Outline. Your Project Proposal an evolving plan. Project Proposal Guidelines (2 files) ECE496 Design Project Preparing Your Project Proposal

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1 Outline ECE496 Design Project Preparing Your Project Proposal Dr. Ken Tallman & Khoman Phang Thursday, Sept. 15, 2016 Tonight n Introduction to the proposal (Phang) n Proposal details (Phang) n Writing a Great Proposal (Tallman) n Schedule overview (Phang) n 8pm Breakout meetings with adminstrators, student team introductions All things are created twice. There s a mental or first creation, and a physical or second creation. Stephen Covey 1 2 Your Project Proposal an evolving plan Project Proposal Guidelines (2 files) Document Guidelines general guidelines that apply to all written deliverables Project Proposal -- Guidelines specific to the project proposal (all versions) 3 Contains many examples & suggestions read through carefully 4

2 Begin with a good plan to guide the rest of your journey n Maps n Equipment n Study terrain n Plan path n Design n Implementation n Testing n Presentations n Teamwork 1. What am I doing? Make kitchen great The Kitchen Make kitchen prettier and more efficient Make kitchen resale value higher; make kitchen more efficient GOAL

3 2. What are the parameters? (1) Ø Replace cupboard doors Ø Repaint Ø Replace wall covering Requirements: FUNCTIONS 2. What are the parameters? (2) Ø Can t break the bank Max $10,000 Ø Get permits for plumbing/electrical Ø Water/moisture resistant Spec Ø Requirements: CONSTRAINTS Testable u How to prove that design specs are met Especially if I don t do work myself, or if parts are not known (ex drawer loading ) 2. What are the parameters? (3) Ø Speed up baking Ø Speed up wash/dry/stack dishes Ø Low cost Ø Done quickly Ø Requirements: OBJECTIVES

4 3. What are the possibilities? Ø For wall coverings: Ø Paint Ø Wallpaper Ø For cupboards: Ø Ikea-type full gut/replace Ø New doors only Ø For insides: Ø Sliding drawers Ø No changes Ø Design Alternatives 4. Evaluate. Choose. u Look at ballpark costs, time, hassle, results u Vs Functions/Constraints to knock out of running (unless can modify to make work) u Vs Objectives to find out goodness of result u Pick best FINAL DESIGN 5. Final Design Details u Budget u What $$ is needed u Where does $$ come from u Scheduling u What steps / what order u Who does what u When do they do it u Testing (Verification, Module) u How, what, when u Signoff Next: u Launch the work! u Must have plans to work from u It s about the project, not the document u (Imagine someone else picking up the project to continue)

5 Project Proposal (1 Prep then Setup) n Executive Summary n Table of Contents n Project Description Background and Motivation Project Goal Project Requirements Validation and Acceptance Tests Project Proposal (2 Alternatives & Select) Technical Design n Possible Solutions and Design Alternatives n System-level Overview n Module-level Descriptions n Assessment of Proposed Solution Project Proposal (3 Details: Plan/Budget) Notes: Budget Work Plan n Work Breakdown Structure / Gantt Chart n Financial Plan n Feasibility Assessment (resources, risks) 21 22

6 Notes: Budget Notes: Budget Notes: Budget Notes: Budget 25 26

Notes: WBS / Gantt n Use MS Project or something equivalent BECAUSE The information is almost certain to change It looks better n MAKE THE THING LOOK GOOD.

7 Notes: WBS / Gantt n Use MS Project or something equivalent BECAUSE The information is almost certain to change It looks better n MAKE THE THING LOOK GOOD. This will take time, so don t expect to dash it off last minute. n Detail: 2-3 weeks per entry max. Outline Tonight C Introduction to the proposal (Phang) C Proposal details (Phang) n Writing a Great Proposal (Tallman) n Schedule overview (Phang) n 8pm Breakout meetings with adminstrators, student team introductions Draft A Meetings Writing a Great Proposal 29 30

8 What Does a Proposal Do? n Establish the goals of a project n Create agreement about a project n Define the scope of a project n Outline a proposed plan of development n Create Interest in the project Who is your Audience? You may not always know. Many projects in your field are interdisciplinary. Ensure that readers from other fields understand what you propose to do The Situation/Problem/Solution Structure n 1. Describe the Situation from which the problem emerges n 2. Isolate the Problem(s) Consider the key stakeholders n 3. Explain the Solution(s) n 4. Evaluate the Solution Benefits & importance Applying the Situation/Problem/Solution Framework Situation: sharing and Manipulating data Problem: protecting owners rights Recent hardware and software advancements have made it possible for consumers to create, share, and manipulate multimedia data. The major obstacle associated with these new technologies, however, is how to ensure that this digital content is used appropriately...content owners are seeking technologies that promise to protect their rights. The first line of defense most content owners seek is cryptography...the downfall to this method is that while cryptography can protect content in transit, the content is not protected after decryption and the pirate is free to distribute illegal copies. There is a need to find an alternative, or a complement to cryptography one that protects the content after decryption. Watermarking fulfills this need because it embeds information within the content itself The application that we will focus on will be the use of watermarks Problem (technical): Cryptography is inadequate Evaluation: Why it works Solution: watermarking 34

