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EEL 4914C - Electrical Engineering Design
Catalog Description: (3 cr) Selected design projects involving engineering applications in the various areas of electrical engineering. Must be taken prior to the semester of graduation. Laboratory.
Prerequisites: Senior Standing
Textbook: None
Course Objective: To provide the framework for specification of a design problem in a written design proposal, communication and discussion of design progress at oral project briefing meetings at weekly intervals, documentation of technical approaches in a patent style notebook checked and signed at weekly intervals, and demonstration, presentation, and written documentation of the completed design project.
Professional Component: 3 credits of Engineering Design
Relationship to Outcomes: (To view how the outcomes of this course fit in with the curriculum, click here)
- EE2 - knowledge of mathematics, basic and engineering sciences necessary to analyze and design complex systems
- a - an ability to apply knowledge of mathematics, science, and engineering
- b - an ability to design and conduct experiments, as well as to analyze and interpret data
- c - an ability to design a system, component, or process to meet desired needs within realistic constraints such as economic, environmental, social, political, ethical, health and safety, manufacturability, and sustainability
- d - an ability to function on multi-disciplinary teams
- e - an ability to identify, formulate, and solve engineering problems
- f - an understanding of professional and ethical responsibility
- g - an ability to communicate effectively
- h - the broad education necessary to understand the impact of engineering solutions in a global, economic, environmental, and societal context
- i - a recognition of the need for, and an ability to engage in life-long learning
- j - a knowledge of contemporary issues
- k - an ability to use the techniques, skills, and modern engineering tools necessary for engineering practice
Class Schedule: 3 classes per week of 50 minutes, open laboratory
Topics:
- IEEE Code of Ethics
- Design project abstract
- Design proposal
- Project progress meetings presented weekly
- Design patent checked weekly
- Project technical report
- Project marketing presentation
- Project demonstration
Course Committee: Dr. Gugel, Chair, Dr. Zory, Dr. Bosman, Dr. Nishida
Outcomes assessed in this course. Semester-by-semester histograms for select outcomes for the last two academic years. For previous semesters, click here.
| Academic Year 2005-2006 |
| Fall |
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
5 |
Avg |
Outcome EE2 |
0 |
3 |
3 |
0 |
19 |
4.40 |
Outcome b |
2 |
0 |
3 |
5 |
15 |
4.24 |
Outcome c |
2 |
2 |
2 |
0 |
19 |
4.28 |
Outcome d |
0 |
0 |
4 |
0 |
19 |
4.65 |
Outcome e |
2 |
2 |
2 |
2 |
17 |
4.20 |
Outcome f |
0 |
0 |
5 |
1 |
19 |
4.56 |
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0 |
1 |
4 |
0 |
20 |
4.56 |
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0 |
0 |
5 |
1 |
19 |
4.56 |
Outcome i |
0 |
0 |
5 |
1 |
19 |
4.56 |
Outcome j |
0 |
1 |
4 |
1 |
19 |
4.52 |
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Outcome EE2 |
0 |
0 |
18 |
38 |
0 |
3.67 |
Outcome b |
0 |
0 |
9 |
10 |
37 |
4.50 |
Outcome c |
0 |
0 |
9 |
11 |
36 |
4.48 |
Outcome d |
0 |
2 |
1 |
2 |
51 |
4.82 |
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0 |
0 |
9 |
10 |
37 |
4.87 |
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0 |
1 |
1 |
2 |
52 |
4.87 |
Outcome g |
0 |
1 |
7 |
35 |
13 |
4.07 |
Outcome h |
0 |
0 |
0 |
56 |
0 |
4.00 |
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0 |
0 |
0 |
56 |
0 |
4.00 |
Outcome j |
0 |
0 |
56 |
0 |
0 |
4.00 |
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Outcome EE2 |
2 |
5 |
2 |
4 |
10 |
3.65 |
Outcome b |
2 |
0 |
5 |
6 |
10 |
3.96 |
Outcome c |
0 |
2 |
1 |
5 |
15 |
4.43 |
Outcome d |
1 |
2 |
0 |
2 |
18 |
4.48 |
Outcome e |
1 |
1 |
7 |
7 |
7 |
3.78 |
Outcome f |
0 |
2 |
2 |
6 |
13 |
4.30 |
Outcome g |
1 |
1 |
2 |
7 |
12 |
4.22 |
Outcome h |
0 |
1 |
2 |
11 |
9 |
4.22 |
Outcome i |
0 |
1 |
3 |
9 |
10 |
4.22 |
Outcome j |
0 |
1 |
2 |
6 |
14 |
4.43 |
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Course Committee Reports for:
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University of Florida 