Syllabus for ECE 1240-001 Fall 2022 Circuits & Systems I

Course Syllabus

ECE 1240 Intro to Circuit Design

Instructor

Instructor:	Dr. Cynthia Furse (Links to an external site.)	Email:	cfurse@ece.utah.edu
Office:	MEB2280	Zoom Room:	Use Zoom link from menu on left side of Canvas.
Communication & Office Hours:	W & Th 1-2pm via Zoom (see left bar of Canvas)	What are office hours? A chance to ask questions, talk about your future career choices, work-life-balance, etc.

TA Info:	Nusrat Tazin	HW grader and tutor	Friday 12-5pm in person in MEB 2555A and also via Zoom, see Zoom link on the canvas left bar for this course)
Use Canvas Messaging to Reach TAs	Nahid Antu	Lab sections 1,5	Mondays 9-12 MEB 2255B (in person) or via Zoom (join Zoom ID 936 3671 3720 https://utah.zoom.us/j/93636713720 Links to an external site. passcode: ece1245)
	Shamima Juthi	Lab sections 2,3,4	Tuesday 1.30-4.30 pm in MEB 2255 B and also in zoom. The zoom link is: https://utah.zoom.us/j/9330053089 Links to an external site.
	Baudi Chauviere		Monday 3-4 pm MWF 7-9pm
ECE Tutors (and other ECE resources)	https://utah.instructure.com/courses/465115

Course Description

Overview

Course	ECE 1240
Department	Electrical and Computer Engineering
Pre-Requisites	C- or better in (MATH 1210 OR MATH 1310 OR MATH 1311) OR AP Calc AB score of 4 or better OR AP Calc BC score of 3 or better. Corequisites: ECE 1245 OR ECE 1050.
Credit Hours	3
Semester	Fall 2021
Description	System design using electrical and computer engineering concepts. Design, evaluate, build, test, and debug simple circuits using voltage and current sources, resistors and capacitors, op amps, and diodes to accomplish specific engineering tasks. This course also covers applications in electrical and computer engineering including: electrical circuit design, sensors, signal processing, communications, electromagnetics, control and embedded systems.

Goals & Objectives

The main goal is that at the end of this class, you will have the skills to successfully invent a sensor system of your own choosing.

At the conclusion of ECE 1240 students will be prepared to:

Design and evaluate (with theory/math and simulation), simple electrical/computer engineering circuits using voltage and current sources, resistors and capacitors, op amps, and diodes to accomplish specific engineering tasks.
Explain applications in electrical and computer engineering including: electrical circuit design, sensors, signal processing, communications, electromagnetics, control and embedded systems.

Relationship of the Course to the ABET Student Outcomes:

An ability to identify, formulate, and solve complex engineering problems by applying principles of engineering, science, and mathematics. The course focuses on this outcome by teaching students the basics of circuit design and analysis.
An ability to apply engineering design to produce solutions that meet specified needs with consideration of public health, safety, and welfare, as well as global, cultural, social, environmental, and economic factors. The course addresses this outcome indirectly through application notes in the textbook and linked in the course schedule.
An ability to communicate effectively with a range of audiences. This course lacks assignments related to this outcome.
An ability to recognize ethical and professional responsibilities in engineering situations and make informed judgments, which must consider the impact of engineering solutions in global, economic, environmental, and societal contexts. This course addresses this outcome only in a minimal way through stories from the instructor's experience.
An ability to function effectively on a team whose members together provide leadership, create a collaborative and inclusive environment, establish goals, plan tasks, and meet objectives. This course addresses this outcome in a modest way by having group assignments in which students create example exams as a team.
An ability to develop and conduct appropriate experimentation, analyze and interpret data, and use engineering judgment to draw conclusions. This course does not address this outcome directly.
An ability to acquire and apply new knowledge as needed, using appropriate learning strategies. This course asks students to evaluate their learning style and uses methods such as color coding of connections to help students with different learning styles improve their performance.

