Introduction to the Freshman Lab

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Introduction to the Freshman Lab
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Lab Instructors

• Dr. Fred R. Beyette, Jr.
• beyette_at_ececs.uc.eduRhodes 836A556-4588

• Dr. James Caffery, Jr.
• jcaffery_at_ececs.uc.eduRhodes 811M556-2971

• We are here to help you with any problems you may
  be having (in or out of class).
• Please do not hesitate to come to one of us if
  you need help regarding this course or anything
  else that could impact your studies at UC

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Lab Structure

• In the lab component you will spend time doing
  laboratory exercises that are related to various
  specialties in electrical and computer
  engineering.
• In addition to giving you hands-on experience
  with ECE topics, the lab component of the course
  is designed to build teamwork skills that are
  vital to success in both your academic and
  professional careers.

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Course Web Page

• There is a web page for this course
• http//www.ececs.uc.edu/ececs110/
• On the page you will find
• Important announcements
• Reading materials for both lecture and lab
• Weekly laboratory manuals
• Please check the page often!
• Check it very often!!!

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Graders and Teaching Assistants

• Currently 3 graders are assigned to ECES 110
• Evan Jones jonesef_at_ececs.uc.edu
• 2 others TBD

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Laboratory Topics/Schedule
Week Laboratory Topic
1 Overview, (this meeting)
2 Crystal Radio Lab
3 Photonics Lab
4 Digital Signal Processing Lab
5 Digital Electronics Lab
6-10 Robolab, Lego-robot design, programming, problem solving
All Labs are held in the Intro to ECE Lab 804
Rhodes Hall
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Laboratory Grading

• You will need a laboratory notebook that makes
  carbon copies as you write in it. (Required
  before your lab meets next week)
• Each week you will be required to write in your
  laboratory notebook.
• At the end of the lab period you will turn in
  your carbon copy for grading.
• In addition to the weekly lab notebook, you will
  be required to write 2 formal laboratory reports.

Missed Labs May Not be Made Up
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Lecture Homework Assignment 1

• Due by Friday October 4th at noon
• Send an email using your bearcat account to
• Your lecture Professor
• Your Lab Professor
• On the subject line put your section number (1-6)
• In the message body write
• Your Name, Your SSN
• A paragraph describing why you choose EE or CompE
  as your major.
• Investigate the roots of the words Engineering
  and Engineer, and write a 1-2 paragraph essay,
  with references, e.g., dictionary or encyclopedia

This assignment earns you points for both
the Lecture Laboratory components of the course
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Lab Homework Assignment 2

• Before you first lab section next week
• Go to the course web page (http//www.ececs.uc.edu
  /ececs110/)
• Read (from the laboratory section of the page)
  the guide Format For Laboratory Notebook
  Entries
• Read (from the laboratory section of the page)
  the lab manual description for the Crystal Radio
  Lab
• Write in your laboratory notebook the
• Vital Information section
• Introduction and Background section
• as described in the Format For Laboratory
  Notebook Entries laboratory guide.

Points will Be assigned at the beginning of Lab
Class Based on Completion of the above
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Attention Electrical and Computer Engineering
Undergraduate Freshmen

• A required meeting for all Electrical and
  Computer Engineering Undergraduate Freshmen will
  be held
• Date Friday, September 27, 2001
• Time 100 PM
• Place Baldwin Engineering Auditorium (544
  Baldwin)
• Refreshments will be served
• Topics of the meeting include
• Welcome to the Department/College
• Meet the professors for your ECE110 Lab and
  Lecture
• Find out what the ECE110 course is all about
• Social and Refreshments!
• For Further Information Contact
• Dr. Beyette (836A Rhodes Hall or 556-4588)
• Dr. Fernandez (837 Rhodes Hall or 556-4785)
• Also note that the ECE110 lab sessions will not
  meet until the week of September 25th.