ECE 480
Electrical and Computer Engineering Capstone Design

Department of Electrical & Computer Engineering
Michigan State University

Spring, 2007

NEW!!! VIDEO of Each Team’s Design Day Presentation

Design Day Program, April 27, 2007 with all scheduling information

For the ECE 480 Web Pages for Fall, 2006, click HERE

Course Information: ABET-Formatted Syllabus  Current Semester's Projects  Current Semester's Schedule  Current Semester's Syllabus Meeting Place and Time Contact Information: Student Photo Directories Instructor(s) and Teaching Assistants Design Teams (Send E-mail to individual Design teams) ECE Technical Services ***NEW HANDOUT on Resources, Jan. ‘07 Lab Software Problem Report Email (cpe_help@egr.msu.edu) Lab Hardware Trouble Reports, Lab Hardware/Software Requests (eceshop@egr.msu.edu)

Online Information: Provost Prize judging criteria Poster Prize judging criteria Videos of Student Technical Lectures *** EXTENDED ECE Shop Hours for ECE 480 *** Videotaped Oral Proposal Presentations Project Preference Form Guidelines for Prototyping Your Designs MiniProject (Lab) Assignments and Supplementary Information Guide to Reading Datasheets Useful Links and Resources Electrical Safety Information Laboratory Access Policy and Signature Sheet Laboratory Guidelines/ Parts Ordering Plagiarism Policy -- beware!!!  Check for language, figures not properly cited! Antenna Case for Ethics Lectures Judging Criteria for Team Projects -- Prism Venture Partners Prize Common mistakes in technical writing, from Dr. Deller -- check your paper! Design Issues Paper Specifications Poster guidelines are here. Brochure page guidelines are here. Final report format and ALL final deliverables are described here. (Includes form for ECE Shop to sign off your return of parts/tools/padlock, 1 form/team.)  Format for your Professional Self-Assessment Report (one/student, due to facilitator Wednesday, April 18) is here. Progress report format is here. Application Notes assignment is here. Forms for Project Sponsors are here. Announcements: Beginning early in the semester, the ECE 480  Lab will be open 24 hours per day, by use of key codes assigned to each team -- HOWEVER, no person is authorized to be in the laboratory alone outside the normal business hours of 8am - 5pm Monday- Friday.  Will be restricted to 8am-5pm M-F if laboratory is not kept clean or if policies are not followed (manuals disappear, etc.).  Clean up your mess (wires, paper, etc.).  NO FOOD or DRINK in lab.

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