Required Materials

Textbook (Free): (Links to an external site.)Circuit Analysis and Design, 3rd Ed. by Ulaby, Maharbiz, Furse Links to an external site.

Computer or Tablet, with microphone (suitable for use with Zoom):

** Note on computers from our computer operator, Doug Ressler: "

For Matlab, I’d recommend a minimum of an Intel i5 or an AMD Athlon processor with 16 GB of RAM and an SSD hard drive (preferred but not absolutely necessary). Most of today’s new computers would run these programs just fine but the key is the amount of RAM. I’d never try to do anything less that 8 GB on a system running Windows, 16 GB or more is preferred. "

Pre-class, short lectures are online, and you'll need to watch these before class.

In class, we'll work through problems and examples. In class time will also be recorded and shared via the Zoom link on the left bar of Canvas. ANY student can attend any day either in person or via Zoom, regardless of which section you registered for. Just come on in, or log in, depending on your needs and preferences that day.

Assignments will be submitted on the Canvas software system. This will require scanning or taking pictures of assignments that are then submitted via computer or phone. (Download a free scanner for your phone, if you choose that method.)

Exams can be taken either in person (preferable) or via Zoom. If by Zoom, this will require scanning or taking pictures of assignments and exams that are submitted via computer or phone. Computers and tablets CAN NOT be used during exams, so be sure you print notes as needed in advance.

Calculator:

You will also need a calculator to do your homework and exams. Depending on the method you use to solve problems, the calculator may need to be capable of handling matrix math, including complex matrices. Calculators that will do the job include TI 85 and up, and also TI 36. The TI 83 and 84 may be sufficient for complex numbers used in the latter part of the course if you do more work by hand. Neil Cotter particularly likes the TI-36X Pro to be a good calculator for ECE 1240 and 2240.

Communication

Course Schedule

Student Preparation And Time Commitment

Previous Experience

No previous experience with electronics or programming is assumed or needed in this class. We will be starting from scratch. However, many students in this class will have had some experience, either formal or informal, and a few students will have had a lot of experience. If you are someone with little or no experience, do not be intimidated! We will be working together, and the course is designed to start from the beginning.

BE SUCCESSFUL IN THIS CLASS (Step-by-Step) --

Step 1: 1-2 days BEFORE class... Look at the Question of the Day (QOD) found by following the link to the lecture video. This is material you will learn in the lecture/text for that day.

Step 2: 1-2 days BEFORE class ... Watch the lecture videos (OR read the textbook section). Take notes that answer the QOD.

Step 3: Come to class and bring questions from videos. Class will NOT be a repeat of the lecture videos. We will work together actively solving examples and some of your homework problems, and answering questions (so bring your questions with you). And we will talk about how to apply what you are learning in real-world applications. Teaching this way approximately doubles the amount of time we have together, and gives me time to really work with you on the common problems that crop up in your homework.

Step 4: Finish your homework THAT DAY. If you can spend some additional time that day (or at least before the next class) finishing the homework for that day, you will be well-prepared for the next day, which typically builds on the previous day. If you wait until the homework is due, you will probably feel somewhat lost as the week progresses. Sure, you can pick this up on the weekend, but that is less efficient. It is fantastic if you can work with other students on your homework, so get a study group together. You will learn from other people's questions and problems as much as you learn from your own successes.

Go to Step 1 to Prepare for the next day ...

If you find you may have forgotten some math information you need in this class, check out the Khan Academy and others linked in the RESOURCE section of the assignments for help. The MATH tutoring center (Links to an external site.) and TAs are also available to help you.

WORK LOAD: Plan to spend the following amount of time each week:

3 hours watching videos
3 hours in class
6-9 hours on homework
Additional time studying for exams.

12+ hours per week

Course Policies

Submitting Assignments

Late Assignments

Grading

Grading for this course

Homework: Homework will be your main study guide. Therefore, think of it as preparation for each exam. Collaboration with fellow students on homework assignments and studying is encouraged, but be sure you understand and can do it independently as well. Solutions to the homework will be posted on the course website before the homework is due so you can get help when you are really stuck.

