1. 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

2. 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

3. 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?

4. 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

5. 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

6. 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

7. 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

8. 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

9. 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.