EE1067 Level 1 Workshop

GROUP PROJECT

1.Introduction

The practice of engineering is to solve problems by creating or designing solutions. Most of the work on the course so far has been about analysing, or understanding, the problems you will face, and learning about the various tools and techniques which you may use. The group project is an opportunity to apply your knowledge to a fairly substantial technical problem. You will be working in groups (teams) so will have to practice team working skills as well as organize the project, both at an individual and group level.

2.Learning Outcomes

On completion of the group project, students should have:

•practised their team working skills,

•an appreciation of how to manage a project,

•investigated a technical design problem, developed solutions, simulated, and either built and tested a chosen physical design or produced a web site explaining, demonstrating and selling the chosen design.

3.Tasks

The group project is focussed around solving a particular technical challenge and so this is the major part of the work to be undertaken. There are other considerations however, as mentioned above, to do with team working and managing the project in general. Hence there are other tasks associated with this aspect of the work.

Design Task

The design task set to each group will depend on the course the students are following. They are all based on the operation of an Automated Teller Machine (ATM), commonly known as a bank machine or cash machine. It is not possible to cover all the functions but the project will concentrate on the entry of a PIN which has to be transmitted (securely) to some other location (maybe the bank’s computer inside the branch).

Some of the details are deliberately left vague or unspecified and in these cases the group must decide what would be a reasonable solution, which may or may not be constrained, either by us e.g. financial, the availability of devices/systems, or by the team e.g. time, the group’s knowledge and understanding.

The overall system is outlined below:

The numeric keypad and display device are supplied. The specification for the serial link is that it should carry an 8-bit word representing each digit in the PIN. The digit should be in binary coded decimal (BCD) form and any remaining bits may be used for error detection/correction.

The transmitter block contains the following elements:

a)Logic to convert the data from the keypad into BCD form. This may also include checking for errors (2 keys pressed at the same time etc).

b)Adding extra bits to the BCD data for error detection/correction to give an 8-bit word.

c)Encryption of the 8-bit word. The form and complexity of the encryption are not specified.

d)Conversion of the parallel 8-bit word into a serial signal for transmission.

The receiver block contains the corresponding elements:

e)Conversion of the serial signal into a parallel 8-bit word.

f)Decryption of the 8-bit word.

g)Error detection/correction and appropriate action.

h)Logic to convert the BCD data into a form suitable for display.

Electronic & Electrical (Microelectronic) Engineering Students:

You are required to design, simulate, build and test elements a), b), d), e), g) and h) in the transmitter and receiver block, as well as use a serial link to transmit the data.

Computer Systems Engineering and Internet Engineering Students:

You are required to design, simulate, build and test elements b), c), d), e), f) and g) in the transmitter and receiver block, as well as use a serial link to transmit the data.

Project ManagementTasks

The project will be undertaken in teams based on tutor groups, but with some re-allocation to try and make teams of between 4 and 7 students. Whilst the tasks for each team will be the same, it is expected that larger teams would normally be able to complete more work. However it is essential that all groups adjust the complexity of their solution such that a satisfactory demonstration is achievable in the time available.

A member of staff is assigned as the project supervisor and this will normally be the personal tutor of the group. Details of the teams and project supervisor are given in the attached sheet.

It is required that each team meet at least once a week with their project supervisor and attendance at these meetings will be recorded. The teams can, and indeed should, meet on a more regular basis without the supervisor. These meetings may involve the whole team or only selected members.

All meetings must be documented by the team and to aid this a progress review and action note is required to be completed for each meeting. This document is available electronically on the R drive and should be completed electronically. The role of filling in the sheet must be shared so that each member of the team must take their turn to fill out the sheet. It will be viewed as a failure of teamwork if only a few members are active in the team and do (nearly) all the work. All correspondence, such as e-mails etc must also be recorded and kept.

