Typically offered during both the fall and spring semesters.

Catalog description:

Student teams conduct major open-ended research/design projects. Elements of the design process are considered as well as real-world constraints, such as economic and societal factors, marketability, ergonomics, safety, aesthetics, and ethics. In 448, feasibility and design studies are performed. In 449, implementation, testing and production of the design will be completed.

 
Prerequisites:

CSA448 and senior standing. Cross listed with MME/ECE 448-449

 
Objectives:

 
This course addresses the analysis, implementation, and testing of the system design from CSA 448. Because design is an iterative process students may find it necessary to adjust part (s) of their proposals from CSA 448. At the end of the semester, students are required to give a demonstration of the completed system including assessment and testing. Although the final report is considered as the final chapter of the report written for CSA 448, it should stand by itself and contains information about the final system: implementation, testing, and operational procedures.

Miami Plan:

MPC - capstone course.

Practiced Success Skills

Syllabus:

 
Week 1 Introduction, follow up on the proposals and final report and presentation from CSA 448, and meeting with project's advisors.

Week 2 Develop project plan for CSA 449; more research, synthesis, analysis, experimentation, modeling if needed.

Weeks 3-7: System design and implementation according to the project plan.

Preliminary reports: Preliminary paper and midterm progress poster presentations of all 448/449 teams.

NOTE: ALL STUDENTS ARE EXPECTED TO ATTEND ALL PRESENTATIONS OF ALL GROUPS.

Weeks 8-13: Final implementation, testing and documentation of the product/system; professional ethics and environmental concerns.

Final presentation of systems.

Weeks 14-15: Writing the report and guidelines for presentations.