CS/EE/ME 75, 2010-11 - Revision history

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	== Announcements ==		== Announcements ==
	<table align=right border=0><tr valign=top><td>[[#Old Announcements\|Archive]]</td></tr></table>		<table align=right border=0><tr valign=top><td>[[#Old Announcements\|Archive]]</td></tr></table>
			* 3 Jan 2011: [[CS-EE-ME 75 Winter 2011 Homework 1\|HW #1]] is now posted. Due by 6 pm on 9 Jan (Sun)
	* 2 Jan 2010: the organizational meeting for CS/EE/ME 75b will be on 3 Jan (Mon) @ 6 pm in 142 Keck		* 2 Jan 2010: the organizational meeting for CS/EE/ME 75b will be on 3 Jan (Mon) @ 6 pm in 142 Keck

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Frequently Asked Questions

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	== Frequently Asked Questions ==		== Frequently Asked Questions ==
	'''Q: I'~~ve heard that~~ the ~~team has been working on~~ the ~~project for a while~~. ~~Does it make sense to join now? Is there any interesting work left to be done~~?'''		'''Q: I didn't participate in the course during the first term. Can I still participate?'''
	:A: The goal for the end of the summer was to have a baseline design for all subsystems, which could then be used as a starting point for the final design (where we make choices against the baseline and decide what to put in the final house). ~~For a few subsystems there is a reasonably good baseline~~ in ~~place and so students working on those subsystems will start looking at ways to optimize~~ the ~~designs~~ and ~~put together something that not only works, but has that extra edge that is required~~ to ~~win the competition. Many subsystems aren't even at the point of a good (or sometimes any) baseline design, so for students working on those teams, they'll have~~ to ~~do a baseline design this term and hopefully help us catch~~ up to ~~where we need to~~ be by the ~~end~~ of the ~~year. Teams from other schools often have a hundred or more people on their team, so doing all the design and implementation work with a smaller team is going to be a real challenge~~.		:A: Yes. There will be some makeup work in the first term and you may need to do some additional reading to come up to speed on your subsystem, but there it should be no problem getting caught up within a week of the start of the course.

	'''Q: I can't make it to the organizational meeting. Can I still participate in the course?'''		'''Q: I can't make it to the organizational meeting. Can I still participate in the course?'''
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	'''Q: Do you have any advice for someone who's choosing between ME 72 and ME 75, or even considering taking them both?'''		'''Q: Do you have any advice for someone who's choosing between ME 72 and ME 75, or even considering taking them both?'''
	:A: They are quite different courses with very different goals and approaches. In ME 72, you and a partner do the entire design of the system. In CS/EE/ME 75, we tackle projects that are too big for a single person to understand everything (and definitely too big for a small group to do all of the work). So you learn about some aspect of the project, but also participate in building something that combines a lot of different types of technologies. You might want to discuss this with your advisor, since he or she might have some additional insights based on the other courses you have taken and your specific interests.		:A: They are quite different courses with very different goals and approaches. In ME 72, you and a partner do the entire design of the system. In CS/EE/ME 75, we tackle projects that are too big for a single person to understand everything (and definitely too big for a small group to do all of the work). So you learn about some aspect of the project, but also participate in building something that combines a lot of different types of technologies. You might want to discuss this with your advisor, since he or she might have some additional insights based on the other courses you have taken and your specific interests.

			'''Q: I've heard that the team has been working on the project for a while. Does it make sense to join now? Is there any interesting work left to be done?'''
			:A: The goal for the end of the summer was to have a baseline design for all subsystems, which could then be used as a starting point for the final design (where we make choices against the baseline and decide what to put in the final house). For a few subsystems there is a reasonably good baseline in place and so students working on those subsystems will start looking at ways to optimize the designs and put together something that not only works, but has that extra edge that is required to win the competition. Many subsystems aren't even at the point of a good (or sometimes any) baseline design, so for students working on those teams, they'll have to do a baseline design this term and hopefully help us catch up to where we need to be by the end of the year. Teams from other schools often have a hundred or more people on their team, so doing all the design and implementation work with a smaller team is going to be a real challenge.

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Second term

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	The second term of the course will focus on prototyping and the construction documentation phase of the SD competition (SD due date: 22 Mar 2011). By the end of this phase, proof-of-concept implementations of all major subsystems should be complete. In addition, options for improving on the baseline system will be evaluated and decisions made on which technologies will be included in the final design.		The second term of the course will focus on prototyping and the construction documentation phase of the SD competition (SD due date: 22 Mar 2011). By the end of this phase, proof-of-concept implementations of all major subsystems should be complete. In addition, options for improving on the baseline system will be evaluated and decisions made on which technologies will be included in the final design.

