Course Description
The first course in a two-semester sequence that is focused on problem framing, stakeholder analysis, concept generation, and project management skills as applied to a substantial real- world electrical engineering design problem.
Athena Title
Capstone Design I
Prerequisite
(ELEE 3020 or ECSE 2920 or ECSE 2920H) and (ECSE 4230 or ELEE 4270)
Corequisite
ELEE 4210/6210
Semester Course Offered
Offered fall
Grading System
A - F (Traditional)
Course Objectives
Upon successful completion of the course, students will be able to: • Design solutions to electrical engineering problems • Perform professionally exhibiting integrity, accepting responsibility, taking initiative, and providing leadership necessary to ensure project success • Establish relationships and implement practices with team members, academic advisors, and project clients that support high performance and continuous improvement • Plan, monitor, and manage project schedule, resources, and work assignments to ensure timely project completion within budget constraints • Utilize prior knowledge, independent research, published information, patents, standards, and original ideas in framing problems and generating solutions
Topical Outline
1. Project Management Skills Development a. Team building and collaboration b. Scheduling and time management c. Documentation and version control d. Resource management i. Cost analysis ii. Budgeting iii. Economic analysis of alternative scenarios and design concepts e. Progress reporting 2. Design Project a. Problem formulation b. Scenario planning c. Stakeholder analysis d. Identify technical and non-technical constraints e. Generation and selection of design concepts (brainstorming) i. Utilize prior knowledge ii. Conduct independent research f. System Design i. Functional decomposition ii. Component designs and prototypes iii. Component testing and analysis iv. Standards and compliance analysis g. Design review by peers, mentors, faculty, and clients
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