9 Be Concise! Be Concise! The market for the sale of flash memory chips is dominated by two chip manufacturers: Intel and Advanced Micro Systems. These two chip manufacturers were responsible for 76 percent of the $1.3 billion market in flash memory chips last year. Can you spot the redundancies? The market for the sale of flash memory chips is dominated by two chip manufacturers: Intel and Advanced Micro Systems. These two chip manufacturers were responsible for 76 percent of the $1.3 billion market in flash memory chips last year Be Concise! Be Concise! The market for the sale of flash memory chips is dominated by two chip manufacturers: Intel and Advanced Micro Systems. These two chip manufacturers were responsible for 76 percent of the $1.3 billion market in flash memory chips last year. The market for the sale of flash memory chips is dominated by two chip manufacturers: Intel and Advanced Micro Systems. They claimed 76 percent of the $1.3 billion market in flash memory chips last year

10 Be Concise! Making Structure Explicit The market for the sale of flash memory chips is dominated by two chip manufacturers: Intel and Advanced Micro Systems. They claimed 76 percent of the $1.3 billion market in flash memory chips last year. 39 Use Headings and Enumeration 1. Introduction Xxxxxx xxxxxxxxxxx xxx Xxxxxx xxx x 1.2 Generic Headings Xxxxxx xxxxx xxxxxx xx Xxxxxxx How could xxxx these xxxxxxx headings be improved? Informative Headings 1. Politics in American Film Xxxxxx xxxxxx xxxxxxx xxxxxx Xxx xxxxx xxxx xxxxxxxxxxx 1.2 The Silent Era Xxxxxxxxxxxx xxxx xxxx xxxxx X xxxxxx xxxxxxxxxxx xx 40 Using Visuals in Engineering Writing Using Visuals in Engineering Writing What is the Purpose of Using Visuals? To Instruct To Improve Understanding To Simplify Reading Table 1: Power consumption for memory devices (In Nanowatts) Baseline Power Memristor Flash Phase- Change Read Power Write Power Spin-torque Transfer To Attract the reader What s Missing? 41 42

Using Visuals in Engineering Writing Tables essential elements Table 1: (In Nanowatts) Baseline Power Power consumption for memory devices Memristor Flash Phase-

Spin-torque Transfer Unlike table titles, figure captions appear below the figure Figure 1: Power consumption of memory devices measured in nanowatts 43 44 Diagrams

SF B670. (Be sure whole group can attend.) Staple a Draft A Feedback Form to the front of your Proposal Legend Write down Session Code, e.g., A28100, and Meeting Date, Time, and Place on the Draft A Feedback Form.

11 Using Visuals in Engineering Writing Tables essential elements Table 1: (In Nanowatts) Baseline Power Power consumption for memory devices Memristor Flash Phase- Change Read Power Write Power What is another way to represent this data? Spin-torque Transfer Unlike table titles, figure captions appear below the figure Figure 1: Power consumption of memory devices measured in nanowatts Diagrams essential elements Title Labels Draft A Sign-Up and Submission Wednesday, September 21, 9am-3pm: Sign up for a Writing Instructor meeting on the signup sheet posted in SF B670. (Be sure whole group can attend.) Staple a Draft A Feedback Form to the front of your Proposal Legend Write down Session Code, e.g., A28100, and Meeting Date, Time, and Place on the Draft A Feedback Form. Figure number Caption: Component diagram showing dependencies between components and their subcomponents 45 Note meeting details in your calendar. Submit proposal in the drop box. 46

12 Submitting Draft A Sign-up Sheet Time Session Location Project Name Contact Person Name (PRINT) Contact Person 12:00 A GB204A 12:00 K SFB670B 12:30 A GB204A 12:30 K SFB670B 1:00 A19100 GB204A 3:00 M19300 SFB670E 3:30 M19330 SFB670E 4:00 M19400 SFB670E Schedule After the Submissions n Draft A Wed. Sept 21 at 3pm Paper copy: submit to ECP office (SFB670) Register for an appointment with ECP Electronic copy: submit on Reports and Evaluations site (same as registration site) n Draft B Thu. Oct 6 at 3pm Paper copy: Submit into drop boxes outside SFB560 in the box for your section # (you will know by then) Electronic copy: submit on Reports and Evaluations site n Final Proposal Thu. Oct 27 at 3pm Paper copy: Submit into drop boxes outside SFB560 in the box for your section # (you will know by then) Electronic copy: submit on Reports and Evaluations site n Draft A (Sept. 21): Meeting with ECP people n Draft B (Oct. 6): Lecture 3 Design reviews (Oct. 6) Draft B returned by administrator (Oct. 20) n Final proposal (Oct. 27): Design Review Meetings ONLY the Final Proposal is assigned a grade 49 50

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