Hours Required
Each team member is expected to spend a minimum of 12 productive hours per week on the project for a total of 180 hours for the semester, which equates to a minimum of 1080 hours for a six-member group.
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Senior Design without the approval of the Associate Chair for Undergraduate Studies.
Background. Senior Design encompases 2 semesters. In the first semester students form teams, select a project, and develop a "pre-proposal". In the 2nd semester, they take the class and do the work. If one or more students drop, it can cause a lot of problems for other team members.
Project Milestones/Phases
The Senior Design project has four major phases. Each phase culminates
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in an oral presentation and/or a written report delivered to the faculty and/or the client.
- Phase I: Each team is responsible for finding a project appropriate for Senior Design. The problem, proposed approach, and estimated value to the client are delineated. At the end of this phase, each team submits a project pre-proposal to the course coordinator describing the project and justifying its suitability for Senior Design; unsuitable projects will be rejected. This phase is completed before the semester starts.
- Phase II: The design strategy, project plan, deliverables, and value to the client are clearly defined. This phase culminates in the second or third week of the semester with the presentation of a project proposal.
- Phase III: Data are collected, validated, and analyzed; important factors are investigated and understood; the design strategy is finalized; and the creation of deliverables may commence. This phase culminates in the eighth week of the semester with an interim progress report.
- Phase IV: The design strategy is evaluated and its value is demonstrated. Deliverables are provided to the client, along with any necessary documentation. This phase (and the project) ends with a comprehensive and self-contained description of the project, supporting analysis, deliverables, and value.
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