The class meets as a whole only on the first three Wednesdays. This covers the time period needed for organizing teams, meeting the instructors, presenting project opportunities, etc. From the fourth week on, there are no more Wednesday afternoon class sessions. On the first Wednesday, calendar and resources are discussed, the lab TAs are introduced to the class, and usually some visitors present special project opportunities. Students are also given an opportunity to present ideas to the class.
Time is left for talking among potential project partners and meeting and consulting the lab TAs.
On the second Wednesday additional resources are discussed, the guidelines for preparing Proposals are discussed, new project opportunities are presented, and time is left for informal conversations between partners and with the instructors. On the third Wednesday, the engineering design process is presented, and the Design Review is discussed in more detail. TAs are assigned based on their background and the other projects they are responsible for. Student preferences are honored as far as possible, but some changes usually have to be made to distribute work loads fairly. Once you know your schedule for the semester, log in to PACE and fill in your schedule.