Winter Term

Block Validation, Research Peer Review: For the block validation, we will be showing that our block fits the requirements that we set out for it. We sill show that the blocks include purposeful engineering tradeoffs that influenced our design. The Research peer review consists of reviewing two assigned student’s papers as well as having your own paper reviewed. We will submit the revisions and review to our instructors.

Requirements Locked, Blocks Implemented: By this point, we aim to have most or all of our blocks physically implemented. They may not be complete or 100% functional, but they exist in physical form and not just documents at this point. Additionally, this week is the last week to change engineering requirements, as past this point they are locked in for the remainder of the project.

Design Reviews: This consists of peers evaluating the design of particular aspects of our design for the project thus far and receiving their feedback to incorporate into the system.

System Review, Blocks Complete: This consists of peers evaluating the system as it is so far. The blocks complete involves having the blocks complete and functional at this point.

All Block Check-Off: This involves having our blocks complete and showing that all the different aspects of the interfaces and portions of each block follow what we defined.

PCB Design Sent for Fab: At this point, our PCB(s) design(s) will be completed and sent for fabrication for the project.

Expo Poster Design: The team will sign up for the Expo and begin designing a poster for the team at the expo.

System Review, PCB Assembly: System review as above. PCB assembly involves continuing/completing the final assembly of our PCB(s) for use in the project.

Complete Draft of Poster: The expo poster at this time should be completed and sent to peers to review and to our client for changes.