1. Electrical & Computer Engineering Department Clemson University Electrical & Computer Engineering ECE Department TA Orientation Spring 2015 William R. Harrell Undergraduate Laboratory Coordinator

2. Electrical & Computer Engineering Department Outline n You are now a teaching professional! How to organize your class How to interact with your students Graduate Teaching Assistant (GTA or TA) Undergraduate Laboratory Coordinator (ULC)

3. Electrical & Computer Engineering Department Outline n Laboratory Graduate Teaching Assistant (GTA or TA) Responsibilities n General Laboratory Schedule n ECE Faculty and Staff n Laboratory Elements n Lab Equipment Maintenance n Location of Lab and Computing Facilities n Lab Safety n Record Keeping n TA Evaluations n Overview of ECE Undergraduate Curriculum

4. Electrical & Computer Engineering Department Review of Lab Instructor Responsibilities n The GTA will conduct laboratory sessions according to the Laboratory Manuals. The TA will: Organize the equipment. Be completely familiar with each lab prior to class. Supervise the students as they perform the lab experiments. Answer any questions posed by the students. Report any errors in the lab manual.

5. Electrical & Computer Engineering Department Review of Lab Instructor Responsibilities n The Graduate Teaching Assistant (GTA) will manage their assigned section. Provide the students with a syllabus that includes TA office hours, email address, and the name of the Undergraduate Laboratory Coordinator (ULC). Follow the syllabus template available on the ECE TA website. Present syllabus during the first class.

6. Electrical & Computer Engineering Department Review of Lab Instructor Responsibilities n The TA is expected to score the pre-labs, lab notebooks, and reports in a fair and timely manner. The reports should be returned to the students in the next lab period following submission. The TA will keep the scores up to date in Blackboard. n The GTA will be responsible for determining a final score and recommending a final grade to the ULC based on the normal grading scale.

7. Electrical & Computer Engineering Department Review of Lab Instructor Responsibilities n The TA is expected to ensure safety of all participants. If you can’t do it safely or are not sure, STOP. Never be a penalty for stopping due to safety concerns. Secondary goal is to ensure safety of equipment. Present safety video either using rolling cart or laptop in rooms with projectors.

8. Electrical & Computer Engineering Department General Semester Schedule Week 0 Week “−1”College TA training Week 0 (partial week)TA Assignments ULC Creates Blackboard Sections Week 1 (1 st full week)TA builds Syllabus TA Takes FERPA Review and Sexual Harassment Training TA emails class via Blackboard Week 2Lab Begins Hand out syllabus Show Safety Video Weeks 3-14TA Conducts Labs TA Enters scores in Blackboard Last week of classesFinal Exam Student Evaluations Final exam weekBy Monday, Submit final Excel Workbook ULC Enters Grades Respond to any questions about grades

9. Electrical & Computer Engineering Department ECE Faculty and Staff n Undergraduate Laboratory Coordinator - Dr. William R. Harrell (wharrel@clemson.edu, 205 Riggs Hall, 656-5918) Responsible for overall lab procedures and quality. Assigns final grades Resolve any problems with students n Technical Support Manager - Mr. David Moline (moline@clemson.edu, 221F Riggs Hall). In charge of physical laboratories. Report problems with desks, windows, door locks, etc. n Instrument Technician - Mr. John Hicks (jphicks@clemson.edu, 202 Riggs). Maintains analog and digital instrumentation in the ECE Department and assists the students in the use of equipment. Report problems with equipment.

10. Electrical & Computer Engineering Department ECE Faculty and Staff n Dr. Dan Noneaker, ECE Departmental Chair (105 Riggs). Final say on most matters n Ms. Amanda Harris, Information Resource Consultant (104A Riggs). Assists the Graduate Program Coordinator, maintains records for the graduate program, and prepares Graduate School forms. Computer accounts for some labs (Apple lab). n Ms. Jennifer Gooch, Graduate Student Services Coordinator (102A Riggs). Assists the Graduate Program Coordinator with Graduate admission, initiates employment, and prepares payroll for graduate assistants.

11. Electrical & Computer Engineering Department Laboratory Manuals n http://www.clemson.edu/ces/departments/ece/r esources/lab_manuals.html Laboratory Manuals ECE 208 Lab Manual ECE 209 Lab Manual and Resources ECE 211 Lab Manual ECE 212 Lab Manual ECE 273 Lab Manual and Resources ECE 311 Lab Manual ECE 312 Lab Manual ECE 372 Lab Manual ECE 372 Microcontroller Device User Guide Elvis Series II Operation Manual Elvis Series II Freescale Operation Manual ECE Lab Equipment List

12. Electrical & Computer Engineering Department Lab Locations

13. Electrical & Computer Engineering Department Lab Kits n ECE 209 (Only): n Buy them from IEEE Student section through Dr Reid in 207B Riggs (Email BREID@CLEMSON.EDU, 656-5932 ). n $40 cash or check to IEEE.

