Critical Design Review Presentation

Short (15 minute) Critcal Design Review (CDR) Presentations are given by project groups covering the project's proposed design. This presentation is followed by approximately 5 minutes of questions. The purpose of the presentations is to communicate to your peers, project clients, and the instructional staff the proposed design. Note that this will certainly require a brief introduction to the purpose of your project; communicate hazards associated with the project; communicate the project schedule; communicate the project budget; put your presentation skills into practice; and provide an opportunity for your peers, clients, and the instructional staff to provide feedback with respect to feasability, practicality, etc. It is from the CDR process that the future of a project is determined; this is a "Go" or "No Go" decision point. Your peers should walk away with an understanding of what your project does and how it does it, particularly with respect to the hardware design (assuming a project involving hardware, that is). Time permitting, you may find it appropriate to discuss why you selected a specific design solution. Client Involvment Please invite your clients to your presentation; extension of this invitiation is left to your group. Since your client will have input regarding whether or not a project proceeds to implementation, it is important that they remain informed. If, for some reason, they are unable to attend, please be sure to share your design details with them by means other than the presentation. The time that presentations and subsequent questioning takes is approximately 20-25 minutes per group. Please inform your client that the start time of your group's presentation is approximate, but that they are welcome to attend other groups' presentations. Attendance The presentations are held during lab sessions, during times noted in the syllabus. The presentation sessions are held in in various rooms. The presentation sessions begin at 2PM and proceed until the groups assigned to present during that session are complete. You are expected to be present for all presentations occurring during your lab section. Venue and Presentation Equipment All presentation rooms are classroom-style. Various equipment will be provided to assist you in making the presentation: a PC with a Microsoft operating system, Adobe Acrobat, Microsoft PowerPoint, a data projector, and a dry-erase (or chalk) board. A connection to the Internet cannot be guaranteed, so please bring your computerized presentation materials on a USB memory stick or CD (floppy disks are not supported). If you intend on using the computer to play a movie, please ensure that only CODECS supported by a default Windows configuration are used. Means for computerized sound playback is likely provided, depending on the venue. Suggested Format A suggested format and time distribution for your presentation is as follows: Opening: an overview of your project and its goals (~3 minutes) Body: the technical portion of your design proposal (~8 minutes) Closing: a summary of the main points (~2 minutes) Questions: not included as part of the 15 minutes (~2-5 minutes) This follows the typical 'ABC Format' described in other courses. Contributions by Individuals It is expected that the contribution of all individuals within a group during the presentation will be equal: marks will be adjusted correspondingly if this is not the case. A team member responsible for a particular portion of the project will typically be assigned presentation of corresponding material. Grading A mark is awarded based upon effective communication, use of time, and technical knowledge and content. Evaluation is performed using a scheme in which each of the following categories carry some (not necessarily equal) weight. The sub-points are provided to help illustrate what is looked for in each category. Relevance and Scope of Material Project objectives outlined? A hardware block diagram provided? Appropriate level of background information for the target audience? Concise presentation of design details? Understanding/Interpretation Presentation of the design clearly understandable? Questions answered knowledgeably? Presentation Details Time used effectively? Appropriate number of visuals? Quality of visuals? Continuity? Trade-offs between presenters? Content logically organized? Presented with poise and professionalism? Evaluation of the presentation is carried out by several individuals. Schedule and Location The schedule and locations of the presentations ordered by laboratory section is as follows. Please note that the dates are not in order: look up your lab section! Lab Section Date Groups (Order is Relevant) Location X2 Monday, 08 November 2010 D08, D03, D02, D01, D05, D07, D06 ETLC E2-002 X2 Monday, 15 November 2010 D10, D04, D09, D11, D12, D13 ETLC E2-002 X3 Tuesday, 09 November 2010 D24, D17, D20, D21, D23, D18 CME 344 X3 Tuesday, 16 November 2010 D16, D19, D15, D14, D22 CME 344 X4 Wednesday, 10 November 2010 D28, D30, D31, D35, D32, D25, D37 MEC 2-1 X4 Wednesday, 17 November 2010 D34, D33, D27, D36, D26, D29 MEC 2-1 X5 Thursday, 18 November 2010 D40, D42, D41, D39, D38 CME 344 Schedule Modifications Groups are expected to present in their normally scheduled lab time. If, for some reason, a group cannot present at their allocated time, they are asked to swap the presentation time with another group. If all parties (all members of both groups) agree to the swap, the schedule will be modified. Presentation Slides: Submission In an attempt to keep all groups on a similar timeline, all groups are asked to submit the presentation slides (in PDF form) by 12 noon on the date noted in the syllabus. In spite of this submission, please ensure you bring your own (electronic) copy of the slides to the presentation. The slides used during the presentation should be consistent with those submitted, otherwise the goal of keeping groups on a similar timeline is not met. Please submit an electronic copy of a PDF version of this item by using the EE Capstone Submission Facility by 12 noon on the date noted in the syllabus. (Any member of a group may submit on behalf of their entire group.)