1 ECE 221 Electric Circuit Analysis I Chapter 1 Instructor and You Herbert G. Mayer, PSU Status 10/12/2014 For use at Changchun University of Technology CCUT

2 Who is Your Instructor, Next 8 Weeks? Instructor is a German immigrant to the USA, who worked in the US computer industry and academia Instructor is a German immigrant to the USA, who worked in the US computer industry and academia Move to USA, due to marriage with US citizen in Berlin Move to USA, due to marriage with US citizen in Berlin Became naturalized US citizen in 1995 Became naturalized US citizen in 1995 MS EECS (electrical engineering an computer science) UCSD 1983; beautiful beach & campus! MS EECS (electrical engineering an computer science) UCSD 1983; beautiful beach & campus! PhD CS (“Informatik”, equivalent to “Computer Science”) TU Berlin 1995; awesome city, now united! Dissertation published as book at Springer Verlag © 1996 PhD CS (“Informatik”, equivalent to “Computer Science”) TU Berlin 1995; awesome city, now united! Dissertation published as book at Springer Verlag © 1996 Professional focus at Intel on compiler optimization, HW validation, alias analysis, programming languages, VLIW, multiprocessing Professional focus at Intel on compiler optimization, HW validation, alias analysis, programming languages, VLIW, multiprocessing

3 Who is Your Instructor, Next 8 Weeks? PhD Thesis on automatic generation of MP-object code via alias analysis of source programs PhD Thesis on automatic generation of MP-object code via alias analysis of source programs Retired in 2011 after 24 years at Intel Corp. Retired in 2011 after 24 years at Intel Corp. Implemented Compilers for systolic array architecture 1980s Managed Intel CPU tuning lab & CPU validation in new Intel processors Teaching computer science since 1987 PSU Teaching computer science since 1987 PSU Teaching experience 2004 in Shanghai, at IIIST Teaching experience 2004 in Shanghai, at IIIST Loved China and teaching in China that I volunteered to participate in CCUT + PSU cooperation Loved China and teaching in China that I volunteered to participate in CCUT + PSU cooperation Committed to CCUT in academic year Committed to CCUT in academic year

4 Goals of ECE 221 Improve CCUT students’ command of the English language, in preparation for possible future studies in the US Lightly acquaint CCUT students with the American culture, to reduce culture-shock in case of studies in Portland, OR Learn the laws of electric circuits with passive elements Perform transformations, using algebraic methods, circuit simplifications Ohm’s and Kirchhoff’s Laws

5 Goals of ECE 221 Perform mesh and nodal analysis Refine mesh analysis and solve multiple linear equations using various methods Apply circuit theorems Analyze linear circuits containing passive elements and operational amplifiers

6 Conventions for ECE 221 at CCUT At start of class, once a week, we discuss key English language terms: vocabulary intro Being a non-native English speaker myself, I experienced the importance of language for communication the ease of misunderstanding Vocabulary intros are limited to few minutes You are encouraged to ask questions in class, every time an idea is not understood; this way you are always “in synch” with the instructor This may ease you into the American way of academic life

7 Grading, Homework, Late Hand-In Acquire up to 200 homework points total Acquire up to 200 homework points total 2 homeworks at 100 points each = 200 points 2 homeworks at 100 points each = 200 points Homework to be handed to the professor before the start of class on the due date Homework to be handed to the professor before the start of class on the due date One quiz, in class, on paper, about end week 10 (3 rd week with me), or early following week One quiz, in class, on paper, about end week 10 (3 rd week with me), or early following week Work that is handed in 1 second up to a day late experiences 10% deduction of the total points Work that is handed in 1 second up to a day late experiences 10% deduction of the total points Each additional day late: another 10% deducted Each additional day late: another 10% deducted

8 Silver Bullet One single time each student is allowed to hand in homework up to 3 days late without penalty One single time each student is allowed to hand in homework up to 3 days late without penalty This is called the CS Silver Bullet This is called the CS Silver Bullet Silver Bullets cannot be split, traded, or sold on the black market Silver Bullets cannot be split, traded, or sold on the black market If in the end you did not consume the silver bullet, you cannot trade it in for cash or a better grade If in the end you did not consume the silver bullet, you cannot trade it in for cash or a better grade While tracking homework grades, consumption of the silver bullet is tracked While tracking homework grades, consumption of the silver bullet is tracked Note that the maximally 3 late days worth of Silver Bullet cannot be applied to 2 different late homeworks, even if they are both, say, just 1 day late each Note that the maximally 3 late days worth of Silver Bullet cannot be applied to 2 different late homeworks, even if they are both, say, just 1 day late each

9 Extra Credit Extra Credit: is a way to improve your grade by up to a half grade, i.e. up to a maximum of 50 points total Extra Credit is granted for good ideas expressed in class, constructive questions and contributions in class, identifying errors in class material Volunteers may present the HW or select topics in class, 10 min. each for a few extra credit points Any error in class material, even the slightest typo – but only pointed out the first time– is worth some extra credit Presenting smart homework solutions in class can deserves extra credit; you need to volunteer for such presentations proactively Each time you catch and correct an error made by the instructor you receive extra credit

10 Overall CCUT Context My portion of ECE 221 is only a small part of your 16-week long semester at CCUT My portion of ECE 221 is only a small part of your 16-week long semester at CCUT Hence this portion is only one part for your final grade, to be assigned by your class teacher Hence this portion is only one part for your final grade, to be assigned by your class teacher But our ECE 221 portion will be part of your final grade But our ECE 221 portion will be part of your final grade Hopefully, you learn a lot and enjoy my personal delivery method, refined by me in a quarter century of teaching Computer Science Hopefully, you learn a lot and enjoy my personal delivery method, refined by me in a quarter century of teaching Computer Science

11 Who are You? Briefly, 2-6 students volunteer to articulate in class, explaining: Your name, Chinese and English, if you use both Your field of study, major, and current progress Why do you take CS 162? What is your expectation of this class? What is your minimal goal for this class? Which is your ideal learning goal? Have you worked in the computer industry? Which computer subjects are you interested in? Anything else relevant to this course