EE598.66/67: Capstone Senior Design I and II 

Fall 2004 and Spring 2005

(This document is subject to change without prior notice. Please visit website before attend the class.)


Announcement:


Design Project Advisory Faculty Members:

Optical Device Design   Robotics & Embedded System Design   Communication Systems Design 

Professor David Crouse                     Professor Jizhong Xiao (coordinator, Spring'05)        Professor Ali Mohamed 

T-614, Steinman Hall                          T-534, Steinman Hall                                                   T-633, Steinman Hall

Phone: 212-650-5330                          Phone: 212-650-7268                                                    Phone: 212-650-6737/6730

E-mail: dcrouse@ccny.cuny.edu        E-mail: jxiao@ccny.cuny.edu                                       E-mail: ali@ccny.cuny.edu

Office hours:                                         

Tue: 2:00-3:00pm, Thu.: 1:00-2:00pm                         Thu 12:00-2:00pm 


Course Description:

This is a two semester capstone design course. The student is required to design and implement a solution to an engineering project. Topics include introduction to engineering design, identification of a problem, background research, social, environmental, ethical and economic considerations, intellectual property and patents and proposal writing, including methods of engineering analysis and theoretical modeling. A detailed concept and design proposal is completed during the first semester and the implementation phase may also begin. A functional physical prototype or computer model is completed and tested in the second semester. For the second semester, students are required to write a midterm progress report and an in depth engineering final report. They are also required to make an oral final presentation and demonstration to the faculty.


Pre-/co-requisites:  

1.5 class hrs/wk and 3 design hrs/wk.; 3credit each semester for two consecutive semesters.

Senior Design I (EE598.66): Senior year students only, after EE Lab. III (EE323) is completed with a passing grade.

Senior Design II (EE598.67): EE598.66


Where and When:

Lecture Hour: Tue. 3:30-4:45pm, Room: BH-202

Project Group Meeting Time: Thu. 2:00-4:45pm; Room, T-628 (Robotics), T-xxx (Device) , T-501, Computer lab (Communication)


Execution during Second Semester

* Students are asked to follow the plan that they presented in the first semester.
* Modifications of the plan are permitted and should be reflected in the progress report due on March 15.
* Progress report shall include a description of the design project, modifications of the plan, progress made and millstones required to insure successful completion.
* Students should adapt their plan based on budget and availability of resources.
* Students are ultimately responsible for all aspects of the project (including the procurement and delivery of components).
* Project demonstration is scheduled on May 12.
* Final presentation is scheduled in the final exam week. 


Schedule of Topics (Updated on Feb. 22): 

(Notice: attendance will be recorded for topics with * mark)

Week and date Topics Comments
Week 1  Thu. (Jan. 27) Design Project Team Activities
Week 2  Tue (Feb 1) Welcome back/course structure Meet at BH202, Dr. Xiao
Thu (Feb 3) Design Project Team Activities
Week 3 Tue (Feb. 8) Design for Six Sigma (continue)* Meet at BH202, Dr. Crouse
Thu (Feb. 10) Design Project Team Activities
Week 4 Tue (Feb. 15) Technical Writing I: How To Write Project Progress Report* Meet at BH202, Dr. Xiao
Thu (Feb. 17) Design Project Team Activities
Week 5 Tue (Feb. 22) Review of Project Execution Plan I

with advisory professors

Thu (Feb. 24) Design Project Team Activities
Week 6 Tue (Mar. 1) Progress Report Clinic  Meet at BH202, Dr. Xiao
Thu (Mar 3) Design Project Team Activities
Week 7 Tue (Mar. 8) Technical Writing II: How To Write Final Project Report* Lecture notes uploaded
Thu (Mar. 10) Design Project Team Activities
Week 8 Tue (Mar. 15) Technical Writing III: How to make Oral Presentation* Progress Report Due 

For each group, send the report to your advisory professor. It count 10% of your final grade.

