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Department of Electrical Engineering

EENG 1910 Project I – Introduction to Electrical Engineering

Final Project Specifications

These are the complete specifications for all the activities related to the Final Project. They include the Final Project Specifications, the Requirements for a Proposal, and some special considerations for the Report and Presentation.

Introduction and Objectives The main objective of the Final Project is to exercise the knowledge acquired by each student in building/analyzing electrical circuits, and in solving problems using tools like MATLAB. It also introduces the concept of a project proposal and integrates concepts and tools learned in the course:

1) Project Selection and Needs Identification 2) Requirements Specification 3) Concept Generation and Evaluation 4) System Design: Functional Decomposition and Behavior Models 5) Testing 6) Teams and Teamwork 7) Project Management 8) Globalization, Contemporary Issues, Professionalism and Ethics 9) Oral Presentation 10) Report Writing 11) Circuit Design, Analysis, and Simulation 12) MATLAB

Project Selection by the Team and Instructions

After analyzing this document, each team should embark immediately in collaborative brainstorming to find the proper project’s topic. The Final Project should tackle a real-life problem and offer solutions to solve that problem. It could be an implementation of an existing system, an improvement to an existing system or a completely new developed system.

For this Final Project you have two options to select from:

Option-1:

Select and build a circuit that has 4 different integrated circuits (ICs) and/or active devices (a

combination of analog ICs, digital ICs, and transistors). The circuit selected should solve a specific

real-life problem or perform a function. A few examples would be a Garage Door Opener Circuit,

High-Output Speaker Amplifier, Tea-Timer Circuit, AM/FM Radio Transmitter, etc. Be exploratory

and creative when brainstorming your problem statement and solution! It doesn’t have to be

one circuit. It can be multiple circuits linked together through their outputs/inputs. You are to

also simulate the circuit(s) and compare how the simulation could differ from the actual

implementation.

Option-2:

Using MATLAB, design an application that solves a real-life problem.

Hint: Think of a problem/idea you like first and then design your circuit(s) and/or application(s)

that would solve it. If you opt to build a circuit that requires specialty parts, make sure to take

into consideration ordering and shipping time. Note also that your Final Project could be a

combination of building an application in MATLAB and building a circuit.

The Final Project Proposal is an Assignment over 100 points and should be at most seven pages long. The due date for the proposal is 10/30/2019. The Final Project Proposal should be structured like a report and include functional decomposition and behavioral model (i.e. state diagram, flowchart) of the system to be designed. It should also contain a network diagram and should answer the following questions:

1) What will you be doing? 2) Why are you doing this project (importance)? 3) How will you be doing it? (State Diagram, Flowchart, Functionality) 4) Who will be doing it? (Work Breakdown Structure (WBS)) 5) How long will it take? (Network Diagram, Gantt Chart) 6) How much will it cost? (It does not have to be financial cost – think of man-hour) 7) Are there any ethical or legal issues? 8) References to project idea/solution source.

The selection of the project should be by consensus of the team members!

Report and Presentation for Final Project

Both, the report and presentation of the project whose proposal has been accepted are due on 12/04/2019. All members of the team are expected to participate in all activities in approximately equal proportion, wear business casual attire to the final presentation, and receive the same grade except in unusual circumstances. The guidance for presentation and report should be followed, augmented by the additional guidance given below.

The grading criteria are stated in the rubrics that had been used for the mini-projects and are available on Canvas.

The report and presentation should contain all the diagrams developed for the proposal i.e. state diagram or flow chart, network diagram or Gantt chart, and the WBS. They should also contain picture or screenshots of the final working design. Remember that figures should have a caption.

Additional guidance for the Proposal, Report and Presentation Here is a checklist that may help the team develop the Final Project, write the proposal, write the report and deliver the presentation.

Recall writing a clear and concise introduction

- State the purpose and scope. - Characterize the problem and introduce the solution. - Hints: What are you trying to do? How is it being done today? What is new in your

approach? What will be improved if it is successful? - Describe how the topic relates to solving a problem in the real world. - Should serve as overview. - Provide basic concepts and theory when appropriate. - Discuss your bibliographic references.

Solution description, system

- Basic performance criteria needed to develop the system. - Are there constraints and/or standards that should be considered during development? - Describe the creation and testing of the system. - Outline the preliminary analysis and changes made. - Include state diagram or flowchart to illustrate how the system works.

Discussion, conclusions, recommendations and references

- Are there more questions to answer? - Explain how your design solves a problem - Present conclusions and recommendations (arranged in descending order of importance) - What type of quality control and testing will be required? Maintenance required? Possible

upgrades?

In conclusion, your objectives are:

- Brainstorm your project as a team and create a proposal to be submitted on or before

10/30/2019.

- Your proposal should be structured like a report and answer the questions asked (see

above). It should contain a state diagram/flow chart that describes the functionality of

the selected system, a network diagram or a Gantt chart, and a WBS.

- Build a circuit(s) or design your MATLAB application, or a combination of the two.

- Do not forget to take into account ordering and shipping time if specialty parts not readily

available are needed for your circuits.

- Write a report (make sure to refer back to your previous reports and take into account

provided comments).

- Prepare a presentation and a demo.

- Dress business casual for your presentation on 12/04/2019 and bring a hard copy of your

report to class!

- Finally do not forget to seek help if needed!

Note:

For those of you that require additional electronic components for your project, here are some

information on where you can get them:

- Todd Pumphrey (Lab Supervisor Discovery Park B238 / 940-891-5273)

- jameco.com (to order electronic parts)

- Tanner Electronics (1100 Valwood Pkwy #100, Carrollton, TX 75006)

GOOD LUCK!