Welcome ! Capstone Design Lab is a new 4 credit course specifically aimed to give you industry design exposure in a design team atmosphere The course requires 3 major deliverables for Design Teams Design Project Report Design Project Prototype Design Project Presentation to Faculty

Team Introduction, Roles, Brainstorming Objectives for Tonight Divide Lab section into project teams of 4, 5 or 6 students, max 2 teams/lab (note some lab sections may only support a single project team) Each team member introduces themselves by verbalizing their strengths, expertise and experience Record and set team member strengths, resources, availability Setup operating mechanisms, periodic meeting times Exchange contact information Assign project roles (defined herein) as an operating framework Identify 3 potential projects for your team Electronic or Paper version of required template slides due at Lab End

Team Introduction, Roles, Brainstorming Deliverables Powerpoint slide set (fill in the template slides) which captures above objectives including …. Minimum 3 Additional Powerpoint slides describing 3 potential projects including the following information: Basic Product Description Key Features and/or Operating Modes Key Differentiating Performances Basic Block Diagram including External Interfaces, User Interfaces and Power Source(s) Justify: Why is this a good project for your team?

Project Team Roles LPI: Lead Project Integrator LSD: Lead System Designer LPM: Lead Presentation Manager LRM: Lead Report Manager LMM: Lead Manufacturing Manager In limited cases, 2 students may take 1 role or 1 student may take on 2 of the above roles

Roles to Define & Assign Lead Project Integrator (LPI): Owns the MS Excel Project Plan documents Tracks and reports progress to project plan Owns weekly progress reports to TA Owns Logistics and communication of ALL team meetings Keeps Team Attendance at all meetings Owns the Block Diagram Assignments and oversees Design Partitioning Integrates Block design plans Tracks expenditures to budget Helps LMM procure prototype components Keeps a secondary backup of ALL major project deliverable files Identifies contingencies for problems incl team members MIA

Roles to Define & Assign Lead System Designer (LSD): Owns the overall product requirements and data sheet Owns the MS Excel Product Requirements document including negotiating and documenting the flowdown of requirements to design block level Owns the Block Diagram Implementation and Design Partitioning Reviews for Completeness ALL Block-Block Interface Requirements Helps integrate and populate Detailed Block design plans including DFM Has primary responsibility for the Safety & Compliance Features in the product Owns project level verification and validation plan Owns capture and documentation of all verification results Owns the MS Word Product User Manual document

Roles to Define & Assign Lead Presentation Manager (LPM): Owns the master MS PPT Presentation slide set for team Keeps backup copy of master slide set and integrates weekly progress submissions from ALL team members Defines and sets ALL slide formats in template form including Logos Font sizes & font styles, Colors Header/footers Slide backgrounds Rev controls Responsible for good visibility of slide presentation Integrates pictures incl schematics, digital photos, animations and other non-PPT file types Checks presentation content against master checklist and communicates gaps Responsible for time allocations and controls during final presentation Submits CD and paper copies for all Preliminary Presentations P1-P4 and Final Presentation

Roles to Define & Assign Lead Report Manager (LPM): Owns the master MS Word Project Report file for team Keeps backup copy of master report and integrates weekly progress submissions from ALL team members Defines within guidelines, report flow including chapter numbering, subchapter numbering, sub-sub chapter numbering, etc. Defines and sets ALL report formats in template form including Logos Font sizes & font styles Colors Header/footers and chaptering Rev controls Responsible for good visibility and proper spelling in report Responsible for integrating data sheets as needed Integrates pictures incl schematics, digital photos, block diagrams and other non-WORD file types Checks report content against master checklist and communicates gaps Submits final file on CD and printed paper copy of Final Project Report

Roles to Define & Assign Lead Manufacturing Mgr (LMM): Owns and documents the product overall assembly and test levels Owns master prototype & product parts lists including integration of design block parts lists Owns procurement of prototype components including identification of long lead components Defines the product and prototyping technologies Owns any required assembly drawings Owns the overall prototype mechanical and electrical assembly Owns the overall PCB layout strategy including Block to PCB mapping, PCB tools, PCB design drawings, and PCB procurement Owns the PCB assembly including any special tools, soldering, wire-wrapping, drilling, and glueing.