ELE490
Design & Build Project (Level: 5 Credits: 15)

• This syllabus is a description of how the project will operate. Students will be divided into groups of nominally 5, the initial choice being made by students themselves. A group leader will be chosen for each group.
• The project will be the design and implementation of a piece of equipment to solve a particular problem. The project will include both hardware and software components
• A different problem will be set each year. Each group will develop its own approach to solving the problem and will design and build the necessary hardware and software.
• A day will be set aside to demonstrate the equipment
• Assessment will be based on the performance of each system, the quality of construction of the electronics and software, and the final report. An approach similar to that for the final-year project will be adopted with a designated number of marks being allocated to particular aspects.