Transcript Dynamic PCA - University College London

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THIRD YEAR PROJECT TALK
Project planning
IT skills
Use of literature and standards
Log books
HSE requirements
If things go wrong
Warning on plagiarism (copying)
Things to do list
These are key
steps in the
training of a
professional
engineer
Project planning
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 Be realistic
The project is one quarter of the final year;
 One quarter of 23 weeks is about 6 weeks (42 days);
You cannot do a PhD level project in 42 days.
 Targets
State a few clear objectives and achieve them;
Staff will penalise unfinished projects;
 Planning chart
The first report should include a planning chart;
The second report should show progress against the chart
and a revised plan if necessary;
Consider risks and have a backup plan.
Project planning
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 Example planning chart – work packages and milestones
RESEARCH PLANNING CHART
Task
Detection and diagnosis of distributed disturbances:
Development of expertise in non-linear time series analysis
Site visits, and collection of industrial data
Observe distributed disturbances and gain process insights
Research into detection and classification of distributed disturbances
Research into new signatures for diagnosis of root-cause
Pilot plant experimentation for the purposes of:
- Assessment of performance of the above techniques
- Demonstration of signatures for diagnosis of root-cause
Assessment of performance of new techniques on industrial data
Devising of default settings for industrial implementation
Mock-up of process schematic showing distributed disturbance
Hypothesis modelling for root-cause analysis
Detection and diagnosis of distributed disturbances in supply chain
Find data from a commercial supply chain
Application of spectral PCA to supply chain data
Assessment of the need for modifications to theory
Formulation of a proposal for a new project
Dissemination:
Delivery of paper on spectral PCA at CPC 6
Planning and delivery of UK seminar/workshop
Preparation and submission of journal papers
Discussions with CPSE Industrial Consortium members
Before Jan
Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep
After
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 Exercise: Insert main work packages and milestones
Sept
First report
Second report
Presentation
Final report
Oct
Nov
Dec
Jan
Feb
Mar
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 Risk Mitigation: Identify risks to progress and backup
the example is from a satellite radar project
risk
likelihood
Delivery time for ACL-200J low
is quoted at 8 weeks. If
longer than this, would
impact on timescales for
work packages 4 and 5
seriousness
moderate
Delay in launch of ENVISAT moderate
satellite
Launch failure of ENVISAT low
satellite
moderate
high
mitigation
Investigate other
potential sources.
Mini-Circuits
appear to make a
similar product.
catastrophic
Project planning
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 Exercise: Identify risks to progress in your project
risk
likelihood
seriousness
mitigation
IT skills
 Skills needed include:
Use of standard tools – Word, Excel, Powerpoint;
Programming – as required by project.
 IT training should be arranged with Information
Systems
 http://www.ucl.ac.uk/is/training/student
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Use of literature and standards
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 Review of academic literature
Review and use of 8-10 relevant published papers is expected;
Projects with no literature references will normally be
penalised.
 Use of WOK and on-line journals
Use the journals and proceedings data bases at
http://wok.mimas.ac.uk ;
The password is your UCL ISD password (ATHENS access);
For full papers, visit the library for paper copies of journals
and/or use the on-line electronic journal facility at:
http://www.ucl.ac.uk/UCL-Info/Divisions/Library/index.htm
ATHENS access needed, some are only available from UCL.
Use of literature and standards
 Don’t forget to use www too
e.g. http://www.google.com ;
 Key words for the literature searches
 semiconductors, diamond are too general
 (diamond UV detector), “diamond UV detector”
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Use of literature and standards
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 Use of standards
Standards should be applied for:
Circuit symbols, notation and technical vocabulary
Web site for British Standards: http://www.bsonline.bsiglobal.com (Log in using “ATHENS login” and then select
“Alternative login” to enter your UCL ISD password)
e.g. Look at BSEN60617-4, BS 4727
 Patent searching
 http://www.european-patent-office.org/espacenet/info/access.htm
Use of literature and standards
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 Standards for bibliographic references
Harvard standard for citing journal papers and books:
http://www.lib.monash.edu.au/tutorials/citing/harvard.html
Standard for citation of electronic web sites:
http://www.apastyle.org/elecref.html
 Generic forms for the reference list
 Electronic reference: Author, A. A., (2000). Title of work (in italics).
Retrieved month day, year, from source.
 Journal reference: Authora, A.A., Authorb, B.B., and Authorc, C.C., (2000).
Title of article, Journal name (in italics), Vol. 20, pp 256-280.
 Book reference: Author, A. A., (2000). Title of chapter, in: Editor, E.E., (ed),
Book Title, (in italics, all capitalized), publisher, place of publication.
Log books
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 Log books are required
Log books can be important legal documents;
The log book has to be handed in with the final report;
Log book is a bound book. Loose leaf is not allowed;
Buy the log book today, also scissors and glue;
The safety risk assessment form must be stuck in;
Start it on page 5 and write something in it every day: e.g.
stick in the project description and the planning chart.
Number the pages and use pages 1-4 for the index.
HSE requirements
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 A safety appraisal is needed
Safety form has to be competed by student and signed by the
supervisor;
http://www.ee.ucl.ac.uk/~cleanrm/safety/RISK.HTML
Keep a copy, glue it into your log book at the beginning;
Even computing projects need a safety appraisal.
 Source of information:
http://www.hse.gov.uk/index.htm
e.g. Search for the hazards of VDUs, RSI, laser, solder
In the safety appraisal you have to write (a) what are the
hazards (b) how to minimize them.
If things go wrong
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 Look in the Undergaduate Manual:
http://www.ee.ucl.ac.uk/students/undergraduate/current/undergradmanual
There is a departmental procedure for students experiencing
difficulties with their project:
For difficulties in progress:
(i) The student should report a problem as early as
possible to the Project Coordinator (PC) and/or Head of
Teaching (HT).
(ii) The PC and/or HT will meet with the student to find out
the nature of the problem and to decide on a plan of
action. Ideally this should involve the supervisor, but only
with the consent of the student.
Warning on plagiarism
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 Plagiarism and cheating
Plagiarism means copying without acknowledgement;
Cheating and plagiarism are a serious examination offences;
Please read the guidelines on plagiarism:
http://www.ucl.ac.uk/current-students/examinations/irregularities/
They state that copying from ANY source is unacceptable;
They explain how to correctly quote someone else's work;
3rd year projects are INDIVIDUAL PROJECTS;
Every student has to do their own work and write their own report.
Common materials appearing in two reports is an examination
offence and both students will be reported and investigated.
Reports containing material copied from books or papers will
get a zero mark and students will be investigated for cheating.
Things to do list
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 Buy a log book
 Do the safety form
 Do the planning chart
 Do the technical risk chart
 Decide upon key words and do the literature search
 Write the first report
 Do a successful project