Supporting documentation such as descriptions and sketches of design solutions, simulation results etc, must also be kept in a file. At the end of the project, the progress review and action notes can be printed out and added to the file. All the documentation contributes to a portfolio of evidence for the team’s work which will be submitted and assessed.

To help manage the project, it can be split into stages:

  • Investigation of the problem and drawing up of some form of specification.
  • Feasibility study on at least 3 different solutions.
  • Selection of a single proposed solution (based on simulation results).
  • Development, build and test of the selected design, including an element of analysis as to the success of the design.

Important Dates

12 – 15 JanuaryHand out of project.

23 – 27 FebruaryPresentation of design proposals.

26 – 30 AprilDemonstration and poster presentation.

6 MayFINAL deadline for submission of documentation.

4.Assessment Criteria

The group project will be assessed by the following:

  • Project documentation (as detailed in section 3):30%
  • Design proposal presentation:10%
  • Demonstration of working design:40%
  • Poster presentation:20%

5.Submission Procedure

The design proposal presentation will be assessed by the project supervisor.

The demonstration of the working design and the poster presentation will take place during the week 26th – 30th April. A schedule will be posted nearer the time.

The project documentation must be kept in a single file and submitted to the General Office as portfolio evidence.

6.Late Submission/Non-attendance

Absence from the design proposal presentation, demonstration and poster presentation will result in the individual student receiving zero marks for this component.

The standard Departmental penalty for late submission of the project documentation will be applied.

Students with mitigating circumstances should submit them in the normal way.

Teams

If your name is not on the list, or you have a particular problem, see Dr Turner.