Exams: To do well in this class, keep up in class, study hard, do well on all the midterms, and you will not have to take the final exam. That's right. The final exam is broken into 4 parts that act as "retake" exams for midterms you either missed or didn't do as well as you might have liked. You can take none, any, or all of the parts, to replace any or all of the midterms. You will receive the highest of your midterm score or the score for that sectrion of the final.

Permission codes and Lab Waiting Lists:

If you have the pre-requisites for this course but have been unable to register for it, please submit a permission code request form (Links to an external site.) to get on the waiting list. The ECE office staff process the requests in about one day and will send you a permission code. If you are needing special permission for some reason, please describe the reason on the permission code request form.

Questions of the Day: For each lecture, make notes to help you answer the question of the day and do the homework. Add to your notes as you discover things you might have missed at first. You will be able to use these notes on the exams.

Errors: If you find a mistake in the online lecture notes, textbook, solution manual, lab handouts, etc., email me the mistake (details, please, so I can fix it!) plus your corrections. You may receive extra homework points for mistakes found if you are the first person in the class to notice them.

Course grading scale

Midterm 1 or Final 22%

Midterm 2 or Final 22%

Midterm 3 or Final 22%

Midterm 4 or Final 22%

Homework & Extra Credit 12% (extra credit can bring this up to 12%, but not more)

Grades are assigned by an absolute grading scale based on percentage total for course:

≥ 93% A ≥ 90% A-

≥ 87% B+ ≥ 83% B ≥ 80% B-

≥ 77% C+ ≥ 73% C ≥ 70% C-

≥ 67% D+ ≥ 63% D > 60% D-

≤ 60% E

Accommodations

Changes to the Syllabus

Expectations

Student Expectations

Instructor Expectations

Department Policies

Department policies Links to an external site. describe the following:

Challenging Courses
Student Conduct
Class Repeats
Withdrawal Procedure
Exceptions to Policy
Permission Codes
Probationary Status
Grading

For technical issues in the lab (broken equipment, software issues, etc) please send an email that describes the issue, description of setup where error occurred, which bench station, etc to: ecelabs@coe.utah.edu

For student concerns and other feedback, please fill out the form at: https://www.ece.utah.edu/studentfeedback Links to an external site.

College Policies

College policies Links to an external site. describe the following:

Appeals
Withdrawing from Classes
Adding Classes
Repeating Courses
CR/NC Policy
Safety

University Policies

COVID-19 Campus Guidelines

COVID-19 Central @ The U
801-213-2874
coronavirus.utah.edu

Drop/Withdrawal Policies

Students may drop a course within the first two weeks of a given semester without any penalties.

Students may officially withdraw (W) from a class or all classes after the drop deadline through the midpoint of a course. A “W” grade is recorded on the transcript and appropriate tuition/fees are assessed. The grade “W” is not used in calculating the student’s GPA.

For deadlines to withdraw from full-term, first, and second session classes, see the U's Academic Calendar Links to an external site..

Plagiarism and Cheating

It is assumed that all work submitted to your instructor is your own work. When you have used the ideas of others, you must properly indicate that you have done so.

Plagiarism and cheating are serious offenses and may be punished by failure on an individual assignment, and/or failure in the course. Academic misconduct, according to the University of Utah Student Code,

“...Includes, but is not limited to, cheating, misrepresenting one’s work, inappropriately collaborating, plagiarism, and fabrication or falsification of information…It also includes facilitating academic misconduct by intentionally helping or attempting to help another to commit an act of academic misconduct.”

For details on plagiarism and other important course conduct issues, see the U's Code of Student Rights and Responsibilities Links to an external site..

Course Materials Copyright

The Content is made available only for your personal, noncommercial educational, and scholarly use. You may not use the Content for any other purpose, or distribute, post or make the Content available to others unless you obtain any required permission from the copyright holder. Some Content may be provided via streaming or other means that restrict copying; you may not circumvent those restrictions. You may not alter or remove any copyright or other proprietary notices included in the Content.

