IEM SEMINAR PROJECT

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IEM SEMINAR PROJECT

• David A. Conner, Ph.D., P.E.
• Professor Emeritus
• Chair Emeritus
• Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering
• daconner_at_uab.edu

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Examples of Environments for Teaching/Learning

• Lectures
• Labs
• Term Papers
• Projects
• Homework
• Exams
• Field Trips

• Internships
• Board Work
• Seminars
• Workshops
• Library Research
• Simulations
• Role Playing

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Simulation Roles

• David A. Conner Simulation Director
• Dale W. Callahan Representative of the Alabama
  Department of Transportation (AL DOT)
• Your Team A Technology Company Seeking Business
  from AL DOT

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Team Assignments

• Team A
• Beasley
• Friar
• Retzer
• Stanton
• Team B
• Blackmon
• Johnson
• Nelson

• Team C
• Newbold
• Pate
• Rabon
• Walker
• Team D
• Gooch
• Hicks
• Thom
• Wells

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Overview of AL DOTCFP (Call for Proposals)

• Areas of Proposal Interest
• Proposal
• Contents
• Budget

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Project Objectives

• Begin Interacting with Others in Class
• Improve Ability to Interact in a Diverse
  Technical Groups
• Expand Ability to Accomplish Creative Thinking
• Gain Experience in Developing Competitive
  Proposals
• Expand Ability to Think Outside the Box

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Schedule

• Wednesday, August 11
• 1050-1130 ? Project Introduction
• 1130-1200 ? Customer Overview
• 130- 500 ? Group Classroom Work
  Session
• Thursday, August 12
• 1030-1130 ? Group Classroom Work
  Session
• 100- 200 ? Group Classroom Work
  Session with Director
• 200- 500 ? Group Classroom Work
  Sessions

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Schedule

• Friday, August 13
• 100- 300 ? Final Interaction with Game
  Director ltGroup Sessionsgt
• 300- 500 ? Group Classroom Work
  Session
• Friday, September 3
• Final Proposal Due !!!

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QUESTIONSandDISCUSSION