Senior Project

[CF Ducharme]

> I'd like to do a project on EFI because it encompasses my 
> automotive/motorcycling hobby and my EE/Computer profession.  Besides walking
> into my professor's office and saying "I want to do an EFI project.", where
> should I begin as far as how to structure the project, what goals to set,
> documentation to plan for, time constraints, etc.   This next semester will
> be my last, so it'll have to fit into a single semester, which I think is
> reasonable.  I have a couple of possibilities for target vehicles, one being
> my Honda XR600R dirt bike and the other being my 
> '89 GMC truck.  In general, what are the requirements for a successful 
> project?  I'd appreciate some feedback from people who have been there 
> before, and maybe some advice on how to approach a professor with a such 
> a project.  
>
> Any help is greatly appreciated!
> Regards,
> Dixon Cole
>
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> Dixon Cole - dcole at austin.ibm.com     IBM RISC/System 6000 Division, Austin, TX
> (512) 838-8971, T.L. 678-8971         Level 3 Support

Dixon, welcome to the "I'm doing EFI for my senior project" club.  I received
my draft senior project proposal critque last night (which will be accepted
with a rewrite to REDUCE the scope and clarify some of the objectives) and 
know some of the anxiety and that you are probably going through.  Talk to the
prof about your approach, do a well-researched proposal, but don't try to
do the whole smash in one semester.   I found the the diy_efi literature list
in archive to be a major help, and the microcontroller FAQ a big help also. I'd
go with the pickup truck for a test rig, as it won't fall over when the CPU 
hangs (plus it'l haul itself to the lab for demos).  Good luck and keep us 
posted.
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