Electrical and Computer Engineering Capstone Design Course

EE495/CME495
Closed
University of Saskatchewan
Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada
Professor
3
Timeline
  • September 30, 2020
    Experience start
  • October 1, 2020
    Problem Definition and Project Plan
  • December 5, 2020
    Interim Report and Presentation
  • March 18, 2021
    Final Presentation and Demonstration
  • April 3, 2021
    Final Report
  • April 6, 2021
    Experience end
Experience
3 projects wanted
Dates set by experience
Preferred companies
Anywhere
Any
Any industries

Experience scope

Categories
Information technology Product or service launch
Skills
engineering design data analysis research
Learner goals and capabilities

Are you looking for teams of four senior electrical and/or computer engineering students to work together to solve an open-ended design problem for your company? We have eager 4th year students from University of Saskatchewan who are ready to work on both the theoretical and implementation aspects of an electrical/computer engineering design problem. Each team is assigned an experienced support engineer or faculty member to help guide the design process.

This is a two-term design course.

  • In the first term (Sept-Dec), students largely work on problem and scope definition, requirements analysis, brainstorming and evaluation of alternatives, and high-level system design.
  • The second term (Jan - Apr) mostly focuses on detailed design, implementation, and testing of the chosen solution.

If feasible, groups often construct prototypes to evaluate and demonstrate their designs. Limited funding is provided by the university to support this activity.

Learners

Learners
Undergraduate
Any level
62 learners
Project
125 hours per learner
Learners self-assign
Teams of 4
Expected outcomes and deliverables

The exact nature and scope of the project will depend on your company's needs. Design groups may provide the company with (not all elements below will apply to all projects):

  • Design schematics
  • Source code
  • Printed circuit board layouts
  • Design calculations and technical analysis
  • Cost analysis
  • Bill of materials
  • Test plan and test results
  • Interim and final reports

You will have the opportunity to discuss the scope of the deliverables with the students at the outset of the project.

Project timeline
  • September 30, 2020
    Experience start
  • October 1, 2020
    Problem Definition and Project Plan
  • December 5, 2020
    Interim Report and Presentation
  • March 18, 2021
    Final Presentation and Demonstration
  • April 3, 2021
    Final Report
  • April 6, 2021
    Experience end

Project Examples

Requirements

Projects ideally include both hardware and software components, although that is not an absolute requirement. Some examples of projects from previous years:

  • Design of a renewable energy installation for a school in the developing world
  • A telemetry system for miniature rockets
  • An emergency temperature monitoring system for apartment buildings
  • Remote temperature monitoring systems for grain bins
  • Automatic ball/strike detection for baseball games
  • Car and/or bike antitheft system

Additional company criteria

Companies must answer the following questions to submit a match request to this experience:
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    Provide a dedicated contact who is available to answer periodic emails or phone calls over the duration of the project to address students' questions.

  • question

    Be available for a quick phone call with the instructor to initiate your relationship and confirm your scope is an appropriate fit for the course.

  • question

    The university provides limited funding (approximately $200 CAD) to support the construction of design prototypes. If a prototype is required and its construction costs exceed the funds available, we would ask the company to cover these costs.