Lab Grading Criteria And Files
Lab Syllabus: Click to download (PDF file)
Lab Manual: Click to access (PDF file)
Prelabs are always due on Monday of the week when you have labs. (note: there is no prelab 0.)
Prelabs and Lab Reports will be submitted via Gradescope. Your lab TA will add you to the lab Gradescope.
| Grade | Rubric | Files | Report Templates |
|---|---|---|---|
| 05% | Lab 0 | Matlab 0 Matlab 1 LabReport0.m, controllerlab0.mdl, StepResponseMetrics.m |
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| 07% | Lab 1 | Analog Computer Manual (pdf) Visio: Analog Comp. & Wires Op Amp Tutorial (doc) ShockAbsorbers.nb |
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| 08% | Lab 2 | Making Time Domain Estimates (See also an advanced estimation example in Lab 5 below) | |
| 10% | Lab 3 | Prelab Template (.doc)(.docx) |
Digital Simulation of |
| 15% | Lab 4 | Ch 4.5-6, Automatic Control, prelab file, wiring diagrams |
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| 15% | Lab 5 | wiring diagrams, Prelab Template (.doc)(.docx), estimation example (you may need it for Table 4, Lab 5 report) |
PD Control Using Analog |
| 15% | Lab 6 | 35670A DSA Datasheet, DSA notes (pdf) |
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| 25% | Project | Overview Packet (pdf) *please do not print these in the lab Part3 m-file Prelab Template (.doc)(.docx) |
TAs & Office Hours
Usman Ahmed Syed: ABB and ABE; usyed3@illinois.edu
Office hrs: Fri 16:00 - 18:00 in ECEB 3077
Srushti Manjunath: ABA and ABF; srushti5@illinois.edu
Office hrs: Mon 10:00 - 12:00 in ECEB 3077
Yu-Ju Chang: ABC and ABD; yujujc2@illinois.edu
Office hrs: Wed 17:00 - 19:00 in ECEB 3077
Spring 2024: ECE 486 Lab Schedule
| Week | Lab | Group |
|---|---|---|
| Jan. 14 | No Labs | |
| Jan. 21 | Lab 0 | All |
| Jan. 28 | Lab 1* | All |
| Feb. 4 | Lab 2* | All |
| Feb. 11 | Lab 3* | All |
| Feb. 18 | Lab 4 | A |
| Feb. 25 | Lab 4 | B |
| Mar. 3 | Lab 5 | A |
| Mar. 10 | Spring Break | |
| Mar. 17 | Lab 5 | B |
| Mar. 24 | Final Project I | All |
| Mar. 31 | Lab 6 | A |
| Apr. 7 | Lab 6 | B |
| Apr. 14 | Final Project II | All |
| Apr. 21 | Final Project III | All |
| Apr. 28 | Final Project IV | All |
* Group A meets the first 90 min, group B meets the last 90 min. Group partition will be decided before the start of lab (first week).
Spring 2024: Weekly Schedule for ECEB 3077
| Time | Mon | Tue | Wed | Thur | Fri |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9:00 am | ECE 486 Lab | ECE 486 Lab | |||
| 10:00 am | Lab Office Hour | ECE 486 Lab | ECE 486 Lab | ||
| 11:00 am | Lab Office Hour | ECE 486 Lab | ECE 486 Lab | ||
| 12:00 pm | |||||
| 1:00 pm | ECE 486 Lab | ||||
| 2:00 pm | ECE 486 Lab | ECE 486 Lab | |||
| 3:00 pm | ECE 486 Lab | ECE 486 Lab | ECE 486 Lab | ECE 486 Lab | |
| 4:00 pm | ECE 486 Lab | ECE 486 Lab | ECE 486 Lab | Lab Office Hour | |
| 5:00 pm | ECE 486 Lab | Lab Office Hour | ECE 486 Lab | Lab Office Hour | |
| 6:00 pm | Lab Office Hour |
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