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{\large King Fahd University of Petroleum \& Minerals}\\
{\large College of Computer Sciences and Engineering}\\
{\large Department of Computer Engineering}\\ 
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{\large COE 485: Senior Design Projects~~--~~SPRING 012 (January 2002)}\\ 
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{\bf Catalog Description} (COE 485 Senior Design Projects)\\

This course is designed to give students the experience of tackling a
realistic engineering problem. The intent is to show how to put
theoretical knowledge gained into practical use by starting from a word
description of a problem and proceeding through various design phases to
end up with a practical engineering solution. Various projects are
offered by COE faculty in their respective specialization areas. The
project advisor guides the student in conducting feasibility study,
preparation of specifications, and the methodology for the design.
Detailed design and implementation of the project are carried out
followed by testing, debugging, and documentation. An oral presentation
and a final report are given at the end of the semester. \\
{\bf Prerequisite: Senior standing.}\\
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{\bf Reference Book:} Robert Angus and Norman Gundersen, ``Planning,
Performing, and Controlling Projects: Principles and Applications'',
Prentice-Hall, First Edition, 1997.
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{\bf Supervisor:} Dr. Muhammad Elrabaa, ~~
{\bf Office:} 22/332,~~{\bf Tel:} (03) 860-1496\\
{\bf Coordinator and instructor:} Mr. Nizar R. Mabroukeh,  
Office: 22/124-6,  Tel: (03) 860-114\\
{\bf Assistant Coordinator:} Mr. Salman Khan,   Office:
23/058,  Tel: (03) 860-2232
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{\bf Course URL:}\\
Projects: http://www.ccse.kfupm.edu.sa/~nizar/COE485/coe485.html\\
Syllabus: http://www.ccse.kfupm.edu.sa/\verb+~+elrabaa
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{\bf Grading Policies:} \\
Timely submission of Commitment form (coordinator)   \dotfill 2 points \\
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Timely submission of Action plan (coordinator) \dotfill 1.5 points \\
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Action plan  (coordinator) \dotfill 1.5 points \\
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Timely submission of progress report (coordinator)  \dotfill 3 points \\
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Progress report (advisor)  \dotfill 6 points \\
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Timely submission of Final Report (coordinator) \dotfill 4 points \\
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Final report (advisor (20pts) and coordinator (4pts))  \dotfill 24 points \\
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Motivation and self reliance (advisor)  \dotfill 10 points \\
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Accomplished work (advisor (10pts) and a member (3pts each)) \dotfill 13 points \\
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Understanding (advisor (5pts) and a member (3 pts)) \dotfill 8 points \\
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Presentation  (advisor (7pts), coordinator (4.5 pts), and member (6.5pts)) \dotfill 18 points \\
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Attendance  (advisor and coordinator (4.5pts each)) \dotfill 9 points \\
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Total  \dotfill 100 points \\

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{\bf Schedule of lectures:}\\
All lectures will be given on each indicated Monday from 12:00 pm 
to 12:50 pm in Room 24-174.\\ 

\centerline{\small
\begin{tabular}{|l|l|l|} \hline
Week &Date &Subject of lecture \\ \hline
1  &January 26, 2002 
& First organizational meeting \\ \hline 
2  &February 2nd, 2002  & Second organizational meeting \\ \hline 
3  &February 9, 2002  & How to conduct a Senior Project 1 \\ \hline 
4  &March 2nd, 2002 & How to conduct a Senior Project 2 \\ \hline
5  &March 9, 2002  & How to write a technical report 1 \\ \hline 
6  &March 16, 2002  & System Analysis 1 \\ \hline 
7  &March 23, 2002  & System Analysis 2 \\ \hline 
8  &March 30, 2002  & System Analysis 3 \\ \hline 
9 &April 6, 2002 & How to write a technical report 2 \\ \hline 
10 &April 13, 2002 & How to deliver a technical presentation \\ \hline 
\end{tabular}}

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{\bf Schedule of deadlines:}\\
All deadlines refers to the day time at 4:00 pm.
Submission of requested items should be done at the location 
specified by the coordinator. No Late submission is accepted (i.e. an item not submitted on time gets a zero grade).\\

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\begin{tabular}{|l|l|l|} \hline
No &Date &Subject \\ \hline
1 &Wednesday Jan. 30, 2001 &Deadline for faculty to 
submit projects\\ \hline 
2 &Saturday 9th of Feb., 2002 &Deadline for students to submit the Commitment Form (signed by all parties)\\ \hline 
3 &Saturday 2nd of March &Deadline for students to submit the Action Plan (as described below)\\ \hline 
4 &Saturday 23 of March, 2002 &Deadline for students to submit the Progress Report(as described below)\\ \hline 
5 &Saturday May 18, 2002 &Deadline for all students (including ICs)\\ 
  & &to submit the Final Report\\ \hline 
6 &Monday May 21, 2002 &Be ready to present your senior project\\ \hline 
\end{tabular}}\\

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{\bf Important notes:}
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\item \textbf{\underline{IC Grade Policy:}} Students with two-term projects (as indicated by the supervisor on the proposal)will receive an \textbf{IC} grade \textbf{\underline{only}} if they show proof of \textbf{30\%} project completion. Other wise they will receive an \textbf{F} grade. Students with one-term projects can receive an IC grade only if they show proof of 60\% completion of the project. In any case, an IC grade will only be granted with the supervisor's concent. Students not submiting a final report or IC request (with appropriate justification and supervisor approval) shall receive an \textbf{F} grade.

