EE128: Interdisciplinary System Design Project II Catalog copy EE128. Interdisciplinary System Design Project II. Students, faculty, staff, and off-campus partners work together in a team environment to design a real-world system, e.g., spacecraft or global network. Using course EE127 as a basis, a design concept is carried through successive improvements to produce a final design presentation. Intended for students majoring in engineering or natural science disciplines. Enrollment limited to 30. Enrollment restricted to juniors and seniors. Explanation of prerequisites This is a capstone design course requiring the application of knowledge accumulated during the courses leading to an engineering or natural science degree as well as other courses, specific to the system design topic of EE128. As such, it is restricted to graduate students, junior and senior undergraduate students. Required skills to pass the course. 1. Ability to apply the fundamentals of system design to the particular system selected for the course. The topic changes from year to year. In academic year 2001-02 it was a constellation of spacecraft for imaging extra-solar planets using interferometric techniques. a. Mission definition, leading to requirements and constraints, including the broad, contemporary issues that can constrain the design, e.g. use of atomic power sources b. Concept exploration flow c. Development of alternative methods d. Knowledge of trade studies and down selection to form a baseline design 2. Ability to apply knowledge learned in previous courses leading to an engineering or science degree and learned during this course to one or more specific design problems a. Mathematics b. Physical sciences c. Engineering, particularly electrical and computer engineering 3. Ability to do research required to implement the concept exploration flow, developing alternatives and making choices to develop a baseline design concept. a. Information search skills b. Communication and team work skills 4. Ability to work in a team design environment a. Team leadership b. Effective participation as a team member c. Ethical and professional approach to design team activities 5. Ability to develop and bring to bear knowledge over a broad range of topics and contemporary issues that enhance or constrain the design results. a. Environmental issues b. Safety issues 6. Ability to present design results to both design team members and outside review panels a. PowerPoint or equivalent presentation software b. Technical memos Core topics (must be taught) 1. Application of the fundamentals of system design to the particular system selected for the course. a. Mission definition, leading to requirements and constraints, including the broad, contemporary issues that can constrain the design, e.g. use of atomic power sources b. Concept exploration flow c. Development of alternative methods d. Knowledge of trade studies and down selection to form a baseline design 2. Review and augment knowledge learned in previous courses or in EE127 as it applies to the specific design topic of this course. a. Mathematics b. Physical sciences c. Engineering, particularly electrical and computer engineering 3. Mentor and support research required to implement the concept exploration flow, developing alternatives and making choices to develop a baseline design concept. a. Information search skills b. Communication and team work skills 4. Formulate design team structure, including project leader and deputy leader, and mentor students to develop an effective team design environment a. Team leadership b. Effective participation as a team member c. Ethical and professional approach to design team activities 5. Provide instruction and mentoring to develop and bring to bear knowledge over a broad range of topics and contemporary issues that enhance or constrain the design results. a. Environmental issues b. Safety issues c. Ethical and professional approach to team design participation 6. Provide instruction and practice in presentation and communication of design results to both design team members as well as outside review panels a. PowerPoint or equivalent presentation software b. Technical memos Optional topics 1. Case study experience from an engineer in an industry related to the design topic 2. Presentation of material relevant to the design topic by professionals in the field, e.g. member of Jet Propulsion Laboratory Staff. Comments on related concurrent courses EE127 provides instruction on the system design method, selected fundamental topics and information search material pertinent to this course. Comments on follow-on courses EE195 or CE195 provides an opportunity for students that are particularly interested in the design topic to proceed with further work on the subject. Such further research could lead to a conference paper related to the project design topic. Such a process has been successful. Text Wertz, J. R. and W. J. Larson (eds.), "Space Mission Analysis and Design", Kluwer Academic Press, 1999. This book is a compendium of the many different aspects of space mission design, including the sensors, computers, communications and other aspects of special interest to electrical and computer engineers. It is up to date and contains a wealth of details that provide the basis for creative and effective designs. The instructor does not use the entire book, but rather the chapters important to the electrical and computer engineering aspects of space system design. Some chapters are supplemented with material appropriate to the course topic for a given year. Possible Alternative Texts Patten, B., "Satellite Systems: Principles and Technologies", Van Nostrand, 1993. This book has much useful material, but is not as comprehensive and does not cover the topics of special use to electrical and computer engineers as well as the selected text by Wertz and Larson, above. Prepared by John Vesecky, 11/02