In this design review, your basic design documents will be reviewed. This is a critical step because the path that your team takes in pursuing its project will be determined by the basic design decisions made at this point. This review will also examine your functional specification to ensure that you have developed appropriate goals for your project.
Your team should have turned in the following documents by 11:00AM on the day of the review:
Introduction
Design matrix
Block diagram
Draft Functional Specification
Schedule - email to instructor
All team members must be present at all design reviews. Students with unexcused absences from design reviews will receive a zero grade for the design review. Each member of the team should be intimately familiar with all aspects of the team's design. Also, each team member should be familiar with alternative designs considered, and the reasons for choosing the final design.
Grading will reflect how well the team has prepared its initial design and documented it in the four required documents.
| Category | Percentage of score |
| Alternative designs - How well did the team research and evaluate alternative designs? | 10 |
| Basic design decisions - Did the team adequately research and develop all aspects of the chosen design? | 35 |
| Draft Functional Spec - Does the functional spec adequately describe the requirements for the project? | 40 |
| Schedule - Is the schedule complete and reasonable? | 15 |
Kevin Bolding January 10, 2012