. 2
• Presentation time: – In the week of Oct. 5-9, at the normal lecture and
tutorial hours, 10~15 minutes for each group– Location: ABB-271
• 1st mandatory meeting:– In the week of Oct. 5-9, after each group’s
presentation, 15~20 minutes for each group– Location: ITB-A313
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A project example
Sensor
TemperaturePressureMotionECG signal……
Analog electricsignal
A/D
Digital electricsignal
Processor
Display
D/A
Analog electricsignal
Driving circuitControl unit
Input Interface
Output Interface
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Milestone A
• At about 1/4 of the time:– Simulation (if possible) is successful– Hardware components are ready– Logic design for the processor is ready– Circuit design for I/O interfaces is ready
• Demo A:– Show the simulation result (if there is any)– Show the logic and circuit designs– Check the component list
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Milestone A
• Milestone A progress report:– Current status: implementation, scheduling,
expenditure– Problems encountered– Prediction on progress
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Milestone A
• Milestone A progress report due: Nov. 20
• Demo A time: – In the week of Nov. 23-27, at the normal lecture and
tutorial hours, 10~15 minutes for each group– Location: ABB-271
• 2nd mandatory meeting:– In the week of Nov. 23-27, after each group’s demo A,
15~20 minutes for each group– Location: ITB-A313
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Milestone B
• At about 1/2 of the time:– Implementation of major part completed
• Demo B:– Show a closed-loop working system– Identify the major function
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Milestone B
• Milestone B progress report:– Current status: implementation, scheduling,
expenditure– Problems encountered– Prediction on progress
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Milestone B
• Milestone B progress report due: Jan. 8
• Demo B time: – In the week of Jan. 11-15, at the normal lecture and
tutorial hours, 10~15 minutes for each group– Location: ABB-271
• 3rd mandatory meeting:– In the week of Jan. 11-15, after each group’s demo B,
15~20 minutes for each group– Location: ITB-A313
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Milestone C
• At about 3/4 of the time:– Implementation completed at least at the Bronze level
• Demo C:– Identify added functions– Consider how to show the full system in a most
attractive way on the Poster Day
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Milestone C
• Milestone C progress report:– Current status: implementation, scheduling,
expenditure– Problems encountered– Prediction on progress
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Milestone C
• Milestone C progress report due: Feb. 26
• Demo C time: – In the week of Feb. 29 – Mar. 4, at the normal lecture
and tutorial hours, 10~15 minutes for each group– Location: ABB-271
• 4th mandatory meeting:– In the week of Feb. 29 – Mar. 4, after each group’s
demo C, 15~20 minutes for each group– Location: ITB-A313
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Progress report format (for all demos)
• Project briefing (in a few lines) • Technical approach• List of tasks• Current status• Problems encountered• Problems yet to be solved
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Final check – on Apr. ?
• Check the working status of the fully functional system
• Check miscellaneous issues for display: panel posters, power supplies, system settings, possible interferences (space, wireless, etc.)
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Poster day – on Apr. ?
• A full day, every partner must show up
• Always leave at least one partner at your booth
• Every partner must be at your booth for the presentation to examiners, and for possible extra presentations to VIPs
• Clean up your booth upon completion, don’t drop any piece in your system
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Final report – due on Apr. 15
• Introduction (motivation and background)
• Project goals and planned approach
• Actual approach (design, modeling/simulation, implementation)
• Critical problems solved
• Conclusion (final result achieved)
• Future plan (any potential market value or specific usage?)
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Assessment
• Meeting milestones 5%
• Proposal 10%
• Demo A 15%
• Demo B 15%
• Demo C 15%
• Final (including final demo/presentation/poster/report) 40%
• Weight factor 0.8~1.2 (depending on technical complexity)
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Resources
• Manpower: 4• Time: ~6 months• Fund: ~CAD$200 (on average)
• Lab space: ITB-156 (open full time)• IEEE student chapter: PCB milling
• Instructor: ITB-A313, ext. 27698, [email protected]• TAs’ office hour: one hour daily from Mon. to Fri. (check
course webpage for location and time)
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Suggested approach
1. Find an application: better to utilize an existing technology to solve a new problem, or enhance a popular technology, rather than to develop a new technology from scratch
2. Set up step-by-step technical approach that will lead to the final accomplishment of the goal
3. Complete a design for the whole system
4. Find components: read data sheet beforehand, make careful comparisons on multiple choices, weigh among performance, cost, and lead time
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Suggested approach
5. Run simulations or perform analyses to your design, with components specified by the data sheet
6. Order components or start over again from step 4 or even step 3, depending on the result of step 5
7. Build your system towards the Bronze level
8. Test your system
9. Add features to your system to reach the Silver, or Gold level