14. Electrical & Computer Engineering Department B2SPICE Software n B2SPICE for circuit simulation n Campus License (In Progress at this point.) STEP 1. Download B2SPICE A/D v5 from the following link: http://beigebag.com/files/ad_v5/v5setup.EXE http://beigebag.com/files/ad_v5/v5setup.EXE Once downloaded (72mb file), run the installer to install B2 Spice A/D v5 STEP 2. The PDF manual can be downloaded at: http://beigebag.com/files/ad_v5/v5manual.zip (10mb zip file) STEP 3. Save the license file "Spice_AD_v5-Student.ldf" into the B2 Spice v5 directory, overwriting the existing license file. http://beigebag.com/files/ad_v5/v5manual.zip STEP 4. Once the file is saved, run B2 Spice v5 and go to the Help->License/Registration menu and click on the "load license from file" button and select "Spice_AD_v5-Student.ldf" to enable your license.

15. Electrical & Computer Engineering Department Lab Equipment Maintenance n Report all problems with equipment or the lab to the Instrument Technician. n When reporting on particular equipment problems, the bench number, room number, and the inventory number should be used to identify it. (Note: The theft prevention number (SC00390016-C) is on all equipment and should not be used.)

16. Electrical & Computer Engineering Department Lab Equipment Maintenance n Small items, such as the resistor boxes and cables can be left on the GTA's table to be picked up and repaired, but should still be reported on the lab report sheet. n Cable ends that come loose should not be thrown away, as many can be reattached to the cable. n NO FOOD OR DRINK IS ALLOWED IN THE LAB! This includes the TAs.

17. Electrical & Computer Engineering Department Lab Equipment Maintenance n “But it was broken when I got here” n It is your responsibility to keep the lab clean and report problems regardless of the source of the problem.

18. Electrical & Computer Engineering Department Interacting With Students n This is a business relationship! n Students have the right to have their work judged impartially – don’t do anything that compromises this relationship. n Students have the right to privacy (FERPA).

19. Electrical & Computer Engineering Department Administrative Issues n You should have access to any supplies that you need for your lab. Policy and Procedure for Use of Copying Machines –Located in 104 Riggs is a copy machine for graduate assistant use only. –Appropriate use includes copying the syllabus or tests for distribution to the class. Copying of text books is definitely not allowed. Dry erase supplies, markers, erasers, cleaner, are available to you in Riggs 221-A in the gray colored cabinet. Use whatever you need for your class.

20. Electrical & Computer Engineering Department Administrative Issues n Desks Due to the limited available space, it may not always be possible to accommodate each student. Look for openings in your laboratory room schedule to arrange a time and place to meet students. n Laboratory Room Access Each laboratory has a unique door code. Email the Technical Support Manager, Mr. David Moline, in Riggs 221F for the code to your lab (dmoline@clemson.edu).

21. Electrical & Computer Engineering Department Grade Record Keeping & Reporting n FERPA - The Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act Privacy laws restrict parents' access to confidential student information Only the student can have access to their grades, attendance, performance, etc. Parents may not ask you about the student. Don’t talk about a student with another TA. Don’t post grades (BB solves this problem) Contact the Undergraduate Laboratory Coordinator for any issues that you feel may involve the student’s right to privacy

22. Electrical & Computer Engineering Department Grade Record Keeping & Reporting n Scores MUST be reported to the students and laboratory coordinator in a timely manner Use Blackboard Some courses will require assessments of ABET outcomes on a separate MS Excel workbook. All final scores are due to the lab coordinator no later than the Monday during final exams

23. Electrical & Computer Engineering Department Grade Record Keeping & Reporting n Blackboard: http://bb.clemson.edu/ Rows with each student are automatically created Students see only their scores TA and ULC see all scores MS Excel Workbook TA creates columns for each assignment

24. Electrical & Computer Engineering Department Grade Record Keeping & Reporting n You are free to adopt your own policies concerning discussions with students about final grades. You must answer students' questions You may require students to meet with you in person You may request that students first email their concern. Contact the Laboratory Coordinator for any issue that you cannot resolve.

25. Electrical & Computer Engineering Department Lab TA Evaluations n Students will complete an evaluation of the lab. before the end of classes each semester. Each TA will be responsible for informing their students about course evaluations on Blackboard near the end of the semester. ECE requires that each TA be evaluated in each class that he or she teaches You Will be reminded at the end of the semester.

26. Electrical & Computer Engineering Department ECE Laboratory Teaching Assistant Orientation n Some items today specific to: ECE-208 ECE-209 ECE-211 ECE-212 ECE-273 ECE-311 ECE-312 ECE-372

27. Electrical & Computer Engineering Department You are now a fully trained teaching professional !