MWFTR
Senior
Design 2011-2012
Department of
Electrical and Computer Engineering
Howard University
0. About the Course
- Syllabus 1 for Senior
Design I
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- Syllabus 2 for Senior
Design II
1. Introduction
- Design Process
2. Problem Formulation
- Identifying Needs and Defining
Problems
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- Design Requirements
- Example Design Requirements - Example
1 (pdf format, XLS format), Example
2 (pdf format, XLS format),
and Example 3 (pdf format, XLS format)
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- Design Topics (Briefs)
- Project Success
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- Teamwork
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- Project Proposal
- Oral Presentation
- **** Class Activities ****
Team works on Current Status of Art
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- **** Visitors to the Class
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- September 14, 2011: Derssie Mebratu, a
Ph.D. student, shares his summer NASA experience in
satellite control of Grover robot.
- October 12, 2011: Dr. Gary Harris, the
director of Howard Nanofabrication Facility, introduced
swallowable capsule technology.
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- October 19, 2011: A team of
San Diego Gas & Electric (SDG&E) presented about
utility industry employment (From left, Henry Cobb,
Tashonda Brown, and Lisa Zelkind). RIGHT: Andrew Ellis
shared his experience as an intern at SDG&E in 2010.
- October 19, 2011: Mr. Gregory
West from Northrop Grumman visited the class and
presented a project on On-Demand Fiber to Ethernet
Conversion
- Proposal Panel
Review: Public Presentation
- December 9, 2011 (1 - 4 pm)
at 3121 LKD Hall
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- * Proposal Presentation Program
- Swallowable Capsule 1 - Matters of Heart- Proposal and Presentation File
- LEFT: Ashley Wells, Cimoya Collins,
Michelle Lilley, and Gilbert Hopkins. RIGHT: Cimoya
Collins strongly defends the team's position.
- Swallowable Capsule 2 - Proposal and Presentation File
- LEFT: Brima Bah, Lauren King, Bathiya
Senevirthna, and Kurubel Medemdemia. RIGHT: Brima Bah
entertains the audience.
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- Intel Cup 1 - Blind Assist - Proposal and Presentation File
- *Note: This team is selected
as a wild card team of the Intel Cornell Cup 2011 Competition
- LEFT: Christopher Urquhart, Nathaniel
Simms, and Oluwaseyitan
Durodola. RIGHT: Nathaniel Simms details the team's
proposal.
- Intel Cup 2 - Green Lighting -
Proposal and Presentation File
- *Note: This team is selected
as one of 20 finalists of the Intel Cornell Cup 2011 Competition
- LEFT: Shamir Saddler, Ameer Baker, and
Chidi Ekeocha. RIGHT: Ameer Baker confidently explains
the design content.
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- Fiber to Ethernet - Proposal and Presentation File
- LEFT: Andrew Hillokcs, Damola Alabi,
Montaque Jones, and Jasmine Little. RIGHT: Damola Alabi
answers questions.
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- Fault Location by Smart Meter
- Proposal and Presentation File
- LEFT: Andrew Ellis, Kelvin Goodman,
and Kevin Peynado. RIGHT: Kelvin Goodman answers
questions from the reviewers.
- Radio and TV Search Engine - Proposal and Presentation File
- LEFT: Christopher Caesar and Jonathan
Murphy. RIGHT: Christopher Caesar speaks up for the
importance of the project.
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- External reviewers share their
comments and recommendations
- LEFT: Gregory West (Northrop Grumman),
Clarence Bell (FERC), Jeff Volosin (NASA), and Tom Hickey
(Honeywell). RIGHT: Marlon Mckinnie (NRL).
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- After the closure of the presentation,
the Smart Meter team members (Andrew Ellis and Kelvin
Goodman) listens to Clarence Bell's opinion on the
subject as Jonathan Murphy is also eager to learn from
the industry expert in energy policies.
3. Problem
Solving ( "It would appear that genius is not at all a
divine and rare gift, but it is the destiny of everyone who has
not been born a complete idiot" - P. K. Engelmeier, a
Russian engineer)
- Winter Break Assignment Check
(* Note: Winter Break Plan of the teams)
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- Problem Solving
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- Progress Reporting
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4. Solution Implementation
- Solution Implementation Plan
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- Solution Evaluation and
Verification Plan
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5. Forms (Most Recent and Updated. For other forms,
check with Previous Senior Design Classes)
- Design Requirement (revised
and provided in the class)
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- Peer Evaluation (revised and
provided in the class)
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- Team Contract (revised and
provided in the class)
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- Project Binder
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- Perfect Poster (Poster Preparation Instruction). Source: American Psychological
Association
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6. Previous Senior Design
Classes (2007-2008,
2008-2009, 2009-2010, 2010-2011)
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