Please see the Code of Student Rights and Responsibilities Links to an external site., Section III.A.5 regarding the use and distribution of class Content Links to an external site. and materials. Section III.A.5. prohibits the following:
Sale or distribution of information representing the work product of a faculty member to a commercial entity for financial gain without the express written permission of the faculty member responsible for the course. (“Work product” means original works of authorship that have been fixed in a tangible medium and any works based upon and derived from the original work of authorship.)

Safety at the U

The University of Utah values the safety of all campus community members. You will receive important emergency alerts and safety messages regarding campus safety via text message.

For more safety information and to view available training resources, including helpful videos, visit safeu.utah.edu (Links to an external site.).

To report suspicious activity or to request a courtesy escort, contact:

Campus Police & Department of Public Safety
801-585-COPS (801-585-2677)
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Wellness at the U

Your personal health and wellness are essential to your success as a student. Personal concerns like stress, anxiety, relationship difficulties, depression, or cross-cultural differences can interfere with a student’s ability to succeed and thrive in this course and at the University of Utah.

Please feel welcome to reach out to your instructor or TA to handle issues regarding your coursework.

For helpful resources to manage your personal wellness and counseling options, contact:

Center for Student Wellness
801-581-7776
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Women's Resource Center
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Addressing Sexual Misconduct

Title IX makes it clear that violence and harassment based on sex and gender (which includes sexual orientation and gender identity/expression) is a civil rights offense subject to the same kinds of accountability and the same kinds of support applied to offenses against other protected categories such as race, national origin, color, religion, age, status as a person with a disability, veteran’s status, or genetic information.

If you or someone you know has been harassed or assaulted, you are encouraged to report it to university officials:

Title IX Coordinator & Office of Equal Opportunity and Affirmative Action
801-581-8365
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Office of the Dean of Students
801-581-7066
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To file a police report, contact:

Campus Police & Department of Public Safety
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If you do not feel comfortable reporting to authorities, the U's Victim-Survivor Advocates provide free, confidential, and trauma-informed support services to students, faculty, and staff who have experienced interpersonal violence.

To privately explore options and resources available to you with an advocate, contact:

Center for Student Wellness
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Americans With Disabilities Act (ADA)

The University of Utah seeks to provide equal access to its programs, services, and activities for people with disabilities.

All written information in this course can be made available in an alternative format with prior notification to the Center for Disability & Access (CDA). CDA will work with you and the instructor to make arrangements for accommodations. Prior notice is appreciated. To read the full accommodations policy for the University of Utah, please see Section Q of the Instruction & Evaluation regulations Links to an external site..

If you will need accommodations in this class, or for more information about what support they provide, contact:

Center for Disability & Access
801-581-5020
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162 Union Building
200 S. Central Campus Dr.
Salt Lake City, UT 84112

Diverse Student Support

Your success at the University of Utah is important to all of us here! If you feel like you need extra support in academics, overcoming personal difficulties, or finding community, the U is here for you.

Student Support Services (TRIO)

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Student Support Services (SSS) is a TRIO program for current or incoming undergraduate university students who are seeking their first bachelor's degree and need academic assistance and other services to be successful at the University of Utah.

For more information about what support they provide, a list of ongoing events, and links to other resources, view their website or contact:

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The Office for Inclusive Excellence is here to engage, support, and advance an environment fostering the values of respect, diversity, equity, inclusivity, and academic excellence for students in our increasingly global campus community. They also handle reports of bias in the classroom as outlined below:

Bias or hate incidents consist of speech, conduct, or some other form of expression or action that is motivated wholly or in part by prejudice or bias whose impact discriminates, demeans, embarrasses, assigns stereotypes, harasses, or excludes individuals because of their race, color, ethnicity, national origin, language, sex, size, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, disability, age, or religion.

