Course Information

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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.

Syllabus

Faculty and Staff

Instructors:

  • Sang In (Steve) Han,PhD JEC-6030 hans10@rpi.edu

    • In-Person office hours: Thursdays 1:00-3:00 PM

Teaching Assistants:

Class Schedule

Sections 1 and 2

  • LAB+Lecture SECTION 1 Mondays and Thursdays 8:00 AM-9:50 AM JEC 4201

  • LAB+Lecture SECTION 2 Mondays and Thursdays 4:00 PM-5:50 PM JEC 4201

  • LAB+Lecture SECTION 3 Tuesdays and Fridays 12:00 PM-1:50 PM JEC 4201

  • Lecture ALL SECTIONS Wednesday 6:00 PM - 7:50 PM SAGE 3303

  • QUIZZES Wednesdays 6:00 PM - 8:00 PM DCC 308

  • OPEN SHOP ALL sections Mondays 6-8PM, Tues 5-7 pm, Thurs 6-8PM JEC 4201

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; 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.

Homework

All homework assignments are on LMS. There are eight graded out of 10-15 points each; one for each experiment. They are generally due a few days before the experiment is due. For the exact dates, check LMS. Each homework may be attempted up to 3 times prior to the due date.

Experiments

Eight experiments will be completed throughout the semester. These will be completed in teams of two. Each experiment will require submission of a “write-up” on GRADESCOPE. 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 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 cover/signature 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.

Satisfactory completion of all experiments is required for a passing grade.

Design Projects

Three design projects will be completed throughout the semester: project 1, prject2 and project4. These will be completed in teams of four. Each project will require submission of a report. Projects are graded via the report and student participation:

  • Project reports are full reports documenting the work done. For guidelines on writing the report, please see the corresponding page on this website.

Quizzes

There will be three quizzes on the 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 here. Attendance at quizzes is required. Official requests for an alternate quiz time and/or additional time to complete exams will be accommodated if the request is 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. The final exam will take place during finals week and will replace the lowest or missing score of the previous quizzes. If the final score is the lowest, it does not cause any change of the final grade.

Overall Class Participation

A portion the final grade will be based on participation. This will include a student’s lectures attendance and active participation. This assessment will be based on the observations of the instructors and TAs. Students are asked to sign up on the sheet which will be passed around during the lab hour.

Late Policy

Homework, Experiments, and Projects are allowed to be submitted late, with penalty:

  • Homework: Late Homework will NOT be graded.

  • Experiments and Projects: 20 points out of total, up to 1 week after due date-total 20 points deduction. No submissions are accepted after this.

Attendance and Participation Policy

As noted, students will work in groups of TWO to complete experiments, and FOUR for projects. Teams 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.

You can make up class time missed during open shop and give the following form to your instructor: EImakeup.pdf. 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 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.