Student (or group of students) must work with a faculty member to develop a proposal for the design project. A one page preliminary proposal must be signed by the faculty member and placed in student's file before the end of the second week of classes. A final written report is required; oral report and demonstration is at the option of the faculty supervisor. Faculty will establish a meeting schedule with the student(s) so that they monitor progress frequently (typically at least one meeting every two weeks).

This course must be principally design-oriented, and may be used to satisfy the requirement that each student must take at least one course which has two or more credits of design. (ECE 399 or ECE 399 may not be used to satisfy this requirement.)