			Students will generally fall into one of the three following groups, depending on how many units they are receiving for the course:

			* 6 units credit: students taking the course for 6 units of credit will be a member of a single design team and will contribute to the prototyping of a specified subsystem within that team. Activities will consist of attending the weekly project and team meetings, turning in homework sets for the course, and preparing materials for the Solar Decathlon milestones and internal design reviews, and preparing final documentation for your subsystem.

			* 9-12 units credit: students taking the course for 9-12 units will be a member of a single design team as well as up to one additional (supporting or secondary) team. Students who are members of the integrated product team (IPT) should be taking the course for at least 9 units of credit to cover the additional time required to serve in this role.

			* No credit: students who do not wish to take CS/EE/ME 75 for credit can continue to participate in the Solar Decathlon projects. All students should attend the weekly project meeting and be a member of either a design team, supporting team, or both.

			The output of the second term will be a building information model, design drawings and project manual (SD due date: 23 Mar 2011).

	==== Third term ====		==== Third term ====

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	==== Second term ====		==== Second term ====

	The second term of the course will focus on the construction documentation phase of the SD competition (SD due date: 22 Mar 2011). By the end of this phase, proof-of-concept implementations of all major subsystems should be complete. In addition, options for improving on the baseline system will be evaluated and decisions made on which technologies will be included in the final design.		The second term of the course will focus on prototyping and the construction documentation phase of the SD competition (SD due date: 22 Mar 2011). By the end of this phase, proof-of-concept implementations of all major subsystems should be complete. In addition, options for improving on the baseline system will be evaluated and decisions made on which technologies will be included in the final design.

	==== Third term ====		==== Third term ====

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Grading

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	==== Grading ====		==== Grading ====
	In the first two terms, the course grade will be weighted as follows:		In the first two terms, the course grade will be weighted as follows:
	* Homework (20%): ~~Homework~~ sets will be ~~handed out weekly for the first four weeks of the class~~. Most sets will consist of some work that is done by the student's team, as well as a (short) individual portion		* Homework (20%): Approximately 4 homework sets will be assigned in each term. Most sets will consist of some work that is done by the student's team, as well as a (short) individual portion
	* Team presentations (20%): Each team will be required to make a presentation to the class summarizing their design studies.		* Team presentations (20%): Each team will be required to make a presentation to the class summarizing their design studies.
	* Project documentation (40%): All work performed as part of the class should be documented in an appropriate format (to be decided by the teams). Each individual will turn in the documentation for the items they are responsible for by the end of the term.		* Project documentation (40%): All work performed as part of the class should be documented in an appropriate format (to be decided by the teams). Each individual will turn in the documentation for the items they are responsible for by the end of the term.

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 * 1 Sep 2010: Added information about various ways to participate in the class (aligned with number of units) + draft organization structure
 * 25 May 2010: The Solar Decathlon team will give presentations of their work this term on Wednesday (26 May) from 7-10 pm in 104 Watson.  Students interested in learning more about the Solar Decathlon are welcome to attend.

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Announcements

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	* ~~3 Dec~~ 2010: ~~instructors~~ for ~~the [[~~CS-EE-ME ~~75 Fall 2010 Final Report\|final report]] are now posted. Reports are due by 5 pm on 10 Dec (Fri)~~		* 2 Jan 2010: the organizational meeting for CS/EE/ME 75b will be on 3 Jan (Mon) @ 6 pm in 142 Keck
	* 28 Nov 2010: [[CS-EE-ME 75 Fall 2010 Homework 4\|HW #4]] is now posted. Due by 5 pm on 3 ~~Dec~~ (~~Fri~~)
	* 20 Oct 2010: [[CS-EE-ME 75 Fall 2010 Homework 3\|HW #3]] is now posted. Due by noon on 29 Oct (Fri)
	* 9 Oct 2010: [[CS-EE-ME 75 Fall 2010 Homework 2\|HW #2]] is now posted. Due by noon on 15 Oct (Fri)
	* 1 Oct 2010: [[CS-EE-ME 75 Fall 2010 Homework 1\|HW #1]] is now posted. Due by 6 ~~pm on 4 Oct (Mon)~~
	* 29 Sep 2010: Preliminary group assignments are now posted on the [[CS/EE/ME 75, 2010-11 - Project Organization\|project organization]] page
	* 27 Sep 2010: Materials from the organizational meeting are now posted
	** Presentations: [[Media:L1_kickoff-27Sep10.pdf\|Course overview]], [http://www.cds.caltech.edu/~murray/tmp/L1_overview-27Sep10.pdf project overview] (10M), [[Media:L1_baseline-27Sep10.pdf\|baseline overview]]
	** [[Media:cem75_signup-fa10.pdf\|Signup sheet]] (due 29 Sep [Wed] at noon in box outside 109 Steele)
	* 24 Sep 2010: Updated course syllabus plus course schedule and team organization pages
	* 15 Sep 2010: The course organizational meeting has been changed to Monday (27 Sep) from 3-4 pm in 142 Keck

