ECE 110 Announcements
Prof Haken Office Hours Cancelled
Published Date:April 1, 2011
Published Date: April 1, 2011
ViaSat in town
Published Date:March 30, 2011
ViaSat, a leader in Digital Communications Systems is in town. In oparticular they will be available this evening for an Info session about internships 5pm (see http://courses.engr.illinois.edu/ece110/TempoAnnouncements/ViaSatInfoSession.jpg) , helping with resumes tomorrow at 4pm (see http://courses.engr.illinois.edu/ece110/TempoAnnouncements/Viasat_Flyer.pdf) and available for luncheon tomorrow at Noon (contact Nikki at nlabrcq@illinois.edu to register)
Published Date: March 30, 2011
RA5 Lecture Changed
Published Date:March 28, 2011
Due to scheduling issues, we are moving RA5 lecture to wednesday April 6 (from 4/4). On Monday April 4, we will cover the second part of Sampling.
Published Date: March 28, 2011
Grainger UG fellowship
Published Date:March 28, 2011
Check this flier for information about the Grainger Undergraduate fellowship
http://courses.engr.illinois.edu/ece110/TempoAnnouncements/ GUFCEMEflier2011.pdf
Published Date: March 28, 2011
Recent Events in Japan
Published Date:March 17, 2011
For our students who have family/friends in Japan, there is support at the Counseling center (See http://www.counselingcenter.illinois.edu/?p=863)
Published Date: March 17, 2011
Spring Break and Off Hrs
Published Date:March 17, 2011
Tiger will be monitoring LonCapa Friday evening.
There will be no office hours on Friday afternoon (prof. Frizzell, and Junle), and none on Saturday (Miranda, and Tiger).
Published Date: March 17, 2011
Exam2 Results and Info
Published Date:March 15, 2011
Tests will be given back in class Wednesday 3/16. You must go to your section to obtain your test.
An estimation of your current letter grade for the class is written on your test (a total grade was computed using the hourly exam 1 and exam2 scaled to 42% of the grade, the homework you have done so far compared to what should have completed --we excluded excused homework for late registration--, and the remaining parts using the past two and half year class averages for Lab, RA, Attendance--respectively 94.66, 89.58, 91.24). This is an estimation of your grade so far and gives a good evaluation as to where you currently stand. You may find this calculation in a spreadsheet in LonCapa ("Estimate your Letter Grade after Exam2"). Your exam1 score, exam2 score, and homework_so_far are both recorded in LonCapa for your convenience.
The letter grade cutoffs can be found in the syllabus, as well as the final exam grade replacement policy. Exam2 average is 64.1, standard deviation is 18.2 (by comparison Exam 1 average was 81.8, standard deviation was 14.2).
Regrade Policy: You will be able to request a regrade (total wrong, points missing or else) in lecture, either Wednesday 3/16 or Friday 3/18 (not possible after these dates). To request reconsideration of grading of Exam 2 problems, please attach a sheet with your reasoning to your exam booklet, and submit it to your instructor. Please write neatly so we can easily read your request. "please regrade" is NOT a legitimate request; you must explain. We thrive to keep consistency among all students: the same amount of points was deducted for the same mistakes, and therefore such mistakes will not be regraded. Please refrain from submitting pages of requests, just because you feel "obliged" to ask for points. Be aware that sometimes a request for regrade could result in points deducted, for fairness, to keep consistency with class.
We plan to post solutions for Exam 2 next week. In the meantime, we encourage everyone to go to office hours (posted on website), and ask questions.
Published Date: March 15, 2011
HKN review Session for exam 2
Published Date:March 11, 2011
Dear Students,
HKN will be hosting ECE 110 review sessions this Sunday 3/13 from 3 to 5 pm at MEB 135. The session's purpose is to help you to prepare for the upcoming midterm. This is a free service that we provide to the ECE department at UIUC. We welcome you and would love to assist you though out the session.
We have a short survey linked below for you to fill out prior to the review session so that we can better prepare ourselves to serve you the best.
https://spreadsheets.google.com/viewform?hl=en&authkey=COjjh_oN&formkey=dHNWSUNscEcxLXp5NEt3VHAxNnUtb0E6MQ#gid=0
Thank you and we hope to see you there!
Sincerely
Michael Chow
Published Date: March 11, 2011
EOH is Friday (lab, lecture, Office hrs)
Published Date:March 7, 2011
EOH is Friday March 11. All ECE 110 lectures are cancelled on that day; all Friday labs are in session (not cancelled).
Prof. Frizzell will NOT have office hours on Friday afternoon (instead he will hold hours Monday March 14, Noon-3pm).
Tiger will NOT have office hours on Friday morning (instead he will hold hours Saturday March 12, 1-3pm).
All other office hours on Friday remain the same.
