Projects containing multiple components allowing autonomous design and subsequent integration into a final product. Projects capable of multiple solutions Projects that do not involve proprietary or intellectual property Projects that do not require development tools or instrumentation that the department does not possess or is easily accessible. Projects that are not beyond the capability of faculty and students. Projects that involve confidential proprietary material or that are on the critical path of the sponsors business are to be strictly avoided. The instructor presents all available projects to the class for their consideration Groups of two to four students agree among themselves to work on a particular project.
Students submit a proposal to the sponsor to complete the work.
Sponsor agrees to support the proposal and supplies necessary resources. Project work begins Students submit regular progress reports to sponsor. Sponsor participates in design reviews, reviews tests results and verifies compliance tests. Students present their completed work at the Design Expo at the end of the spring semester. An instrumentation package is needed to provide soil and crop data for closed loop control of a spatially variable center pivot irrigation system.