Deadline dates are tentative. Final dates will be given in class.
A proposal which specifies the project and your commitments (deliverables).
Advisor/Instructor Meetings (5%), held once per week.
At a time mutually agreed upon, you will meet each week with the instructor and/or advisor to discuss the status of your project. You MUST attend, and a part of your grade will be allotted to these meetings. All individuals in a team project must be present.
Ethics Paper (5%), due Friday, July 8th.
You will choose a case which presents an ethical dilemma, and write a 2-page (minimum) report which considers the case and reaches conclusiosn based upon professional ethics.
Patent Disclosure (10%), due Monday July 11th.
One of the major results of engineering is the development of new ideas and products which constitutes intellectual property. You will review the CWRU policy on intellectual property, research related patents, and complete a CWRU patent disclosure on your senior project.
Mid-Semester Report (15%), due Friday, July 1st.
A written report of progress to date.
Final Report (20%), due July 25th.
The final written report of your project. On turning in this report you may sign up for an oral presentation. Work on the project may continue.
Oral Presentation (style: 15% + results 25%), to be held Monday, August 1st.
Presentations will be allotted a 15-minute slot for one-person projects, and 30 minutes for multi-person projects. Final judgment of the project results will be made at this time.
NOTE: Due to the shortness of the summer semester special class extensions can be made for students not graduating in August. Typically, the reported grade will be an "R" and the student will have until the first week of classes to complete the report and/or presentation. This MUST have the approval of the course instructor.
Presentation Attendance (P/F), held Monday, August 1st.
Since the class is so small, all students are required to attend all presentations.
Written assignments are due at 12 noon the specified date. Electronic submissions may be made as late as 5pm. LATE WORK WILL RECEIVE ZERO POINTS unless permission of the instructor is obtained in advance.