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Conceptual Design
EE 498/499 Capstone Design Classes
Klipsch School of Electrical & Computer
Engineering
Topics
Overview
Definitions
Conceptual Design Steps
Activity Analysis
Concept Generation
Analysis and Feasibility
Evaluation Methods
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Overview
Specification
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Establish functional
requirements
Determine design
constraints
Determine acceptance
criteria
Generate
Alternatives
Create alternative
solutions to realize
Specifications
Analyze
Alternatives
Redesign
iteration
Feasible Alternatives
Evaluate
Alternatives
Perform numeric
comparison of the
alternatives and the
quality of their meeting
Specifications
Fabrication specification
for the best alternative
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Definitions
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Definitions
Embodiment
Method
Energy
Generation
Solar Cells
Examples
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Photoelectric
Effect
Nuclear Power
Combustion
Reactor
Furnace
Data
RF
Communications Optical
Wire
Radio/modem
Laser/detector
Wiring harness
Energy Storage
Battery
Chemical
Storage
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Definitions
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Definitions
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Activity Analysis
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Activity Analysis
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Activity Analysis
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Activity Analysis
Antenna
Transmit Frequency
Receive Frequency
Set Frequencies
Set Power
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Waveform Processing
Computer Control
Set Baud rate
Set comms parameters
Buffer data
RF signal in
RF signal out
RF Unit
Modem unit
Antenna
Transmit Electronics
Receive Electronics
Computer Control
RF unit
Computer interface
RF signal in
RF signal out
Signal from modem in
Signal to modem out
Power
Modem unit
Signal from RF in
Signal to RF out
Computer interface
Power
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Activity Analysis
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Concept Generation
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Evaluation Methods
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Evaluation Methods
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Evaluation Methods
Concept Alternatives
External COTS Modem
Criteria
Importance
Weight (%)
Rating
Weighted
Rating
DSP Modem
Internal Modem
Rating
Weighted
Rating
Rating
Weighted
Rating
Operating current
30
1.20
0.60
0.90
Physical Size
25
1.00
0.75
0.75
Mass
20
0.80
0.60
0.40
Cost
15
0.30
0.60
0.45
Buffer Capacity
10
0.20
0.40
0.30
100
3.50
2.95
2.80
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Documentation
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Documentation
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