CPE495 Project Proposal Template

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Project Title(as descriptive as possible)
Group Members CPE495 Group ??? Computer
Engineering Design I Electrical and Computer
Engineering The University of Alabama in
Huntsville
email e.mail_at_eng.uah.edu
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The Need

• Describe the need or opportunity
• Lack of the proposed device/software, or
• New enabling technology that can make existing
  devices smaller, lighter, faster, more power
  efficient, less obtrusive, better user interface,
  
• Who is affected and who will benefit?

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Research and Patent Survey

• Short survey of similar research projects
• Relevant patents
• One slide per project/patent and brief
  description of similarities and differences

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Proposed idea

• Describe briefly the solution and proposed idea
• What is the advantage of your approach compared
  to the existing projects/ideas?
• Evaluate alternative solutions and
  implementations
• Different approaches, hardware or software
  organization

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Innovation

• What is innovative in your approach?
• Emphasize what is original in your approach
  compared with other research projects described
  in previous slides
• What patents may limit your patent rights?

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Requirements

• List basic requirements of your project

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Current state of the project

• What is the current state of the project
• What was planned initially?
• List deliverables of your CPE495 project that
  will be submitted by December 4.
• Examples Users manual, schematic diagrams, PCB
  design files, embedded software, PC software,
  embedded software, Matlab simulation and
  processing files, etc.

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CPE495 Final Project Demonstration
Demonstrate current functionality of your project
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Demonstration

• Describe briefly what are you going to present
  and demonstrate
• What initial requirements are functional?
• What planned activities from the CPE495 proposal
  are yet to be implemented at the time of the
  demonstration?

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Material

• What additional hardware, software, services, and
  other material do you need for your CPE496
  project?
• Itemized prices and expenses

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Timeline

• Provide DETAILED tentative timeline of real
  hardware, software, and testing activities
• List team members responsible for individual
  activities
• What activities can cause critically delays in
  your project?
• Provide details of testing activities

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Deliverables and Final Presentation

• What are final deliverables of your CPE496
  project?
• List additional hardware, software, services, and
  other expenses that you need to finalize your
  CPE496 project?
• Itemized prices and expenses

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Health/Safety issues

• Describe any health/safety issues of your project

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Conclusion/Social impact

• Will your project make a positive change and make
  the world a better place?