Electronic Instrumentation Introduction Group Taught Studio Course Syllabus

Electronic Instrumentation Introduction * Group Taught Studio Course * Syllabus

Group Taught Studio Course w 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

w Professors • Dr. Shayla Sawyer (all lectures & studios) • Dr. Russell Kraft (all studios) w TAs • To be announced – watch web page

Syllabus – will be updated !! Materials w Grade w Attendance Policy w Open Shop w Syllabus located at: w http: //hibp. ecse. rpi. edu/~connor/education/Elec. Inst. html http: //hibp. ecse. rpi. edu/~connor/education/EISyllabus. html

Materials w Text: Essence of Electronics by Colin Lunn • less than $25 at RPI bookstore • old copies are good w Software: Capture/PSpice Student Version • (download from Syllabus page) w Electronics Kit • MUST BUY 1 per pair • $50 per kit (buy from instructor) • cash or check to ECSE Department w web resources http: //hibp. ecse. rpi. edu/~connor/education/EILinks. html

Your Grade w 8 Experiments (25%) • 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 w w 4 Quizzes (35%) (No final exam) 8 Homework Assignments (10%) • homework on Web. CT (15 questions each) • note warning about inactive connection w 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 w Participation/Performance (5%)

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

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

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

Policies w Each pair of students uses one IOBoard • Boards are each pair’s responsibility • Boards are purchased for the semester and cost is reimbursed when returned at the end of the semester (student account is automatically charged). • Boards may be used 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 w 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 w At the beginning of class • Get your IOBoard • Get your tool/parts kit w Put things away at the end of class

IOBoard w Download and install software • http: //ioboard. rpi. edu/ • Click on DOWNLOADS • Download Mobile Studio Desktop • Install w 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 UBS 2 is working w The HARDWARE link on the IOBoard web page shows the pinout of the board

Is. Pair everybody ready? up w • 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 work if your UBS port is working at USB 2 speed. w Each pair • Purchase a tool/part kit • $50 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 in the IOBoard cabinet • Take the board to your seat • 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 UBS 2 is working • If time permits, Start Experiment 1, part A w Will interrupt once most teams are set.

The course is under new management and it is evolving to accommodate larger numbers w 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 w 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.