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ECE 4335/4336: Capstone Design Fall 2014

ECE 4335/4336: Capstone Design Fall 2014. Dr. Diana de la Rosa-Pohl (course coordinator) Dr. Pauline Markenscoff (undergraduate academic advisor) Mr. Michael Craig (ECE advising assistant) Dr . Len Trombetta (course instructor). UH ECE Capstone Design. Course Coordinator:

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ECE 4335/4336: Capstone Design Fall 2014

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  1. ECE 4335/4336: Capstone Design Fall 2014 Dr. Diana de la Rosa-Pohl (course coordinator) Dr. Pauline Markenscoff (undergraduate academic advisor) Mr. Michael Craig (ECE advising assistant) Dr. Len Trombetta (course instructor)

  2. UH ECE Capstone Design • Course Coordinator: • Diana de la Rosa-Pohl (“Dr. D”) • ddelarosa2@uh.edu • 713-743-4163 • E316A D3 (for now) • Course Instructors: • Dr. Diana de la Rosa-Pohl • Dr. Ben Jansen • Follow along: http://capstone.ee.uh.edu/?page_id=53

  3. UH ECE Capstone Design • Dr. Pauline Markenscoff • ECE Undergraduate Advisor • “Degree Plan Confirmation” form (handout) • “Request to be Added to ECE 4335” form (handout) • Advisement Report instructions (handout) • Prerequisites: • You must complete: • “Request to be Added to ECE 4335” form (handout) • if the information provided is complete and you are on track to graduate with the BSEE or BSCpE in May 2015, then… • You will be: • added to the course automatically in summer • (NOTE: you cannot register for 4335 yourself!) • notified by the department when that happens • those with financial aid issues should notify Dr. Markenscoff by e-mail to be given priority in processing (otherwise, hang tight)

  4. UH ECE Capstone Design • Prerequisites: (continued) • You must also: • attend a portion of the Fall 2013 Capstone Design Conference’s (CDC) poster session on Friday, April 25th (UH Hilton—see schedule) • fill out evaluation forms for three (3) posters and (3) talks. • evaluation forms will be available at the Hilton during poster/presentation sessions • feel free to come to lunch, but be sure to sign in to the tablet pc and provide meal preference

  5. UH ECE Capstone Design • ECE 4335/4336 Class Organization and Meetings • students typically grouped into teams of 4 • can vary depending on project/class size • teams grouped into cohortscomprising 3-5 teams • assigned during the first week of class. • you are encouraged to form your team before classes begin, or even better, before the summer break

  6. UH ECE Capstone Design • ECE 4335/4336 Class Organization and Meetings • fall 2014, classes meet from 10:00 – 11:30 am TTH (W205) • detailed course meeting schedule will be posted on the course website in summer. • in general, there will be three types of meetings: • General Class Meetings: Everyone attends general class meetings. These cover various topics of importance. • Team meetings: Teams will meet with the facilitator (course instructor) approximately every two weeks, and will meet with the project technical advisor as necessary. • Oral Presentations by Teams: Presentations will take place approximately every three weeks by cohort, and will be attended by all teams in the cohort.

  7. UH ECE Capstone Design • Course Expectations (each semester) • planning document(s) • project description • goals • design plan • schedule • assigned duties • budget • reports • one written report per student • one oral report per student • one team written report • one team oral report • one project demo • project deliverable(s) • BTW…Attendance is mandatory. You are expected to be in class during the first week. • If for some reason you cannot be in class during the first week, you must obtain advance approval for an absence (which must be for a very GOOD reason) or you will be dropped from the class.

  8. Organization • Teams:3-4 students • Cohorts:4-5 teams with similar technical issues • Assigned one or more of the following: • Facilitator: A course instructor who will provide overall guidance and handle administrative issues. • Industry Engineer: A technical contact who is familiar with your project. (for industry projects) • Faculty Consultant:A UH faculty member who is familiar with the project and grades assignments.

  9. The Bottom Line… • You and your team are responsible for your project and its success. You are expected to act professionally, which means… • You take your work seriously and do what is necessary to get the job done: no excuses. • You show up on time for class and meetings with your faculty/industry consultants. • You “pull your weight” on the team.

  10. UH ECE Capstone Design • Course Web Site: • mostly Blackboard or public web site • more details coming this summer

  11. UH ECE Capstone Design • Where Do Projects Come From? • http://capstone.ee.uh.edu/?page_id=7 (site in construction) • outside clients (local industries) • student employers • if you are currently employed by a company that wishes to sponsor a project, please contact the facilitator as soon as possible for further instructions • faculty • engineering competitions • NASA • Microsoft • IEEE… • students themselves • a proposal format will be available on-line • you will be notified by email as to when and where you can obtain one

  12. Show me the Benjamins! • Where Does Money Come From? • Local industry sponsors • industry sponsors are asked to make purchases or provide equipment and supplies, and to make a donation to the Capstone design fund… • Capstone design fund • make your own purchases and get reimbursed • get the department to buy it for you • Can I solicit funds from industry? • Yes but talk to Dr. de la Rosa-Pohl FIRST! • Can the team pay for it? • Sure. • Who keeps the project? • Whoever paid for it.

  13. Facebook Group • This is a closed group for students enrolling/enrolled in ECE 4335 in the fall. • Request to join and DdlRP will add you. • Use this space to communicate with each other and get/post information related to the course.

  14. Checklist (required) • “Degree Plan Confirmation” form (handout) • “Request to be Added to ECE 4335” form (handout) • Fill out Survey Monkey survey • https://www.surveymonkey.com/s/KD3KLDK • Request to join “UH ECE Capstone Design (Fall-Spring)” group on FB. • Attend the ECE Research and Design Conference (A.K.A. Capstone Design Conference—CDC) and fill out evaluation forms for poster session and/or oral presentations • April 25, 2014 • business attire • see schedule for details • if not attending, must provide documentation as proof of inability to attend

  15. Questions?

  16. Forms to Bring • “Degree Plan Confirmation” forms (handout) • BSEE • BSCpE • “Request to be Added to ECE 4335” form (handout) • Advisement Report instructions (handout) • ECE Research and Design Conference Schedule • Survey Monkey URL • make 40 copies of each

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