Today’s agenda

1. Discuss Winter/Spring enrollment
2. Demo assignment repository
3. Group meetings

Capstone projects

• 10 projects, half industry, half lab

• project abstracts will be distributed following Thanksgiving

• you get to rank preferred projects

• assignments made over the break

Expectations

• commit to two terms of work

  • compose and sign a team contract defining project roles and teamwork expectations

• 4 credits per term \(\approx\) 12hr/week commitment

  • one 1.25hr class meeting per week

  • one 1hr project meeting per week with sponsor and mentor and one 1hr+ student team meeting per week

  • ~2hr of meeting prep and ‘soft’ tasks per week

  • 5hr of project work per week

  • ~2hr flex time

Timeline

• now: fill out enrollment request form (even if you’re not sure about commitment right now)

• end of fall: review project abstracts and specify preferences

• winter break: receive assignments and develop motivational statement

• winter quarter: develop team contract and begin work

  • peer review and reflection at midquarter, start of spring, and mid-spring

• end of spring: poster showcase on campus

Group assignment

Sit with your team.

Go to the table number matching your team number mod 10.