Course Description
EEE 498 Engineering Design I is a preliminary course for senior students as a preparation to EEE 499 Engineering Design II. EEE 498 is proposed with the purpose of providing students with necessary knowledge and skills for participating in and managing engineering design tasks and team projects.
Course content covers understanding engineering problems, fundamentals of engineering design, engineering design in electrical and electronics engineering, fundamentals of project management, design tools, ethics and safety in engineering design projects, written and oral communication in engineering design projects, design experience through team project.
Course Objectives
Main objectives of the course are to provide senior year students with,
1. The ability to understand, define, and analyse engineering problems,
2. Basic engineering design skills through project work and experience of collaboration in team projects,
3. Fundamental skills of project management, documentation and communication.
Course Assessment
Midterm exam 20% / Project report 30% / Final exam 50%.