55: 089 senior design final report & poster fall, 2005 Professor Karl Lonngren 4312 Seamans Center Lonngren@engineering.uIowa.edu

55: 089 "Students must be prepared for engineering practice through the curriculum culminating in a major design experience based upon the knowledge and skills acquired in earlier course work and incorporating engineering standards and realistic constraints that include most of the following considerations: economic; environmental; sustainability; manufacturability; ethical; health and safety; social; and political."

November 17 Discussion of the final written report & demonstration. November 29 Final abstract** December 1 Final talk December 8 Final talk December 5-15 Poster display on fourth floor December 8 – you are to be available for questions on your posters from 2:30-4:00 written reports are due on December 9– electronic submission Lonngren@engineering.uIowa.edu

Final abstract Abstract is similar in format to the other abstract Title of project Author with -- -- -- Goal and success of the project

Unique features of this final oral presentation You must clearly summarize your project. You should be able to “sell” a product or service. PowerPoint lecture must be clear and professionally created.

Unique features of this final oral presentation The audience will consist of the class members, possibly some visiting faculty, & possibly some underclassmen. The underclassmen are attending in order to get ideas for their senior design project in the upcoming years. They will be commenting on your presentation for their class. The faculty may be commenting on your presentation and your overall project for posterity. Neither comments will be used for grading.

Policy on grading Three oral talks @ 5 15 Two short written abstracts @ 5 10 Final written report 25 Final poster 10 Original signed pert/gantt chart 5 Notebook/e-mail submissions 10 Idea 25

Pert/gantt chart Make sure that I have this chart. signature Week 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Idea Design Order Build test finalize signature Make sure that I have this chart.

Final report Introduction 10% Procedure 40% Results 40% Conclusion 10% Acknowledgment References Check your English!!!

Final report Introduction What did you want to do? Why did you want to do this? What have other people done? Brief summary of what you accomplished.

Final report Procedure Laboratory equipment & procedure Computer equipment & programming requirements

Final report Results Proof of the experimental and/or numerical confirmation of the goal of the project. Estimation of the cost of production per unit Cost is based on ($/hour) (hours) of humans Cost of parts Profit

Final report Conclusion This widget will solve the -- -- -- crisis It can be economically developed The University of Iowa is proud that this was developed in Iowa City. Acknowledgments

Final poster 4th floor Seamans Center White background! I have sent you a template for the poster. Follow the instructions on the template. Type size should be large so it is readable by the passerby You are to stand in front of the poster to answer questions on Thursday December 8 from 2:30-4:00

The poster Abstract procedure Results Graphs Conclusion Pictures 36 inches 42 inches Title of project authors Abstract procedure Results Graphs Pictures Conclusion References I have sent you a template for the poster that you should use – the instructions are on this template.