Senior Design 2011-2012
Dr. Charles Kim
0. About the Course
- Dr. Charles Kim;
(202)806-4821; LKD 3014; ckim@howard.edu
- Syllabus 1 for Senior
Design I
- Syllabus 2 for Senior
Design II
1. Introduction
- Design Process
2. Problem Formulation
- Identifying Needs and Defining
Problems
- Design Requirements
- Example Design Requirements - Example
1 (pdf format, XLS format), Example
2 (pdf format, XLS format),
and Example 3 (pdf format, XLS format)
- Design Topics (Briefs)
- Project Success
- Teamwork
- Project Proposal
- Oral Presentation
- **** Class Activities ****
Team works on Current Status of Art
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- **** Visitors to the Class
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- September 14, 2011: Derssie Mebratu, a
Ph.D. student, shares his summer NASA experience in
satellite control of Grover robot.
- October 12, 2011: Dr. Gary Harris, the
director of Howard Nanofabrication Facility, introduced
swallowable capsule technology.
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- October 19, 2011: A team of
San Diego Gas & Electric (SDG&E) presented about
utility industry employment
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- October 19, 2011: Mr. Gregory
West from Northrop Grumman visited the class and
presented a project on On-Demand Fiber to Ethernet
Conversion
- Proposal Panel
Review: Public Presentation
- December 9, 2011 (1 - 4 pm)
at 3121 LKD Hall
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- * Proposal Presentation Program
- Swallowable Capsule 1 - Matters of Heart- Proposal and Presentation File
- LEFT: Ashley Wells, Cimoya Collins,
Michelle Lilley, and Gilbert Hopkins. RIGHT: Cimoya
Collins strongly defends the team's position.
- Swallowable Capsule 2 - Proposal and Presentation File
- LEFT: Brima Bah, Lauren King, Bathiya
Senevirthna, and Kurubel Medemdemia. RIGHT: Brima Bah
entertains the audience.
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- Intel Cup 1 - Blind Assist - Proposal and Presentation File
- *Note: This team is selected
as a wild card team of the Intel Cornell Cup 2011 Competition
- Howard University Teams in Cornell Cup USA 2012
- LEFT: Christopher Urquhart, Nathaniel
Simms, and Oluwaseyitan
Durodola. RIGHT: Nathaniel Simms details the team's
proposal.
- Intel Cup 2 - Green Lighting -
Proposal and Presentation File
- *Note: This team is selected
as one of 20 finalists of the Intel Cornell Cup 2011 Competition
- Howard University Teams in Cornell Cup USA 2012
- LEFT: Shamir Saddler, Ameer Baker, and
Chidi Ekeocha. RIGHT: Ameer Baker confidently explains
the design content.
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- Fiber to Ethernet - Proposal and Presentation File
- LEFT: Andrew Hillocks, Damola Alabi,
Montaque Jones, and Jasmine Little. RIGHT: Damola Alabi
answers questions.
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- Fault Location by Smart Meter
- Proposal and Presentation File
- LEFT: Andrew Ellis, Kelvin Goodman,
and Kevin Peynado. RIGHT: Kelvin Goodman answers
questions from the reviewers.
- Radio and TV Search Engine - Proposal and Presentation File
- LEFT: Christopher Caesar and Jonathan
Murphy. RIGHT: Christopher Caesar speaks up for the
importance of the project.
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- External reviewers share their
comments and recommendations
- LEFT: Gregory West (Northrop Grumman),
Clarence Bell (FERC), Jeff Volosin (NASA), and Tom Hickey
(Honeywell). RIGHT: Marlon Mckinnie (NRL).
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- After the closure of the presentation,
the Smart Meter team members (Andrew Ellis and Kelvin
Goodman) listens to Clarence Bell's opinion on the
subject as Jonathan Murphy is also eager to learn from
the industry expert in energy policies.
3. Problem
Solving ( "It would appear that genius is not at all a
divine and rare gift, but it is the destiny of everyone who has
not been born a complete idiot" - P. K. Engelmeier, a
Russian engineer)
VISITOR: Dr. Bialek
presented on "Smart Grid" for the class on
January 18, 2012
- Winter Break Assignment Check
(* Note: Winter Break Plan of the teams)
- Problem Solving and System Design Method
- Progress Reporting
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4. Solution Implementation
- Solution Implementation and
Evaluation Plan
- Examples: Report, Presentation 1, Presentation 2, Bad-and-Good Plan [in xls format]
- PROGRESS
DEMONSTRATION (March - April)
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- Team Swallowable Capsule 1
[CAP1]: [Left] Gilbert Hopkins, Ashley Wells, Cimoya
Collins, and Michelle Lilley in the example run of a pH
sensor. [Right] Michelle Lilley explains the EM250
evaluation board. Dr. Gary Harris is the advisor of the
team.
