ETC 430: SENIOR RESEARCH PROJECT

PROJECT TITLE HERE

by

Team Members:

Name (First & Last), (Concentration xET) of each Member

Name (First & Last), (Concentration xET) of each Member

Name (First & Last), (Concentration xET) of each Member

Name (First & Last), (Concentration xET) of each Member

PRESENTED TO

THE DEPARTMENT OF ENGINEERING TECHNOLOGY

IN
PARTIAL FULLFILMENT OF THE REQUIREMENT FOR
THE DEGREE OF
BACHELOR OF SCIENCE IN ENGINEERING TECHNOLOGY
COLLEGE OF ARTS AND SCIENCES
GRAMBLING STATE UNIVERSITY

November 2019
 DECLARATION

This document serves as both a set of instructions and a template for your

dissertation

(A statement indicating that the students carried out the project reported here)

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 ETC 420: SENIOR RESEARCH PROJECT

PROJECT TITLE HERE

by

Team Members:

Name (First & Last), (Concentration xET) of each Member

Name (First & Last), (Concentration xET) of each Member

Name (First & Last), (Concentration xET) of each Member

Name (First & Last), (Concentration xET) of each Member

Project Advisor(s)

First &Last name:

Signature Date:
First &Last name:
Signature Date:

Course Coordinator

First &Last name:

Signature Date:

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 DEDICATION

I would like to dedicate this thesis to my xxxxxxxxx

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 ACKNOWLEDGMENTS

I would like to thank the XXXXXX

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EXECUTIVE SUMMARY

Write an executive summary (or abstract) of the product.

One page, single-spaced summary of key points from the entire report.
o State the problem addressed and why (objective)
o State the method used
o State the main results obtained
o Conclusion
o Identify the user needs.

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 TABLE OF CONTENTS

DECLARATION ............................................................................................................... iii

DEDICATION .................................................................................................................... v

ACKNOWLEDGMENTS ................................................................................................. vi

EXECUTIVE SUMMARY .............................................................................................. vii

LIST OF FIGURES ............................................................................................................ x

LIST OF TABLES ............................................................................................................. xi

CHAPTER 1 INTRODUCTION ........................................................................................ 1

1.1 Background ......................................................................................................... 1

1.2 Scope and Objectives .......................................................................................... 1

1.3 Chapter Layout ................................................................................................... 2

CHAPTER 2 LITERATURE REVIEW ............................................................................. 3

2.1 Preface ................................................................................................................ 3

2.2 Review Topic 1 ................................................................................................... 3

2.3 Review Topic 2 ................................................................................................... 3

2.3.1 Subheading 1 ................................................................................................... 3

CHAPTER 3 BACKGROUND THEORY ......................................................................... 4

3.1 Fundamentals Blah Blah ..................................................................................... 4

CHAPTER 4 METHODS ................................................................................................... 5

4.1 Development of xxxxx........................................................................................ 5

4.1.1 Sub Heading 1 goes here................................................................................. 6

4.1.2 Subheading 2 goes here .................................................................................. 6

4.1.3 Power Management ........................................................................................ 6

CHAPTER 5 RESULTS ..................................................................................................... 7

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 5.1 Performance of ........ ........................................................................................... 7

5.2 Analysis of the .......... ......................................................................................... 7

5.3 Analysis of the performance ...... ........................................................................ 7

CHAPTER 6 Conclusions and Future Work ...................................................................... 8

6.1 Conclusions ......................................................................................................... 8

6.2 Future Work ........................................................................................................ 8

Bibliography ....................................................................................................................... 9

PERSONNEL ................................................................................................................... 10

APPENDIX A ................................................................................................................... 11

APPENDIX B ................................................................................................................... 12

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 LIST OF FIGURES

Figure 1-1: Diagram showing the main parts of a ........ ...Error! Bookmark not defined.

Figure 4-1: Function blocks of the ...... .............................................................................. 5

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 LIST OF TABLES

Table 4-1: Current consumption of the components of.......... ........................................... 6

Table 4-2: Table name 2.......... .......................................................................................... 6

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 CHAPTER 1

INTRODUCTION

1.1 Background

Briefly describe the idea of your project/product and the need for such product.
Provide a brief historical background.
Provide a brief description of the project/product in non-technical terms.
Provide the objectives of the project/product. What will be accomplished and to
what extent. Describe project deliverables.
Must include operating specifications

1.2 Scope and Objectives

State in one paragraph what problem your project aims to solve and what part of

the problem you are focusing on. State clearly what you are going to do and what you

will not be doing as part of your senior project.

