Week 2: Electronics
Lecture 2.pdf Download Lecture 2.pdf
If you missed the first two weeks of class, please watch this catch-up video: Catchup Lecture
In Class: Team Formation; Mini-Project Milestone 1 (or beyond) KickDrum Download KickDrum
Assignment:
Start your Project Proposal in the shared Google Drive Links to an external site., then upload your current "first-draft proposal" to GradeScope Links to an external site. by the 11:59pm Sunday deadline.
The project proposal develops over several weeks with ample feedback provided early in the process. This first-draft proposal is to include a project title, a list of teammates (identified by netID and enrollment in either ECE 110 or 120), a single paragraph abstract, a high-level flowchart that focuses on inputs and outputs of a hardware design with much of the processing that happens “in-between” only roughly described. One or two references are requested to assist the mentors in understanding the team’s goals. Finally, any concerns should be expressed especially with respect to where the students anticipate needing staff assistance. The projects, as presented in this first draft, are either approved as-is, rejected, or approved under specified revisions. Early correction is essential to set the proper project "scope" for first-year design.
NOTE: Teams are welcome to include more than this minimum content, but meandering proposals are likely to be rejected if the main objective is unclear or the method the team appears to follow is merely to replicate the work of research with little design or understanding of the technology. You can peak at the grading rubric that will be used on your final project proposal here Download here, but please know that this first-draft is for feedback.
An example First-Draft Proposal can be found as a template in the GradeScope assignment and also here Download here.
Tutorial(s):
Falstad Circuit Simulator (text)
Buttons (video)
Oscilloscope Trigger (Auto and Normal) Links to an external site., More at KeySight Links to an external site.