Fall 2015 Semester Lecture 2 Getting Started ECE 396 – Senior Design I Fall 2015 Semester Lecture 2 Getting Started
Course information Make sure you have the textbook Attendance will be taken Regularly check email and webpage Send emails from @uic.edu domain
Getting Started Form design team Determine project topic Three members (min=2, max=4) Determine project topic Brainstorm project ideas Find faculty advisor Faculty research interests (www.ece.uic.edu) Laboratory notebook
Getting Started – cont. Don’t have a design team? Email me your interests Looking for member(s) for your team? Email me your project topic Do this as soon as possible!
Course website Course information, calendar http://www.uic.edu/~vahe/fall2015/ece396/ Course information, calendar Forms, assignments, presentations ECE News, parts, other topics
Engineering Use of mathematics and natural sciences to solve practical problems for the benefit of mankind Practical problems have constraints Economic, safety, environmental, etc. Maintenance, manufacturability Engineering vs. technologist Engineering emphasizes problem-solving
What does an engineer do? Eat donuts and drink coffee Customer (needs solution to problem) Engineer (the problem solver) Manufacturer (implements solution)
Role of an Engineer Provide a solution to a practical problem with real-world constraints Usually works in multiple disciplines Electrical, mechanical, industrial Economics, high-volume manufacturing Must consider component variations
Example problem Power supply 12V system voltage has wide variation Provide 5V +/- 2% to microcontroller from a 12V system (automotive) 12V system voltage has wide variation Cold-start (6V), max charging (18V) How do we do this? Voltage divider??