This book is written forstudents and teachers engaged in electrical and computer engineering (ECE) design projects,primarily in the senior year. It guides students and faculty through the steps necessary for the successful execution of design projects. The objective of the text is to provide a treatment of the design process in ECE with a sound academic basis that is integrated with practical application. It has a strong guiding vision -- that a solid understanding of theDesign Process, Design Tools, and the right mix of Professional Skills are critical for project and career success.This text is unique in providing a comprehensive design treatment for ECE.

The Engineering Design Process	p. 1
The Engineering Design Process	p. 3
The Engineering Design Process	p. 4
The World-Class Engineer	p. 11
Book Overview	p. 11
Summary and Further Reading	p. 14
Problems	p. 15
Project Selection and Needs Identification	p. 17
Engineering Design Projects	p. 18
Sources of Project Ideas	p. 19
Project Feasibility and Selection Criteria	p. 20
Needs Identification	p. 23
The Research Survey	p. 27
Needs and Objectives Statements	p. 30
Project Application: The Problem Statement	p. 32
Summary and Further Reading	p. 33
Problems	p. 33
The Requirements Specification	p. 35
Overview of the Requirements Setting Process	p. 36
Engineering Requirements	p. 37
Developing the Requirements Specification	p. 49
Requirements Case Studies	p. 51
Advanced Requirements Analysis	p. 57
Project Application: The Requirements Specification	p. 61
Summary and Further Reading	p. 62
Problems	p. 62
Concept Generation and Evaluation	p. 65
Creativity	p. 66
Concept Generation	p. 71
Concept Evaluation	p. 74
Project Application: Concept Generation and Evaluation	p. 80
Summary and Further Reading	p. 81
Problems	p. 81
Design Tools	p. 85
System Design I: Functional Decomposition	p. 87
Bottom-Up and Top-Down Design	p. 88
Functional Decomposition	p. 89
Guidance	p. 90
Application: Electronics Design	p. 91
Application: Digital Design	p. 95
Application: Software Design	p. 98
Application: Thermometer Design	p. 100
Coupling and Cohesion	p. 105
Project Application: The Functional Design	p. 107
Summary and Further Reading	p. 107
Problems	p. 108
System Design II: Behavior Models	p. 111
Models	p. 112
State Diagrams	p. 113
Flowcharts	p. 115
Data Flow Diagrams	p. 116
Entity Relationship Diagrams	p. 119
The Unified Modeling Language	p. 121
Project Application: Selecting Models	p. 128
Summary and Further Reading	p. 129
Problems	p. 130
Testing	p. 135
Testing Principles	p. 135
Constructing Tests	p. 140
Case Study: Security Robot Design	p. 146
Guidance	p. 151
Summary and Further Reading	p. 152
Problems	p. 153
System Reliability	p. 155
Probability Theory Review	p. 156
Reliability Prediction	p. 161
System Reliability	p. 172
Summary and Further Reading	p. 177
Problems	p. 177
Professional Skills	p. 181
Teams and Teamwork	p. 183
What Is a Team?	p. 184
Models of Team Development	p. 185
Characteristics of Real Teams	p. 187
Project Application: Team Process Guidelines	p. 192
Summary and Further Reading	p. 193
Problems	p. 194
Project Management	p. 195
The Work Breakdown Structure	p. 196
Network Diagrams	p. 199
Gantt Charts	p. 202
Cost Estimation	p. 203
The Project Manager	p. 207
Guidance	p. 207
Project Application: The Project Plan	p. 209
Summary and Further Reading	p. 209
Problems	p. 210
Ethical and Legal Issues	p. 213
Ethical Theory in a Nutshell	p. 214
The IEEE Code of Ethics	p. 216
Intellectual Property and Legal Issues	p. 217
Handling Ethical Dilemmas	p. 224
Case Study Analysis	p. 226
Project Application: Incorporating Ethics in the Design Process	p. 228
Summary and Further Reading	p. 230
Problems	p. 230
Oral Presentations	p. 235
How People Evaluate Presentations	p. 236
Preparing the Presentation	p. 237
Project Application: Design Presentations	p. 240
Summary and Further Reading	p. 243
Appendices
Glossary	p. 245
Decision Making with Analytical Hierarchy Process	p. 255
Applying AHP for Car Selection	p. 256
Hierarchical Decision Criteria	p. 260
Summary and Further Reading	p. 262
Component Failure Rate Data	p. 265
Environmental Use	p. 265
Analog Components: Resistors and Capacitors	p. 267
Microelectronic Devices	p. 270
Manufacturer Data Sheets	p. 281
1N4001 Rectifier Diode	p. 282
2N3904 NPN Transistor	p. 283
CD4001 Quad 2-Input NOR Gate	p. 285
LM741 Operational Amplifier	p. 288
Design Project Case Study	p. 291
References	p. 311
Index	p. 317
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