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Course Summary:

Date	Details	Due
Tue Dec 11, 2018	Assignment Extra_Credit 3 - Lightning	due by 11:59pm
	Assignment Extra_Credit 4 - Size a Solar Energy System	due by 11:59pm
	Assignment Extra_Credit 5 - Series & Parallel Examples	due by 11:59pm
	Assignment Extra_Credit 6 - Introduce a Kid to Engineering	due by 11:59pm
Tue Nov 2, 2021	Assignment HW 4-7 and 4-8	due by 11:59pm
Mon Nov 29, 2021	Assignment HW 7-5,6	due by 11:59pm
Wed Jul 27, 2022	Assignment Lecture (Exam 4 Review)	due by 11:59pm
Tue Aug 23, 2022	Calendar Event ECE1240 -- Class Time	10:45am to 12pm
	Assignment Lecture (L1-1) Welcome to ECE!	due by 11am
	Assignment Lecture (L1-2) (review) Units and Notation	due by 11am
	Assignment Lecture (L1-2) (review) Units and Notation Copy	due by 11am
	Assignment HW1 -- Tell me About Yourself	due by 11:59pm
Thu Aug 25, 2022	Calendar Event ECE1240 -- Class Time	10:45am to 12pm
	Assignment Lecture (L1-3) Circuit Elements	due by 11am
	Assignment Lecture (L1-4) Charge and Current	due by 11am
	Calendar Event ECE 1240 -- Dr Furse OFFICE HOURS	1pm to 2pm
	Discussion Topic Module 1: Discussion, Questions, Muddiest Points	due by 11:59pm
Fri Aug 26, 2022	Assignment Extra Credit: What is Your Learning Style?	due by 11:59pm
Tue Aug 30, 2022	Calendar Event ECE1240 -- Class Time	10:45am to 12pm
	Assignment Lecture (L1-5) Voltage and Power	due by 11am
	Assignment Lecture (L1-6) Circuit Elements II	due by 11am
	Assignment HW 1-2	due by 11:59pm
	Assignment HW 1-3 & 1-4	due by 11:59pm
	Assignment Read ECE Academic Misconduct Policy	due by 11:59pm
Wed Aug 31, 2022	Calendar Event ECE 1240 -- Dr Furse OFFICE HOURS	1pm to 2pm
Thu Sep 1, 2022	Calendar Event ECE1240 -- Class Time	10:45am to 12pm
	Assignment Lecture (L2-1) Ohm's Law	due by 11am
	Calendar Event ECE 1240 -- Dr Furse OFFICE HOURS	1pm to 2pm
Tue Sep 6, 2022	Calendar Event ECE1240 -- Class Time	10:45am to 12pm
	Assignment Lecture (L2-2) Kirchhoff's Laws (KCL,KVL)	due by 11am
	Assignment HW 1-5 & 1-6	due by 11:59pm
	Assignment HW 2-1	due by 11:59pm
Wed Sep 7, 2022	Calendar Event ECE 1240 -- Dr Furse OFFICE HOURS	1pm to 2pm
Thu Sep 8, 2022	Calendar Event Lecture 2-2 Continued	12am
	Calendar Event ECE1240 -- Class Time	10:45am to 12pm
	Calendar Event ECE 1240 -- Dr Furse OFFICE HOURS	1pm to 2pm
Fri Sep 9, 2022	Calendar Event TA office hours-Nusrat	2pm to 5pm
Tue Sep 13, 2022	Calendar Event ECE1240 -- Class Time	10:45am to 12pm
	Assignment Lecture (L2-3) Equivalent Circuits (V,I Dividers)	due by 11am
	Assignment Extra Credit Lecture (L2-4,5) Y-Delta Transformations & Wheatstone Bridge	due by 11:59pm
	Assignment HW 2-2	due by 11:59pm
Wed Sep 14, 2022	Calendar Event ECE 1240 -- Dr Furse OFFICE HOURS	1pm to 2pm
Wed Sep 14, 2022	Assignment Extra_Credit 8 - Week 4 Feedback (10 pts)	due by 11:59pm
