ECE 4335/4336: Capstone Design Spring 2015

Dr. Len Trombetta(course coordinator)

Dr. Pauline Markenscoff(undergraduate academic advisor)

Ms. Cecily Smith(ECE advising assistant)

UH ECE Capstone Design• Course Coordinator:• Len Trombetta• Ltrombetta@uh.edu• 713-743-4424• W324 D3

• Spring 2015 Course Facilitators:• Dr. Len Trombetta• Dr. Haluk Ogmen

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 in May 2015, then…

• You will be:• added to the course automatically

• (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)

UH ECE Capstone Design• Prerequisites: (continued)

• You must also:• attend a portion of the Fall 2014

Capstone Design Conference’s (CDC) poster session on Friday, Dec 5th (Engineering Commons)

• fill out evaluation forms for three (3) posters and (3) talks. • evaluation forms will be

available during poster/presentation sessions

• feel free to come to lunch, but be sure to sign in to the tablet pc and provide meal preference

UH ECE Capstone Design

• ECE 4335/4336 Class Organization and Meetings• Spring 2015: meet 10:00 – 11:30 am TTH (Room TBD)• detailed course meeting schedule will be posted on the course

website over winter break. • 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), and 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.

UH ECE Capstone Design• Course Expectations (each semester)

• working, functional deliverable • project management• schedule, budget, milestones

• reports• one written report per student• one oral report per student• one team written report• one team oral report• one project demo• one team poster

• 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.

Organization• Teams: 3-4 students• You are encouraged to form teams before the

semester starts.• 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.• Faculty Consultant: A UH faculty member who is familiar

with the project and grades assignments.• Industry Engineer: A technical contact who is familiar

with your project. (for industry projects)

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.

UH ECE Capstone Design• Where Do Projects Come From?• Blackboard posting…(in progress)• outside clients (local industries)• student employers

• if you are currently employed by a company that wishes to sponsor a project, please contact the facilitator for further instructions

• faculty• engineering competitions

• NASA• SparkFun• IEEE…

• students themselves• a proposal format will be

available on-line

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?• We prefer that you not do that.

• Can the team pay for it?• Sure.

• Who keeps the project?• Whoever paid for it.

Checklist (required)“Degree Plan Confirmation” form (handout)

“Request to be Added to ECE 4335” form (handout)

Attend the Capstone Design Conference and fill out evaluation forms for poster session and/or oral presentationsDecember 5, 2014business attiresee schedule for detailsif not attending, must provide documentation as proof of inability

to attend

Questions?

Forms to Bring

1. “Degree Plan Confirmation” forms (handout)1. BSEE2. BSCpE

2. “Request to be Added to ECE 4335” form (handout)

3. Advisement Report instructions (handout)

4. ECE Research and Design Conference Schedule