* Group Taught Studio Course

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Introduction

• Group Taught Studio Course
• Syllabus

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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

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

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Syllabus will be updated !!

• Materials
• Grade
• Attendance Policy
• Open Shop
• Syllabus located at
• http//hibp.ecse.rpi.edu/connor/education/ElecIns
  t.html
• http//hibp.ecse.rpi.edu/connor/education/EISylla
  bus.html

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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
• MUST BUY 1 per pair
• 50 per kit (buy from instructor)
• cash or check to ECSE Department
• web resources
• http//hibp.ecse.rpi.edu/connor/education/EILinks
  .html

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Your Grade

• 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
• 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)

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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

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Participation Grade (5)

• Attendance and staff assessment
• Questions on the four topics circuits,
  equipment, theory, and computer tools
• Group self assessment on WebCT
• Dont specialize
• Dont eat in the classroom
• Use headphones for your own music
• More information
• EIAttendance.html

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Open Shop

• Located in JEC 4201 Core Studio
• 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

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Policies

• Each pair of students uses one IOBoard
• Boards are each pairs 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
• 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 your IOBoard
• Get your tool/parts kit
• Put things away at the end of class

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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 its the first time, let it search for new
  hardware drivers and install them
• Start Mobile Studio
• If it doesnt work unplug the USB cable and
  then plug it back in
• If it still doesnt 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

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Is everybody ready?

• Pair up
• 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 USB2 speed.
• 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
  UBS2 is working
• If time permits, Start Experiment 1, part A
• Will interrupt once most teams are set.

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The course is under new management and it 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.