 This research aims at developing.................... ................

 The main components of the sensor are ............................

The objectives of this research are as follows:

 To design an .............................................

 To fabricate .............................................

 To collect data using ..................................

 To use collected data to ...............................

 To implement ..........................................

 To test performance of ................................

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 1.3 Chapter Layout

This section is optional. Discuss briefly what information is presented in each

chapter this introduction as the document progresses; Chapter 2 contains information on

Blah Blah Blah. Chapter 3 gives more information about your project. Chapter 5

discusses the steps in designing ……..

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 CHAPTER 2

LITERATURE REVIEW

2.1 Preface

This section is optional. You can use it to introduce the information that you will

present in this chapter

2.2 Review Topic 1

List similar existing products in the market and how your product will be
different. List the advantages or features of your product over existing products. Be sure
to include in-text citing.
Identify the typical user of the finished product.
The environmental conditions under which this project is intended to operate.
List if any have been identified

2.3 Review Topic 2

Blah Blah Blah Blah Blah Blah Blah Blah Blah Blah Blah Blah Blah Blah Blah

Blah Blah Blah Blah Blah Blah Blah Blah Blah which is references (Woodard, Hill and

Cullington 1996).

2.3.1 Subheading 1

You may use sub headings if necessary in your literature review

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 CHAPTER 3

BACKGROUND THEORY

Use this section to discuss fundamental information about the topic that you are

presenting. A brief introduction goes here.

3.1 Fundamentals …..

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 CHAPTER 4

METHODS

Project Work Breakdown Structure (WBS)

Project feasibility with regards to time, budget, and team members’ expertise
Gantt chart with completion bars.
List any special hardware and/or software required for this project, aside from typical
parts and components. Include part numbers, cost, and order status.
List any standards used such as IEEE, ASME Standards
Includes schematics, data flow diagrams, and/or block diagrams.
Include software, hardware, and integration testing plans.
Identify and risks and include how the risks have been addressed.
Describe any foreseeable risks that can jeopardize the success of the project.

4.1 Development of xxxxx

This is just a sample – Replace with your own figure

Figure 4-1: Function blocks of the ......

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4.1.1 Sub Heading 1 goes here

4.1.2 Subheading 2 goes here

4.1.3 Power Management

Sample Table

Table 4-1: Current consumption of the components of..........

Circuit Component Current Consumption Voltage Requirement

(mA) (Volts)

TMS320F28069 Piccolo

Signal Conditioning

Circuit

Analog Filter

Transceiver Device

Total Current

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 CHAPTER 5

RESULTS

5.1 Performance of ........

State and discuss specific results of your project

Describe the ethical aspect of your product and its impact in society
Anything you would do differently moving forward during the senior project
phase.

5.2 Analysis of the ..........

5.3 Analysis of the performance ......

Range of signal detection

Accuracy

Total impact of research

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 CHAPTER 6

CONCLUSIONS AND FUTURE WORK

6.1 Conclusions

6.2 Future Work

For the continued ........

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 BIBLIOGRAPHY

EXAMPLE

Akos Ledeczi, Thomas Hay, Peter Volgyesi, D. Robert Hay, Andras Nadas, Subash
Jayaraman. "Wireless Acoustic Emission Sensor Network for Structural Monitoring."
IEEE Sensors Journal, November 2009: Vol 9, NO 11.

Armin, B M, A L Christopher, T C Adrian, and T W Scott. "Evaluation, Rehabilitation

Planning and Stay-Cable Replacement Design for the Hale Boggs Bridge in Luling
Louisiana." Bridge Engineer, 2010: 364-371.

Select a citation format and be consistent in using it

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 PERSONNEL

Brief summary of the team members’ background, skills, strength, and

weaknesses. May include team members’ photos.

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 APPENDIX A

Any data, source code, etc

Appendices contain detailed material that may be of interest to some readers but

would otherwise distract the reader from the main purpose of the document.

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 APPENDIX B

Datasheets

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