ECEN 4811 - Senior Laboratory
Fall 2026 Syllabus, Section 01, CRN 41111,
Credit hours: 1
Course Meeting Times
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Instructor
Robert Caven
Email: rwcaven@ysu.edu
Course Description
Course Readings
| Group | Title | Author | ISBN |
|---|---|---|---|
| Optional | NASA Systems Engineering Handbook | NASA | 979-8311817646 |
| Optional | Systems Engineering Principles and Practice, 3rd ed. | A. Kossiakoff et al. | 978-1119516668 |
| Optional | Designing Science Presentations | M. Carter | 978-0-12385969-3 |
| Optional | Handbook of Technical Writing, 12th ed. | G.J. Alred et al. | 978-1319362201 |
| Optional | Writing in Engineering, A Brief Guide | R. Irish | 978-0199343553 |
The course readings are subject to change in the event of extenuating circumstances, research developments, current events, and/or to ensure better learning.
Assignments/Assessments
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Schedule of Topics and Assignments
| Week of | Reading(s) | Proposed Topic | Due/To Prepare for Class |
|---|---|---|---|
| 8/24 | Syllabus Review | ||
| 8/31 | Watch videos--MEASURE: Voice of the Customer | ||
| 9/7 | Presentation: YSU Environment, Safety, and Health Office | ||
| 9/14 | Watch videos--ANALYZE: Concept Creation | Presentation: STEM Professional Services | Begin work on Project Proposal (Report 1). |
| 9/21 | Weekly team report: Design Proposal | Begin work on Project Proposal video. | |
| 9/28 | Watch videos--ANALYZE: Concept Selection and Decision Making | Weekly team report: Design Proposal | |
| 10/5 | Weekly team report: Design Proposal | Assignment of peer review teams. | |
| 10/12 | 1. Watch videos--DESIGN: Top-down and bottom-up approaches to system design. 2. Watch videos--DESIGN: Design for Manufacturability and Assembly | Weekly team report: Design Proposal | Submit Project Proposal Report draft to peer reviewing team. |
| 10/19 | 1. Watch videos--DESIGN: Reliability Engineering. 2. Watch videos--DESIGN: Failure Mode and Effects Analysis | Weekly team report: Design Proposal | Return peer review to report writer. Submit promotional brochure to Graphic Services for printing. Submit link for Project Proposal video. |
| 10/26 | Weekly team report: Design Proposal | Upload peer review summary (that your team prepared) to Blackboard. Upload Project Proposal Report (Report 1) to Blackboard. | |
| 11/2 | Weekly team report: Preliminary Design | ||
| 11/9 | Weekly team report: Preliminary Design | ||
| 11/16 | Weekly team report: Preliminary Design | Submit Preliminary Design Report draft to peer reviewing team. | |
| 11/23 | Weekly team report: Preliminary Design | Return peer review to report writer. | |
| 11/30 | Weekly team report: Preliminary Design | Upload peer review summary (that your team prepared) to Blackboard. Upload Preliminary Design Report (Report 2) to Blackboard. Upload team self-assessment to Blackboard. |
The course schedule, policies, procedures, and assignments in this course are subject to change in the event of extenuating circumstances, by mutual agreement, and/or to ensure better learning.