Course Resources
Proof of skills is meant to prepare everyone to be able to complete the laboratory assignments that will comprise the bulk of the work this semester.
These skills form the foundation of your work as an EE or CSE and as a student at RPI in general.
Below you will find sign-up sheets for each day of Proof of Skills (Class 02 through Class 06) and documents to guide you in obtaining these skills and keeping track of your progress.
During the first 6 classes, your main homework assignment is to complete your Proof of Skills categories.
A couple of examples are also linked to give you a better idea of what you should submit.
- Proof of Skills Sign-Up Sheet Links
- Proof of Skills Documents
- Proof of Skills Submission Examples
After Proof of Skills days, the main focus of the course is completing laboratories.
There are three laboratores that focus on different aspects of the fundamentals of EE and CSE, which will teach you how to apply the concepts you have learned in lecture to hands-on projects.
To demonstrate that you have mastered each of these concepts, you will have to submit a Proof of Concept, in which you will have to show consistent results between mathematical analysis, functional simulations and experimental measurements to prove that you have applied the concept correctly.
An overview of Alpha Labs (more guided lab experiences) and Omega Explorations (open-ended lab experiences), along with lab-specific instructions are linked below. Documents for your project plan, proof of concepts, and omega explorations are also linked below.
- Lab Instructions
- Project Plan
- Proof of Concepts
- Omega Exploration Documents
In this section you will find links to documents related to a particular class day, such as instructions for in-class activities or slides from a guest speaker. Slides and notes from lectures are posted in a Box folder, linked below (also linked on the main Intro to ECSE page):
Lecture Notes
Class 01 - Course Overview and Introduction
- Lecture Notes
- In-Class Activity
- Due by the beginning of next class:
- Proof of Skills
- Sign up for your Proof of Skills category for Class 02 (follow "Day 1 Sign-Up Sheet" link above)
- Complete AT LEAST the minimum Proof of Skills for the category you signed up for (see bottom of the column of the category you signed up for on the sign-up sheet)
- In-Class Activity
- Submit Group Design Ideation: ECSE and Society Poster Document and all Personal Cards in Gradescope as a group (with all names added to the submission). You can meet on WebEx teams or by email...get it together!
- Submit Metacognition Journal Entry on the Design Ideation: ECSE and Society activity on Gradescope (see Metacognition Journal instructions at top of webpage)
- Course Materials
- Purchase the ADALM2000 Instrumentation Board or the Analog Discovery 2 Instrumentation Board from the RPI Bookstore or online (especially if you are doing Proof of Skills for experimentation!)
- Purchase the ADALP2000 parts kit from the RPI Bookstore or online store (especially if you are doing Proof of Skills for experimentation!)
Class 02 - Outcomes, Goals, and Personal Goals, Proof of Skills Day 1
- Due by the beginning of next class:
- Proof of Skills
- Sign up for your Proof of Skills category for Class 03 (follow "Day 2 Sign-Up Sheet" link above)
- Complete AT LEAST the minimum Proof of Skills for the category you signed up for (see bottom of the column of the category you signed up for on the sign-up sheet)
- Course Materials
- Purchase the ADALM2000 Instrumentation Board or the Analog Discovery 2 Instrumentation Board from the RPI Bookstore or online (especially if you are doing Proof of Skills for experimentation!)
- Purchase the ADALP2000 parts kit from the RPI Bookstore or online store (especially if you are doing Proof of Skills for experimentation!)
Class 03 - Ethics Conversations, Proof of Skills Day 2
- In-Class Activity
- Due by the beginning of next class:
- Sign up for Proof of Skills Day 3 (see sign-up sheet link above)
- Complete the minimum Proof of Skill for your chosen Day 3 topic
- Complete your Day 2 Proof of Skills category to stay on schedule!
- Submit your ethics discussion document on Gradescope.
- Write a metacognition journal entry on today's ethics discussion and submit it on Gradescope.
Class 04 - Good Failure: Is this Right? Proof of Skills Day 3
- Due by the beginning of next class:
- Sign up for Proof of Skills Day 4 (see sign-up sheet link above)
- Complete the minimum Proof of Skill for your chosen Day 4 topic
- Complete your Day 3 Proof of Skills category to stay on schedule!
Class 05 - Questions for the Profs, Proof of Skills Day 4
- Please watch before Class 07. You can start now!
- Due by the beginning of next class:
- Sign up for Proof of Skills Day 5 (see sign-up sheet link above)
- Complete the minimum Proof of Skill for your chosen Day 5 topic
- Complete your Day 4 Proof of Skills category to stay on schedule!
Class 06 - Alpha/Omega Lab Design Ideation and Planning, Proof of Skills Day 5
- Find your lab groups today (2 or 3 people maximum)!
- Make a WebEx Team Space and label it Last Name | Last Name | Last Name | Alpha or Omega or Both
- Example: Corgan | Chamberlin | Iha | Both
- Complete your Project Plan (see template and example above) to prepare for labs this semester. Fill out your project plan for Lab01 through Lab03!
- Due by the beginning of next class:
- Submit your project plan on Gradescope
- Complete your Day 5 Proof of Skills category to stay on schedule! Check your section's calendar or Gradescope for the Proof of Skills due date.
Remember: you will get opportunities to optimize later in the semester to improve your score!
- Attempt Problem Set 1 (your homework) on Gradescope before Class 07...you'll get multiple attempts to get it right!
- Watch the background videos linked under Class 07 and take notes on them.
Class 07 - Lab01 Part A: Basic Analysis and Engineering Practices - Math as a Tool
- Background videos to watch before class (take notes and be ready for a discussion!):
- Due by the beginning of next class:
- Attempt Problem Set 2 (your homework) on Gradescope before Class 08.
- Watch the background video linked under Class 08 and take notes.
Class 08 - Lab01 Part A: Basic Analysis and Engineering Practices - Math as a Tool
- Spring 2023 Lecture 08 - Up until "Circuit Analysis Method #2: KCL/KVL/Ohm's Law"
- Background video to watch before class:
- Due by the beginning of next class:
- Watch the background video linked under Class 09 and take notes.
Class 09 - Lab01 Part B: Basic Analysis and Engineering Practice - Math as a Component (Design)
- Spring 2023 Lecture 08 - "Circuit Analysis Method #2: KCL/KVL/Ohm's Law" until the end
- Background video to watch before class:
Class 10 - Lab01 Part B: Basic Analysis and Engineering Practice - Math as a Component (Design)
- In-Class Activity
- Due by the beginning of next class:
- Gradescope submission for "Is this Good Documentation?"
- Watch the background videos under Class 11 and take notes.
- Attempt Problem Set 3 on Gradescope.
Final Quiz: To be announced!