ECE 4335/6: Capstone
Design
Fall 2013
Facilitators:
Dr. Len Trombetta
Dr. Diana de la Rosa-Pohl
Advisors:
Dr. Ben Jansen
Dr. David Jackson
The Idea…
 Students work on team projects sponsored
by UH, industry, and government.
 We cover a variety of professional
development topics, including...
 …Communications skills (both written and
oral). These are important to the success
of any project, and will be emphasized.
The Bottom Line…
 You and your team are responsible for your
project and its success. You are expected
to behave professionally, which means…
 You take your work seriously and do what is
necessary to get the job done.
 You show up on time for class, and for
meetings with faculty and industry consultants.
 You “pull your weight” on the team.
Organization
 Teams: Three or four students.
 Cohorts: Four to five teams with similar technical
issues.
 Your project will be assigned one or more of the
following.
 Faculty Advisor: A UH faculty member who will help
with administration and guidance.
 Engineer: A technical contact who is familiar with
your project.
 Facilitator: A course instructor who will provide
overall guidance and handle administrative issues.
Course Web Sites
 www.egr.uh.edu/courses/ece/ece4335 : Posting of all
documents: assignments, instructions, syllabus, schedule…
 Blackboard: Used for e-mail, grade posting, and
TurnItIn.com submissions
 Be sure your account is set up properly for forwarding
Assignments
Deliverables (see schedule):
 Individual
 Proposal Progress Reports
 1 written; 1 oral
 Team
 Prototype Demo
 Final Proposal (oral and written)
 Poster Presentations
Meetings
 Facilitator meetings (with faculty advisors)
 Progress check
 Administrative issues
 Professional Development
 Lecture material, guest lectures
 PC board layout; ethics; LabView; engineering
standards…
 Presentations
 Proposal Reports by individual students
 Proposal Presentation by teams (end-of-semester)
Individual Proposal Reports
 Oral
 8 minute presentation in class
 1 per team: student A, B, C, or D
 Written
 9 page max
 Due Friday before presentations
 1 per team: student B, C, D, or A
Pre-Proposals
 Teams that have not had projects approved by
the facilitators will compete for projects by
submitting a pre-proposal.
 Pre-proposal Contents:
 Who is on your team?
 Why is your team the best choice?
 How are you going to approach the project?
 1-2 paragraphs for 1st and 2nd choices.
Projects
 The Glover List (amended 8/26)
 TSGC Design Challenge
 The Monterey Collaboration