ECE 191 Introduction to ECE 191 Fall 2016

ECE 191 Introduction to ECE 191 Fall 2016 1

ECE 191 • • • 2 11 Design Projects A – Doggiemetrics B – Cell Sorting Test Fixture C – Embedded Machine Learning Application D – Fast Field Test using Modified PCR E – Looma Wand Production Readiness F – Autonomous Micro Tugboat G – Gaze Glasses H – Solar Power Water Purification I – Firmware-in-the-sky J – Wearable Devices for Spasticity Assessment K – Sensor Integration and Testing

ECE 191 Course Plan & Requirements • Week 0 • Teams get assigned today (after class) • Contact your mentor, set up 1 st meeting with mentor • Start background reading • Week 1 • • Meet with your mentor(s) Start writing So. W = Statement of Work (defined later) Attend class both Tuesday and Thursday Power. Point presentations Thursday 4 -5 min per team – – 3 Discuss background & motivation for project Show Statement of Work Make an initial stab at a Gantt chart (defined later) Send copy to TA for posting on the Web

ECE 191 Course Plan & Requirements • Most weeks • Meet with your mentor(s) • Work on your project • Power. Point presentations every Thursday, 8 -9 min – Send copy to TA for posting on the Web – Half the groups one Thursday, half the next Thursday • Week 6 • • 4 Design review presentation and documentation 30 minutes for each group, with instructor Teammate evaluation Feedback from the mentors

ECE 191 Course Plan & Requirements • Week 10 • Rehearsal for final presentation (both Tues/Thur) • Finals Week • Thursday 12/8, by 10 am turn in: – All software deliverables to sponsor (cc TA) • Thursday 12/8, 3 pm to 6 pm: – Final presentations (light dinner after) – Turn over hardware deliverables to sponsor • Friday 12/9, by 10 am, turn in: – Final report (to instructor and sponsor) – Peer evaluation form (to instructor and TA) 5

ECE 191 Grading • Team Grade: primarily based on the project – Accomplishments of the project – Effort – Creativity • Team Grade goes up or down based on: – Quality of final report – Team aspects of public speaking • Individual Grade: up or down 1 or 2 notches from the team grade based on: – Mentor evaluation – Peer evaluation – Individual aspects of public speaking – Attendance 6

ECE 191 Statement of Work Clear contract between team and client on what is to be done and delivered in this quarter. • Background – Context of the problem to be solved – Why the project exists • Scope – How the end results of the project this quarter will be used • Phases/Tasks – 4 -5 major tasks and approach – Study, proof of concept, prototype, engineering model, production tooling • Deliverables – Document – Apparatus 7

ECE 191 Engineering Notebooks (Not Required, Not Graded, Just a Good Idea) • Good practice as a potential legal document – – Bound, numbered pages (optional) Write on both sides of each page No tear-outs, blank spaces Neat cross-outs • Project information – Page 1: project title, mentor’s, your, and team members’ contact info – Meeting notes, contacts, ideas, purchases, experiments, results, … – Print-out pages, graphs, etc. , are glued in 8

ECE 191 Electronic Lab Notebook • UCSD’s Integrated Digital Infrastructure • http: //idi. ucsd. edu/_archive/toolstrain/index. html 9

ECE 191 • • Ingredients of an effective meeting Be punctual Have an agenda Have a moderator to keep time Give each member a chance to speak, but keep the comments short • Be open minded and respectful of one another • Have meeting minutes 10

ECE 191 Meeting Minutes • All members take minutes, but one official recorder. – Google Doc or Electronic Lab Notebook • • 11 Time, date, location, attendees Main points raised; follow agenda Decisions made Task assignments and due dates Items for future discussion Agenda, time, place for next meeting Evaluation of meeting effectiveness and efficiency

ECE 191 Work Breakdown Structure • A “to do” list, sorted by category • Task description • Person responsible for task 12

ECE 191 Milestones 13

ECE 191 Gantt Chart (2 -color) Milestones 14

ECE 191 15 Gantt Chart (Cont. )

ECE 191 GANTT CHART • The content can evolve somewhat at first • But finalize it fairly soon • After that, just show progress updates • Later on in the quarter, if you need to change the So. W or the Gantt content, must discuss it with sponsor/mentor & instructors 16

ECE 191 Top 10 Characteristics Employers Want National Association of Colleges & Employers, 2015 survey of 260 employers: “Soft” skills 1. Teamwork skills 2. Ability to make decisions, solve problems 3. Oral communication 4. Planning, organizing, prioritizing 5. Ability to obtain & process information Most ECE 6. Ability to analyze quantitative data classes 7. Technical knowledge related to the job focus here 8. Computer skills 9. Written communication 10. Ability to sell & influence others 17

ECE 191 Purchasing • Do NOT buy stuff for the project yourself • Unless you want to make a charitable donation to UCSD • Basic approach: send info to mentor of what you need: – – Take-home message for this slide: Do NOT buy stuff yourself Name of item Part number URL for placing order Price • That person will place the order 18

ECE 191 What are the first actions a new team should take? • Send an e-mail to your mentor to set up a meeting – cc Jerry (the TA) on the e-mail to prove you’ve done it • Select a team lead • Select a recorder of meeting minutes • Meet the client (sponsor) & the mentor – Assess client’s needs – Decide on system requirements – Write down Statement of Work (So. W) Most urgent item on this slide: E-mail your mentor to set up meeting 19