1. ECE362 – Principles of Design
4R-0L-4C W,S Pre: ECE 361, RH330 System engineering, team project involving conception, design specifications, conceptual design, scheduling, project management, business plan, market survey, and budgeting that culminates in a written proposal and oral presentation requesting funds for development of a product.
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2. ECE Design Sequence ECE361 – Teamwork and the Design Process
ECE362 – PDS, Conceptual Design, New product development proposal
ECE460/461 – Formulate PDS and implement design that meets PDS for an external client
ECE361
Engineering Practice
ECE362
Principles of Design
ECE460
Engineering Design I
ECE461
Engineering Design II
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3. Course Details
During ECE362 each TEAM will complete the following tasks in a professional manner:
Preparation of a PDS
Generation and Evaluation of Product Ideas
Conduct a Market analysis for their product
Investigate the Intellectual Property (IP) including a patent search associated with their product
Prepare a technical description of their product
Prepare a business plan for the development of their product
Prepare a schedule for development of their product
Prepare a budget for the costs of development of their product
Complete a written proposal for the development of their product
Make an oral presentation for the development of their product
Submit weekly agendas prior to Friday team meetings
Submit weekly minutes following Friday team meetings
Maintain website with documentation of their team activities
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4. ECE362 Course Grading Individual Grades – 30% Quiz every Friday
Individual Assignments
Attendance
Team Grades – 60%
Team Assignments
Team communications
Team Website
Instructor Evaluation – 10%
Attitude
Responsibility
Participation
Absences: (See Page 3, RHIT Student Handbook)
Notification of team members and instructor IN ADVANCE.
A signed memo must be submitted to instructor IN ADVANCE.
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5. The Design Process Stage 1 – Needs,
System Definition, & PDS or Requirements Specification
Needs and
Marketing
System
Definition
Requirements
Specifications
High Level
Design
Conceptual
Design
Detail
Design
Stage 2 – Design
Test
Verification
Reporting
Stage 3 – Test,
Verification, & Reporting
Stage 4 –Manufacturing,
Sales, & Distribution
Manufacturing
Sales
Distribution
This process is part of what
we call Systems Engineering
Deliver Product = $$$
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6. Customer Needs
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7. Needs and System Definition
Stage 1 – Needs,
System Definition, & PDS or Requirements Specification
Needs and
Marketing
System
Definition
Requirements
Specifications
High Level
Design
Conceptual
Design
Detail
Design
Stage 2 – Design
Test
Verification
Reporting
Stage 3 – Test,
Verification, & Reporting
Stage 4 –Manufacturing,
Sales, & Distribution
Manufacturing
Sales
Distribution
This process is part of what
we call Systems Engineering.
Deliver Product = $$$
ECE362Lec1_app_W04.ppt
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8. Assignment – Due Tues, Dec 2
INDIVIDUAL ASSIGNMENT - Prepare and submit a personal skills and interests memo that includes:
Technical skills and experience
Personal interests and hobbies
Term you took ECE361
Professional society membership, i.e., IEEE
TEAM ASSIGNMENT – FORM and NAME a team of 3 or 4 members with whom you will work for the entire term.
Pick team members with whom you can be candid; friends may not be best.
Form a team with a variety of skills, academic interests and abilities, and work experience.
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