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Wk	Lec	Date	Topic Step 1: Download the QOD Step 2: Watch the video Lecture & take QOD notes. Turn in QOD scan or copy before the next class. Step 3: Come to class, work on the HW / examples / real world applications. Step 4: Finish your HW, turn it in the next Monday. Check your understanding with Assessment problems.	Lecture/ Videos (watch before class)	Reading (U = Ulaby -- Circuits M = Moore -- Matlab Chapter-Sec) + = ECE Conceptual Tools	Question Of the Day self-Assess question	Home- work	Lab
1	1	M Jan 12	Welcome to ECE! SYLLABUS Units and Notation Applications: tb_lightning.pdf Quick Department Tour	L1-1 L1-2	U 1-1 (Chapter 1-Section 1) U 1-2 (Chapter 1-Section 2) Course: Reference & Resource Material	QOD1-2 A1-2 Practice Quiz	HW1 -- Tell me About Yourself HW 1-2 Extra Credit - Upload Picture Extra Credit - Find errors Extra Credit -- Find Your Learning Style Extra Credit -- Lightning	Lab 0 -- Multisim V-R in series Lab 0 -- b Multisim 3way switch DO these on your own. NO LAB this week. Due when you attend Lab 1.
	2	W Jan 14	Circuit Representation (Schematic Symbols) Charge and Current Applications: Batteries and Charging Electrical Safety	L1-3 L1-4	U 1-3 U 1-4 +d/dt of curve +Integral of curve V-I-R from SparkFun	QOD1-3 A1-3 QOD1-4 A1-4	HW 1-3 & 1-4 Video: Problem 1.42
1	3	F Jan 16 Extra Credit - Muddiest Point week 1 Answers: muddiest points Week 1.docx	Voltage and Pwr, Passive Sign Convention, Node-Voltage vs Voltage Drop Circuit Elements (I-V) DEMO: Voltage measurements Applications: Energy Use and Alternative Energy Diodes Switches	L1-5 L1-6	U 1-5 (Voltage & Ground updated explanation for text 3rd edition) U 1-6 +Cookbook: node, series, parallel Extra Credit -- Series & Parallel Examples	QOD1-5 A1-5 QOD1-6 A1-6	HW 1-5 & 1-6 Extra Credit 4 - Size a Solar Energy System
2		M Jan 19	Martin Luther King Day (No Class)		What do electrical engineers DO?		Extra Credit 6 - Introduce a Kid to Engineering	NO LAB this week.
2	4	W Jan 21	Ohm's Law Applications:tb_seaice.pdf and tb_resistors.pdf	L2-1	U 2-1	QOD2-1 A2-1	HW 2-1 Extra Credit: Attend a special Seminar, Workshop, or Guest Lecture For example: Student Survival Skills Workshops Spring 15.pdf
2	5	F Jan 23 Extra Credit -- Muddiest Point Week 2 Answers: Muddiest points Week 2.docx	Kirchhoff's Laws	L2-2	U 2-2 Kirchoffs laws extra examples.pdf	QOD2-2 A2-2	HW 2-2
3	6	M Jan 26	more Kirchhoff's Laws Applications: Strain Gauges		+Cookbook: Kirchhoff's Laws +Cookbook: KVL KCL Eq'ns +Cookbook: V & I dividers		Extra credit -- ECE Poster Session (Today from 2-5pm in WEB foyer) Also, if you went to the Implantable Microsystems seminar today, upload half a page about what you learned to the link above.	Lab 1 - Measuring Resistance and Resistive Networks DUE when you attend Lab 2
3	7	W Jan 28	Equivalent Circuits (source transformations, voltage and current dividers, delta, wye, wheatstone bridges) Applications:What EE's Do	L2-3 L2-4	U 2-3	QOD2-3 A2-3	HW 2-3 Extra Credit 7 - Y and Delta Extra Credit -- Food Circuit
