1. 1 Final Project Introduction 1

2. Final Project The descriptions provided here are only acting as summaries – please see the complete description on your section’s website. Goal Create a project of your choosing within the constraints specified by your instructor. The goal of your project is to logically implement as many of the semester topics as possible, consistent with your project’s purpose. 2

3. Final Project, cont. While all topics contribute to the grading of the project, heavy emphasis is assigned to the proper use of: Algorithm Complexity and efficiency Programmer-defined functions Loops File I/O 3

4. Final Project, cont. Connect 4 Hunting Database MP3 player Keyboard DDR Drum Hero Will a beam break? Fuel efficiency and gas cost Ball and wall collision Automatic toll system Forces in a car crash Electrical circuit analysis Examples of past projects: Audio Analysis Serial Port IM Thermistor Data Collection Bezier Curve Fit Unit Conversion Tournament Generation Deal or No Deal Load and moment distribution on a beam w/ plotting Captain’s Jack Sparrow’s magical compass 4

5. Final Project, cont. Possible areas for new projects: Geneology Thermodynamics Computational Fluid Dynamics Image / Visual Processing Model Rocket / RC Plane Telemetry 2D / 3D environment modeling Orbital Mechanics 5

6. Final Project, cont. Extra Credit is provided for: Innovative project concepts Advanced programming techniques Exceptional program development 6