	== Course Syllabus ==		== Course Syllabus ==

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Announcements

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			* 3 Dec 2010: instructors for the [[CS-EE-ME 75 Fall 2010 Final Report\|final report]] are now posted. Reports are due by 5 pm on 10 Dec (Fri)
	* 28 Nov 2010: [[CS-EE-ME 75 Fall 2010 Homework 4\|HW #4]] is now posted. Due by 5 pm on 3 Dec (Fri)		* 28 Nov 2010: [[CS-EE-ME 75 Fall 2010 Homework 4\|HW #4]] is now posted. Due by 5 pm on 3 Dec (Fri)
	* 20 Oct 2010: [[CS-EE-ME 75 Fall 2010 Homework 3\|HW #3]] is now posted. Due by noon on 29 Oct (Fri)		* 20 Oct 2010: [[CS-EE-ME 75 Fall 2010 Homework 3\|HW #3]] is now posted. Due by noon on 29 Oct (Fri)

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Announcements

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			* 28 Nov 2010: [[CS-EE-ME 75 Fall 2010 Homework 4\|HW #4]] is now posted. Due by 5 pm on 3 Dec (Fri)
	* 20 Oct 2010: [[CS-EE-ME 75 Fall 2010 Homework 3\|HW #3]] is now posted. Due by noon on 29 Oct (Fri)		* 20 Oct 2010: [[CS-EE-ME 75 Fall 2010 Homework 3\|HW #3]] is now posted. Due by noon on 29 Oct (Fri)
	* 9 Oct 2010: [[CS-EE-ME 75 Fall 2010 Homework 2\|HW #2]] is now posted. Due by noon on 15 Oct (Fri)		* 9 Oct 2010: [[CS-EE-ME 75 Fall 2010 Homework 2\|HW #2]] is now posted. Due by noon on 15 Oct (Fri)

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	* Harry Atwater, haa@caltech.edu		* Harry Atwater, haa@caltech.edu
	* Melany Hunt, hunt@caltech.edu		* Melany Hunt, hunt@caltech.edu
	* ~~'''~~Project meeting: Mondays @ 6 pm~~'''~~, ~~location TBD~~		* Project meeting: Mondays @ 6 pm, 142 Keck
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	'''Teaching Assistants'''		'''Teaching Assistants'''

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	== Announcements ==		== Announcements ==
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			* 3 Dec 2010: instructors for the [[CS-EE-ME 75 Fall 2010 Final Report\|final report]] are now posted. Reports are due by 5 pm on 10 Dec (Fri)
	* 28 Nov 2010: [[CS-EE-ME 75 Fall 2010 Homework 4\|HW #4]] is now posted. Due by 5 pm on 3 Dec (Fri)		* 28 Nov 2010: [[CS-EE-ME 75 Fall 2010 Homework 4\|HW #4]] is now posted. Due by 5 pm on 3 Dec (Fri)
	* 20 Oct 2010: [[CS-EE-ME 75 Fall 2010 Homework 3\|HW #3]] is now posted. Due by noon on 29 Oct (Fri)		* 20 Oct 2010: [[CS-EE-ME 75 Fall 2010 Homework 3\|HW #3]] is now posted. Due by noon on 29 Oct (Fri)

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	== Announcements ==		== Announcements ==
	<table align=right border=0><tr valign=top><td>[[#Old Announcements\|Archive]]</td></tr></table>		<table align=right border=0><tr valign=top><td>[[#Old Announcements\|Archive]]</td></tr></table>
			* 28 Nov 2010: [[CS-EE-ME 75 Fall 2010 Homework 4\|HW #4]] is now posted. Due by 5 pm on 3 Dec (Fri)
	* 20 Oct 2010: [[CS-EE-ME 75 Fall 2010 Homework 3\|HW #3]] is now posted. Due by noon on 29 Oct (Fri)		* 20 Oct 2010: [[CS-EE-ME 75 Fall 2010 Homework 3\|HW #3]] is now posted. Due by noon on 29 Oct (Fri)
	* 9 Oct 2010: [[CS-EE-ME 75 Fall 2010 Homework 2\|HW #2]] is now posted. Due by noon on 15 Oct (Fri)		* 9 Oct 2010: [[CS-EE-ME 75 Fall 2010 Homework 2\|HW #2]] is now posted. Due by noon on 15 Oct (Fri)