****************** Course Information ****************** .. seealso:: The information contained within this page is a subset of the information contained within the course syllabus. Please see the syllabus document for a comprehensive list of course information, polices, and grading information. :download:`Syllabus <_static/ENGR-2300Syllabus.pdf>` Faculty and Staff ***************** Instructor: * Kyle Wilt, JEC-6004, wiltk2@rpi.edu * In-Person/Webex Office Hours: TBD Teaching Assistants: * TBD Undergraduate Support Assistants: * TBD Class Schedule ************** Official Class Times: * Monday 10:30 AM - 12:35 PM * Monday 1:30 PM - 3:35 PM * Thursday 10:30 AM -12:35 PM "Short" in-person lectures may be given at the beginning of the morning class periods. Course Materials *************************** Required Hardware: * **One of:** * `ADALM2000 `_. This is a USB electronic test instrument; which serves the purpose of many bench-top pieces of equipment; such as: oscilloscope, signal generator, logic analyzer, and more. * `Analog Discovery [1,2, or 3] `_. Similar tool as compared to the ADALM2000; generally more expensive but better specifications and software; though the better specs are not applicable to this class. * `ADALP2000 Part Kit `_. A kit containing many electrical component; some (not all) used throughout the course. **Textbook:** * [Optional] Scherz, P., Monk, S. (2016). *Practical Electronics for Inventors* (4th Ed.). McGraw Hill. ISBN-13: `978-1259587542 `_ Homeworks ********** There are eight graded homeworks, posted in :ref:`homeworks`, to be submitted to `Gradescope `_. Each homework is associated with an experiment and are generally due a few days before the experiment is due. For the exact dates, check the :ref:`calendar` or the assignment on Gradescope. Homeworks will be accepted late with a 50% penalty. One homework will be allowed to be submitted late with no penalty (deadline: last day of classes). The lowest homework grade will be dropped. Experiments ************ Eight experiments will be completed throughout the semester. These will be completed in teams of two. Experiments have a "checkoff sheet", with several items that require staff signature to verify correctness. These checkoffs require that: 1. The team presents the task in an operational state: that is, the task is currently assembled and is being run and instrumented at the time of checkoff., 2. The team can orally describe the task and its operation, and can interpret the meaning of any acquired data, 3. The team has produced the plots necessary for the experiment "write-up" (see following). Each experiment will require submission of a "write-up." All components of the experiment must be complete prior to the submission of the write-up. Experiments are graded via the write-up and student participation: * **Experiment write-ups** [80 %] are not designed to be a formal report. They should include the following: (1) Annotated plots required for each section; (2) Answer the questions for each section; (3) Include a summary of key points; (3) Discuss mistakes and problems; (4) List member responsibilities. The checkoff sheet (with dated signatures) must be added to the write-up, otherwise it will not be graded. Submission templates for the write-ups are provided. * **Participation** [20 %] will be based on class attendance and participation. Students will earn 20 points for each experiment if they are in attendance and contributing to the team effort. Contributions may be monitored by peer reviews. Students should discuss with the instructor about how to make up work if a class is missed. **Satisfactory completion of all experiments is required for a passing grade.** Design Projects *************** Three design projects will be completed throughout the semester. These will be completed in teams of two or four. Each project will require submission of a report. Projects are graded via the report and student participation: * **Project reports** [80 %] are full reports documenting the work done. For guidelines on writing the report, please see the corresponding page on this website. * **Participation** [20 %]. This is the same policy as described for the Experiments. A fourth design project is available for extra credit and is optional. Exams ******* There will be three exams on the four main topics of the course. All exams will be closed book, but students will be given one or more 8.5" x 11" crib sheet(s). Specific topics to be addressed on each exam are listed :ref:`here `. Attendance at exams is required. Official requests for an alternate quiz time and/or additional time to complete exams will be accommodated if received two weeks before the scheduled exam time. Requests received at a later time will be considered up to two days before the exam, but will be accommodated only if arrangements can be made. Overall Class Participation *************************** A portion the final grade will be based on participation. This will include a student's class attendance, active participation, and contribution to write-ups. This assessment will be based on the observations of the TA(s), the instructor(s) and fellow students. Late Policy *********** Homeworks, Experiments, and Projects are allowed to be submitted late, with penalty: * **Homeworks:** Homeworks will be accepted late with a 50% penalty. One homework will be allowed to be submitted late with no penalty. All late submissions are due by the last day of classes. * **Experiments and Projects:** For each school day late (weekends and vacations are not counted): 4 points per day for the first two days and 7 points per day for each additional day. Thus, if the report is handed in 5 days late, the penalty is 29 points. Please note that there are, at most, 5 school days per week. Attendance and Participation Policy *********************************** As noted, students will work in groups of two or four (in some cases) to complete experiments and projects. Teams of two will be formed the first week of class; however, if students are unsatisfied with the current arrangement, they are encouraged to either (1) work independently or (2) find a different group member. In either case, the instructor should be notified of any group dynamic changes. Students are expected to contribute to the group goals in a timely and constructive manner. Students are required to be in the classroom during class times *unless all currently assigned work is complete*. Students are allowed to miss up to two laboratory classes without penalty. For each missed laboratory class afterwards, a 1-point penalty will be assessed on the student's Overall Class Participation grade (up to 5 points total). This is in addition to any grading penalties on the experiments and projects. Similarly, presence of a student in the classroom does not necessarily imply the student is contributing to the group effort. This will also be monitored. Partners, Teamwork, and The Learning Community ********************************************** Students will either submit work as a group for each laboratory. Interaction between groups is allowed and encouraged; however, all work completed by the group must be their own work. Students are expected to avoid **collaboration**, **copying**, and/or **plagiarism**. Please see the course Syllabus for more information. Any assignments that have been identified as violating the Academic Integrity policy will be assigned a 0 for **all parties involved**, with multiple violations or egregious violations resulting in immediate student failure and referral to the Dean of Students.