Thu (Mar. 17) Design Project Team Activities
Week 9 Tue. (Mar. 22) Workshop I: Structure/operation of Large Companies*

Guest Speaker: Dr. Myron Wecker, Deputy Director for Administration, CUNY Center of Advanced Technology on Photonics Applications

Meet at BH202, Guest speaker
Thu (Mar. 24)  Friday Schedule 
Week 10 Tue. (Mar. 29) March 25-29, No Classes (College Open)  
Thu (Mar. 31) Design Project Team Activities
Week 11 Tue (Apr. 5) Workshop II: Engineering Law*

Guest Speaker: Dr. Edward Camp, SoE Vice Dean

Meet at BH202, Guest speaker
Thu (Apr. 7) Design Project Team Activities
Week 12 Tue (Apr. 12) Review of Project Execution Plan II with advisory professors 
Thu (Apr. 14) Design Project Team Activities
Week 13 Tue (Apr. 19)

Workshop III: Entrepreneurial, Marketing High-Tech Products*

Guest Speaker: Allan Doctor, Director for Business Development, CUNY Center of Advanced Technology on Photonics Applications

Meet at BH202, Guest speaker
Thu. (Apr. 21) Design Project Team Activities ICRA2005 (Apri. 18-22)
Week 14  Tue. (Apr. 26) Apr. 23-May 1, Spring Recess (College Open)  
Thu. (Apr. 28) Apr. 23-May 1, Spring Recess (College Open)  
Week 15  Tue. (May 3) Final Report Clinic  T534, Dr. Xiao's office
Thu. (May 5)) Design Project Team Activities
Week 16 Tue. (May 10) Preparation of Project Demonstration
Thu. (May 12) Project Demonstration/Poster Demonstration 

Poster Example

Project Demonstration Day
Week 17 Tue. (May 17) Preparation of Oral Presentation

Powerpoint presentation sample

Thu. (May 19) May 18 (Last Day of Classes)  
Final Week May 20-May 28 Oral Presentation, May 26, starting at 2:00pm. Each team will have 30 minutes maximum for oral presentation and Q&A. Presentation schedule

If you want to change the schedule, contact prof. Xiao before May 24.

Final Written Report and other documents due: May 27, Friday. Please hand in to your advisory professors.

Guideline for final report, project report sample

Final Presentation Day, May 26

Grading Policy (Tentative):

* Attendance and Weekly Activity Report: 5%
* Mid Term Progress Report: 10%
* Technical Journal: 10%
* Peer Review & Team Work: 10%
* Final Written Report: 20%
* Final Presentation: 20%
* Demonstration: 25%
A: 90~100; B: 80~90; C: 70~80; D: 60~70; F: under 60

Required Documents:

In order to get the final grades, students must submit the following documents before the due date.

A) Progress Report (due date: March 15, 2005)

B)    Self evaluation and peer review form, (due date: 5/27/2005 )

C)     Technical Journal (lab report), (due date: 5/27/2005 )

D)    Final report (both hard and soft copy), (due date: 5/27/2005 )

E)    Power-point file of your oral presentation and poster file, (both hard and soft copy, including the pictures, videos), (due date: 5/27/2005 )

F)     Program source code with good format (must include a program header describing the file name, functions, authors, version, etc.) or other design results (e.g., electrical circuit board, simulation result). (due date: 5/27/2005 )


Other Issues

For robotics design teams, besides the above documents, team leader or his/her designated representative must check the completeness against your lab contract, and return the Lego kits, sensor components to the instructor on or before May 27. Any missing part will cause grade deduction of all team members. The final grades of every team members will be put on hold until all the kits/components are returned. 

Each team has $100 budget allotment. You can reimburse the expenses within the budget by handing in receipts to the instructor (if you placed order on-line, you must include a copy of your credit card statement showing that you have been charged for that amount). You have to pay from your own pocket the expense beyond the budget. Please leave the stuff (components, tapes, batteries, etc) you purchased using departmental budget to the instructor. You can keep the stuff purchased out of your own pocket. 


Enjoy the Design !

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