Introduction

1. Introduction * Group Taught Studio Course * Syllabus

2. 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

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

4. Syllabus (updated as needed) • Materials • Grade • Attendance Policy • Open Shop • Syllabus located at: http://www.ecse.rpi.edu/courses/EI/ElecInst.html http://www.ecse.rpi.edu/courses/EI/EISyllabus.html

5. 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 & IOBoard • MUST BUY 1 per pair • $150 per kit (buy from instructor) • cash or check to ECSE Department • web resources http://www.ecse.rpi.edu/courses/EI/EILinks.html

6. 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%)

7. 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

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

9. 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

10. Policies • Each pair of students uses one IOBoard • Boards are each pair’s responsibility – you must keep track of it • Boards are required 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 out your IOBoard (keep this with you when not in class) • Get your parts/tool kit • Put things away at the end of class

11. 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 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 UBS2 is working • The HARDWARE link on the IOBoard web page shows the pinout of the board

12. 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 only work if your USB port is working at USB 2 speed. • Each pair • Purchase a tool/part kit & IOBoard • $150 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 • Make sure you keep your IOBoard with you (do not leave in studio) • 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.

13. The course is continually being updated and 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.