watson capstone projects intro for upcoming seniors · l watson capstone projects lab (ln g111) l...
TRANSCRIPT
Watson Capstone Projects Intro for Upcoming Seniors
2019-03-14 0 © Jack A. Maynard
l Courses l Projects l Labs l Attire l Proposals l Summary
Agenda
1 2019-03-14 © Jack A. Maynard
Courses
2019-03-14 2 © Jack A. Maynard
ECE Course Instructor
l ECE Prof. Jack Maynard l JMaynard @ Binghamton.edu l ES-2334 l Aerospace projects career
l Director, Watson Capstone Projects l Sponsors, Clients, Projects, Team Grades
l ECE Senior Design Instructor l Lectures, Exams, etc.
2019-03-14 © Jack A. Maynard 3
Senior Design Courses
l BME, ECE, ISE, and ME l Department-specific courses & projects l Engineering Minors take these via EDD l Classroom work per course registration
l Variety of seniors (incl. CS) participate in Watson Capstone Projects (WCP) l All CoE and EE seniors
2019-03-14 4 © Jack A. Maynard
ECE Senior Design Courses
l ECE Senior Project I and II l EECE 487, 488
l Register for Fall lab co-requisite later l Will be EECE 486 or ME 498
l Engineering Minor Project I and II l EDD 490, 491 (Sec. 53 for ECE) l EDD 490, 491 (also lab section as advised)
2019-03-14 5 © Jack A. Maynard
ECE Senior Design Classes l Project and Senior Topics lectures
l Attendance may be taken l Individual exams
l Classes meet mW l See WCP.Binghamton.edu/student for
ECE Senior Design Syllabus* l Grades part individual, part project team * Next year’s version released late spring
2019-03-14 © Jack A. Maynard 6
Projects
2019-03-14 7 © Jack A. Maynard
l Much more than just design l Cost, Schedule, and Technical l From requirements development
to final system acceptance l Specifications, test plans, status reports,
project reports, presentations l Customer interactions
l Weekly advisor meetings, team meetings
Watson Capstone Projects
8 2019-03-14 © Jack A. Maynard
l Two basic forms l External (industry) l Internal (Watson School) l Both may be Student initiated
l Personnel assignments based on project needs
l Teams are self-organized l Specified roles must be filled
Watson Capstone Projects
9 2019-03-14 © Jack A. Maynard
Interdisciplinary Projects
l BME, ISE, ME, and CS students may also be assigned to WCP teams l All register for courses in their major l Their major’s requirements apply for class
attendance, individual assignments l WCP team requirements
l Apply to all majors so assigned (e.g., design reports and presentations)
2019-03-14 10 © Jack A. Maynard
Student Organization Projects
l Student Organization runs overall project l IEEE Rover, SAE Formula Hybrid, etc. l May have first year to grad students l SUNY Broome, SOM, etc.
l Senior Design can do subsystem projects l Main project advisors submit proposals
2019-03-14 11 © Jack A. Maynard
WCP.Binghamton.edu
l Updated in summer for next year l See Student tab
l ECE Senior Design & WCP Syllabi l WCP Master Statement of Work l Project Proposal forms (ready now)
l Follow link to WCP Student Info l Shared folder with further details
2019-03-14 © Jack A. Maynard 12
Labs
2019-03-14 13 © Jack A. Maynard
l Watson Capstone Projects Lab (LN G111) l Most WCP teams; soldering, integration, test
l Watson IEEE Robotics Development Lab l Watson SAE Vehicle Development Lab l Watson Special Projects Labs l Watson Fabrication Lab
l Machining, woodworking, welding, soldering l Technician support
14
Watson Projects Labs
2019-03-14 © Jack A. Maynard
l Lab equipment issued as needed l Power supplies; Digital multi-meters l Oscilloscopes – digital, mixed signal
l Both with function generators l Logic Analyzers l RF Signal Generator; Spectrum Analyzers l Source Measure Unit (SMU); LCR Meter l Variable Frequency (motor) Drive l Data Acquisition devices l Specialty handheld meters
15
WCP Lab Equipment
2019-03-14 © Jack A. Maynard
l Personal hand tools required – bring yours! l Multi-meter, l screwdrivers, l adj. wrench, l pliers, l tape measure, l wire strippers, l etc.
16
Personal Tools
2019-03-14 © Jack A. Maynard
Attire
2019-03-14 17 © Jack A. Maynard
l Team photo l Meetings with industry, clients l See WCP Student Info
l Defined in Communications guidelines l Bring proper clothes in August!
18
Business Casual
2019-03-14 © Jack A. Maynard
l Project Presentation Days l During last week of classes
l Job Interviews, too l Men: suit (or sport coat & slacks), tie l Women: equivalent job interview attire
19
Business Attire
2019-03-14 © Jack A. Maynard
Proposals
2019-03-14 20 © Jack A. Maynard
l Increase your chances for a project with l Favorite technology l Favorite professor; Your friends l Community impact l International experience
l Develop an idea & find a champion! l Companies, esp. where you intern l Watson School faculty
Student-Initiated Projects
21 2019-03-14 © Jack A. Maynard
l Substantial design work l 3-5 student team
l Interdisciplinary, with CoE, EE, ISE, ME l Sometimes Eng. Minor, BME, CS students
l Community clients (nonprofits) l Environmental or energy related l National competitions l Developing countries
Favored Project Attributes
22 2019-03-14 © Jack A. Maynard
Key Personnel Requests
l Projects may request Key Personnel l Few students (up to half the team) can
earn it, by work in: l Internships l Research l Club projects l Preparing a Project Proposal
l Must be in original project proposal
2019-03-14 23 © Jack A. Maynard
l WCP.Binghamton.edu l Students tab
l Student-initiated proposals desired l From your faculty or industry champion l Contact Prof. Maynard or your instructor
l Proposals due by July 15th
Proposal Info
24 2019-03-14 © Jack A. Maynard
Summary
2019-03-14 25 © Jack A. Maynard
Project Assignments
l Pre-semester announcements in August l Check your email
l Review project proposals online l Enter your tech skills info online l Enter project preferences online l Projects to launch in August l ECE, ME: Register for “lab” section later
2019-03-14 © Jack A. Maynard 26
Remember
l Start now if you’ve a project idea l Get faculty or industry to submit by July 15th
l IEEE student leaders: draft proposals l Personal tools required l Business casual attire needed by Sept. 1 l Business attire for Presentation Days
2019-03-14 © Jack A. Maynard 27
Be Ready
l For new challenges l For new team mates l WCP.Binghamton.edu/student
l Review this presentation there l WCP.Binghamton.edu/info
l Come to WCP Presentation Day!
2019-03-14 © Jack A. Maynard 28