ECE 4335/4336:
Capstone Design
Fall 2014
Dr. Diana de la Rosa-Pohl
(course coordinator)
Dr. Pauline Markenscoff
(undergraduate academic advisor)
Mr. Michael Craig
(ECE advising assistant)
Dr. Len Trombetta
(course instructor)
UH ECE Capstone Design
• Course Coordinator:
• Diana de la Rosa-Pohl (“Dr. D”)
• ddelarosa2@uh.edu
• 713-743-4163
• E316A D3 (for now)
• Course Instructors:
• Dr. Diana de la Rosa-Pohl
• Dr. Ben Jansen
• Follow along: http://capstone.ee.uh.edu/?page_id=53
UH ECE Capstone Design
• Dr. Pauline Markenscoff
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ECE Undergraduate Advisor
“Degree Plan Confirmation” form (handout)
“Request to be Added to ECE 4335” form (handout)
Advisement Report instructions (handout)
• Prerequisites:
• You must complete:
• “Request to be Added to ECE 4335” form (handout)
• if the information provided is complete and you are on track to graduate with the
BSEE or BSCpE in May 2015, then…
• You will be:
• added to the course automatically in summer
• (NOTE: you cannot register for 4335 yourself!)
• notified by the department when that happens
• those with financial aid issues should notify Dr. Markenscoff by e-mail to be
given priority in processing (otherwise, hang tight)
UH ECE Capstone Design
• Prerequisites: (continued)
• You must also:
• attend a portion of the Fall 2013
Capstone Design Conference’s
(CDC) poster session on Friday,
April 25th (UH Hilton—see
schedule)
• fill out evaluation forms for
three (3) posters and (3) talks.
• evaluation forms will be
available at the Hilton during
poster/presentation sessions
• feel free to come to lunch, but
be sure to sign in to the tablet
pc and provide meal preference
UH ECE Capstone Design
• ECE 4335/4336 Class Organization and Meetings
• students typically grouped into teams of 4
• can vary depending on project/class size
• teams grouped into cohorts comprising 3-5 teams
• assigned during the first week of class.
• you are encouraged to form your team before classes begin, or
even better, before the summer break
UH ECE Capstone Design
• ECE 4335/4336 Class Organization and Meetings
• fall 2014, classes meet from 10:00 – 11:30 am TTH (W205)
• detailed course meeting schedule will be posted on the course
website in summer.
• in general, there will be three types of meetings:
• General Class Meetings: Everyone attends general class meetings. These
cover various topics of importance.
• Team meetings: Teams will meet with the facilitator (course instructor)
approximately every two weeks, and will meet with the project technical
advisor as necessary.
• Oral Presentations by Teams: Presentations will take place approximately
every three weeks by cohort, and will be attended by all teams in the
cohort.
UH ECE Capstone Design
• Course Expectations (each semester)
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planning document(s)
project description
goals
design plan
schedule
assigned duties
budget
• reports
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one written report per student
one oral report per student
one team written report
one team oral report
one project demo
• project deliverable(s)
• BTW…Attendance is mandatory. You are expected to be in class during the
first week.
• If for some reason you cannot be in class during the first week, you must obtain
advance approval for an absence (which must be for a very GOOD reason) or you
will be dropped from the class.
Organization
• Teams: 3-4 students
• Cohorts: 4-5 teams with similar technical issues
• Assigned one or more of the following:
• Facilitator: A course instructor who will provide overall
guidance and handle administrative issues.
• Industry Engineer: A technical contact who is familiar
with your project. (for industry projects)
• Faculty Consultant: A UH faculty member who is familiar
with the project and grades assignments.
The Bottom Line…
• You and your team are responsible for your
project and its success. You are expected to act
professionally, which means…
• You take your work seriously and do what is necessary
to get the job done: no excuses.
• You show up on time for class and meetings with your
faculty/industry consultants.
• You “pull your weight” on the team.
UH ECE Capstone Design
• Course Web Site:
• mostly Blackboard or public web site
• more details coming this summer
UH ECE Capstone Design
• Where Do Projects Come From?
• http://capstone.ee.uh.edu/?page_id=7 (site in construction)
• outside clients (local industries)
• student employers
• if you are currently employed by a company that wishes to sponsor a
project, please contact the facilitator as soon as possible for further
instructions
• faculty
• engineering competitions
• NASA
• Microsoft
• IEEE…
• students themselves
• a proposal format will be
available on-line
• you will be notified by email as
to when and where you can
obtain one
Show me the Benjamins!
• Where Does Money Come From?
• Local industry sponsors
• industry sponsors are asked to make purchases or provide equipment and
supplies, and to make a donation to the Capstone design fund…
• Capstone design fund
• make your own purchases and get
reimbursed
• get the department to buy it for you
• Can I solicit funds from industry?
• Yes but talk to Dr. de la Rosa-Pohl
FIRST!
• Can the team pay for it?
• Sure.
• Who keeps the project?
• Whoever paid for it.
Facebook Group
• This is a closed group for students enrolling/enrolled in ECE
4335 in the fall.
• Request to join and DdlRP will add you.
• Use this space to communicate with each other and get/post
information related to the course.
Checklist (required)
“Degree Plan Confirmation” form (handout)
“Request to be Added to ECE 4335” form (handout)
Fill out Survey Monkey survey
https://www.surveymonkey.com/s/KD3KLDK
Request to join “UH ECE Capstone Design (Fall-Spring)” group on FB.
Attend the ECE Research and Design Conference (A.K.A. Capstone
Design Conference—CDC) and fill out evaluation forms for poster
session and/or oral presentations
April 25, 2014
business attire
see schedule for details
if not attending, must provide documentation as proof of inability to
attend
Questions?
Forms to Bring
1. “Degree Plan Confirmation” forms (handout)
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BSEE
BSCpE
2. “Request to be Added to ECE 4335” form (handout)
3. Advisement Report instructions (handout)
4. ECE Research and Design Conference Schedule
5. Survey Monkey URL
• make 40 copies of each