\item Students having IC grade in COE 485 for this term should 
submit their {\bf final report} no later than 
{\bf Saturday May 18, 2002} or they will receive an \textbf{F} grade. 
These students should be ready to 
{\bf deliver a presentation on their senior project}
on the evening of {\bf Tuesday May 20, 2002}.

\item Projects on literature survey cannot be accepted. 
Each project should have a design part that incorporates some 
computer programming activity.

\item In the case of multi-student project, the project description 
must contain enough details to differentiate the task of each student.
Also the action plan should clearly define distinct tasks for 
the members of the project team.

\item Students which are not regularly meeting with their project
advisor will receive {\bf Warnings} and a ``DN'' will be given to
them if this situation persists.

\item All Project presentations must be done by using Powerpoint.
Presentations will be 20-minute with a time break of 5 minutes.

\item In connection with the progress and final reports, it is 
prohibited to copy or past text, figures, diagrams, or plots
from other sources (books, articles, etc.) without refering
the original source.
If you absolutely need to refer to figures, diagrams, or plots 
that appear in other sources, then you should include clear 
reference to their authors in the caption.
An ``F'' grade will be given to the student if this rule is not 
observed.
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\centerline{\bf SENIOR DESIGN PROJECT}

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\centerline{\bf COE 485}


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\centerline{\bf PUT HERE YOUR}

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\centerline{\bf COMMITMENT FORM}








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{\bf Mile-Stones:}
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\item  [1.] {\bf First Organizational Meeting}  \\
The first two class meetings will be on the organization
of {\em Senior Design Projects} and {\em project selection}. 
%The meetings will be held in Room 22-130 on 
%Sunday February 8 and 15 from 1:10-2:00 p.m.

\item  [2.] {\bf Project Descriptions } \\
Project descriptions offered by COE faculty will be posted on the COE
Senior Design Project Bulletin board on {\bf Sunday September 6,
1998}.

\item [3.] {\bf Project Selection}  \\
Every student should  see COE faculty for selecting a suitable project.
Once you have chosen a project, then fill out the project {\bf
Commitment Form} and have it approved and signed by the project advisor.
Hand in the signed commitment form to the course coordinator. You must
complete this task by {\bf Wednesday September 16, 1998.}

\item [4.]  {\bf List of Selected Projects}  \\
The list of the selected projects together with the project advisors'
names will be posted on the COE Senior Design Project Bulletin board by
{\bf Saturday September 19, 1998.}

\item [5.] {\bf Action Plan}  \\
Work out carefully a complete plan of action for the entire 
semester. This must be
done under the guidance of your project advisor. 
The action plan should be sufficiently detailed in order to enable
monitoring your progress. The plan should clearly indicate your targets,
and how you will achieve them. A template action plan is posted in the
COE Senior Design Project Bulletin board for your convenience. You must
submit a copy of the action plan to the course coordinator and another
copy to your project advisor. 
In the case of multiple student projects, there must be clear specification 
of the task of each student. This will also be required at the end of 
project where each student will have to show exactly how his task 
differs from others.
The deadline for submitting your action
plan is {\bf Wednesday September 23, 1998.}

\item [6.]  {\bf Resource Requirements}  \\
Make a careful study of the resources required for your project, e.g.
references, software, hardware components, boards, etc. and arrange for
their availability through your project advisor. Remember that enough
notice is required so that procurement can be guaranteed. The course
coordinator will be willing to help facilitating this task.
You must submit you resource requirements to the COE lab engineer
(Mr. Khalid Mallick) no later than {\bf Wednesday September 23, 1998.}

