Design Project
EE 4349 001
Fall 2009
	Date:	Classroom Presentation	Assignments Due
	8/24/2009	Present Syllabus, Review/Make Project Assignments, Demo Project Specs and Project Plan
	Monday
	8/26/2009	Creating a Block Diagram and Defining Interfaces
	Wednesday
	8/31/2009	Using Data Sheets and Making Design Decisions
	Monday
	9/2/2009		Turn in Project Plan, including Block Diagrams
	Wednesday
	9/7/2009	No Class: Labor Day
	Monday
	9/9/2009	PSPICE Schematics and Circuit Simulation	Design Review 1: Project Plan, Task Assignments, and Test Procedure
	Wednesday
	9/14/2009	Parts Ordering
	Monday
	9/16/2009
	Wednesday
	9/21/2009	Prototype One Block of Block Diagram
	Monday
	9/23/2009		Design Review 2: Complete Schematics and Simulation
	Wednesday
	9/28/2009	Prototype and test remaining blocks
	Monday
	9/30/2009
	Wednesday
	10/5/2009
	Monday
	10/7/2009
	Wednesday
	10/12/2009
	Monday
	10/14/2009
	Wednesday
	10/19/2009	Stuffing and Soldering Circuit Boards
	Monday
	10/21/2009		Design Review 3: Working Prototype of Complete Design including hardware and software
	Wednesday
	10/26/2009	Testing the Final Circuit
	Monday
	10/28/2009
	Wednesday
	11/2/2009	Circuit Board Layout
	Monday
	11/4/2009
	Wednesday
	11/9/2009
	Monday
	11/11/2009
	Wednesday
	11/16/2009	Packaging and Testing the Final Design	Submit PCB Order (Department will pay for circuit boards ordered by 11:00 a.m. Students must order and pay for circuit boards themselves if this deadline is missed)
	Monday
	11/18/2009
	Wednesday
	11/23/2009	Creating the Report and Poster
	Monday
	11/25/2009		Design Review 4: Working Project, Electronics mounted on Circuit Boards
	Wednesday
	11/30/2009
	Monday
	12/2/2009	Project Presentations	Report, Poster, and Presentation
	Wednesday

Note: Department will pay for circuit boards ordered by 11:00 a.m. Students must order and pay for circuit boards themselves if this deadline is missed.