Electrical Engineering Applied Research Project
Timeline
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September 2, 2019Experience start
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September 17, 2019Project Scope Meeting
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October 1, 2019Initial data gathering / literature review / site visit
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October 29, 2019Midterm presentation
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November 19, 2019Internal review
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December 14, 2019Final presentation and report
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December 15, 2019Experience end
Timeline
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September 2, 2019Experience start
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September 17, 2019Project Scope Meeting
Meeting between students and company to confirm: project scope, communication styles, and important dates.
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October 1, 2019Initial data gathering / literature review / site visit
All fundamental information regarding major project components should be obtained from company
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October 29, 2019Midterm presentation
Midterm meeting between student groups and company to ensure that project is going according to expectations
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November 19, 2019Internal review
Meeting between student groups and college faculty for feedback on final report / prototype
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December 14, 2019Final presentation and report
Company representatives will be invited to participate in student presentations and provide final feedback
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December 15, 2019Experience end
Experience scope
Categories
Information technology Data analysis Market research Product or service launchSkills
data exploration and manipulation project planning process analysis data analysis researchTeams of students will work competitively or cooperatively to solve a problem in the fields of electrical, computer or electronics engineering and help design, prototype, test and/or analyze a process or product for your organization. The project duration is 4 months. The outcomes of the project will focus on providing the project sponsor with information on product or process improvement or optimization. Please use the Industry Applied Research Project template to apply to this course.
Learners
- Technical report or feasibility study
- Prototype demonstration (if applicable)
- Research findings presentation
Please note that the milestone dates indicated below are tentative and subject to change based on student and organization availability throughout the semester.
Project timeline
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September 2, 2019Experience start
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September 17, 2019Project Scope Meeting
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October 1, 2019Initial data gathering / literature review / site visit
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October 29, 2019Midterm presentation
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November 19, 2019Internal review
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December 14, 2019Final presentation and report
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December 15, 2019Experience end
Timeline
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September 2, 2019Experience start
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September 17, 2019Project Scope Meeting
Meeting between students and company to confirm: project scope, communication styles, and important dates.
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October 1, 2019Initial data gathering / literature review / site visit
All fundamental information regarding major project components should be obtained from company
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October 29, 2019Midterm presentation
Midterm meeting between student groups and company to ensure that project is going according to expectations
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November 19, 2019Internal review
Meeting between student groups and college faculty for feedback on final report / prototype
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December 14, 2019Final presentation and report
Company representatives will be invited to participate in student presentations and provide final feedback
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December 15, 2019Experience end
Project Examples
Requirements
Student teams will be tasked with developing the best possible solution to meet your particular project related needs. Project examples include, but are not limited to:
- Solar photo-voltaic and battery energy storage system design for fish habitat conservatory
- Converting household electronic devices to use 48VDC instead of 120VAC
- Apartment building solar wall energy performance audit and monitoring system design
- Troubleshooting wind turbine controls and assessing energy demand for recreational facility
- Institutional lighting retrofit audit
- LED efficacy testing using smart DC power controller vs standard AC power
- Electric vehicle motor driver design and testing
Additional company criteria
Companies must answer the following questions to submit a match request to this experience:
Additional company criteria
Companies must answer the following questions to submit a match request to this experience:
Timeline
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September 2, 2019Experience start
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September 17, 2019Project Scope Meeting
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October 1, 2019Initial data gathering / literature review / site visit
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October 29, 2019Midterm presentation
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November 19, 2019Internal review
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December 14, 2019Final presentation and report
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December 15, 2019Experience end
Timeline
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September 2, 2019Experience start
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September 17, 2019Project Scope Meeting
Meeting between students and company to confirm: project scope, communication styles, and important dates.
-
October 1, 2019Initial data gathering / literature review / site visit
All fundamental information regarding major project components should be obtained from company
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October 29, 2019Midterm presentation
Midterm meeting between student groups and company to ensure that project is going according to expectations
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November 19, 2019Internal review
Meeting between student groups and college faculty for feedback on final report / prototype
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December 14, 2019Final presentation and report
Company representatives will be invited to participate in student presentations and provide final feedback
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December 15, 2019Experience end