ELEC 493: Senior Design Seminar
Class Schedule
Fall 2008

Week Class Meeting Due This Week
Week 1
Aug 25-29 		Introduction/Orientation  
Week 2
Sep 1-5		 LABOR DAY Project Proposal
Week 3
Sep 8-12		 Lecture:
         The Design Process 		 
Week 4
Sep 15-19		 Lecture:
         Engineering Documentation 		 
Week 5
Sep 22-26		 Lecture:
         Engineering Documentation 		 
Week 6
Sep 29-Oct 3		 Lecture:
         Design Methodology 		 
Week 7
Oct 6-10		 Lecture:
         Design Methodology 		  Documentation:
         Project Definition
Week 8
Oct 13-17		 MIDTERM RECESS  
Week 9
Oct 22-26		 Presentation:
         Proposal Presentations, Group 1
         1. Smart Antenna
         2. Solar Power
         3. Inventory Management 		 
Week 10
Oct 27-31		 Presentation:
         Proposal Presentations, Group 2
         1. VTOL Control
         2. Medical Toolkit 		Documentation:
         Problem Analysis
Week 11
Nov 3-7		 Presentation:
         Proposal Presentations, Group 3
         1. VTOL Navigation
         2. Location Based Network
         3. Shuttle Bus Mapping 		 
Week 12
Nov 10-14		 Presentation:
         Proposal Presentations, Group 4
         1. Universal Radio Product
         2. Combat Game 		 
Week 13
Nov 17-21		 Lecture:
         Project Management 		 
Week 14
Nov 24-28		 Lecture:
         Effective Teams 		Documentation:
         Project Plan
Week 15
Dec 1-5		 Discussion:
         Effective Teams 		 
Finals
Dec 10-17		 Presentation:
         Design Review (Dec. 10-12) 		Due Dec 17:
         Design Documentation Package
         Revised Parts I-III