University of Houston
Engineering Technology
College of Technology
ELET 4208: Senior Project Laboratory Required Course Tue Thu, 1:00 – 400 pm COURSE CATALOG DESCRIPTION Senior project laboratory in computer engineering technology including progress reports, prototypes construction and testing, final project reports, and presentations. PREREQUISITES ELET 4308. Student must have a grade of C or better in ELET 4308 to take ELET 4208. TEXTBOOKS/REQUIRED MATERIALS Product Design and Development, Karl T. Ulrich and Steven D. Eppinger, McGraw Hill-­‐
Irwin, 2008, ISBN #: 13 9780073101422. Effective Fall 2010. Other Material: Flowchart Template (flowcharting software recommended, for example Visio). Several folders with inside pockets (samples shown in class). Several brand name CDs for the work you submit as a group or individual. COURSE LEARNING OUTCOMES AND PERFORMANCE CRITERIA By the end of the course, students will be able to demonstrate satisfactory knowledge in the course learning outcomes (a, b, c, d, e, f, g, h, I, j, k, l, m, n, o and p) PROGRAM OUTCOMES COVERED BY COURSE TAC-­‐ABET CRITERION 3 OUTCOMES: This course covers program outcomes a, b, c, d, e, f, g, h, I, j, k, l, m, n, o and p. GRADING 1. Exams, number, type, dates, percentage of grade (if applicable) a. Two closed book and closed notes exams are given each semester. Each exam is 10% (total 20%) of the total 100%. Exam one was on 3/11/2010 for one hour and 30 minutes and Exam two was on 5/13/2010 for two hours. 2. Papers, expectations, delivery, date due, percentage of grade (if applicable)-­‐
NA 3. Projects, number, expectations, date due, percentage of grade (if applicable) a. Homework (5%), progress reports (14%), interim project report (15%), final project report (31%). Interim project is due mid semester and final project report and demonstration is due at the end of the semester. Effective Spring 2010, Progress reports are due biweekly and homework due dates spread throughout the semester. The interim project report has the components: Presentation (8%) that consists of peer-­‐in-­‐class evaluation (1%), peer-­‐in group evaluation Prepared by Farrokh Attarzadeh
Spring 2010
University of Houston
Engineering Technology
College of Technology
(1%), TAs evaluations (3%), instructor evaluation (3%), and interim project document (7%). b. Final project (31%) has the components: presentation (7%) and it is broken down to peer-­‐in-­‐class evaluation (1%), peer-­‐in-­‐group evaluation (1%), TAs evaluations (2%), instructor evaluation (3%). Final project also includes project documents (12%) and prototype’s completion (12%). 4. Quizzes, number, type, dates, percentage of grade (if applicable)-­‐NA 5. Other grading criteria (if applicable)-­‐ Overall advisor evaluation (6%), overall TAs’ evaluations (6%), mentoring UG students and evaluation report (8%) TOPICS COVERED Lesson 1-­‐ Overview, Expectations, and Review Lesson 2-­‐ Development Processes and Organizations Lesson 3-­‐ Product Planning Lesson 4-­‐ Product Specifications Lesson 5-­‐ Concept Generation, Selection and Testing Lesson 6-­‐ Product Architecture Lesson 7-­‐ Industrial Design and Design for Manufacturing Lesson 8-­‐ Prototyping Lesson 9-­‐ Robust Design Lesson 10-­‐ Product Development Economics Successful completion of this course fulfills the technical content curricular requirements for the degree plan in Computer Engineering Technology. Prepared by Farrokh Attarzadeh
Spring 2010