Standard Course Syllabus Course Supervisor Date of Approval

Dept. of Electrical and Computer Engineering Klein 5/05

682 Organized Group Project for Electrical and Computer Engineering Design II

2. CATALOG DESCRIPTION

This design course integrates ECE specializations into a real design project with implementation. The department choose

topics and the teams meet during regular class classes.

Quarters of Offering Credits
Level Class Meeting

Au, Wi, Sp Qtrs. 3 U 2 cl, 1 3-hr lab.

Course Prerequisites

Prereq: 582 and sr standing. Not open to students with credit for 683 or H683. Students should check departmental listings.

3. PREREQUISITES BY TOPIC

Senior level standing (so almost all EE core courses have been taken), technical communications, structured design

methodology, teamwork experience in problem solving and design; economic, ethical, legal and social aspects of design

Courses that require this as a direct prerequisite

none

4. Text(s) and Other Course Materials Author(s) Publisher

No text

References (supplemental reading)

as listed for individual sections

5. COURSE OBJECTIVES

1. The principal objective is the ensure that all undergraduate students have a high quality capstone design experience to

integrate concepts from a range of classes in the core. (Criteria 3 (a),(b),(c),(d),(e),(g),(h),(i),(k))

2. The students are to apply modern engineering practices and techniques. (Criteria 3 (a),(k))

3. The students apply verbal and oral technical communication skills to document the design process. (Criterion 3 (g))

4. Teamwork is required in performing design and completing design. (Criteria 3 (c),(d))

5. Students will perform their design in context of realistic design constraints such as economic, environmental, social,

political, ethical, health and safety, manufacturability, and sustainability. (Criterion 3(c))

6. TOPICS AND (# OF LECTURES)

Written project specification and requirements

Use of modern design tools

Use of components and systems specific to particular project

Formal oral presentation on design project

7. CLASS MEETING PATTERN (For example, "3cl." means 3 48-min classes per week.)

2 cl, 1 3-hr lab.

Thursday, August 14, 2008 09:18 AM

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