\item [7.] {\bf Regular Meetings and Attendance}  \\
All students enrolled in COE 412, and COE 485 are required to
attend the senior design meetings scheduled by the registrar.
%on {\bf Sundays at 1:10 - 2:00 p.m. in Room 22-130}. 
During the first two weeks, the course coordinator and assistant 
coordinator will distribute relevant material and provide some
guidelines on how to select and carry out a senior design project. 
The following check-list should be observed by every student:
\begin{enumerate}
\item Make sure to attend all weekly meetings with the senior design 
project coordinators.
{\em  An important percentage of the final grade is dedicated for 
attendance}. 
\item Make sure to have weekly meetings with your project advisor. 
\item Make sure your project advisor signs the attendance sheet 
and indicate the progress made after each weekly meeting. 
Do not miss any meeting with your project advisor because
{\em an important percentage of the final grade is dedicated for 
attendance}. 
Those who do not attend the regular project meetings 
with the project advisor will have their final course 
grade reduced accordingly. 
\item Midterm grade report will be reported for every student 
based on his performance and his attendance 
with the project advisor and course coordinator.
 by your performance
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\item [8.] {\bf Progress Report}  \\
You are required to submit one  progress report during 
the term. The progress report will summarize work done by 
{\bf Sunday November 8, 1998}.
If by this date no progress report is submitted or a warning
notification of unsatisfactory performance is received by the
coordinator from your project advisor, then you will be liable to
receive a grade of "DN".  
Submit one copy of the progress report to your project
advisor and another to the course coordinator. 

\item [9.] {\bf Final Project Report} \\
Four copies of the final project report should be submitted to the
course coordinator by {\bf Monday December 7, 1998}. The report
should comprehensively illustrate the accomplished work in the project.
An outline of the final project report is posted in the COE senior
design project bulletin for your convenience.


\item [10.] {\bf Evaluation Committee}\\
An evaluation committee will be formed for each student. The committee
will consist of the project advisor, the course coordinator, and at
least one more faculty member. 
The grading policy and weight given to each committee member will
will be posted in the COE senior design project bulletin for 
your convenience.
For your information, the grading policy shows the weight
assigned to each of the following in deciding on your final grade in the
course, i.e. {\em attendance}, {\em action plan}, 
{\em progress report}, {\em final project report}, 
{\em evaluation of the project committee}, etc.

\item [11.] {\bf Presentation}\\
Each student will be scheduled to give a formal presentation of the
findings of his project. The presentation will be evaluated by the
project advisor, the course coordinator and the members of the
evaluation committee. 
All presentations will be made on {\bf Thursday December 10, 1998}.
Notice that the last day of classes is December 16, 1998. 
A schedule will be posted for the time and place of the presentations. 
You should consult with your project advisor at least two weeks before 
your presentation for the preparation required to deliver a 
successful presentation.
\end{enumerate}

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{\bf Important Note:}\\
\begin{enumerate}
\item Projects on literature survey cannot be accepted. 
Each project should have a design part that incorporates some 
computer programming activity.

\item In the case of multi-student project, the project description 
must contain enough details to differentiate the task of each student.
Also the action plan should clearly define distinct tasks for 
the members of the project team.

\item Students which are not regularly meeting with their project
advisor will receive {\bf Warnings} and a ``DN'' will be given to
them if this situation persists.

\item Late submission of a progress report or a final project report
to project advisor or course coordinator is subject to a penalty
of $-0.5$ points per day out of 100 points which is the student's 
total for the course.

\item All Project presentations must be done by using PowerPoint.
Presentations will be sequential with a time break of 5 minutes
after each presentation.
Please contact Mr. Khalid Mallick ahead of time to ensure that
the version of PowerPoint package used by you is available on 
our PCs during your presentation.

\item Reference to your progress and final reports, it is 
prohibited to copy or past text, figures, diagrams, or plots
from others (books, articles, etc.).  
If you need to refer to figures, diagrams, or plots that appear
in other sources, then you must redo them again by yourself and
include clear references.
An ``F'' grade will be given to the student if this rule is not 
observed.


\item Incomplete grade must be decided {\bf One Week} at the 
latest before the presentation and a specific IC-Grade 
form (see the coordinator) should be filled by the project 
advisor and student for this effect.

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{\Large Department of Computer Engineering}\\ 
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{\Large COE 485: Senior Design Projects~~--~~Fall 981}\\ 
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{\large Summary of mile-Stones and requirements}
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\begin{enumerate}
\item First two regular lectures will be important 
{\bf Organizational Meetings}.

September 

\item Posting of project descriptions by Sunday September 6, 1998.

\item Project selection, filling of the project commitment form,
and submission of the signed form to course coordinator should be 
done no later
than Wednesday September 16, 1998.

\item Posting of the list of selected projects will be done 
by Saturday September 19, 1998.

\item Submission of action plan to course coordinator should be 
done no later than Wednesday September 23, 1998.

\item Submission of resource requirements to COE lab engineer
by Wednesday September 23, 1998.

\item Make sure to attend all weekly meetings with your advisor.
\item Make sure to attend all weekly meetings (COE 485 lectures) 
with the course coordinators.

\item Submit progress report to your advisor and course coordinator 
by Sunday November 8, 1998.

\item Decide about IC grade with your project advisor and notify
the course coordinator (filling of the form) no later than 
Wednesday December 2, 1998

\item Submit final report to (1) your advisor, (2) course coordinator, 
and (3) committee member by Monday December 7, 1998

\item Start preparing for your presentation and consult with your 
advisor (material) and COE lab engineer (presentation package).

\item Present your work on Thursday December 10, 1998.
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