Topics check list, add missing contact info survey results (tba) project areas (overview) specific teams/projects in-class exercise assignments due –by Monday 10/4: team members if known –Wednesday 10/6: second round of project description submissions –** Friday 10/8: electronic bio: use my html template ** –by Monday 10/11: teams formed/modified after 10/4 –Friday 10/15: hardcopy of signed team contract –Monday 10/18: project description from every team in required format

Project Description title background problem statement inadequacy of current solutions overall goal (what will the final product be?) subgoals, if any team members and addresses, if known background skills/interests

Areas of Interest/Projects Sought 21wireless communications/systems 14robotics (+2 Lego robots) 11multimedia (audio/video systems) 11control systems 10MEMS/BioMEMS 8photonics/optics/lasers 7software development 6home automation/home security 6power systems 5database design/applications 5automotive engineering/automation 4VLSI 4artificial intelligence 3circuit design 3computer networks 3communications 3patents/intellectual property 3consumer electronics 2electronic design 2music 2digital signal processing 2game design 2web development 2voice 1theory/mathematics 1data analysis 1electrical machines 1GPS 1architecture 1embedded systems

Specific Teams/Projects Using professional bios: – sort the class into teams –group remaining unassigned people by interests (just for today) Review project topics (professors and students) –posted on dept. website ( current students, undergraduate, senior project) – ed to me (C. Purdy, H. Carter)

In-class Exercise brainstorm with a group turn in your ideas (one page, all names on it) Question 1: What is the difference between a team and a group?

Question 2: Describe (briefly) bad experiences with teams … what was the cause? what could be done to prevent it?

Team Accountability team contract –work on in class next week –individual/group expectations –penalties for non-compliance team member and self evaluation –categories accuracy, participation, quantity and quality of work, … –scores emphasizing preparation and cooperation excellent, very good, …, superficial, no show