ECE 198

Fall 2013 Part of Term 1

Part of Term 1
Aug 26-Dec 11

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Credit: 0 TO 4 hours.

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May be repeated in the same or separate terms for unlimited hours if topics vary. See class schedule for topics and prerequisites.

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ECE 198 class schedule data for fall 2013
CRN	Type	Section	Time	Day	Location	Instructor	Section Details
61453	Laboratory	EB1	9:00AM -11:50AM	F	Everitt Laboratory	Kilpatrick, T	Part of Term: 1 Date Range: 08/26/13-12/11/13 Section Title: In a New Light: Hands-on Optic Restriction(s): Not intended for Graduate - Urbana-Champaign.
61454	Laboratory	EB2	3:00PM -5:50PM	R	Everitt Laboratory	Kilpatrick, T	Part of Term: 1 Date Range: 08/26/13-12/11/13 Section Title: In a New Light: Hands-on Optic Restriction(s): Not intended for Graduate - Urbana-Champaign.
61452	Lecture	EL1	11:00AM -11:50AM	MW	Everitt Laboratory	Wasserman, D	Part of Term: 1 Date Range: 08/26/13-12/11/13 Degree Notes: Discovery course. Credit: 3 hours Section Title: In a New Light: Hands-on Optic Section Info: First Year Discovery Program Course. Registration restricted to first time freshmen. Students should enroll in only one Discovery course. Topic: In a New Light: Hands-on Optics for Non-Scientists. Prerequisites: Reasonable proficiency in high-school level math (algebra, pre-calc, trig.). This course is designed to introduce non-science majors to major concepts in optical engineering in a hands-on, lab-centered, manner. Labs will cover optical communication, nanotechnology, imaging, lighting, and lasers, and will be buttressed by 2 hours of supplementary lecture. In addition to technical aspects of optical engineering, the public policy, environmental, medical and health, and defense and security implications of this technology wil also be discussed. Students will also be exposed to cutting edge research ongoing at UIUC via lab tours and guest lectures. Restriction(s): Not intended for Graduate - Urbana-Champaign. Restricted to First Time Freshman students.
61426	Discussion/ Recitation	JD1	10:00AM -10:50AM	T	Everitt Laboratory	Yang, H	Part of Term: 1 Date Range: 08/26/13-12/11/13 Section Title: Introduction to Computer Eng Restriction(s): Not intended for Graduate - Urbana-Champaign.
61427	Discussion/ Recitation	JD2	11:00AM -11:50AM	T	Everitt Laboratory	Amrein, M	Part of Term: 1 Date Range: 08/26/13-12/11/13 Section Title: Introduction to Computer Eng Restriction(s): Not intended for Graduate - Urbana-Champaign.
61549	Discussion/ Recitation	JD7	12:00PM -12:50PM	T	Everitt Laboratory	Amrein, M	Part of Term: 1 Date Range: 08/26/13-12/11/13 Section Title: Introduction to Computer Eng Restriction(s): Not intended for Graduate - Urbana-Champaign.
61550	Discussion/ Recitation	JD8	4:00PM -4:50PM	T	Everitt Laboratory	Zhou, W	Part of Term: 1 Date Range: 08/26/13-12/11/13 Section Title: Introduation to Computer Eng Restriction(s): Not intended for Graduate - Urbana-Champaign.
61551	Discussion/ Recitation	JD9	1:00PM -1:50PM	T	Everitt Laboratory	Liu, Y	Part of Term: 1 Date Range: 08/26/13-12/11/13 Section Title: Introduction to Computer Eng Restriction(s): Not intended for Graduate - Urbana-Champaign.
61552	Discussion/ Recitation	JDA	1:00PM -1:50PM	T	Everitt Laboratory	Yen, S	Part of Term: 1 Date Range: 08/26/13-12/11/13 Section Title: Introduction to Computer Eng Restriction(s): Not intended for Graduate - Urbana-Champaign.
61553	Discussion/ Recitation	JDB	2:00PM -2:50PM	T	Everitt Laboratory	Yen, S	Part of Term: 1 Date Range: 08/26/13-12/11/13 Section Title: Introduction to Computer Eng Restriction(s): Not intended for Graduate - Urbana-Champaign.
61554	Discussion/ Recitation	JDC	3:00PM -3:50PM	T	Everitt Laboratory	Yang, H	Part of Term: 1 Date Range: 08/26/13-12/11/13 Section Title: Introduction to Computer Eng Restriction(s): Not intended for Graduate - Urbana-Champaign.
61425	Lecture	JL	1:00PM -1:50PM	MWF	Roger Adams Laboratory	Herman, G	Part of Term: 1 Date Range: 08/26/13-12/11/13 Credit: 4 hours Section Title: Introduction to Computer Eng Section Info: Topic: Introduction to Computer Engineering. Prerequisites: ECE198JL is the prerequisite for ECE198JK. In turn, ECE198JK is the prerequisite for ECE298. These courses are intended to eventually replace the current sequence 190, 290, and 385. The 198JL, 198KL, 298 sequence will fulfill the 190, 290, and 385 requirements in either of the ECE undergraduate curriculum, and students will not be given additional credit for 190, 290, or 385. Together with ECE198KL, this course gives an introduction to the design and programming of computing systems. We start the course by motivating our objectives and connecting them with students future ECE studies and career paths.The philosophy of our approach is quite different than the typical introduction to programming course: after a brief illustration of our goals and objectives with a quick introduction to C, we approach programming from the bottom upwards. In particular, we begin by describing the architecture of a computer, including logic