ECE 3331 - Project Laboratory I

Designation

Required

Catalog description

ECE3331. Project Laboratory I (3:0:9). Prerequisite: ENGL 1302; ECE 2372, 3302. A laboratory course to accompany second-year basic courses in electrical or computer engineering. (Writing Intensive)

Prerequisite(s)

ENGL 1302, ECE 3362, ECE 3302 and 2.25 adjusted cumulative GPA

Textbook(s) and/or other required material

Dennis Silage: Embedded Design Using Programmable Gate Arrays, Bookstand Publishing, ISBN-13: 9781589094864

Hamilton and Parker (H&P), Communicating for Results, Wadsworth Publishing Co., ISBN 0 534 07956 3

Course learning outcomes

The objectives of this course, listed below, are in relationship to basic electrical measurements procedures, equipment and the design of basic electrical circuits and digital systems. At the completion of this course students should be able to:

Identify, formulate, and solve practical electrical engineering problems. This includes the planning, specification, design, implementation, and operation of systems, components, and/or processes that meet performance, cost, time, safety, and quality requirements.

Communicate effectively through oral presentations and group discussions.

Communicate effectively through written reports and other documents.

Design and conduct scientific and engineering experiments, and to analyze and interpret the resulting data.

Function and communicate effectively within multidisciplinary teams.

Interact with other students, faculty and practicing professionals on professional and ethical responsibility issues.

Recognize the need for, and ability to engage in, perpetual learning by working on projects, both individually and within multidisciplinary teams, for which they have no prior experience and developing ways to learn.

Use basic statistical techniques to analyze data.

Pass the basic Engineering Skills test.

Topics covered

Students, working together in teams of two or more, are required to design, construct and test, using faculty consultants, electronic systems to meet given specifications. Each student is required to submit written and oral reports.  Each student presents on an approximately weekly basis as is indicated in the schedule. Written feedback is provided for all oral presentations and written reports concerning communication style, effectiveness and technical content. The projects assigned are in the following areas:

 Development of measurement and field programmable gate array based systems

Class/laboratory schedule

See below

Contributions to professional component

This course includes engineering design.

Relationship of course to program outcomes

This course addresses EE and CMPE Program Outcomes a, b, c, d, e, f, g, h, i, j, and k.

Prepared by

Brian Nutter/Andreas Neuber, January 5th, 2009

Week

Topic

Communications

1

Policies; Project concepts; Safety; First Project 1

H&P, Ch. 1; Communication Process

2

Measurements; Statistics and data analysis

H&P, Ch. 11; Informative Presentations 

3

Weekly Student Presentations

H&P, Ch. 12; Researching, Supporting and Delivering Your Ideas  

4

Weekly Student Presentations

Tests Ch. 1,11-12 H&P 

5

Weekly Student Presentations

Ch. 13; Professional Visual Aids 

6

Final Project Formal Presentation

Ch 14; Persuasive Presentations

7

Engineering Skills Review 

Tests Ch. 13-14; advisor grade due; notebook 

8

Engineering Skills Test 

9

Project 2 Assignment

H&P, Ch. 9; Small-Group Communication and Problem Solving

10

Weekly Student Presentations

H&P, Ch. 10; Participation and Leadership in Small Groups 

11

Weekly Student Presentations  

Tests Ch. 9-10 

12

Weekly Student Presentations 

Report Writing (Ref)

13

Weekly Student  Presentations 

Preliminary Written Report Due

14

Student Final Project Presentations

Formal Presentations

15

Final Written Report, Notebook, Advisor Presentations Due