ECE 110 Announcements

The second exam is Monday October 19, 7-8:15 pm. Rooms are as follows:
Last Names A-C: Everitt Lab 269
Last Names D-Ke: Everitt Lab 151 (different from exam 1!)
Last Names Kh-Pa: Digital Computer Lab 1320
Last Names Pe-Z: Siebel 1404

The topics covered are from Lectures 9 to 21 (check schedule), homework 7 to 11 (i.e. NOT MUX and NOT Comparators). 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.

You are allowed to bring one standard size sheet of personal notes (writing on both sides ok), a palm-size calculator (graphic ok). You must use pencils on your exam. You will be given the Boolean Algebra Identities (no need to write them or to memorize them). You will also be given the decimal/binary/hexadecimal table.

If you have a conflict, we will accommodate you (we can give a make-up after 8:30pm, right after the exam); You must inform Prof. Brunet asap - we need to reserve a room, and  if you are registered in DRES and need accommodation, let us know asap. Notify Prof. Brunet by Wed. October 14 at 5 pm.

There are practice exams (actual past exams) in Mallard and others on the ECE 110 website (under Exams). HKN (243 EL) sells past exams packages.

Monday October 19 lecture will be replaced by a (non-mandatory) Q&A session.

By Friday October 9, 5pm, you must have completed two tasks for your project. Both are done using RAMSES. (1) Upload your proposal (see guidelines & grading in RA Handout 2, not to lose points). Include it in your protfolio (Item 4). (2) Do your early team assessment--from each team member; print and include the printouts in your portfolios (Item 3). It is NOT possible to perform this early team assessment after the deadline.

You now have access to tests scores, and to statistics for the class (see in Mallard). An estimation of your current letter grade for the class is available too (it includes the hourly exam 1 and the homework you have done so far). This is an estimation of your grade so far (it gives an excellent evaluation as to where you currently stand!). Final grades heavily depend on exams as exams carry a larger standard deviation (unlike many other portion of your grade).  See course syllabus for grading policy.

Tests will be given back in class Wednesday 9/23.

Regrade Policy: You will be able to request a regrade (total wrong, points missing or else) in lecture, either Friday 9/25, or Monday 9/28 (deadline)--no regrade request on Wednesday 9/23. If you participate in the SSS, keep your exam until then, since time will 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.

The course committee voted today, and agreed that it is best to order the problems on exams by increasing difficulty. Profs. Brunet and Loui sorted the problems by level of difficulty and ordered them accordingly. Problem 1 will be the easiest of the entire exam, etc. We hope this will help you in better managing your time at the test. Make sure to arrive early in your assigned room on Monday, as we are very tight on space.

I am recruiting a few volunteers for recording video segments for ECE 110 (see "Videos" under "Misc" for examples. Students ask questions while I illustrate concepts). Please email me brunet@illinois.edu with a motivation statement, if you are interested. We will spend one hour per week on the average for the recording.

Check important email that was sent to you yesterday (find out NOW your assigned seat)

The first exam is Monday Sept. 21, 7-8:15 pm. Rooms are as follows (rooms are tight; you MUST go to your assigned room):
Last Names A-C: Everitt Lab 269
Last Names D-Ke: Chemistry Annex 112
Last Names Kh-Pa: Digital Computer Lab 1320
Last Names Pe-Z: Siebel 1404

The topics covered are from Lectures 1 to 8, homework 0 to 6 (includes IV characteristics, NOT Diodes). 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.

You are allowed to bring one standard size sheet of personal notes (writing on both sides ok), a palm-size calculator (graphic ok). You must use pencils on your exam.

if you have a conflict, we will accommodate you (we can give a make-up at 8:30pm, right after the exam); You must inform your instructor asap - we need to reserve a room.  if you are registered in DRES and need accommodation, let us know asap. Notify instructor by Wed. Sept. 16 at 5 pm.

There are practice exams (actual past exams) in Mallard and others on the ECE 110 website (under Exams). HKN (242 EL) will sell past exams packages later.

Monday Sept. 21 lecture will be replaced by a (non-mandatory) Q&A session.