An ability to function on multi-disciplinary teams. All course assignments, including homeworks and the final project involve teams. The homework and final project involve solving engineering problems identified by the assignments and exemplified by class discussion. The final project challenges the students to identify the issues and formulate their individual solutions. The project guidelines emphasize use of legal data in system design and final testing.
Professional communication is emphasized in all course assignments.
Homeworks are graded based on clarity of program comments and clarity of the written report, as well as correctness of the demo. The final project involves an oral presentation, a demonstration with question answering, and a written report. The quality of the presentation and report make up a substantial portion of the grade. A broad education necessary to appreciate the impact of engineering solutions. Motivating examples are drawn from a broad range of applications.