ECE 2799Term D2014

Electrical and Computer Engineering Design

Prof. MichalsonProf. Bitar

ECE 2799 Objectives

Understand the Engineering Design Process

Solve a Real Design Problem Work Effectively in Teams Communicate Effectively in both Written

and Oral Form Manage Project Scheduling and Finance Address Ethics, Reliability, Safety and

Regulatory Concerns

This is Not Like Other Courses!

ECE 2799 is run like a business and not like a typical ECE class

There is a lot of research, writing and thinking required

There is an emphasis on teamwork Most lectures will be non-technical There will be a LOT of time

required outside the classroom

ECE 2799 - Aspects of Design

ECE 2799 covers ALL aspects of design, including:

Problem DefinitionMarket ResearchCustomer RequirementsProduct RequirementsBrainstormingDecision MakingPresentations/ReportsBusiness / Finance / ROISchedule / Quality / Cost TradeoffsCorporate Organization

ECE Design Options / TradeoffsI/O SpecificationsStandards and RegulationsLiabilityEthicsDesign for ManufacturabilitySchematic Diagrams and PCBsIntellectual PropertyQuality and ReliabilityAnd more…

ECE 2799 Personnel & Organizational

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DesignTeam 1

DesignTeam 6

Design EngineersAmber Desjardin

John Gualdarrama

DesignTeam 13

DesignTeam 18

Design EngineersRyan AlexanderMatthew Janiga

Course ManagersProf. Michalson

(Prof. Bitar)

DesignTeam 7

DesignTeam 12

Design EngineersHector ArroyoPetra Hartman

ECE 2799 Websitehttp://ece.wpi.edu/~sjbitar

Course Description Personnel and Contact Information Syllabus and Course Schedule Project Guidelines Project Descriptions and Team

Assignments Technical Resources Sample Exams and Reports Academic Honesty Policy

Syllabus / Schedule

Note Exam Days Note Lab (Design Review)

Days Homework (Weekly Project

Reports) Due Dates Final Design Review Date

Grading Policy Exam Component 45% of course grade

3 in-class exams, equal value, individual effort

Project Component 55% of course grade 25% Weekly Team Reports & Final Report 20% Functional Final Project 10% Final Team Presentation (w/ individual

evaluations)

NOTE: To pass the course, you must pass BOTH the exam component and the project component !

Wednesday Design ReviewsAttendance Mandatory!

Design Reviews focus on guiding you through the process and on project management

Your team will report out its progress to the other groups and to your Engineering Manager

You will get feedback on your ideas, your progress, and your presentation skills

Doing Your Design

You will work in assigned teams of three

Design happens outside scheduled times

Lab notebooks are a MUST Make use of the Senior Engineering

Staff Plan on spending 10 - 15 productive

hours per week outside of class working on your design (maybe more toward the end!)

What Did Previous Students Say?

An Anonymous In-Class Survey Conducted by Prof. BitarTerm D07, N=21 (returned responses)

How many hours did you put into ECE 2799 each week, on average?

Less than 10 10-15 15-20 20-25 More than 250% 0% 29% 29% 42%

How much did you personally accomplish in your project design?

Almost nothing 0% A little 4%

Quite a lot 79% Essentially the whole thing 17%

Pick the phrase that best describes your teamwork experience this term

Very negative Somewhat negative Neutral Positive Very positive

2% 5% 19% 41% 33%

What Else Did They Say?

An Anonymous In-Class Survey Conducted by Prof. BitarTerm D07, N=21 (returned responses)

Overall, how much did you learn from this course?Not as much as other course 5%Quite a lot 84%More than any other course I’ve taken 11%

Pick the phrase that best describes your overall satisfaction with this course.

Very unsatisfied Unsatisfied Neutral Satisfied Very satisfied

0% 5% 9% 24% 62%

Two Last Questions If you had this to do over again, what is one thing you would do

differently?

Be more engaged/work harderFocus on teamwork issuesTake a lighter loadStart project work earlierHave better/more backgroundStudy differently/more for tests

If you could recommend one change for ECE 2799, what would it be?

More emphasis on project, less on the exam …

Less course work or count it for more credit …

Important Advice

DO NOT take this course if you are not ready for it

Your partners will suffer You will suffer

ECE 2799 Prerequisites You must have taken and passed all

of the ECE Basic Core courses: EE2010 – Intro to ECE EE2022/2029 – Intro to Digital Circuits

and Comp. Eng EE2111/2019 – Physical Principles of

ECE Applications EE2311 – Continuous Time

Signals and Systems

…and at least one Advanced Core course:

EE2112 – Electromagnetic Fields EE2312 – Discrete Time Signals

and Systems EE2201 – Microelectronic Circuits

I EE2049 – Foundations of

Embedded Comp. Systems

What Happens Next?

Fill out background survey before you leave today.

Teams will be formed by tomorrow. Design challenge will be presented in

Wed’s class. All meet in AK 233 this first Wed!

Regarding the Survey…

Be honest… about the courses you have taken. We form

teams based on the information you provide.

Be realistic… about the level of commitment you are willing

and/or able to give to the course.

Disaster stories… Unfortunately, we have a few…