CE Capstone - Schedule

Dr. Yogananda Isukapalli

During the Fall quarter of this course sequence, student groups choose a project, define and refine a description of its external behavior, then launch into the hardware design phase. By the end of fall quarter, using industry standard Computer Aided Design tools, they have produced detailed hardware schematics, fabrication-ready printed circuit board artwork, and complete component kits and associated documentation necessary for prototype assembly. An organized project notebook describing all aspects of the project as well as formal design reviews/presentations and the use of professional project management software complete the initial portion of the capstone design experience.

All students are expected to submit a weekly report describing their specific individual contribution to the project in that week. Instructor will discuss the details of weekly report with the students in the weekly meeting. At the end of each quarter, all groups have to present/demo their project in front of the whole class.

During winter quarter, the printed circuit boards (PCB) are fabricated and assembled. While the PCB is getting ready, the focus shifts to software development on a development kit that is closest to the custom hardware and any mechanical components are acquired and/or manufactured and assembled. Once the hardware design is validated and the software and mechanical development efforts are completed, the final project prototype is integrated, tested and verified. A succession of milestones, reviews and presentations ensures that project completion occur in a timely and successful manner.

At the end of spring quarter, each project team participates in the Computer Engineering portion of the Senior Capstone Project Presentation Day. During the day long event, the groups display posters highlighting their projects' features and operation and conduct a public presentation and demonstration of the completed projects.

Course Milestones

Fall Quarter
Winter Quarter
Spring Quarter
Computer Engineering Capstone
UCSB CE Capstone projects offer students real-world experience in the lifespan of developing an embedded system: identifying a problem, designing to required specifications, managing budgets and printed circuit board fabrication, and delivering their finished product on time.

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