Computer Systems / Internet Engineering
Project Supervisor: Dr A Fernando / Project Supervisor: Dr I Dear
Jatin / BHATT / ee03jjb / Martyn / BIRCH / ee03mbb
Steven / BROWNETT / ee03sdb / Mahendra / CHANDRAN / ee02mmc
Tomas / COLES / ee03tgc / Fouad / IBRAHIM / ee03ffi
Prasanna / NUGAWELA / ee03prn / Evanildo / PRESSENDO / ee03eap
Kiran / SOLANKI / cs03kks / Thulasikanth / SELVAGUNACHANDRAN / ee03tts2
Dimitrios / VARFIS / ee03ddv
Project Supervisor: Dr M Li / Project Supervisor: Dr M Berwick
Bhargav / JANI / me03bbj / Ahmad / ABID / ee02aaa
Barry / JOHNSON / ee03baj / Abdirahman / AHMED / ee03ama
Rakesh / KHIMJI / ee03rrk / Niroshan / BALASUNDARAM / ee03nnb
Peter / LY / ee03ppl / Denise / OWUSU-MANU / ee03ddo
Giancarlo / MATTERA / ee03ggm / Roderick / TIMMERMAN / ee03rrt
Marlan / MCLEISH / ee03mwm
Daniel / SKINNER / ee03dds
Project Supervisor: Dr PJ Turner / Project Supervisor: Dr P Kyberd
Gayan / FERNANDO / ee03gsf / Divyesh / PATEL / ee03ddp
Nicola / MARCHANT / ee03njm / Bhavna / PATEL / ee03bdp
Phillip / RISCOMBE-BURTON / ee03ppr / Hanal / PATEL / ee03hhp
Balraj / SAMBI / ee03bss / Fareed / RAFIQ / ee03far
Nigel / TWUMASI / ee03nnt / Vijay / VARSANI / ee03vhv
Project Supervisor: Dr TJ Owens / Project Supervisor: Dr T Kalganova
Wayne / BRATLEY / ee03wmb / Joseph / DENBY / ee03jjd
Mark / CHARLTON / ee03mmc / Christopher / EVANS / ee03cce
Taiwo / FAYEMI / ee03tof / Papy / KABAMBA KANINDA / ee03ppk
Carlos / MONTORI RODRIGUEZ / ee03ccm2 / Khalid / RASOOLI / ee03kkr
Pratik / PATEL / ee02ppp
Petros / RIZOS / ee03ppr2
Nick / STEWART / ee03nns
Project Supervisor: Dr W Yao / Project Supervisor: Dr Y Yang
Onder / DOLUTAS / ee03ood / Lennox / AMIHERE / ee02lla
Edward / HULL / ee03efh / Salman / ESMAILI / ee03ssc
Nicholas / LACEY / ee03nnl / Katerina / KEFALAS / ee03kkk
Zakirya / MOHAMMAD / ee03zzm / Arash / KOOHESTANI / ee02aak3
Gurmukh / SAHOTA / ee03gss / Alkiviadis / LOUKAS / ee03aal
Kanakalinkan / SAVANATHAN / ee02kks / Kandasamy / NARENTHIRAN / ee03kkn
Project Supervisor: Prof RM Lea / Project Supervisor: Prof TJ Stonham
Anwar / BHALLO / ee03aab3 / Reshid / KHALIL / ee03rrk2
James / VORSTER / ee03jdu / Mohammad / KHAN / ee02msk
Anthony / JOBSON / ee03aaj / Inderjit / LALL / ee03isl
Alexander / OUGHTON / ee03aao2 / Mark / MANKARIOUS / ee03mmm
Reza / SHARIFI / ee03rrs4 / David / MIRANDA / ee03djm
Paresh / VARSHANI / ee03ppv / Yama / NAZARI / ee03yyn
Project Supervisor: Mr P van Santen
Bhavesh / DESAI / ee02bbd
Uyi / OBAS-MOHAMMED / ee03uuo
Deji / SANUSI / ee03dns
Isaac / TSIQUAYE / ee02iit
Electronic & Electrical (Microelectronic) Engineering
Project Supervisor: Dr G Taylor / Project Supervisor: Dr KK Loo
Rajiv / BOSE / ee03rrb / Agapios / BARMPOUNIS / ee03mab
Yousef / GHARAIBEH / ee03yyg / Sebastian / BUSZ / ee03ssb2
Dhiresh / SHARMA / ee03dds2 / Lionel / FABELLAR / ee03llf
Shashank / VERMA / ee03ssv / Pedro / FERNANDES DA LUZ / ee03mpf
Randeep / VIRDEE / ee03rsv / Farhan / SAIF / ee03ffs
Project Supervisor: Dr M Hadjinicolaou / Project Supervisor: Prof S Vaseghi
Awad / ABDULQADIR / ee03aaa / Pamuna / NGAMAYAMU (JUNIOR) / ee02pjn
Shah / HUSSAIN / ee03sah / Abdullah / AHMED / ee03ama
Ellias / MILITSIS / ee03eem / Babak / ATAOLAHI ESHKOOR / ee03bba
Cris / MUKASA / ee03ccm3 / Ivan / CHEUNG / ee03iic
Sudhir / NAIR / ee03ssn / Laolu / KARUNWI / ee03llk
Tom / NABARRO / ee03tan
Vijeeth / VICKNARAJAH / ee03vvv
Project Supervisor: Dr MJD Wilson / Project Supervisor: Dr MK Darwish
Pushkar / GAWAS / ee03ppg / Alex / ALBUJA VELASTEGUI / ee03ada
Rajapoopalasingam / RAMESH / ee03rrr / Timothy / BLAND / ee03tnb
Kayode / SHOWUNMI / ee03kks / Reuben / LOWSON / ee03rrl
Khalid / SHUKUR / ee03kas / Fang / QI / ee03ffq
Meng / YIN / ee03mmy / Rashid / SSEBIRUMBI / ee02rrs3
Project Supervisor: Prof YH Song
Sohail / ANWARY / ee03ssa2
Alimohamed / KASSAM / ee03aak
Yassin / MOHAMMED / ee03yam
Mohammad / MOVAHEDIAN / ee03mmm4
Panchadcharam / SIVANANTHARASA / ee03pps

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