EE499 Senior Project Design
Fall 2011 Term (Sep 2010-Feb 2011)
Sec A: S.M.. 1:00-2:30 PM
Sec B: .S.T. 1:00-2:30 PM
Contents
Lecture Notes,
Important Deadlines for faculty, Term "0", Term "1", Term "2" Students
Senior Project Committee Dates and Tasks
Activities for Term "1" Students
Activities for Term "2" Students
Forms for Term "0", Term "1", Term "2" Students
Project Assessment Forms
Lecture Notes
Lecture 1
Lecture 2
Lecture 3
Lecture 4
Important Deadlines
Deadlines for Term "0" Students
Due Date
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Activity
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Gregorian
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Hijri
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27 October 2010
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19 Dhul Qa'da 1431
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Last day for collecting project topics from staff
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6 November 2010
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29 Dhul Qa'da 1431
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Announcement of project topics
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1 December 2010
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25 Dhul Hijja 1431
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Orientation seminar
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8 December 2010
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2 Moharram 1432
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Last day for collecting application forms from students
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22 December 2010
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16 Moharram 1432
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Announcement of project distribution results
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Deadlines for Term "1" Students
Due Date
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Activity
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Gregorian
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Hijri
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29 Sept ember 2010
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20 Shawwal 1431
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Start-up lecture and assignment of sections
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2 October 2010
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23 Shawwal 1431
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Start of regular lectures and coordination meetings
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25-28 December
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19-22 Moharram
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Oral presentations
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5 January 2011
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1 Safar 1432
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Submission of Conceptual Design Reports
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Deadlines for Term "2" Students
Due Date
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Activity
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Gregorian
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Hijri
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2 October 2010
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23 Shawwal 1431
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Start of coordination meetings
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22 December 2010
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16 Moharram 1432
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Submission of senior project reports
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1 – 5 January 2011
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26 Moharram – 1 Safar 1432
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Project exams
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Deadlines for Term "2" Late Students
Due Date
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Activity
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Gregorian
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Hijri
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2 -6 October 2010
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23-27 Shawwal 1431
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Project exams for Term “2” Late students from previous year
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27 -30 November 2010
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21-24 Dhul-Hijja 1431
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Project Exams for Term “2” Leftover students from previous year
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Calendar of Events and Activities for Senior Project Committee
Color Codes: Term “0” students; Term “1” students; Term “2” students; Term “2” Late Students
Due Date
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Students Category
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Activity
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Gregorian
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Hijri
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29 September 2010
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20 Shawwal 1431
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Term "1" students
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EE 499 start-up lecture
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2 October 2010
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23 Shawwal 1431
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Term "2" students
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Start of coordination meetings
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2 -6 October 2010
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23-27 Shawwal
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Term “2” Late from previous year
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Project exams
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4 October 2010
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25 Shawwal
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Term "1" students
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Start of coordination meetings
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6 November 2010
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29 Dhul-Qa'da
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Term "0" students
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Announcement of project topics
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27 -30 November 2010
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21-24 Dhul-Hijja
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Term “2” Leftover from previous year
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Project exams
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1 December 2010
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25 Dhul-Hijja
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Term "0" students
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Orientation seminar
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8 December 2010
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2 Moharram 1432
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Term "0" students
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Last day for collection application forms
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22 December 2010
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16 Moharram 1432
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Term "0" students
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project distribution results
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22 December 2010
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16 Moharram 1432
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Term "2" students
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Submission of senior project reports to the project committee
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25-28 December 2010
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19-22 Moharram
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Term "1" students
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Oral presentations
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1-5 January 2011
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26 Moharram - 1 Safar 1432
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Term "2" students
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Project exams
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5 January 2011
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1 Safar 1432
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Term "1" students
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Last day for submission of Conceptual Design Reports
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EE 499 – 1ST term activities
Week
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Lectures
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Tutorials / Coordination
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1
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Overview of Engineering Design;
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Review Capstone Design Project proposals
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2
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The Capstone Design Project; purpose and management
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Assign projects, set project teams, name team roles . Determine limits of the project team: time, finance, knowledge, skills and experience
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3
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Selecting and Defining the Design Problem
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Describe the situation and define the problem. Involve appropriate engineering standards and multiple realistic design constraints and write detailed customer specifications.
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4
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The Background Search and Literature Survey
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Discuss how to use the experience that is based on knowledge and skills acquired in earlier course work
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5
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Experiment design
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Determine earlier design work and its limitations
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6
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Measurement and Data Analysis
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Identify the project needs and set the tentative project design specifications
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7
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Documenting the Design; charts and graphs
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Redefine the problem, prepare list of major activities for the project and a timeline (Gantt chart)
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8
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Writing the project Report
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Determine alternative solutions
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9
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Oral Presentation
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Evaluate pros and cons of each alternative
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10
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Safety in Engineering Work
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Evaluate alternatives. Modify the product design specifications and prepare decision tables
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11
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Engineering Ethics
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Plan the skeleton of the conceptual design report
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12
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Self-Presentation Skills
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Oral presentation of project works
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13
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Select the final solution for implementation
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14
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Submit the conceptual design report
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EE 499 - 2nd term activities
Activity
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weeks
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Revision of conceptual design reports
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1 – 2
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Generating working objectives for the implementation
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2 – 3
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Implementation of the project work and production of the prototype
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3 – 10
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Testing and evaluation of the prototype
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8 – 11
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Drafting the final report
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8 – 12
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Submitting the final report
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12
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Presenting and defending the project
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13 – 14
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EE499 Forms
Faculty members
- Form 0P SENIOR PROJECT PROPOSAL FORM TO BE COMPLETED BY proposing faculty member
Term “0” Students
- Form 0S SENIOR PROJECT PROPOSAL FORM
Term “1” Students
- TEMPLATE AND GUIDELINES FOR THE CONCEPTUAL DESIGN REPORT
- Form 1A Check list for the format of Conceptual Project Design report
- Form 1B Check list for the contents of Conceptual Project Design report (Assessment form)
Term “2” Students
- Form 2A Check list for the format of SENIOR PROJECT FINAL REPORT
- Form 2B SENIOR PROJECT FINAL REPORT ASSESSMENT FORM
Assessments Forms
- Form 3A Grading Form for Project Supervisor
- Form 3B Grading Form for the Project Examiner
- Form 3C Self and Peer Assessment Form for Teamwork in Senior Projects
- Form 3D Final Grading Form for Examination Committee
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