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EE:235-501 Lesson Schedule, SP/07 |
Following is the approximate lesson schedule for the above class, semester and teacher. These lessons may be interpreted as reading assignments which the students are expected to study before the topics are covered in class. Laboratory assignments are expected to be performed during the week assigned, and the reports are due at the beginning of the lab period the following week. There will be a penalty for late reports.
Students are advised to carefully study the contents of the EE:235 course index and course syllabus so they will understand their responsibilities in this class. Students are responsible for understanding the contents of these documents.
| Week # |
Start Date |
Assigned Topics |
| 1 | 15 Jan | Introduction, successful
studenting, class handouts, policies
and procedures Reading assignment: Text book introduction (pp i-xxi) and Chapter 1, Acronyms and abbreviations (pp 879-885), Glossary (pp 887-904) NO LAB THIS WEEK - PREPARE FOR LABS #1 and #2! NO CLASSES 15 JANUARY! |
| 2 | 22 Jan | Introductory topics - Reading
assignment: Text
chapter 1, Glossary, Acronyms and abbreviations NO LAB THIS WEEK - PREPARE FOR LABS #1 and #2! |
| 3 | 29 Jan | Amplitude modulation
transmission - Reading
assignment:
Text chapter 2, mixer
analysis handout Lab #1: Tuned amplifier |
| 4 | 5 Feb | Amplitude modulation
reception - Reading assignment:
Text chapter 3, mixer
analysis handout Lab #2: High frequency oscillators Hint: If your design requires a tapped inductor, you might wind one or salvage it from a scrapped circuit.) |
| 5 | 12 Feb | Video tape UM-1152, AM
& FM measurements Review and quiz #1 over weeks 1 through 5 LAB: begin your planning for Labs #7 and #8 and Lab #9 Students may wish to perform additional labs, such as #X1, #X2, or #X3 for extra credit. |
| 6 | 19 Feb | Single sideband
communications - Reading
assignment:
Text chapter 4, mixer
analysis handout NO LAB THIS WEEK -- plan Labs #7 and #8 and Lab #9 HOLIDAY 19 FEBRUARY! |
| 7 | 26 Feb | Frequency modulation
transmission - Reading
assignment:
Text chapter 5 Lab #3: Amplitude modulator |
| 8 | 5 Mar | Frequency modulation
reception - Reading assignment:
Text chapter 6 Lab #4: AM receivers MIDTERM GRADES COMPUTED 9 MARCH |
SPRING BREAK - NO CLASSES 12 - 18 MARCH!!
| Week # |
Start Date |
Assigned Topics |
| 9 | 19 Mar | Video tape UM-1152
(again, now that you have studied FM) Review and quiz #2 over weeks 6-9 Lab #5: Balanced modulator |
| 10 | 26 Mar | Television - Reading
assignment: Text chapter 17 Video tape UM-1567: Monochrome video concepts NO LAB THIS WEEK - good week to plan Lab #6, work on Labs #7 and #8 and Lab #9 Students may wish to perform additional labs, such as #X1, #X2, or #X3, for extra credit. |
| 11 | 2 Apr |
Communications
techniques - Reading
assignment: Text
chapter 7 Video tape UM-1566: Color video concepts Lab #6: Video experiments - plan ahead! |
| 12 | 9 Apr | Digital communications
and networks - Reading
assignment:
Text chapters 8, 9, 10 and 11 NO LAB THIS WEEK - good time to work on Labs #7 and #8, plan Lab #9 and Lab #10 LAST DAY TO WITHDRAW (Grade = "W"), 13 APRIL |
| 13 | 16 Apr | Transmission lines, Wave
propagation and Antennas - Reading
assignment: Text chapters 12, 13
and 14 NO LAB THIS WEEK - good time to work on Labs #7 and #8, plan Lab #9 and Lab #10 |
| 14 | 23 Apr | Review and quiz #3,
weeks 9 through 14 Lab #9: Build a receiver |
| 15 | 30 Apr |
Waveguides &
radar, Microwaves & lasers, Fiber optics
- Reading assignment:
Text chapters 15, 16 and 18 Lab #10: Design and implement a communications system. Plan far ahead for this lab! The scheduled labs are completed. Students may wish to perform additional labs, such as #X1, #X2, or #X3, for extra credit. LAST DAY TO SUBMIT LABS IS 7 MAY AT 1:00 PM |
Final examinations are normally required for the completion of a course and for a final credit grade. The final exam for this class will be 9 May, 1:00 - 2:50 PM. It will be open book, open notes. Watch the "EE-Discuss" email list for late news.
