Post on 24-Mar-2020
Disclaimer
Capstone Design is very important for program accreditation
As a result, the program changes from year-to-year
What you see and hear here should be mostly right, but is not guaranteed
Changes are derived in the summer months
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Capstone Design Format
EE 400, Fall term, emphasizes paper-based design and project planning
EE 401, Winter term, emphasizes execution of the project plan
Students work in groups, the size of which depends upon the project; historically there have been 4 students in a group
The project must require substantial design and have a definable goal
The project must involve Electrical Engineering, be carried out safely, and be ethically-sound
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8-month design-build cycle
In EE400 (Fall): Project Selection (Adoption, Lottery)
Define Project Scope
Develop Requirements Specifications
Develop Paper-Based Design
Critical Design Review/Presentation
In EE401 (Winter): Bread-board Prototyping
PCB Design and Prototyping
Final Design Paper
Demonstration and Presentation with Poster Session
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EE Capstone Design: The Courses
Enhanced Alarm Clock
Department Mandate: Clients
The Department would like to see all projects be developed with academic researchers at the institution
…this is evolving and is expected to be fully implemented next academic year
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industrial- or R&D-like projects
increased motivation
goal-oriented client provides direction
useful product and effort
develops professional soft skills
resources beyond what is offered by a traditional course framework can be made available
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Why Project Clients?
Compressor Monitoring Unit PCB
You have a quite a bit of control over what project you pursue
It is wise to pick something that interests you – something that keeps you engaged!
Suggestions, considering the Department mandate: 1. Determine what area of Electrical Engineering you would like
to work in; 2. Talk with the professors that you would like to work with
from this area many will be open to your suggestions; or will have ideas themselves
Having an arrangement to pursue a project before the courses start is good!
For those without projects, a lottery to assign pre-arranged projects typically occurs
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Your Project
Forming a group is almost as important as choosing a project
Except in extenuating circumstances, group selection is typically left to you
There is a correlation between project scope and group size: the bigger the group, the bigger the expected project
Suggestions: 1. Form your group based upon skill set rather than
friendship
2. Be prepared to compromise on group formation in order to pursue projects that require a specific number of people
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Your Group
(ARVP) Camera Positioning System
Lab-on-a-Chip Integration: Magnetic Microbeads
Mobile Force Measurement System
Distributed RF Sensor Network Web-Controlled Water
Purification (XInC2) Vehicle Detector (XInC2) Wireless Mixing Board Power Quality Device Access-Controlled Coffee Carafe Punch Punch Revolution (FSAE) Data Logger 2.0 (UAARG) Autopilot Automatic Dental Chair Adjuster Solar Tracker Wire Spooler EE Capstone Design
EE Capstone Design: Past Projects (2007-8)
(XInC2) Autonomous Sumo Robot (XInC2) Surround Sound Quick
Calibrator Automatic Dental Light Adjuster (UAARG) Image Capture and
Mapping Power Meter Interface (XInC2) Wireless Power
Consumption Monitor Inertial Measurement Unit (ARVP) Thruster Motor Controller Microclimate Data Logger Modular Mobile Robot with Fuzzy
Controller Bubblesheet Scanner Lab-on-a-Chip Integration:
Macrobeed Purification X-Y Stage Reflow Oven
(XInC2) 900MHz Ethernet Car Jukebox Updater
Distributed Generation Power Converter
Music Spectrum Analyzer T-Shirt Physiological Monitoring for
Aquatic Environments UV Light Intensity Alarm Low-Cost Power/Energy Meter Wire Spooler Brain-Computer Interface:
Computer Mouse (XInC2) Fly Tracker Project Curling Stone Speedometer (BME) Wearable EEG for Epilepsy
Detection (XInC2) Home Automation (UAARG) Auto-Tracking Antenna
Stand
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EE Capstone Design: Past Projects (2008-9)
Battery-Powered IR to Bluetooth Converter
Impedance Measurement Device for Power Systems
(XInC2) Absolute Hovercraft
Access-Controlled Coffee Carafe
Wireless Automated Fall Monitor for the Elderly
(XInC2) Mini Sumo Robot
Game Controller
(BME) Operating Room Wireless Data Transmission
(BME) Wireless Respiratory Monitor
(BME) Neck Muscle EMG-Controlled Wheel Chair
USB Key Temperature Data Logger