Thu Sep 15, 2022	Calendar Event ECE1240 -- Class Time	10:45am to 12pm
	Page Exam 1: Review & Old Exams	to do: 10:45am
	Calendar Event ECE 1240 -- Dr Furse OFFICE HOURS	1pm to 2pm
	Calendar Event TA office hours _Nusrat Tazin	2pm to 5pm
	Assignment HW 2-3	due by 11:59pm
Tue Sep 20, 2022	Calendar Event ECE1240 -- Class Time	10:45am to 12pm
Tue Sep 20, 2022	Assignment Exam 1	due by 12:25pm
Wed Sep 21, 2022	Calendar Event ECE 1240 -- Dr Furse OFFICE HOURS	1pm to 2pm
Thu Sep 22, 2022	Calendar Event ECE1240 -- Class Time	10:45am to 12pm
	Assignment Lecture (L3-1,2) Node Voltages	due by 11am
	Assignment Lecture (L3-2) (Optional) Mesh-Current Method	due by 11am
	Calendar Event ECE 1240 -- Dr Furse OFFICE HOURS	1pm to 2pm
Fri Sep 23, 2022	Calendar Event TA office hours-Nusrat	2pm to 5pm
Tue Sep 27, 2022	Calendar Event ECE1240 -- Class Time	10:45am to 12pm
	Assignment Lecture (L3-4) Superposition	due by 11am
	Assignment HW 3-1	due by 11:59pm
Wed Sep 28, 2022	Calendar Event ECE 1240 -- Dr Furse OFFICE HOURS	1pm to 2pm
Thu Sep 29, 2022	Calendar Event ECE1240 -- Class Time	10:45am to 12pm
	Assignment Lecture (L3-5) Thevenin and Norton Equivalent Circuits	due by 11am
	Calendar Event ECE 1240 -- Dr Furse OFFICE HOURS	1pm to 2pm
Fri Sep 30, 2022	Calendar Event TA office hours-Nusrat	2pm to 5pm
Tue Oct 4, 2022	Calendar Event ECE1240 -- Class Time	10:45am to 12pm
	Page Exam 2: Review & Old Exams	to do: 11am
	Assignment HW 3-4	due by 11:59pm
	Assignment HW 3-5	due by 11:59pm
Wed Oct 5, 2022	Calendar Event ECE 1240 -- Dr Furse OFFICE HOURS	1pm to 2pm
Thu Oct 6, 2022	Calendar Event ECE1240 -- Class Time	10:45am to 12pm
	Assignment Exam 2	due by 12:25pm
	Calendar Event ECE 1240 -- Dr Furse OFFICE HOURS	1pm to 2pm
Fri Oct 7, 2022	Calendar Event TA office hours-Nusrat	2pm to 5pm
Tue Oct 11, 2022	Calendar Event Fall Break	12am
Thu Oct 13, 2022	Calendar Event Fall Break	12am
Fri Oct 14, 2022	Calendar Event TA office hours-Nusrat	2pm to 5pm
Tue Oct 18, 2022	Calendar Event ECE1240 -- Class Time	10:45am to 12pm
	Assignment Lecture (L4-1) Op-Amp Characteristics	due by 11am
	Assignment Lecture (L4-2) Negative Feedback	due by 11am
Wed Oct 19, 2022	Calendar Event ECE 1240 -- Dr Furse OFFICE HOURS	1pm to 2pm
Thu Oct 20, 2022	Calendar Event ECE1240 -- Class Time	10:45am to 12pm
	Assignment Lecture (L4-3) Ideal Op-Amp Model and Non-Inverting Amplifier	due by 11am
	Assignment Lecture (L4-4) Inverting Amplifier	due by 11am
	Calendar Event ECE 1240 -- Dr Furse OFFICE HOURS	1pm to 2pm
Fri Oct 21, 2022	Calendar Event TA office hours-Nusrat	2pm to 5pm
Tue Oct 25, 2022	Calendar Event ECE1240 -- Class Time	10:45am to 12pm
	Assignment Lecture (L4-5) Summing Amplifier	due by 11am
	Assignment Lecture (L4-6) Difference Amplifier	due by 11am
