ECE 4331 - Dr. Hamed Sari-Sarraf - hamed.sari-sarraf@ttu.edu

ECE 4000-Level Technical Elective Credit
Prerequisite: Completion of 2 project labs (ECE 3331 & 1 Group B lab 333-)
NOTE: Cannot be taken concurrently with ECE 4334

ECE 4334 - Dr. Brian Nutter - brian.nutter@ttu.edu

ECE Project Lab V (2021 & earlier catalogs) or ECE 4000-level Technical Elective Credit (2022 & newer catalogs)
Prerequisite: Completion of 3 project labs (ECE 3331 & 2 Group B labs 333-)
NOTE: Cannot be taken concurrently with ECE 4331

Notify the instructor of the course for which you wish to receive credit of your intention to receive credit for your extramural work assignment. The email to the instructor should include the following and be cc’d to your ECE Advisor:

Please await instructor approval to ensure your extramural work assignment aligns with the department’s credit-seeking standards.

Once the instructor has approved your request, and your advisor has granted permission and provided you the appropriate CRN, please proceed to register for the corresponding course in your Raiderlink account.

Email a proposal in the form of a Word Document (.docx or .doc) to the course instructor. Proposal instructions are in the section below. Proposals must be turned in according to the schedule shown below. After a review of your proposal, the instructor will contact you with appropriate comments and feedback.

Upon the completion of your work assignment and your return to campus*, submit a final written report. The Final Written Report instructions are below.

An oral presentation to the instructor is required. The Oral Presentation instructions are below.

The proposal must contain the following sections and the corresponding information:

1. Title Page: This must include the project title, student's name, student's ID number, course number for which credit is sought, employer name, and supervisor name.
2. Table of Contents
3. Abstract: A concise summary of the technical work that is to be accomplished. − 200 words or less
4. Background: A description of the overall project in which you will be a participant, i.e., present the "big picture." − One page or less
5. Objectives: A description of your technical goals and responsibilities within the above-described project. − 1 to 2 pages max
6. Methodology: The technical approach you plan to take to accomplish your tasks. − 1 to 2 pages max
7. References: Include a list of literature that was or will be used to conduct your work.

In the evaluation of the proposal, Sections 5 and 6 will be given the highest importance. Remember, the main purpose of the proposal is to convince the Program Coordinator that, technically, the work assignment is appropriate, challenging, and worthy of course credit.

Immediately after your return to campus*, you will submit your final report. The format of the final report will closely follow that of the proposal, with these differences:

1. More technical details are expected in Sections 4, 5, and 6. Page limitations, as indicated above, may be tripled.
2. A section entitled "Results" may be added.
3. The report will include an Appendix Section, in which the student will include a Letter of Recommendation from his/her supervisor, indicating the supervisor's assessment of (1) level of challenge posed by the project, and (2) student's performance.

The final presentation will be a 30−minute PowerPoint presentation, which will have an outline much like the final report. There will be a 10−minute Q&A session following each presentation. In addition to the Program Director, the presentations may be attended by faculty and other students participating in the program.