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\newcommand\catalogDesc{Areas and career paths in electrical engineering. Overview of required senior project courses and faculty project sponsors. Engineering design, project selection requirements, technical communications, information gathering. Requires selection of design project adviser, project topic, and a formal written project proposal.}
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\newcommand\courseExpectation{To learn about the user-centered design process, to acquire knowledge of project planning
and proposal writing, to perform preliminary design work and write a formal
technical proposal for continued design effort next Fall, to develop skills in
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\textbf{\emph{Learning Objectives}}\\
Students will:
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\item generate new knowledge about a problem, as it relates to those who experience the problem.
\item identify underlying causes for probems.
\item brainstorm and generate new solution ideas for problems.
\item articulate their problem-solving skills.
\item identify the user, need, and a surprising insight for a problem definition.
\item be able to write their own POV statements for unique problems.
\item generate a wide array of creative ideas for a given problem, using brainstorming methods.
\item be able to generate a collaboration style that will lead to the success of the project.
\item be able to identify means of effective teamwork through shared goals.
\item be able to create opportunities for leadership within their projects.
\item be able to identify potential problems from context and engaged observation.
\item infer additional information about a situation based on context.
\item synthesize and reflect on new information.
\item generate schematics and plans for a design.
\item share technical information in a logical and clear manner.
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\textbf{Progress Reports and Meetings:}

Once projects have been selected, team will be required to meet with their advisors on a schedule
defined by the advisor. It is strongly suggested that these meetings occur every week. Students should share their assignments with the advisor for assistance and review.\\

\textbf{Out-of-Class Senior Design Project Work.}

Each student is expected to spend a bare minimum of 60 hours outside of class on just the
technical work of the project. Consult with your advisor for more information on anticipated work-time for technical aspects.\\

\textbf{Deadlines.}

All assignments are due on the dates indicated on BlackBoard. Late assignments will not be accepted, unless discussed with the instructor prior to the due date and reasonable accommodations are made. After that, students can request feedback, but will not receive points for the assignment.\\

\textbf{Teamwork:}

Effectively working together and communicating is an essential skill that is refined over the Capstone sequence. If it is evident that a team-member is not effectively contributing to their team, the instructor and project advisor will first try to intervene. If intervention is not fruitful or it is deemed otherwise necessary, the student may earn an "F" in the course, regardless of the status of their grade on blackboard. Additionally, students who break their team contract may be eligible for an F in the course if this impedes the progress and success of their team. 

Students are expected to use the Teams channel made for their group by the instructor for all communication so that the instructor and faculty advisor can stay aware of team dynamics and assist as needed.
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\newcommand\covTopics{\item Introduction to the Senior Design Sequence
\item Overview of the design process, focus on User-Centered Design
\item Overview of standards, constraints
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Class 2- 1/14 & Conflict & DUTCH Test & none\\
Class 3- 1/20 & Projects explained & Project Survey, UCD reflection & none\\
Class 4- 1/22 & Library Visit & Sign up IEEE & none\\
Class 5- 1/27 & Groupings & Team Contract & CM1\\
Class 6- 1/29 & Observations & Observations & \\
Class 7- 2/3 & Interviews & Interviews & CM2\\
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Class 19 - 3/24 & work time & work & CM8\\
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CATME will be used to modify grades based on team participation. CATME outputs a modifier score between 0.2 and 1.05. Student submission scores will be multiplied by their CATME modifier score to generate the score used for grading purposes. 
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W7 CATME, for example, will be used to modify the assignments in Week 6 of the semester (decision matrix).\\

At least one outside-of-class workshop will be required for an assignment in this course. If none of the workshop options are at times you are available, please speak to the instructor for an alternative assignment.
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Communication and documentation is a critical part of project management. While there is no formal assignment for students to complete for communication and documentation, it is expected that students will use the Teams channel generated for them and a OneNote notebook to keep track of their work throughout the semester. The course coordinator will review Teams and OneNote at the end of the semester for the Documentation and Communication grade. \\

Letter grade scale: A(93.5--100), A--(90.5--92), B+(87.5--89), B(83.5--86), B--(80.5--82), C+(77.5--79),\\
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Please refer to the section on Teamwork for additional information about how teamwork and communication can impact your grade in this course.
\\There will be no final exam, only the final written and oral project
proposals and presentations.\\
Please note that while the instructor encourages the use of additional resources towards exploring and defining problems, use of AI technologies like ChatGPT should not heavily relied on for the completion of writing assignments. While students may find these technologies helpful in stages like outlining and rough drafts, work submitted for a grade must reflect a student's own work, understanding, and writing.}
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