	Assignment HW 4-3 and 4-4	due by 11:59pm
	Assignment HW4-1 & 4-2	due by 11:59pm
	Assignment HW4-2 continued	due by 11:59pm
Wed Oct 26, 2022	Calendar Event ECE 1240 -- Dr Furse OFFICE HOURS	1pm to 2pm
Thu Oct 27, 2022	Calendar Event ECE1240 -- Class Time	10:45am to 12pm
	Assignment Lecture (L4-7) Voltage Follower	due by 11am
	Assignment Lecture (L4-8) Multiple Op Amp Circuits (C Furse)	due by 11am
	Assignment Lecture: Circuit Design Cards (System Design)	due by 11am
	Calendar Event ECE 1240 -- Dr Furse OFFICE HOURS	1pm to 2pm
Fri Oct 28, 2022	Calendar Event TA office hours-Nusrat	2pm to 5pm
Mon Oct 31, 2022	Assignment Extra_Credit - Week 9 Feedback (10 pts)	due by 11:59pm
Tue Nov 1, 2022	Calendar Event ECE1240 -- Class Time	10:45am to 12pm
	Assignment Lecture (Digital)	due by 11am
	Assignment HW 4-5 & 4-6	due by 11:59pm
Wed Nov 2, 2022	Calendar Event ECE 1240 -- Dr Furse OFFICE HOURS	1pm to 2pm
Thu Nov 3, 2022	Calendar Event ECE1240 -- Class Time	10:45am to 12pm
	Page Exam 3: Review & Old Exams	to do: 11am
	Calendar Event ECE 1240 -- Dr Furse OFFICE HOURS	1pm to 2pm
Fri Nov 4, 2022	Calendar Event TA office hours-Nusrat	2pm to 5pm
Mon Nov 7, 2022	Calendar Event ECE 1240-001 Fall 2022 Circuits & Systems I	7pm to 9pm
Tue Nov 8, 2022	Calendar Event ECE1240 -- Class Time	10:45am to 12pm
	Assignment Exam 3	due by 12:25pm
	Assignment HW Digital	due by 11:59pm
Wed Nov 9, 2022	Calendar Event ECE 1240 -- Dr Furse OFFICE HOURS	1pm to 2pm
Thu Nov 10, 2022	Calendar Event ECE1240 -- Class Time	10:45am to 12pm
	Assignment Lecture (L5-2) Capacitors	due by 11am
	Assignment Lecture (L5-3) Inductors	due by 11am
Fri Nov 11, 2022	Calendar Event TA office hours-Nusrat	2pm to 5pm
Tue Nov 15, 2022	Calendar Event ECE1240 -- Class Time	10:45am to 12pm
	Assignment Lecture (L5-4,5) RC & RL Circuits	due by 11am
	Assignment HW 5-2	due by 11:59pm
	Assignment HW 5-3	due by 11:59pm
Wed Nov 16, 2022	Calendar Event ECE 1240 -- Dr Furse OFFICE HOURS	1pm to 2pm
Thu Nov 17, 2022	Calendar Event ECE1240 -- Class Time	10:45am to 12pm
	Assignment Lecture (L7-1,2,3) Sine Waves and Phasors	due by 11am
	Calendar Event ECE 1240 -- Dr Furse OFFICE HOURS	1pm to 2pm
Fri Nov 18, 2022	Calendar Event TA office hours-Nusrat	2pm to 5pm
Tue Nov 22, 2022	Calendar Event ECE1240 -- Class Time	10:45am to 12pm
	Assignment Lecture (L7-4) Phasor Domain Analysis (KVL/KCL) & Impedance Transformation	due by 11am
	Assignment Lecture (L7-5,6) Thevenin and other equivalent circuits	due by 11am
	Calendar Event ECE 1240-001 Fall 2022 Circuits & Systems I_TA office hour_Shamima	1:30pm to 4:30pm
	Assignment HW 5.4 and 5.5	due by 11:59pm
	Assignment HW 7-1 & 7-3	due by 11:59pm
Thu Nov 24, 2022	Calendar Event Holiday Break -- No Class	10pm
Fri Nov 25, 2022	Calendar Event TA office hours-Nusrat	2pm to 5pm