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- Team Fiber to Ethernet [F2E]:
Jasmine Little runs her code of BS2 but Damola Alabi
hides behind her while Montaque Jones and Andrew Hillocks
ride on the run and fun. Mr Gregory West and his
colleagues help the team.
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- Team Smart Meter [SM]: Kelvin
Goodman proudly displays his fault location on a google
map as Andrew Ellis and Kevin Peynado joins in taking the
pride. Drs. Tom Bialek and Charles Kim advise the team.
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- Team Intel Cup1 - Blind
Assistant [CUP1]: [left] Nate Simms, Christopher
Urquhart, and Joshua Durodola demonstrates the direction
assistance and the obstacle alert features of their
project. [Right] Christopher Urquhart vibrates the SUN
Spot motes as an obstacle approaches toward the
ultrasound sensors. This team is selected as the 1 of 4
wild card teams of the Cornell Cup USA 2012 - sponsored
by Intel Corp. The final competition is held on May 4 -
5, 2012 at the Disney Contemporary Resort. Dr. Charles
Kim is the advisor of the team for the Cornell Cup.
Howard University Teams in Cornell Cup USA 2012 ---- UPDATE (5/1/2012 -- This team is
the Wild Card Team Winner, and is invited to the final
competition!!!)
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- Team Intel Cup 2 - Green Lighting
[CUP2]: Shamir Saddler mans the keyboard for the light
sensor-controller dimming effect demonstration as Ameer
Baker peeks into the actions and Chidi Ekeocha leads the
demo run. This team is
selected as the 1 of 24 finalists of the Cornell Cup USA
2012 - sponsored by Intel Corp. The final competition is
held on May 4 - 5, 2012 at the Disney Contemporary
Resort. Dr. Charles Kim is the advisor of the team for
the Cornell Cup. Howard University Teams in Cornell Cup USA 2012
- Team Swallowable Capsule 2
[CAP2]: [Left] Bathiya Senevirathna holds his iPhone as
Kurubel Medemdemia measures temperature of a temperature
sensor module on the bench while Lauren King blows some
heat to the module with a hair dryer. [Right] Details of
the sensor module and the iPhone with data reading and
emailing application developed inside. Dr. Gary Harris is
the advisor of the team.
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- 5. Preparation for
Final Presentation and Poster
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- (a) FINAL COMPLETE
PRESENTATION
- Final Presentation Contents and
Tips ( Example
Presentations : Example 1, Example 2, Example 3, Example 4, and Example 5)
- (b) POSTER
PREPARATION (which goes with Demonstration)
- Perfect Poster (Poster Preparation Instruction). Source: American Psychological
Association
- Scientific Poster Design (Link to the source - Cornell
University)
- Design of Scientific Poster (Link to the source - Penn State
University)
- The 22nd ECE Day (W
April 18, 2012) @Blackburn Center
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- A.
TEAM PRESENTATION AND DEMONSTRATION
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- Team 1: Blind Assistant
– Intel Cup 1: Oluwaseyitan Durodola (Leader),
Christopher Urquhart, and Nathaniel Simms: Presentation and Final Report The
Wild Card Team Winnder of Cornell Cup USA 2012. Follow this team at
Howard University Teams in Cornell Cup USA 2012
- [Left] Joshua, Nate, and Chris in
presentation. [Right] Keir Morris joins the team in
demonstarting the gear to Dr. John Trimble.
- The night before the ECE day, Joshua
dons and tests the gear for the direction and the
obstacle alert system.
- Team 2: Fiber to Ethernet
Converter: Damola Alabi, Andrew Hillocks, Jasmine
Little (Leader), and Montaque Jones: Presentation and Final Report
- Damola, Jasmine, and Montaque
explain the fiber to ethernet converter to Dr. Don
Millard.
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- Team 3: Smart Fault
Location by Smart Meters: Andrew Ellis (Leader),
Kelvin Goodman, and Kevin Peynado: Presentation and Final Report
- [Left] Andrew, Kelvin, and
Kevin in presentation. [Right] Kevin, Andrew, and Kelvin
in demonstartion for Mr. Anthony Waterman.
