* Group Taught Studio Course * Syllabus Introduction * Group Taught Studio Course * Syllabus

Group Taught Studio Course Classes 3 per week -- 2 hours each 20-30 minute lectures (in theory) “self-explanatory” experiments Raise your hand if you need help 2-3 staff members here at all times Most work is done in pairs Projects are done in team of 4 Parts of some experiments use data from your team

Professors TAs Dr. Shayla Sawyer (all lectures & studios) Dr. Russell Kraft (as needed) TAs To be announced – watch web page My specialization in Robotics and Computer Engineering. More comfortable with the digital electronics at the end of the course, bu this is my fourth semester teaching EI. Dr. Connor is ECSE dept chair. His specialization is in plasmas and nuclear fusion. H developed the course. Dr Craig teaches Mechatronics here at RPI. He is a Mechanical Engineer and Mechatronics is a multi-disciplinary course. Ying Liu and Anand Muthukrishnan have taught EI before (a miracle) and we have two additional TA’s, Jason Green and Xin Wang.

Syllabus (updated as needed) Materials Grade Attendance Policy Open Shop Syllabus located at: http://www.ecse.rpi.edu/courses/EI/ElecInst.html http://www.ecse.rpi.edu/courses/EI/EISyllabus.html

Materials Text: Essence of Electronics by Colin Lunn less than $25 at RPI bookstore old copies are good Software: Capture/PSpice Student Version (download from Syllabus page) Electronics Kit & IOBoard MUST BUY 1 per pair $150 per kit (buy from instructor) cash or check to ECSE Department web resources http://www.ecse.rpi.edu/courses/EI/EILinks.html

Your Grade 8 Experiments (25%) 4 Quizzes (35%) (No final exam) hand in one write-up per pair (two students) 2.5 to 3 classes each see “what to include in experiment write-ups” To be updated 4 Quizzes (35%) (No final exam) 8 Homework Assignments (10%) homework on WebCT (15 questions each) note warning about inactive connection 4 Design Projects (25%) more detailed (work with 2 pairs to form team) one report per team of 4 apply what you learned in experiments Participation/Performance (5%)

Attendance Policy Attendance taken daily You can make up missed classes during open shop (fill out form EImakeup.pdf) Attendance counts as part of: participation grade (5% of final grade) each experiment (20/100) each project (20/100) missed class = -10pts/missed class late = -5 miss 3 classes = 0 for experiment/project More information: EIAttendance.html

Participation Grade (5%) Attendance and staff assessment Questions on the four topics: circuits, equipment, theory, and computer tools Group self assessment on WebCT Don’t specialize Don’t eat in the classroom Use headphones for your own music More information: EIAttendance.html

Open Shop Located in JEC 4201 – Core Studio During any open shop Shared with Circuits and Embedded Control During any open shop make up missed classes work on experiments/projects not finished in class Some hours will have EI TAs help with homework help with theory study for tests Hours to be determined

Policies Each pair of students uses one IOBoard Boards are each pair’s responsibility – you must keep track of it Boards are required during class and during open shop Use your own board each time (unless there is a failure) Your name will be listed with a serial number of the board Each pair of students also have a parts/tool kit These are purchased, so they may be removed from the room Label you kit with your names There is space in the cabinets to store the kits, if you desire At the beginning of class Get out your IOBoard (keep this with you when not in class) Get your parts/tool kit Put things away at the end of class

IOBoard Download and install software http://mobilestudio.rpi.edu Click on DOWNLOADS Download Mobile Studio Desktop Install After the software is installed Connect IOBoard to your computer using the USB cable If it’s the first time, let it search for new hardware drivers and install them Start Mobile Studio If it doesn’t work – unplug the USB cable and then plug it back in If it still doesn’t work: Read the FAQ on the IOBoard web page Ask for help If you have a T-40, we need to determine if your UBS2 is working The HARDWARE link on the IOBoard web page shows the pinout of the board

Is everybody ready? Pair up Each pair Two pairs will work together on projects, so introduce yourself to the rest of your team of 4. Sign the seating chart for the first couple of classes. If you have a T-40 Pick a partner who has a newer machine Or make sure that the Mobile Studio software will work on your machine. It will only work if your USB port is working at USB 2 speed. Each pair Purchase a tool/part kit & IOBoard $150 cash or check (made out to ECSE Dept.) (Swap the screw driver with one that has been ground to a smaller size) Pick an IOBoard Write you names on the label Make sure you keep your IOBoard with you (do not leave in studio) Get the Mobile Studio software running Read the FAQ on the Mobile Studio web page Ask for help If you have a T-40, we need to determine if your UBS2 is working If time permits, Start Experiment 1, part A Will interrupt once most teams are set.

The course is continually being updated and is evolving to accommodate larger numbers We are doing new things with new IOBoards We will have to make changes as we progress Some of the material on the web is for the old version so it may be wrong or it may have missing links Give us a few weeks and things will be better In other words, parts of the course will be a little rough around the edges, but I plan on having fun. I hope you will enjoy it also.