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Watson Capstone Projects Intro for Upcoming Seniors

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l Courses l Projects l Labs l Attire l Proposals l Summary

Agenda

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Courses


ECE Course Instructor

l ECE Prof. Jack Maynard l  JMaynard @ Binghamton.edu l  ES-2334 l  Aerospace projects career

l Director, Watson Capstone Projects l  Sponsors, Clients, Projects, Team Grades

l ECE Senior Design Instructor l  Lectures, Exams, etc.

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Senior Design Courses

l BME, ECE, ISE, and ME l  Department-specific courses & projects l  Engineering Minors take these via EDD l  Classroom work per course registration

l Variety of seniors (incl. CS) participate in Watson Capstone Projects (WCP) l  All CoE and EE seniors


ECE Senior Design Courses

l ECE Senior Project I and II l  EECE 487, 488

l Register for Fall lab co-requisite later l  Will be EECE 486 or ME 498

l Engineering Minor Project I and II l  EDD 490, 491 (Sec. 53 for ECE) l  EDD 490, 491 (also lab section as advised)


ECE Senior Design Classes l Project and Senior Topics lectures

l  Attendance may be taken l  Individual exams

l Classes meet mW l See WCP.Binghamton.edu/student for

ECE Senior Design Syllabus* l  Grades part individual, part project team * Next year’s version released late spring

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Projects


l Much more than just design l  Cost, Schedule, and Technical l  From requirements development

to final system acceptance l  Specifications, test plans, status reports,

project reports, presentations l  Customer interactions

l Weekly advisor meetings, team meetings

Watson Capstone Projects


l Two basic forms l  External (industry) l  Internal (Watson School) l  Both may be Student initiated

l Personnel assignments based on project needs

l Teams are self-organized l  Specified roles must be filled

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Interdisciplinary Projects

l BME, ISE, ME, and CS students may also be assigned to WCP teams l  All register for courses in their major l  Their major’s requirements apply for class

attendance, individual assignments l WCP team requirements

l  Apply to all majors so assigned (e.g., design reports and presentations)

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Student Organization Projects

l Student Organization runs overall project l  IEEE Rover, SAE Formula Hybrid, etc. l  May have first year to grad students l  SUNY Broome, SOM, etc.

l Senior Design can do subsystem projects l  Main project advisors submit proposals

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WCP.Binghamton.edu

l Updated in summer for next year l See Student tab

l  ECE Senior Design & WCP Syllabi l  WCP Master Statement of Work l  Project Proposal forms (ready now)

l Follow link to WCP Student Info l  Shared folder with further details

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Labs

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l Watson Capstone Projects Lab (LN G111) l  Most WCP teams; soldering, integration, test

l Watson IEEE Robotics Development Lab l Watson SAE Vehicle Development Lab l Watson Special Projects Labs l Watson Fabrication Lab

l  Machining, woodworking, welding, soldering l  Technician support

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Watson Projects Labs

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l  Lab equipment issued as needed l  Power supplies; Digital multi-meters l  Oscilloscopes – digital, mixed signal

l  Both with function generators l  Logic Analyzers l  RF Signal Generator; Spectrum Analyzers l  Source Measure Unit (SMU); LCR Meter l  Variable Frequency (motor) Drive l  Data Acquisition devices l  Specialty handheld meters

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WCP Lab Equipment


l Personal hand tools required – bring yours! l  Multi-meter, l  screwdrivers, l  adj. wrench, l  pliers, l  tape measure, l  wire strippers, l  etc.

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Personal Tools


Attire

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l Team photo l Meetings with industry, clients l See WCP Student Info

l  Defined in Communications guidelines l Bring proper clothes in August!

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Business Casual


l Project Presentation Days l  During last week of classes

l Job Interviews, too l Men: suit (or sport coat & slacks), tie l Women: equivalent job interview attire

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Business Attire


l  Increase your chances for a project with l  Favorite technology l  Favorite professor; Your friends l  Community impact l  International experience

l Develop an idea & find a champion! l  Companies, esp. where you intern l  Watson School faculty

Student-Initiated Projects

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l Substantial design work l 3-5 student team

l  Interdisciplinary, with CoE, EE, ISE, ME l  Sometimes Eng. Minor, BME, CS students

l Community clients (nonprofits) l Environmental or energy related l National competitions l Developing countries

Favored Project Attributes

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Key Personnel Requests

l Projects may request Key Personnel l Few students (up to half the team) can

earn it, by work in: l  Internships l  Research l  Club projects l  Preparing a Project Proposal

l Must be in original project proposal

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l WCP.Binghamton.edu l  Students tab

l Student-initiated proposals desired l  From your faculty or industry champion l  Contact Prof. Maynard or your instructor

l Proposals due by July 15th

Proposal Info

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Project Assignments

l Pre-semester announcements in August l  Check your email

l Review project proposals online l Enter your tech skills info online l Enter project preferences online l Projects to launch in August l ECE, ME: Register for “lab” section later

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Remember

l Start now if you’ve a project idea l  Get faculty or industry to submit by July 15th

l  IEEE student leaders: draft proposals l Personal tools required l Business casual attire needed by Sept. 1 l Business attire for Presentation Days

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Be Ready

l For new challenges l For new team mates l WCP.Binghamton.edu/student

l  Review this presentation there l WCP.Binghamton.edu/info

l  Come to WCP Presentation Day!

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