Lecture
ECCR 200
In class participation
a. We will be using "clickers" for in-class participation.
b. Your grade will partially depend on this participation, with 5 low scores being dropped.
c. Please purchase a clicker at the bookstore.
d. Register your clicker. Instructions are here
e. We will begin using them on the second week of class.
Texts
Thomas and Rosa, The Analysis and Design of Linear Circuits, 5th edition, Wiley (2006).
Svoboda, PSpice for Linear Circuits, Wiley (2002).
Lab/recital
ECEE 281A - Your Buff card will allow access at any time. Generally:
a. Tuesdays = lab
b. Thursdays = complete lab, recital
Lab kits:
$90, In the ECE Store in ECEE 1B10, across the hall from the ECE office.
For each of the 10 labs (see schedule for details or exceptions):
a. Get the lab write up from the website
b. Do the prelab problems if there area any. Turn them into the TA at the beginning of lab, Tuesday
c. Turn in the completed neat worksheet the following Tuesday.
Lab rules:
a. There is NO food or drink allowed in the lab. Think about all that nice expensive equipment and what it
will cost you if your clumsly lab-mate elbows your 64 oz soda.
b. When you are done, clean and straighten your bench. The TA's have the right to take points off of
your lab grade if cleaning up your bench annoys them.
c. Use only the bench where your lab is set up. This includes storage for backpacks, coats, children....
d. Floors are for feet, chairs are for bottoms, benches are for hands. Don't confuse body parts or
furniture functions.
Recital:
a. These are for you. Go to them and participate.
b. A portion of your grade depends on this participation, to help motivate (a).
Grading
10% HW problems
10% In-class questions using clickers. The five lowest scores will be dropped.
05% Participation in recital
20% Labs (prelabs, lab reports) + project (counts as 2 labs)
10% Midterm 1
10% Midterm 2
10% Midterm 3
25% Final
Homework
1. The HW is to help you learn the material. Working with friend(s) is OK, BUT:
a. Make sure YOU understand what you are doing.
2. Neatness counts:
a. Any HW or test that in the grader's opinion is illegible will receive little or no credit.
b. Any result without units, graphs without labels, units or legends etc. will receive partial credit.
3. Late HW:
a. To be graded, HW (and all lab materials) must be handed in on time.
b. The TA's have the power to make an exception (or not) in advance.
4. Depending on TA workload, we may grade just a subset of the problems in a week
Honesty
Cheating will invariably lead to a poor grade due to lack of understanding.
If you are caught cheating, you will fail the class.
Resources - use them
Weekly recitals (Thursdays)
TA and professor office hours (below).
We will schedule evening review sessions, typically before exams.
We will have help from the Engineering Fellows program
Contact info
Dr. McLeod mcleod@colorado.edu
Senior TA: Marian Chaffe marian.chaffe@colorado.edu
TA: Dave Norton david.e.norton@colorado.edu
TA: Debolina Sen debolinasen@gmail.com
TA: Joseph Blomstedt joseph.blomstedt@colorado.edu
Office hours
Dr. McLeod Wed 12:00-1:00 ECE 1B47
Thur 2:30-3:30
Marian Chaffe Wed 12:00-1:00 ECE 285
Dave Norton Thur 3:00-4:00 ECE 285
Wed 12:00-1:00 ITLL 1B10 - mainly for 3010, but OK for 2250
Deboline Sen M,W 4:15-5:15 ECE 285
Debolina Sen T,Th 10:00-11:00
Joseph Blomstedt Mon 3:30-4:30 ECE 285
Wed 2:00-3:00
Disabilities
If you qualify for accommodations because of a disability, please submit to me a letter from Disability Services in a timely manner so that your needs may be addressed. Disability Services determines accommodations based on documented disabilities. Contact: 303-492-8671, Willard 322, and
www.colorado.edu/disabilityservices.
Religious observances
Campus policy regarding religious observances requires that faculty make every effort to reasonably and fairly deal with all students who, because of religious obligations, have conflicts with scheduled exams, assignments or required attendance. I presume that if these observances are important to you, you already know the dates. Please email me with these dates in the first week of class and I will move the midterms or schedule a make-up exam as needed. The campus policy is at
http://www.colorado.edu/policies/fac_relig.htmlIn-class behavior
Students and faculty each have responsibility for maintaining an appropriate learning environment. Students who fail to adhere to such behavioral standards may be subject to discipline. Faculty have the professional responsibility to treat all students with understanding, dignity and respect, to guide classroom discussion and to set reasonable limits on the manner in which they and their students express opinions. Professional courtesy and sensitivity are especially important with respect to individuals and topics dealing with differences of race, culture, religion, politics, sexual orientation, gender variance, and nationalities. Class rosters are provided to the instructor with the student's legal name. I will gladly honor your request to address you by an alternate name or gender pronoun. Please advise me of this preference early in the semester so that I may make appropriate changes to my records. See polices at
http://www.colorado.edu/policies/classbehavior.html and at http://www.colorado.edu/studentaffairs/judicialaffairs/code.html#student_code
Honor code
All students of the University of Colorado at Boulder are responsible for knowing and adhering to the academic integrity policy of this institution. Violations of this policy may include: cheating, plagiarism, aid of academic dishonesty, fabrication, lying, bribery, and threatening behavior. All incidents of academic misconduct shall be reported to the Honor Code Council (honor@colorado.edu; 303-725-2273). Students who are found to be in violation of the academic integrity policy will be subject to both academic sanctions from the faculty member and non-academic sanctions (including but not limited to university probation, suspension, or expulsion). Other information on the Honor Code can be found at
http://www.colorado.edu/policies/honor.html and at http://www.colorado.edu/academics/honorcode/
Discrimination and Sexual Harassment
The University of Colorado at Boulder policy on Discrimination and Harassment (
http://www.colorado.edu/policies/discrimination.html, the University of Colorado policy on Sexual Harassment and the University of Colorado policy on Amorous Relationships applies to all students, staff and faculty. Any student, staff or faculty member who believes s/he has been the subject of discrimination or harassment based upon race, color, national origin, sex, age, disability, religion, sexual orientation, or veteran status should contact the Office of Discrimination and Harassment (ODH) at 303-492-2127 or the Office of Judicial Affairs at 303-492-5550. Information about the ODH and the campus resources available to assist individuals regarding discrimination or harassment can be obtained at http://www.colorado.edu/odh