Published Date: March 7, 2011
Exam 2 is Monday March 14
Published Date:March 5, 2011
The second exam is Monday March 14, 7-8:15 pm. Rooms are as follows (rooms are very tight; you MUST go to your assigned room):
Last Names A-K: Wohlers Hall 141
Last Names L-P: Rodger Adams Lab 116
Last Names Q-Z: David Kinley Hall 114
The topics covered are from Lectures 9 to 21 (see schedule), homework 7 to 11 (includes Diodes to 7-segment display, NOT MUX, NOT comparators). Check the "Are you ready for Exam2?..." document in LonCapa for Concepts and Skills you should have. There are practice exams (actual past exams) on the ECE 110 website (under "Exams"). HKN (243 EL) will sell past exams packages.
You are allowed to bring a calculator and one 8 1/2x11 sheet of personal notes (both sides ok, any format, hand-written, typed...) to the exam. Additional handouts will be provided (see "Past Exams" link on ECE 110 website).
You will be asked to SHOW YOUR WORK (i.e. all steps you are taking to provide your answer). Answers without work will be graded zero. Check website with past exams solutions to see what it means (examples). This will allow us to give you partial credit if applicable, and allow you to recheck your work before giving your test back.
The problems on the exam will be more or less ordered by difficulty (from easy to more difficult). This was a request from past ECE 110 students. We strongly recommend you look at all probelms first, and start with the one problem you find easiest.
If you have a conflict, we will accommodate you (we can give a make-up at 9pm, after the regular exam); You must inform your instructor asap - we need to reserve a room. Notify instructor by Wed. March 9 at 5 pm. If you are registered in DRES and need accommodation, let us know asap.
Monday March 14 lecture will be replaced by a (non-mandatory) Q&A session.
Published Date: March 5, 2011
Are you ready for Exam 2?
Published Date:March 1, 2011
The Worksheet "Are you Ready for Exam2?..." is now linked on the LonCapa website. We hope it is helpful to you!
Published Date: March 1, 2011
Unofficial St Patrick's day
Published Date:February 25, 2011
The Student Code (http://admin.illinois.edu/policy/code/) addresses student responsibilities on campus. Sections 1-102(d) and 1-302(f), on classroom conduct expectations, and section on 1-307, on alcohol consumption, are particularly relevant.
We, instructors of ECE 110, will not tolerate any disruption of ECE 110; it is not fair to students that are taking their education seriously. This is a stern warning for students to stay away from ECE 110 if they are drunk or disruptive.
Profs. Haken, Brunet, and Frizzell.
Published Date: February 25, 2011
RA2 Group Contracts
Published Date:February 19, 2011
Make sure to bring your group contract (signed) at Lecture RA2 Monday 2/21.
Published Date: February 19, 2011
HW on Diodes Postponed!
Published Date:February 15, 2011
The Loncapa Homework on diodes (HW7) is postponed to Saturday Feb. 19 at 8am. Enjoy!
Published Date: February 15, 2011
Exam1 Results and Info
Published Date:February 15, 2011
Tests will be given back in class Wednesday 2/16. You must go to your section to obtain your test.
An estimation of your current letter grade for the class is written on your test (a total grade was computed using the hourly exam 1 scaled to 42% of the grade, the homework you have done so far compared to what should have completed --we excluded excused homework for late registration--, and the remaining parts using the past two and half year class averages for Lab, RA, Attendance--respectively 94.66, 89.58, 91.24). This is an estimation of your grade so far and gives a good evaluation as to where you currently stand. You may find this calculation in a spreadsheet in LonCapa ("Estimate your Letter Grade after Exam1"). Your exam1 score, and homework_so_far are both recorded in LonCapa for your convenience.
The letter grade cutoffs can be found in the syllabus. Final grades heavily depend on exams as exams carry a larger standard deviation (unlike many other portions of your grade). If you are not satisfied with your performance, we advise you read the "Test Advice" and learning strategies links on our website, and react with no delay to work a strategy to improve.
Regrade Policy: You will be able to request a regrade (total wrong, points missing or else) in lecture, either Friday 2/18 or Monday 2/21 (deadline)--no regrade request on Wednesday 2/16. If you participate in the SSS, keep your exam until then, since time might be allocated during the session to review parts of the exam. To request reconsideration of grading of Exam 1 problems, please attach a sheet with your reasoning to your exam booklet, and submit it to your instructor. Please write neatly so we can easily read your request. "please regrade" is NOT a legitimate request; you must explain. We thrive to keep consistency among all students: the same amount of points was deducted for the same mistakes, and therefore such mistakes will not be regraded. Please refrain from submitting pages of requests, just because you feel "obliged" to ask for points. Be aware that sometimes a request for regrade could result in points deducted, for fairness, to keep consistency with class.
We plan to post solutions for Exam 1 next week. In the meantime, we encourage everyone to go to office hours (posted on website), and ask questions.
Published Date: February 15, 2011
