Title :
Work in progress — An agile embedded systems design capstone course
Author :
Mondragon-Torres, Antonio F. ; Kozitsky, Alexander ; Bundick, Clifford ; Kenna, Edward Mc, Jr. ; Alley, Eric ; Lloyd, Matthew ; Stanley, Peter ; Lane, Roger
Abstract :
Embedded systems design has been characterized by the combination of two basic design methodologies: Hardware and Software. In this work in progress we incorporated Agile Project Management methodologies to a Computer Engineering Technology senior capstone course on product ideation, prototyping, demonstration and final presentation. As students were going through the course, they were; imprinting their stories on a wiki; creating, self assigning, working and closing tasks; following an Agile like methodology; and behaving like an entrepreneurial start-up company that wants to launch an innovative product.
Keywords :
educational courses; embedded systems; software prototyping; agile embedded systems design capstone course; agile project management methodologies; computer engineering technology senior capstone; entrepreneurial start-up company; Computers; Electrostatic discharges; Embedded systems; Hardware; Project management; Prototypes;
Conference_Titel :
Frontiers in Education Conference (FIE), 2011
Conference_Location :
Rapid City, SD
Print_ISBN :
978-1-61284-468-8
Electronic_ISBN :
0190-5848
DOI :
10.1109/FIE.2011.6142878