Electrical Engineering and Computer Science

EECS 4020 - Senior Design II Course Syllabus

Credits/Contact Hours
3 credit hours & 3 Contact hours per week.

Textbook
None

Course Information
Student teams implement, test and evaluate a design previously proposed in EECS 4010. Written reports on progress and final project are required. Preliminary design and critical design reviews may be performed. Oral presentation and senior design exposition participation are needed.
Prerequisite: EECS 3100, EECS 3420 and EECS 4010 
Required course.

Specific Goals - Student Learning Objectives (SLOs)
The student will be able to:
1. Design a complex system (or component or process) to
realistic performance specifications in compliance with applicable engineering standards and multiple realistic constraints, and report the results through a comprehensive and professional technical write-up and oral/poster presentation.
2. Build a prototype of a design and demonstrate that it meets performance specifications.
3. List and discuss several possible reasons for deviations between predicted and measured results from an experiment or design, and choose the most likely reason and justify the choice.
4. Participate effectively in a team project and assess the strengths and weaknesses of the individual team members (including himself/herself) and the team as a unit.
5. Function effectively on a team, with effectiveness being determined by instructor observation, peer ratings, and self- assessment.
6. Write an effective technical correspondence (i.e. abstract, executive summary, design review document, project report) and give an effective oral presentation.
7. Explain aspects of the design project, process, or product to a range of audiences.
8. Explore and investigate market needs for their projects.
9. Acquire and apply new engineering knowledge, which is defined as being beyond what is taught in the core curriculum, needed for the implementation of their senior design project.

Specific Goals -   EAC Criterion 3 Outcomes Supported 

  • Outcome 1 (Identify, formulate, and solve complex engineering problems by applying principles of engineering, science, and mathematics): - supported by SLO 1.
  • Outcome 2 (Apply engineering design to produce solutions that meet specified needs with consideration of public health, safety, and welfare, as well as global, cultural, social, environmental, and economic factors): - supported by SLOs 1, and 2. 
  • Outcome 3 (Communicate effectively with a range of audiences): – supported by SLOs 6, and 7
  • Outcome 5 (Function effectively on a team whose members together provide leadership, create a collaborative and inclusive environment, establish goals, plan tasks, and meet objective): - supported by SLOs 4, and 5.
  • Outcome 6 (Develop and conduct appropriate experimentation, analyze and interpret data, and use engineering judgement to draw conclusion): - supported by SLOs 1, and 2.
  • Outcome 7 (Acquire and apply new knowledge as needed, using appropriate learning strategies): - supported by SLOs 1, and 9.

Specific Goals -  CAC Criterion 3 Outcomes Supported 

  • Outcome 1 (Analyze a complex computing problem and to apply principles of computing and other relevant disciplines to identify solutions): - supported by SLO 1 
  • Outcome 2 (Design, implement, and evaluate a computing-based solution to meet a given set of computing requirements in the context of the program’s discipline): - supported by SLOs 1, and 2. 
  • Outcome 3 (Communicate effectively in a variety of professional contexts): - supported by SLOs 6, and 7.  
  • Outcome 5 (Function effectively as a member or leader of a team engaged in activities appropriate to the program’s discipline): - supported by SLOs 4, and 5.
  • Outcome 6 (Apply computer science theory and software development fundamentals to produce computing-based solutions): - supported by SLOs 1, and 2. 

Topics

  1. Team Dynamics
  2. Project Implementation Process
  3. Project Management
  4. Technical Writing and Documentation
  5. Oral Presentation and Communication
  6. Design Exhibition Guideline
Last Updated: 7/27/23