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Week Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday
1/19
First class meeting 4:00p - 5:50p ECEB 1002
Initial Web Board Post due 11:59p
1/26
Second class meeting 4:00p - 5:50p ECEB 1002
Laboratory safety training due 11:59p
Early Project Approval due 4:45p
CAD assignment due 11:59p
2/2
Add/Drop Deadline due 11:59p
Third class meeting 4:00p - 5:50p ECEB 1002
Project approval due 11:59p
2/9
First team meetings with TAs 4:00p - 5:50p ECEB 3081
Soldering assignment due 6:00p
Proposals due 11:59p
2/16
Initial Conversation With Machine Shop (required if using the shop) due 4:00p ECEB 1047
PCB Review 3:00p - 5:00p ECEB 3081
Team Contract due 11:59p
2/23
Design Review Sign-up opens
First Round PCBway Orders (MUST PASS AUDIT BY TODAY) due 4:45p
Design Review Sign-up due 11:59p
Design Document due 11:59p
3/2
Design Review 8:00a - 6:00p With Instructor and TAs
Design Review
Kim: 2016
Design Review
Fliflet: 2070
Design Review
Shultz: 2074
Design Review
Gruev: 3032
Design Review 8:00a - 6:00p With Instructor and TAs
Design Review
Kim: 2016
Design Review
Fliflet: 2070
Design Review
Shultz: 2074
Design Review
Gruev: 3032
Design Review 8:00a - 6:00p With Instructor and TAs
Design Review
Kim: 2016
Design Review
Fliflet: 2070
Design Review
Zhao: 2072
Design Review
Shultz: 2074
Design Review
Gruev: 3032
Second Round PCBway Orders (MUST PASS AUDIT BY TODAY) due 4:45p
Design Review
Gruev: 3032
3/9
Breadboard Demo 8:00a WIth Instructor and TA
Breadboard Demo 8:00a - 6:00p With Instructor and TA
Breadboard Demo 8:00a - 6:00p With Instructor and TA
Teamwork Evaluation I due 11:59p
Third Round PCBway Orders (MUST PASS AUDIT BY TODAY) due 4:45p
Last day for revisions to the machine shop due ECEB 1048
3/16
Spring Break
Spring Break
Spring Break
Spring Break
Spring Break
3/23
Fourth Round PCBway Orders (MUST PASS AUDIT BY TODAY) due 4:45p
3/30
Individual progress reports due 11:59p
4/6
Progress Demo 8:00a - 6:00p 2070
Progress Demo 8:00a - 6:00p
Progress Demo 8:00a - 6:00p 2070
Team Contract assessment due 11:59p
4/13
4/20
Mock demo During weekly TA mtg
Mock demo During weekly TA mtg
Mock demo During weekly TA mtg
Mock demo During weekly TA mtg
Mock Presentation With Comm and ECE TAs
Mock Presentation With Comm and ECE TAs
Mock demo During weekly TA mtg
Video Assignment due 11:59p
4/27
Final Demo 8:00a - 6:00p With Instructor and TAs
Final Demo 8:00a - 6:00p With Instructor and TAs
Final Demo 8:00a - 6:00p With Instructor and TAs
Final Presentation 8:00a - 6:00p With instructor and TAs
Final Presentation 8:00a - 6:00p With Instructor and TAs
5/4
Best Projects Judging and Award Ceremony 2:00p Location TBD
Pitched Project Reviews 2070
Final papers due 11:59p
Lab checkout 3:00p - 4:30p With TA
Lab Notebook Due due 11:59p

RFI Detector

Jamie Brunskill, Tyler Shaw, Kyle Stevens

RFI Detector

Featured Project

Problem Statement:

Radio frequency interference from cell phones disrupts measurements at the radio observatory in Arecibo, Puerto Rico. Many visitors do not comply when asked to turn their phones off or put them in airplane mode.

Description:

We are planning to design a handheld device that will be able to detect radio frequency interference from cell phones from approximately one meter away. This will allow someone to determine if a phone has been turned off or is in airplane mode.

The device will feature an RF front end consisting of antennas, filters, and matching networks. Multiple receiver chains may be used for different bands if necessary. They will feed into a detection circuit that will determine if the power within a given band is above a certain threshold. This information will be sent to a microcontroller that will provide visual/audible user feedback.

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