Students are also required to orally communicate periodically with the project sponsor and possible vendors or suppliers. This grade portion is based on both individual and team components. Individual components are based on oral presentations, oral progress reports, contribution to the team efforts, and individual design calculations and drawings. Team components are based on the quality of the final drawings and specifications and the design proposal and final design report. Students are not graded on how well or if the design solves the problem.
Emphasis is placed on how well the students complete the entire design process.
Computers will also be used for proposal and report generation and oral presentations. Special laboratory periods will be focused on topics needed to help students complete their project. Example topics include patent searches, electronic communication using the web, computer-aided design, stress analysis, simulation, mapping, and written and oral presentations. Class attendance and its effect on course grade is the prerogative of the individual instructor and will be part of the course outline and announced the first day of class. Unannounced quizzes and their effect on course grade are the prerogative of the individual instructor and will be part of the course outline and announced the first day of class.