Fri Nov 25, 2022	Calendar Event Bodie Online TA Hours Thanksgiving time	2pm to 4pm
Tue Nov 29, 2022	Calendar Event ECE1240 -- Class Time	10:45am to 12pm
	Assignment Lecture (L7-7) Phasor Diagrams	due by 11am
	Assignment Lecture (L7-9) Phasor Domain Analysis Techniques	due by 11am
	Calendar Event ECE 1240-001 Fall 2022 Circuits & Systems I_TA office hour_Shamima	1:30pm to 4:30pm
	Assignment HW 7-4	due by 11:59pm
Wed Nov 30, 2022	Calendar Event ECE 1240 -- Dr Furse OFFICE HOURS	1pm to 2pm
Thu Dec 1, 2022	Calendar Event ECE1240 -- Class Time	10:45am to 12pm
	Page Exam 4: Review & Old Exams	to do: 11am
	Calendar Event ECE 1240 -- Dr Furse OFFICE HOURS	1pm to 2pm
	Assignment HW 7-7	due by 11:59pm
	Assignment HW 7-9	due by 11:59pm
Fri Dec 2, 2022	Calendar Event TA office hours-Nusrat	2pm to 5pm
Tue Dec 6, 2022	Calendar Event ECE1240 -- Class Time	10:45am to 12pm
Tue Dec 6, 2022	Assignment Exam 4	due by 12:25pm
Wed Dec 7, 2022	Calendar Event ECE 1240 -- Dr Furse OFFICE HOURS	1pm to 2pm
Thu Dec 8, 2022	Calendar Event ECE1240 -- Class Time	10:45am to 12pm
Thu Dec 8, 2022	Calendar Event ECE 1240 -- Dr Furse OFFICE HOURS	1pm to 2pm
Fri Dec 9, 2022	Assignment Final Exam Review	due by 10:30am
Fri Dec 9, 2022	Calendar Event TA office hours-Nusrat	2pm to 5pm
Sun Dec 11, 2022	Assignment Extra_Credit - How a Cell Phone Works (10 pts)	due by 11:59pm
Sun Dec 11, 2022	Assignment Extra_Credit 7 - Y and Delta (10 pts)	due by 11:59pm
Mon Dec 12, 2022	Page Final Exam	to do: 10:30am
	Assignment Final Exam Part 1 -- replacement for Midterm I	due by 1pm
	Assignment Final Exam Part 2 -- replacement for Midterm 2	due by 1pm
	Assignment Final Exam Part 3 -- replacement for Midterm 3	due by 1pm
	Assignment Final Exam Part 4 -- replacement for Midterm 4	due by 1pm
Wed Dec 14, 2022	Assignment Extra Credit (20 pts): Non-Standard Op Amps	due by 11:59pm
Thu Dec 15, 2022	Assignment Extra_Credit (5pts) - Lightning	due by 11:59pm
Fri Dec 16, 2022	Assignment Extra Credit (10 pts) -- Share Engineering with a Kid or a Prospective Student	due by 11:59pm
	Quiz Derivatives in Circuits post-assessment
	Quiz Derivatives in Circuits pre-assessment
	Assignment Find an Error (Extra credit 5 pts per error)
	Quiz Integrals in Circuits post-assessment
	Quiz Integrals in Circuits pre-assessment
	Quiz Matrix Math post-assessment
	Quiz Matrix Math pre-assessment
	Quiz Units/Scientific Notation post-assessment
	Quiz Units/Scientific Notation pre-assessment

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Homework CF	12%
Exams	88%
Lectures (View BEFORE class)	0%
Circuit-U Quizzes	0%
Quizzes Before Exams	0%
Imported Assignments	0%
Templates and Information DO NOT Publish!	0%
Total	100%

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ECE 1240 Intro to Circuit Design

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