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Lab 1: Monday
6 PM - 9 PM, 305 Hammond |
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Lab 2: Wednesday
6 PM - 9 PM, 305 Hammond |
Lecture: Wednesday
5 PM to 6 PM, 308 Hammond |
Week 1
Jan 15 - 19 |
I Have A Dream... |
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Course Orientation
Fundamental Concepts |
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Course Orientation |
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Week 2
Jan 22 - 26 |
LabVIEW Basics
Modular Programming |
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Data structures
File operations |
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Invention and Innovation |
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Week 3
Jan 29 - Feb 2 |
Program architectures
Design Patterns |
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Systems Engineering
Project Management |
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Entrepreneurship Workshop |
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Week 4
Feb 5 - 9 |
Data Acquisition |
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Software Interfacing
Matlab, C, SQL, MSOffice, ActiveX, .Net |
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Project Proposal Presentations |
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P1 q |
Week 5
Feb 12 - 16 |
Functional Verification System Characterization |
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Controlling Devices &
Sub-systems |
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Identifying markets for products & services |
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Week 6
Feb 19 - 23 |
Instrument Control
Device Drivers |
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Human Factors, Usability
Operating system issues |
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Intrapreneurship Workshop |
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Week 7
Feb 26 - Mar 2 |
Proof of Concept Systems
Rapid System Integration |
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N/W and distributed apps
Internet integration |
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Social Entrepreneurship |
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Week 8
Mar 5 - 9 |
Signal Processing
Signal Conditioning |
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FPGAs, other platforms
Team Lab Orientation |
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Sustainability & TBL |
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P2 q |
Week 9
Mar 12 - 16 |
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Week 10
Mar 19 - 23 |
Quest 1 |
Teamwork & Leadership |
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Week 11
Mar 26 - 30 |
Quest 2 |
International Issues |
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Week 12
Apr 2 - 6 |
Quest 3 |
Project CDR |
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P3 q |
Week 13
Apr 9 - 13 |
Quest 4 |
Funding your ventures |
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Week 14
Apr 16 - 20 |
Quest 5 |
Patents & Intellectual Property Issues |
Week 15
Apr 23 - 27 |
POC to Product
Technical issues |
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Reflection on course, projects, ideas
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POC to Product Non-technical Issues |
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Week 16
Apr 30-May 4 |
Project Work |
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Final Project Demos
(Design Showcase?) |
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Final Presentations |
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P4 q |
Exam Week
May 7 - 11 |
Final Report Due Monday, Dec. 12 |
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