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Lab Grading Criteria And Files

PINNED Lab Syllabus: Click to download (PDF file)

Prelabs are always due in dropbox 3077 ECEB, on Monday of the week when you have labs. (note: there is no prelab 0.)

Grade Rubric Files Report Templates
05% Lab 0 Matlab 0
Matlab 1
LabReport0.m, controllerlab0.mdl, StepResponseMetrics.m

Intro to Matlab & Equipment
(.doc, .docx)

07% Lab 1 Analog Computer Manual (pdf)
Visio: Analog Comp. & Wires
Op Amp Tutorial (doc)
ShockAbsorbers.nb

Simulation Using the Analog Computer
(.tex, .doc, .docx)

08% Lab 2 Making Time Domain Estimates (See also an advanced estimation example in Lab 5 below)

Digital Simulation
(.tex, .doc, .docx)

10% Lab 3 Prelab Template (.doc)(.docx)

Digital Simulation of
a Closed Loop System (a DC Motor)
(.tex, .doc, .docx)

15% Lab 4 Ch 4.5-6, Automatic Control,
prelab file, wiring diagrams

Introduction to DC Motor
(.tex, .doc, .docx)

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
Computer and Windows Target
(.tex, .doc, .docx)

15% Lab 6 35670A DSA Datasheet,
DSA notes (pdf)

Lead Controller Design
(.tex, .doc, .docx)

25% Project Overview
Packet (pdf) (word)
*please do not print these in the lab
Part3 m-file
Prelab Template (.doc)(.docx) (Due: Apr 16)

Stabilizing the
Reaction Wheel Pendulum

Office Hours

Zhenghe Shangguan: 10am - 12pm Mondays, 3077 ECEB;

Usman Ahmed Syed: 12am - 2pm Mondays, 3077 ECEB;

Yinai Fan: 2pm - 4pm Mondays, 3077 ECEB;


Fall 2017: ECE 486 Lab Schedule

Week Lab Group
Jan. 15 No Labs
Jan. 22 Lab 0 All
Jan. 29 Lab 1* All
Feb. 5 Lab 2* All
Feb. 12 Lab 3* All
Feb. 19 Lab 4 A**
Feb. 26 Lab 4 B**
Mar. 5 Lab 5 A
Mar. 12 Lab 5 B
Mar. 19 Spring Break!
Mar. 26 Final Project I All
Apr. 2 Lab 6 A
Apr. 9 Lab 6 B
Apr. 16 Final Project II All
Apr. 23 Final Project III All
Apr. 30 Final Project IV All

* Group A meets the first 90 min, group B meets the last 90 min;
**Group partition will be decided at the beginning of Lab 0. (Fun facts about lab pairing-up)


Fall 2017: Weekly Schedule for ECEB 3077

Time Mon Tue Wed Thur Fri
9:00 am     ECE 486    
10:00 am     ECE 486    
11:00 am   ECE 486 ECE 486 ECE 486  
12:00 pm   ECE 486   ECE 486  
1:00 pm   ECE 486   ECE 486  
2:00 pm     ECE 486    
3:00 pm   ECE 486 ECE 486 ECE 486  
4:00 pm   ECE 486 ECE 486 ECE 486  
5:00 pm   ECE 486   ECE 486  
6:00 pm          

 

 

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