gates, datapaths, registers, and memories. Throughout the course, we will make connections between hardware and software and explore the engineering tradeoffs in using each to develop computing systems. After completing this course, students should * understand the role and importance of abstraction in computing systems, * recognize and be able to make use of standard digital components in designing simple combinational logic, * be able to design and implement a simple finite state machine (FSM) as a clock-synchronous sequential circuit using digital logic, * be able to design and implement a simple FSM using assembly language, and * be able to write simple programs in both C and assembly language. Since this is a freshman course, we also have explicit objectives for providing students with an understanding of the profession. In particular, students who have completed this course should * understand the expectations of the engineering discipline in terms of effort, quality, and objectivity, * recognize that self-motivation and lifelong learning are necessary to success in engineering, * be able to articulate the importance of understanding tradeoffs, and * be able to recognize and identify basic design tradeoffs. Restriction(s): Not intended for Graduate - Urbana-Champaign.
61533	Lecture	JL2	11:00AM -11:50AM	MWF	Transportation Building	Kindratenko, V	Part of Term: 1 Date Range: 08/26/13-12/11/13 Credit: 4 hours Section Title: Introduction to Computer Eng Section Info: Topic: Introduction to Computer Engineering. Prerequisites: Students taking this course will be expected to also take part in two additional courses, ECE198KL, to be offered in Fall 2013, and a section of ECE298 to be offered in Spring 2014. These courses are intended to eventually replace the current sequence 190, 290, and 385. The 198JL, 198KL, 298 sequence will fulfill the 190, 290, and 385 requirements in either of the ECE undergraduate curriculum, and students will not be given additional credit for 190, 290, or 385. Together with ECE198KL, this course gives an introduction to the design and programming of computing systems. We start the course by motivating our objectives and connecting them with students future ECE studies and career paths.The philosophy of our approach is quite different than the typical introduction to programming course: after a brief illustration of our goals and objectives with a quick introduction to C, we approach programming from the bottom upwards. In particular, we begin by describing the architecture of a computer, including logic gates, datapaths, registers, and memories. Throughout the course, we will make connections between hardware and software and explore the engineering tradeoffs in using each to develop computing systems. After completing this course, students should * understand the role and importance of abstraction in computing systems, * recognize and be able to make use of standard digital components in designing simple combinational logic, * be able to design and implement a simple finite state machine (FSM) as a clock-synchronous sequential circuit using digital logic, * be able to design and implement a simple FSM using assembly language, and * be able to write simple programs in both C and assembly language. Since this is a freshman course, we also have explicit objectives for providing students with an understanding of the profession. In particular, students who have completed this course should * understand the expectations of the engineering discipline in terms of effort, quality, and objectivity, * recognize that self-motivation and lifelong learning are necessary to success in engineering, * be able to articulate the importance of understanding tradeoffs, and * be able to recognize and identify basic design tradeoffs. Restriction(s): Not intended for Graduate - Urbana-Champaign.
61659	Laboratory	KD	2:00PM -2:50PM	R	Digital Computer Laboratory	Xia, T Lahiri, P Fellows, K	Part of Term: 1 Date Range: 08/26/13-12/11/13 Section Title: Intro To Computer Eng II Restriction(s): Not intended for Graduate - Urbana-Champaign.
61660	Laboratory	KD1	1:00PM -1:50PM	R	Digital Computer Laboratory	Xia, T Lahiri, P Fellows, K	Part of Term: 1 Date Range: 08/26/13-12/11/13 Section Title: Intro To Computer Eng II Restriction(s): Not intended for Graduate - Urbana-Champaign.
61431	Lecture	KL	1:00PM -1:50PM	MWF	Materials Science & Eng Bld	Mitra, S	Part of Term: 1 Date Range: 08/26/13-12/11/13 Credit: 4 hours Section Title: Intro to Computer Eng II Section Info: Topic: Introduction to Computer Engineering, II. This course (ECE198KL), the second in our new sequence, will focus on C programming, where each new C concept will be related to the fundamental concepts described in ECE198JL. We will cover basic programming concepts, functions, arrays, pointers, I/O, recursion, simple data structures, and concepts in object-oriented programming. A bottom-up understanding of computing systems has proven more successful in helping students to understand advanced concepts in computing that follow in the ECE curriculum. Restriction(s): Not intended for Graduate - Urbana-Champaign.