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- Team 4: Matters of the
Heart: Swallow-able Capsule - 1: Cimoya Collins,
Gilbert Hopkins, Michelle Lilley (Leader), and Ashley
Wells: Presentation and Final Report
- [Left] Michelle, Ashley,
Cimoya, and Gilbert present. [Right] Cimoya explains the
"pill" to Dr. Deidre Spaulding and Mr. Tom
Hickey.
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- Team 5: Radio Television
Search Engine: Christopher Caesar, Bryant Beeler, and
Jonathan Murphy (Leader): Presentation and Final Report
- [Left] Bryant, Chris, and
Jonathan in presentation. [Right] Jonathan, Chris, and
Bryant in demonstration for Mr. Tom Hickey.
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- Team 6: Green Lighting
– Intel Cup 2: Ameer Baker, Chidi Ekeocha
(Leader), and Shamir Saddler: Presentation and Final Report A
Finalist in the Cornell Cup USA 2012 Competition. Follow this team at
Howard University Teams in Cornell Cup USA 2012
- [Left] Ameer, Shamir, and
Chidi in Q&A session. [Right] Mr. Tom Hickey and Dr.
Don Millard asks a few questions to the team.
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- Team 7: Swallow-able
Capsule – 2: Brima Bah, Lauren King, Kurubel
Medemdemia, and Bathiya Senevirathna (Leader): Presentation and Final Report
- [Left] Brima, Kurubel,
Lauren, and Bathia in presentation. [Right] Dr. John
Anderson and Mr. Raymond Bowman enjoy the iPhone
Application of the project.
- B.
JUDGES AND INDUSTRY ADVISORS
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- [Left] Judges (and Industry advisors)
sit and stand together with ECE department's Assessment
committee: from left, Dr. Mohamed Chouikha, Mr. Anthony
Waterman, Mr. Tom ickey, Dr. John Anderson, Mr. Carlton
Blue, Mr. Kevin Engram, Dr. Charles Kim, and Dr. Mihai
Dimian. [Right] Dr. Deidre Spaulding sits flanked by Mr.
Engram and Mr. Waterman.
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- Industry Advisors and Judges are
recognized for their services (with a T-shirt and a mug).
- .......................................Mr.
Carlton Blue
.............................................................
Mr. Raymond Bowman
- .....................................Dr.
John Davis
..........................................................................Mr.
Kevin Engram
- ...............................Mr. Tom
Hickey
.............................................................................Dr.
Deidre Spaulding
- ..........................Mr. Steven
Wachira
- And, Ms. Dezerine Wallen, the
organizer of the ECE Day for so long (10 years? 20 years)
was recognized for her committment and meticulous event
planning and operation.
- Ms. Dezerine Wallen with Drs. Kim and
Chouikha. Thanks!
- C.
KEYNOTE SPEECH AND AWARD CEREMONY
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- [Left] The luncheon keynote speaker,
Professor Sergei Verdu of Princeton University,
entertains the audience with a heavy subject of the
Claude Shannon's Mathematical Theory of Communication,
and he does not forget to metion that a logarithm and a
limit are as important indexes in the theory as a gun and
a girl are in American movies. [Right] Dr. Mohamed
Chouikha presents an appreciate plaque to Prof. Verdu.
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- The First Place of the ECE Day
(with $55 voucher for each member)
- The "Blind Assistant" group
won the first place. Follow
this team at
Howard University Teams in Cornell Cup USA 2012
- The second place (with $45
voucher for each member)
- The Capsule 2 team won the second
place.
- The third place (with $40
voucher for each member)
- The "Green Lighting" won the
third place. Follow
this team at
Howard University Teams in Cornell Cup USA 2012
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- And, the Top Student Award of
Electrical and Computer Engineering Department 2011-2012
goes to Joshua Durodola (with GPA 4.0/4.0)
- Joshua accepts the top student plaque
from Dr. Chouikha, the chair of the department.
- D.
GROUP PHOTO
- This photo is taken actually before
the luncheon, before the award ceremony, and all.
- E. WE
JUMP
- As the grand finale of the day, we
jump for the success.
- We jump again for our future.
6. Life after the ECE Day
- (a) Final Report
Submission
- Final Report Preparation
- Example Final Report 1 & Report 2
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- (b) Project Binder
Submission
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- 7. Forms (Most Recent and Updated. For other
forms, check with Previous Senior Design Classes)
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- Design Requirement
Form (revised and provided in the class)
- Peer Evaluation Form (2012 version)
- Team Contract Form
(revised and provided in the class)
- Project Binder
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8. Other Senior Design
Classes (2007-2008,
2008-2009, 2009-2010, 2010-2011, and
2012-2013)
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