3	8	F Jan 30 Extra Credit -- Muddiest Point Week 3 Answers: Muddiest Points Week 3.docx	MATLAB: Quick Start MATLAB: Environment Applications:MATLAB Examples from Real Engineers	ML1,2	M 1,2 Stress & Strain: The Dumbest Question In the World.docx	QOD M12 AM12	MH1,2 Extra Credit 8 - Week 3 Feedback Extra credit seminar 3:05 p.m. in WEB 1230. “High‐Power Wind Energy Conversion Systems Turn in here: Extra Credit: Attend a special Seminar, Workshop, or Guest Lecture
4	9	M Feb 2	MATLAB: Built-in Funcs MATLAB: Matrices Info: Stress, U Counseling Center	ML3,4	M 3,4	QOD M34 AM34	MH3,4	MATLAB and Exam prep help available in all Labs (optional) Labs: Ta's And Overview
4	10	W Feb 4	MATLAB: Plotting Info: Test Anxiety, Counseling Resources	ML5	M 5	QOD M5 AM5	MH5
4	11	F Feb 6 Extra Credit -- Muddiest Point Week 4	Exam 1: Review & Old Exams		Managing Test Anxiety & Other UofU Resources Course: Tutoring Hours
5	12	M Feb 9	Exam 1 If you prefer to take the exam in the testing center, that is ok. Start before 10:30am, you will have 1 hour (as we will in class). This will cost about $5 to take this in the testing center. When Good People do Great and think it is just Great Luck		M1 Spring2015 Key.pdf			Lab 2 - Measuring Voltage, Current & Resistance DUE when you attend Lab 3
5	13	W Feb 11	Node-Voltage Method	L3-1	U 3-1 +Cookbook: Node-V method	QOD 3-1 A3-1	HW 3-1
5	14	F Feb 13 Extra Credit -- Muddiest Point Week 5 Answers:Muddiest Points Week 5.docx	more Node-Voltage Method
6		M Feb 16	President's Day (no class)					Lab 3 - R2R Ladder for Digital to Analog Conversion (DAC) (No lab on Monday, Monday lab can attend any lab this week or just do it next week) DUE when you attend Lab 4.
6	15	W Feb 18	Superposition	L3-4	U 3-4 +Cookbook: Superposition	QOD 3-4 A3-4	HW 3-4 Extra Credit 9 - How a Cell Phone Works
6	16	F Feb 20 Extra Credit -- Muddiest Point Week 6 Answers: Muddiest Points week 6.docx	Thevenin and Norton Equivalents	L3-5	U 3-5 +Cookbook: Thevenin/Norton equivalents	QOD3-5 A3-5	HW 3-5
7	17	M Feb 23	more Thevenin and Norton Equivalents		Are you feeling a little overwhelmed? Engineering IS difficult. But it is worth it. THIS is what engineering is all about ....			Finish L3, if not done. Exam prep help available in all labs. Labs: Ta's And Overview
7	18	W Feb 25	Exam 2: Review & Old Exams		Managing Test Anxiety & Other UofU Resources Course: Tutoring Hours
7	19	F Feb 27 Extra Credit -- Muddiest Point Week 7 Answers: Muddiest Points Week 7.docx	Exam 2 M2 Spr2015 Key.pdf			Practice Exam 2
8	20	M Mar 2	Circuit System Design Cards	Do reading >	ECE1250_CardsInstr.pdf ECE1250_Cards_Guide.pdf ECE1250_Cards_Catalog.pdf	QOD C1	Homework Circ Sys Des Card 1	Lab 4 - Thevenin Equivalent Circuits DUE when you attend Lab 5
8	21	W Mar 4	Op-Amp Characteristics Op-Amp Comparators Applications:What you can do With Op-Amps	L4-1	U 4-1 The Op Amp Page (index/summary of op amp examples)	QOD4-1 A4-1	HW4-1 & 4-2
8	22	F Mar 6 Extra Credit - Muddiest Point week 8 Answers: Muddiest Points Week 8.docx	Op-Amp Negative Feedback Op-Amp Ideal Model and Non-Inverting Amp Applications:Cochlear Implant Applications: Neurons and Electricity	L4-2 L4-3	U 4-2 U 4-3 +Cookbook: Op-Amps	QOD4-2 A4-2 QOD4-3 A4-3	HW4-3 Extra Credit -- Midterm 2 Problem 3 explanation
9	23	M Mar 9	Op-Amp Inverting Amplifier	L4-4	U 4-4 +Cookbook: recognizing Inv and Non-inv amps +Answers	QOD4-4 A4-4	HW 4-4 & 4-5	Lab 5 - Resistive Sensors DUE when you attend Lab 6.
