Spring 2013
Paul I-Hai Lin, Professor
Electrical and Computer Engineering Technology
Indiana University-Purdue University Fort Wayne
Lectures/Assignments/Class Activities
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Date |
Topics of Discussion |
Assignments |
1 |
1/14 |
Lecture
Note #1: Course description, course outcomes, expectations, projec
tasks and schedule; project design and development tools. Army Corrosion Sensor System Report, An Example
Sample ECET/CPET 491 Progress Report, Gary Atchinson, Feb. 2010 |
Phase I Proposal review/update - 1/28 (each team need to submit a copy of the revised proposal and prepare to make a briefing) Read: 2. Practical UML: A Hands-On Introduction for Developers, by Rabby Miller, Embarcadeo Technologies
** First progress
report due Jan. 28, before 5PM, follow the format as shown in
"Sample ECET/CPET 491 Progress Report , Gary Atchinson, and Course syllabus
for needed items and detail. |
| 2 | 1/28 |
Lecture
Note #2: (also
B&W
version of lecture note) * Project activities & milestones * Analysis & Plan(Conceptual design) * Design Solution: Preliminary design and Detailed Design ** Trade-off analysis examples ** Risk analysis ** Top-level system diagrams ** Specifications ** Review of progress report 1 |
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| 3 | 2/4 |
Lecture
Note #3: * Detailed System Design: Requirements and Specifications ** System architecture ** I/O interface, timing, events, constrtaints, ... ** System usability, Performance, Reliability, Supportability, power, frequency, etc ** Simulation, emulation, math modeling of the subsystems and system ** System function modeling: flow chart, data flow diagram, state diagram, activity diagram, collaboration diagrams * Senior Design Project Examples ** Wind Speed Data Logger with Wireless Communication, Chuck Craft, Spring 2012 ** A Cloud-enabled Parking Gararge Monitoring System with Smartphone Notification, Jacob Picther and Andrew White and 2009 |
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| 4 | 2/11 |
Lecture Note 4: * Multisim, MATLAB & Simulink, Simulation; PLC Emulation * Web-based Database Design * Solar cell * USB-based Data Acquisition |
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| 5 | 2/18 |
Lecture Note 5,
discussion of design issues related to * Sensor and ADC subsystems for the Integrated Hydrometer system * Temperature and current sensing of USB-based DAQ for DC Motor * Web-based DAQ, Temperature & Humidy sensors, Control subsystems of Green House Environment * Modular Biometric Monitoring System * Automatic Guitar Tuner * Automatic Sandblaster |
Feb 25
due items: (1) Design Report (2nd report) (2) PowerPoint Slide (3) Prepare 5-10 minutes presentation Suggested Contents for Your Design Report: * Report Summary * Problems and Corrections * System Requirements and specifications * Completed System Design with Supporting Information * Compltede Hardware Subsystem Design with Supporting Information (skip this section if your project does not use any hardware) * Completed Software Subsystem Design with Supporting Information * Status of the Project (timeline for completion) * Conclusion Previous Design Report Examples: * Forming Die Die Test Press with Hydraulic Motion Control System, Gary Atchison, Feb. 2010 * Wind Speed Data Logger, Chuck Craft, Feb. 2012 * A Web-enabled Parking Gararge Monitoring System for Real-Time Data & Trend Analysis, Jacob Pitcher and Andrew White, Oct. 2009 |
| 6 | 2/25 | Students
presented the Design Report 2; reviewed and given suggested changes: *Integrated Hydrometer system for Fermentation Testing & Control * Web-based DAQ, Temperature & Humidy sensors, Control subsystems of Green House Environment * Modular Biometric Monitoring System * Automatic Guitar Tuner * Automatic Sandblaster |
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| 7 | 3/4 | Students
presented the Design Report 2; reviewed and given suggested changes: * Android Game * Design of a Web-based Database for Supporting AVL System * Solar Charger * Digital Spring Tester |
Report 3: System Construction and Unit Testing, due March 25, before 5 PM |
| 10 | 4/1 | Discussion of System construction and Testing Report | |
| 11 | 4/8 | ** Discussion
of System Construction and Unit Testing Report ** Final report format & guideline |
1st Testing report due April 15 |
| 12 | 4/15 | Discussion of 1st Testing Report | 2nd Testing report due 4/22 |
| 13 | 4/22 | Discussion of 2nd Testing Report |
Presentation
Schedule _ May 3 (v2), Friday Final Items Needed, posted 4/22 ** Suggestions for preparing PPT slide, and Final Report Guideline ** Soft copies of Senior Design Report and PPT slide, due April 29 before 5 P.M. ** 2 hard copies of report, binded with 3-ring binders, due May 1 before 5 p.m. ** Any last minute changes of your report pages, May 2 ** ECET/CPET 491 Portfolio CD, due May 3 |
| 14 | 4/29 | Project presentaion rehersal & review of final project report | |
| 15 | 5/3 | Final Project Presentation Titles and Schedule |