Capstone Design I

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This course is the first semester of a year-long effort in which senior ECE students, working in teams or individually, complete a project under the direction of a faculty coordinator and mentor. The project must address a question of importance related to electrical and/or computer engineering. In this first semester, students will: identify the problem to be investigated; research the associated topics including relevant literature; develop the engineering tools (e.g., application software, HLLs) as needed or appropriate; develop a comprehensive plan for completion of the project; and complete any necessary preliminary testing or feasibility studies. The plan must reflect those normally produced by professional engineers in similar assignments. The team members will meet frequently with the faculty mentor to discuss and evaluate progress. The faculty mentor will lecture on those topics common to such projects as well as any technical material that is necessary. Prerequisite: EECE 304 & EECE 306 & EECE 315 & ( EECE 320 or EECE 326 ).