ECE 198 JS Spring 2025

Course Information

Official Course Description:

This course will provide resources for first-year students to apply electrical and computer engineering concepts to an open-ended project design in their first year on campus. Students will generally work in teams of two to three students to plan and execute the project, resulting in a working prototype. For James Scholars or by instructor permission; must be co-enrolled in ECE 110 or ECE 120. Repeatable once.

Prof. Schmitz Office Hours:

  • Monday 11-11:50am in 1005 ECEB (NOT IN THE LAB!)
  • Tuesday 2-2:50pm in 1005 ECEB (NOT IN THE LAB!)
  • Thursday 3-3:50pm in 3066 ECEB (NOT IN THE LAB!)

For lab office hours, you need to attend the other office hour sessions.

 

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Hall of Fame

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Modules The go-to place every week! This is what we covered, what's due, what to do for the next week, tutorials, etc.
Google Drive Shared drive where you will draft your materials with your teammates.
Lectures Lecture slides for all weeks.
Assignments Due dates and Grading Rubrics!
Tutorials How to's. This includes items like useful circuits and tutorials to get started with different sensors, ICs, motors, and other electronics
Videos Course video channel to assist in the learning process.
Find Parts We have several resources to get parts for your project. You can help to get these parts faster by searching through the local storage options or by placing a request on our online form.
Hall of Fame We will start populating this with standout projects from each semester.