University of Houston
Engineering Technology
College of Technology
ELET 4308: Senior Project Required Course Tue Thu, 5:30-­‐7:00 pm COURSE CATALOG DESCRIPTION Senior projects in computer engineering technology including project management, creativity and integrated hardware and software design, report writing, and presentations. PREREQUISITES ELET 3403, 3425 and TELS 3363. Effective Fall 2010: Prerequisites: ELET 3425, TELS 3363, and concurrent enrollment in ELET3403. TEXTBOOKS/REQUIRED MATERIALS • A Kick in the Seat of the Pants, Roger von Oech, Harper Perennial, 1986, ISBN #: 0-­‐06-­‐096024-­‐8 • Tools and Tactics of Design, Peter G. Dominick, John T. Demel, William M. Lawbaugh, Richard J. Freuler, G. L. Kinzel, Eli Fromm, Wiley, 2001, ISBN: 0-­‐471-­‐
38648-­‐0 • 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 15 minutes and Exam two was on 5/11/2010 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) Prepared by Farrokh Attarzadeh
Spring 2010
University of Houston
Engineering Technology
College of Technology
a. Homework (5%), progress reports (14%), pre-­‐proposal report (15%), final proposal report (31%). Pre-­‐proposal is due mid semester and final proposal is due at the end of the semester. Progress reports are due every week and homework due dates spread throughout the semester. 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:  The Four Roles of a Creative Person-­‐ The Explorer Lesson 2:  The Four Roles of the Creative Process and the Skills Involved-­‐ The Artist  The Art of design  Phases and steps of the design process  Skills and Activities  Relationship of Skill Areas to the Phases  Other Important Characteristics of the Design Process  Defining the Problem Lesson 3:  The Four Roles of the Creative Process -­‐ The Artist  Creativity  Techniques for Manipulating Ideas  Definitions of Creativity Lesson 4:  Design Phase 2: Formulating Solutions  Design process  Product lifecycle  Senior project design process  Design is Multi-­‐disciplinary  Decision Making  Steps for formulating solutions  Decision Making Lesson 5:  The Four Roles of the Creative Process-­‐ The Judge Lesson 6:  Developing Models and Prototypes – Steps and Decision Making  Developing Models and Prototypes – Project and People Skills Lesson 7:  The Four Roles of the Creative Process-­‐ The Warrior  Persistence, Failures and setbacks  Knowing your Team Prepared by Farrokh Attarzadeh
Spring 2010
University of Houston
Engineering Technology
College of Technology
Lesson 8:  Presenting and Implementing Your Design  Quality Management  Reviewing Performances Successful completion of this course fulfills the technical content curricular requirements for the degree plan in Computer Engineering Technology. The course has a separate laboratory component (ELET 4208) that students take after a successful completion of the ELET 4308. Prepared by Farrokh Attarzadeh
Spring 2010