Fall Quarter - EE 4211 |
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| Date | Topic | Assignments Due |
| Oct. 1 | Introduction Design methodology (PowerPoint presentation) Project ideas |
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| Oct. 8 | Functional specification (PowerPoint
presentation) Formal team assignments Design notebooks |
(due Monday): Team assignment requests |
| Oct. 15 | Microcontroller Choices (PowerPoint
Presentation) Interfaces (PowerPoint presentation) |
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| Oct. 22 | Design Review 1.1 - Basic design, functional specification, and schedule | Notebook (due 9AM): Design matrix, Block diagram, Schedule, Functional Spec |
| Oct. 29 | Power supplies (PowerPoint
presentation) Part selection |
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| Nov. 5 | Team presentation 1.1 - Design Decisions | |
| Nov. 12 | Working with your development system, Eagle | |
| Nov. 19 | Design Review 1.2 - Parts list, Schematic | Notebook (due 9AM): Parts list/Cost estimate, Schematic, Updated schedule |
| Nov. 26 | Software Architecture (PowerPoint presentation) | |
| Dec. 3 | Team presentation 1.2 - Interfaces, Parts, and Schematic | |
| Dec. 10 | Design review 1.3 - Fully loaded and wired prototype with working power supply, software architecture | Notebook (due 9AM): Software Architecture Document, Updated schedule |
Winter Quarter - EE 4212 |
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| Date | Topic | Assignments Due |
| Jan. 7 | Writing device drivers. Power Supply Characterization. | |
| Jan. 14 | Hardware debugging | Schedule for winter quarter |
| Jan. 21 | Mechanical design | |
| Jan. 28 | Design review 2.1 - Basic device drivers, power supply. | Due at 9AM:
Power supply characterization. Device driver specification. |
| Feb. 4 | Presentation 2.1 - Power supply, Device drivers, Vector board. | |
| Feb. 11 | Using Eagle for PCB design. Planning a good design review (Steve O'Hara, Fluke Networks). Discussion of YWMTG ch. 1 and 2. |
Read ch. 1 and 2 of YWMTG. |
| Feb. 18 | Design review 2.2 - All device drivers, two main functions, mechanical spec. | Due at 9AM:
Mechanical specification. Complete schematic in Eagle. |
| Feb. 25 | Presentation 2.2 - Mechanical spec, Software functions. | |
| Mar. 4 | Case study - The Electronic Flight Information
System (Nick Bogner, Paul Dunscomb, Bryce Shoeber - Dynon Development) Discussion of YWMTG ch. 3 and 4. |
Read ch. 3 and 4 of YWMTG. |
| Mar. 11 | Design review 2.3 - All main software functions running independently, PCB complete. | Due at 9AM: Updated software architecture document, PCB specification and complete PCB design. |
Spring Quarter - EE 4213 |
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| Date | Topic | Notebook Entries Due |
| April 1 | Getting your PCB up and working | |
| April 8 | Design review 3.1 - Test plan, PCB startup, All major functions working on PCB-based system | Schedule for spring quarter Test Plan |
| April 15 | Functional testing. Discussion of YWMTG ch. 5-8. |
Vocation paper 1 Read ch. 5-8 of YWMTG. |
| April 22 | Design review 3.2 -
Complete debugged standalone product (Everything complete). |
Functional test results |
| April 29 | Discussion of YWMTG ch. 9, 10,11 |
Vocation paper 2 Read ch. 9,10,11 of YWMTG. |
| May 6 | Discussion of YWMTG ch. 12. | Vocation paper 3 Read ch. 12 of YWMTG. |
| May 13 | Patents and other Legal Issues Discussion of YWMTG ch. 15, 16 |
Vocation paper 4 Read ch. 15, 16 of YWMTG. |
| May 20 | Choices in vocation - Priest or Nun. Guest speaker, Pope John Paul II. | Vocation paper 5 |
| May 27 | Final
Presentations and Ultimate Frisbee Tournament Note: At Safeco Field - Open to the public! |
CFE Senior Report Completed Team Posters |