Department of Electrical and Electronics Engineering

Assignment of Projects

Possible ELE401–ELE402 projects are proposed by the faculty members of the Department of Electrical and Electronics Engineering every spring semester. Faculty members submit their project proposals to the Graduation Projects Committee. The design-related content of the graduation project is explicitly emphasized in the proposal. If the design content is deemed appropriate, it is approved by the Graduation Projects Committee. Otherwise, the committee informs the proposing faculty member that the project description lacks sufficient design elements and needs revision.

The project descriptions approved by the committee are announced online to the senior students who meet the prerequisites of ELE401 at the end of the spring semester. Prospective project students, who are informed simultaneously about all available projects, contact the faculty members whose projects they are interested in. Upon mutual agreement between the students and the faculty member, the project is assigned to the student(s) at the end of either the spring or the fall semester. Any problems encountered during this process are resolved by the Graduation Projects Committee.

ELE401 Graduation Project I

An ELE401 project may be assigned to an individual student or to a team of students. If the project is to be carried out by a team, the members must submit a written statement at the beginning of the semester clearly explaining how the workload is shared among them. If there are any changes to this distribution during the semester, the students must submit these changes in writing to the project advisor, including their justifications.

Students are required to submit one interim report and one final (term) report during the semester. All reports must be written in English. Throughout the semester, students must hold regular meetings with their project advisor regarding the work described in their reports. The advisor guides the students toward progress but does not take an active role in the design stages.

1. Project Logbook (ELE401)

   In addition to the reports mentioned above, students are required to keep a project logbook in which they record their weekly progress throughout the semester. Since each academic semester lasts 14 weeks, the logbook must contain at least 14 entries by the end of the term. If the project is conducted by a team, each student must keep a separate logbook reflecting their own perspective. The logbook should include the work carried out, alternative solutions produced, and discussions held with teammates and the project advisor. The project logbook must be submitted to the advisor at the end of the semester.

2. Interim Report (ELE401)

   The interim report must be submitted by the end of the 8^th week of the semester.

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   This report defines the design project, presenting the requirements and constraints of the related problem. Students research the problem using various sources to acquire the necessary technical background and determine possible design alternatives. The findings of this research must be clearly presented in the report, along with the multiple approaches and methods proposed to solve the design problem.

   The sections of the interim report are as follows:

   • Project description: A clear definition of the design project and its purpose. Explanation of how and where the design can potentially be applied in the future.
   • Realistic design constraints: The design constraints must be explicitly stated. Examples include economy, environment, politics, society, sustainability, manufacturability, ethics, health, and safety. Detailed information can be found in the document titled "Project Design Constraints".
   • Engineering standards: One or more engineering standards must be identified, and how the project complies with these standards must be clearly explained.
   • Background information: The design requires background knowledge on electrical and electronics engineering topics. This section should explain which subjects the project is related to. Students must separately indicate the knowledge gained from prior coursework and from additional individual research conducted for the project.
   • Methods: Possible solutions and their advantages and disadvantages.

3. Term Report (ELE401)

   This report must be submitted by the last day of the final examinations.

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   This report thoroughly and carefully documents all activities performed within ELE401 during the semester. The content of the interim report, with necessary revisions, must be included as part of this report. Additionally, the details of the preliminary design must be elaborated.

   The term report should include the following sections:

   • Project description
   • Realistic design constraints
   • Engineering standards
   • Background information
   • Methods
   • Preliminary design
   • Team work (if the project is carried out by a group)

   The teamwork section should describe the division of workload among team members, any changes in this distribution during the semester, each member's contribution to the project, and an evaluation of how effectively the team worked together.

4. Grading of ELE401

   • Interim Report: 40%
   • Term Report: 60%

   Grading reflects how well the student presents the design project in the interim and term reports.

   The guideline for report evaluation can be found HERE.

ELE402 Graduation Project II

ELE402 is a continuation of the project initiated in ELE401. The project advisor and the students must remain the same. In this course, students continue the design process based on the preliminary design developed in ELE401.

Students are required to perform at least two design iterations during this process. An iteration is generally defined as repeating certain steps to improve a process and reach the desired outcome. A typical design cycle consists of three stages: generating a solution, implementing the solution, and testing and evaluating the results. If the results do not meet the project requirements, new solutions are developed and the three steps are repeated. This process continues until satisfactory results are achieved.

During the design iterations, students must regularly meet with their advisor to discuss the determination of the preliminary design parameters. These discussions should be documented in the final report. The advisor guides the students appropriately but does not perform any of the design tasks directly.

1. Design Process Requirements

   Throughout the design process, students must:

   • Develop a software or hardware prototype based on the preliminary design.
   • Test and interpret the design choices and parameters using the prototype..
   • Update the design choices and parameters at each iteration based on tests and observations.
   • Decide on the final design at the end of the iterative process.

   The prototype must be submitted to the project advisor together with the interim report.

2. Project Logbook (ELE402)

   Students must record their weekly progress throughout the semester in a project logbook. If the project is carried out by a team, each student must maintain a separate logbook reflecting their individual perspective. The logbook should include prototype work, results and interpretations, discussions among teammates, and meetings with the advisor. The completed logbook must be submitted to the advisor at the end of the semester.

3. Interim Report (ELE402)

   The interim report must be submitted by the end of the 10th week of the semester.

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   This report consists of the following sections:

   • Prototype: Description of the developed software or hardware prototype.
   • Design iterations: Each iteration must be presented as a subsection, explaining the observations, results, interpretations, changes in design choices or parameters, and the reasons for these changes.

4. Final Report (ELE402)

   The final report must be submitted by the last day of the final examinations.

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   The final report should include the following sections:

   • Project description
   • Engineering standards
   • Design constraints
   • Background information
   • Methods
   • Preliminary design
   • First prototype
   • Design iterations
   • Final design, satisfaction of constraints and engineering standards, cost analysis
   • Team work (if the project is carried out by a group)

   The Design Iterations section must include both the iterations presented in the interim report and any additional iterations completed afterwards.

5. Poster Presentation

   Students present the final version of their project in the form of a poster. Each year, before the final examinations of the spring semester, the department organizes a Senior Design Project Exhibition. All students enrolled in ELE401/402 must participate with their posters and any demo products, if applicable. The exhibition is open to the public.

   Posters must be prepared in accordance with the Poster Presentation Guidelines.

6. Grading of ELE402

   • Interim Report: 25%
   • Poster Presentation and Demo (if applicable): 25%
   • Final Report: 50%

   Grading reflects how well the student presents their design work in the interim and final reports and the quality of the poster presentation — not the final product of the project itself.

   The guideline for report evaluation can be found HERE.