9	24	W Mar 11	Op-Amp Summing Amplifier Op-Amp Difference Amplifier Info: Op-Amps Summary Page	L4-5 L4-6	U 4-5 U 4-6	QOD4-5 A4-5 QOD4-6 A4-6	HW 4-5 & 4-6
9	25	F Mar 13 Extra Credit -- Muddiest Point Week 9	Op-Amp Voltage Follower Circuit System Design Applications:Comm System Link Budget	L4-7	U 4-7	QOD4-7 A4-7	Homework 4-7
		M Mar 16	SPRING BREAK
		W Mar 18	SPRING BREAK
		F Mar 20	SPRING BREAK
10	26	M Mar 23	Logic Gates	LDigital		QOD Digital ADig	Homework Digital Extra Credit -- Week 9 feedback	Lab 6 - Digital Gates DUE when you attend Lab 7
10	27	W Mar 25	Op-Amp Level Shifter Circuit System Design Cards		Simple Cards: CLICK HERE Thevenin cards: ECE1250_Cards_Catalog.pdf ECE1250_Cards_Catalog.doc How to use them: CLICK HERE		Homework Circ Sys Des Card 2
10	28	F Mar 27 Extra Credit -- Muddiest Point Week 10	MATLAB: User Defined Functions, pptx MATLAB: Input and Output	ML6 ML7	M 6 M 7	QOD M6 AM6 QOD M7 AM7	MH6 MH7
11	29	M Mar 30	MATLAB: Logical Operations MATLAB: For and While Loops MATLAB: Advanced Indexing (optional, for more experience)	ML8 ML9 MLInd	M 8 M 9 +Cookbook: Adv Indexing	QOD M8 AM8 QOD M9 AM9 QOD AdInd	MH8	Lab 7 - Level Shifters DUE when you attend Lab 8
11	30	W Apr 1	Exam 3: Review & Old Exams		Managing Test Anxiety & Other UofU Resources Course: Tutoring Hours
11	31	F Apr 3 Extra Credit -- Muddiest Point Week 11	Exam 3			Practice Exam 3
12	32	M Apr 6	Capacitors Fun with Ultracapacitors	LCaps		QOD Cap ACap	HW 5-2	Lab 8 - Capacitors DUE when you attend Lab 9
12	33	W Apr 8	Inductors	L5-3	U 5-3+RLC Components	QOD 5-3 A5-3	HW L1.docx
12	34	F Apr 10 Extra Credit -- Muddiest Point Week 12	Response of RC Circuit Response of RL Circuit		+Cookbook: RC/RL Solution +U 5-4,5		Homework RC_RL
13	35	M Apr 13	Sine Waves	L7-1,2	U 7-1,2 +Cookbook: Sinusoid Params	QOD 7-12 A7-12	HW 7-1 & 7-2	Lab 9 - Final Project - Week 1 (PDR)
13	36	W Apr 15	Complex Numbers				Homework Complex Numbers
13	37	F Apr 17 Extra Credit -- Muddiest Point Week 13	Phasors Applications: How C and L used in FSK WLAN		+Cookbook: Rect/Polar Conversion +Tutorial: Phasors		Homework Phasors
14	38	M Apr 20	Phasor Domain Analysis, z Transformation Thevenin Equivalents	L7-3,4 L7-5	U 7-3,4 U 7-5	QOD 7-34 A7-34 QOD 7-5 A7-5	HW 7-3 & 7-4 Homework 7-5	Lab 9 - Final Project - Week 2 (CDR)
14	39	W Apr 22	Phasor Diagrams Phasor-Domain Analysis Techniques	L7-6 L7-8a L7-8b	U 7-6 U 7-8a U 7-8b	QOD 7-6 A7-6 QOD 7-8 A7-8	Homework 7-6 HW 7-8
14	40	F Apr 24 Extra Credit -- Muddiest Point Week 14	Exam 4: Review & Old Exams		Managing Test Anxiety & Other UofU Resources Course: Tutoring Hours
15	41	M Apr 27	Exam 4			Practice Exam 4		Lab 9 - Final Project - Week 3 (FDR) EC Lab 9 Video
15		W Apr 29	Review Day Exam 1: Review & Old Exams Exam 2: Review & Old Exams Exam 3: Review & Old Exams Exam 4: Review & Old Exams		Managing Test Anxiety & Other UofU Resources
15		F May 1	Final Exam 6:00-10:00 a.m. (regular classroom) You are NOT required to start the exam at 6am, but I have to STOP it at 10am to make room for other classes. We will start at 6am to provide extra time for students who want it. Please come early enough to finish all parts of the final you wish to take.		Final Exam will be divided into 4 parts --retakes for Midterms 1,2,3,4. You may take all or some of the parts. You will receive the highest of the midterm OR final part. See details in syllabus.
		May 8	Last day to tun in final project & any extra credit.