Schedule

This is the schedule for the quarter. Check the schedule periodically for changes.

Section Date Instructor Topic Materials Assignment Due
All T Jan 9 Velinsky Design Process Lecture Chapters 1, 2  
A03/A02 R/F Jan 11/12 Moore
  • Introduction
  • Introduce projects
  • Needs/Specs Lecture
 Chapters 5, 6  
A02/A03 F Jan 12       Memo 1: Resume/Proj Selection
           
A02/A03 M Jan 15  
  • Announce project assignments
  • Martin Luther King Jr. Holiday
    
All T Jan 16 Velinsky Concept Generation Lecture Chapter 7  
A03/A02 R/F Jan 18/19 Moore
  • Concept Selection Lecture
  • User stories activity
  • Needs activity
  • Specifications activity
 Chapter 8  
           
All T Jan 23 Moore Planning and Scheduling Lecture Chapter 18  
A03/A02 R/F Jan 25/26 Moore
  • Planning and Scheduling activity
  • Technical Reports Lecture
 Chapter 18 Memo 2: Team Charter
           
All T Jan 30 Velinsky Product Architecture Lecture Chapter 10  
A03/A02 R/F Feb 1/2 Moore Concept generation activity Chapter 7
  • Memo 3: Needs/Specs
  • Sign up for 185B meeting times
           
All T Feb 6 Velinsky Patents Lecture Chapter 16  
A03/A02 R/F Feb 8/9 Moore Concept Selection Activity Chapter 8  
           
All T Feb 13 Guest Human Factors Lecture    
A03/A02 R/F Feb 15/16 Moore
  • Preliminary analysis activity
  • Concept testing activity
  
  • Report 1: Project Proposal
  • Peer Evaluation
           
All M Feb 19   President's Day Holiday    
All T Feb 20 Moore Microcontroller Tutorial Part 1    
A03/A02 R/F Feb 22/23 Moore Product Architecture Activity    
A02/A03 F Feb 23        
           
All T Feb 27 Moore 3D Printing Guest Lecture   Microcontroller Assignment
A03/A02 R/F Mar 1/2 Moore Microcontroller Tutorial Part 2   Memo 4: Concept Selection/Product Architecture
           
A02/A03 Mar 5-Mar 9   Preliminary Design Reviews    
All T Mar 6 EFL Staff
  • EFL Preparation Lecture
    
A03/A02 R/F Mar 8/9 Moore Work on projects   Design review slides
           
All T Mar 13 Moore
  • Showcase announcement
  • Industry Panel
    
A03/A02 R/F Mar 15/16 Moore
  • Course Evals
  • Class Presentations
   Lightning Talk Slides
A02/A03 M Mar 19      
  • Report 2: Preliminary Design
  • Peer Evaluations
           
All Mar 24-Apr 1   Spring Break    
           
All Apr 2   Start of Spring Quarter    
           
A02/A03 F April 27       Design Showcase Registration
A02/A03 F May 4      
  • Report 3: Midterm Progress
  • Peer evaluations
A02/A03 F May 11       Showcase coordination
A02/A03 F May 25       Poster submission
A02/A03 M May 28   Memorial Day Holiday    
A02/A03 R Jun 7   Engineering Design Showcase 1:30PM-4:30PM  
A02/A03 S Jun 10       Report 4: Final Design
A02/A03 M Jun 11   Critical Design Reviews    
A02/A03 T Jun 12   Critical Design Reviews    
A02/A03 W Jun 13   Critical Design Reviews  
  • Presentation materials
  • Peer evaluations