Pre-Lecture #1:

Brainstorming and Ideation

• Brainstorming and Ideation slides (pptx)
• Videos (watch before coming to class)
  • Finding a Problem (Video)
  • Generating Solutions (Video)
  • Diving Deeper (Video)
  • Voting (Video)
  • Reverse Brainstorming (Video, Notes)
  • Homework (Video)

Lecture #1:

Getting Started

• Course Overview and Requests for Approval (slides)- Prof. Arne Fliflet
• PCB (slides)- Jason Jung
• Intellectual Property (slides)- Dr. Michelle Chitambar
• How to write your Final Report (slides)- Aaron Greiger
• Summer is coming ! (slides)- Prof. Arne Fliflet
• Pitches
  • AdheraScent (slides)
  • Lab Escape [Quantum]  (slides) - Paul Kwait
  • Bat Sound detector   - Dr. Joy O' Keefe
  • Ant-weight, 3D Printed Battlebot Challenge (slides)- Prof. Viktor Gruev (vgruev@illinois.edu)
• Brainstorming

Pre-Lecture #2:

Beyond Ideation

• Check out the ECE 445 Wiki
• Videos (watch before coming to class)
  • Circuit Tips and Debugging (Video , Slides)

Lecture #2:

Moving Forward

• RFA tips - A. Fliflet (slides)
• Conflict resolution workshop - Olga Mironenko
• Machine shop - Greg
• Lab Safety - Casey (slides)
• Pitches
  • FADEX (slides) - Shrey Patel

Pre-Lecture #3:

Design and Writing Tips

• Videos (watch before coming to class)
  • Lab Notebook (Video , Slides)
  • Modular Design (Video, Slides)
  • Project Proposal (Video, Slides)
  • Design Review (Video, Slides)
  • Writing Tips (Video, Slides)

Lecture #3:

Last Stop Before Approval Deadline !

• Ethics, Engineering standards and Societal obligations - A. Fliflet (slides)
• Pitch : Hemispherical Imaging system for subterranean root detection - John Hart (slides)
• Use of ChatGPT and LLMs in this course - Victor Gruev (slides)
• PCB tips - Victor Gruev
• Proposal and Design Document (slides)
• Smart home (slides)