(Revised August, 1995) APPROVAL FORM FOR COURSES MISSISSIPPI STATE UNIVERSITY NOTE: This is an administrative approval form not to be confused with or used as a proposal for course changes. The original proposal should be prepared in accordance with format requirements provided in the Guide and Format for Submitting Course/Curriculum Proposals published by the UCCC. It should be attached to this form and submitted along with all required copies to UCCC, Room 252, Allen Hall, Mail Stop 9699 (325-0831). College or School: Engineering Date Initiated: March 9, 1998 Department: Electrical and Computer Engineering Phone: 325-3912 Contact Person: Mike Nosser Effective Date: Spring 1999 Nature of Change (Circle One): ADD DELETE MODIFY REVIEW MODIFY/REVIEW Current Listing in Catalog (Symbol, Number, Title, Description): New or Modified Listing for Catalog (Symbol, Number, Title, Description): ECE 4512. EE Senior Design Imzh2) (Prerequisite: Credit or registration in an EE Technical Elective). One hour of lecture. Three hours of laboratory. Lectures on the process of engineering design; a seminar series devoted to selected topics including project management, fundamentals of hardware and software design, professional development and ethics. Students must propose a project, complete the simulation aspects of the design, and present their findings at a design review. Approved: Date: Department Head Chair, College or School Curriculum Committee Dean of College or School Chair, University Committee on Courses and Curricula Chair, Graduate Council (if applicable) Chair, Dean's Council 1. DETAILED COURSE OUTLINE LECTURE (5 hrs.) 1. PRINCIPLES OF DESIGN A. Philosophy of Design - What Constitutes Design? B. The Engineering Design Process C. Design Validation Through Simulation and Experimentation D. Hardware and Software Co-Design E. Economic, Social and Political Implications In Design (5 hrs.) 2. PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT A. Principles of Project Management B. The Role of Documentation In Engineering C. Effective Presentation Strategies D. Career Management, Professional Licensing, and the Importance of Life-long Learning E. Intellectual Property Issues (5 hrs.) 3. DESIGN REVIEWS A. Evaluate Other ECE 4512 and 4522 Presentations B. Preliminary Design Review C. Final Design Review (Emphasis on Simulation) D. Project Web Site LABORATORY (15 hrs.) I. Prototyping and Feasibility Study (15 hrs.) II. Theoretical Aspects of the System Design (15 hrs.) III. Simulation and Certification 2. METHOD OF EVALUATION Presentations: 25% Documentation: 50% Test and Verification: 25% 100% 3. JUSTIFICATION This course is being modified based on feedback received during our last ABET visit, and from students as part of our on-going evaluation process. The canned laboratory component was replaced with a greater emphasis on all aspects of the design process, and an emphasis on large-scale team-oriented projects. An increased amount of project documentation and a more elaborate design verification process has been instituted. The first semester course now focuses more on the design and simulation phases of the design process. 4. SUPPORT This course will be taught by existing personnel in the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering. This new workload has been considered in the departmental staffing plan. Laboratory exercises associated with the course will utilize existing equipment and facilities. The cost of required supplies will be minimal. Current library holdings are adequate to meet the needs of this course. 5. INSTRUCTOR OF RECORD Not Applicable. 6. GRADUATE STUDENT REQUIREMENTS Not Applicable. 7. PLANNED FREQUENCY As this course will be required of all students in Electrical Engineering, it will be offered both fall and spring semesters. A summer offering will be considered on an annual basis. 8. EXPLANATION OF DUPLICATION This new course will not duplicate any existing course in the MSU Bulletin. As the new Electrical Engineering curriculum becomes phased in completely, EE 4012 will be deleted. 9. METHOD OF INSTRUCTION CODE L (Laboratory) 10. PROPOSED C.I.P. NUMBER 14.1001. 11. PROPOSED 20-CHARACTER ABBREVIATION EE SENIOR DESIGN I 12. PROPOSED SEMESTER EFFECTIVE Spring 1999 13. OTHER APPROPRIATE INFORMATION No text required. 14. PROPOSAL CONTACT PERSON Mike Nosser, 325-3912.