CS-EE 481 Spring s08-PM University of Portland School of Engineering Post Mortem Review Wednesday, April 23rd
CS-EE 481 Spring s08-PM University of Portland School of Engineering What Worked Well Components designed to be compatible with each other Simple project design Useful sample code Helpful technical support Efficient troubleshooting
CS-EE 481 Spring s08-PM University of Portland School of Engineering What Went Wrong Certain microcontroller limitations not considered (eg memory) Backup LCD –Sight unseen & not budgeted Sample code not guaranteed to work Depth of documentation lacking –Microcontroller –Thermometer
CS-EE 481 Spring s08-PM University of Portland School of Engineering Recommendations When stuck, contact Tech Support Learn to troubleshoot efficiently With software, be careful with version control Don’t be too ambitious!