Course Staff - Fall 2020

Sections A and C:
MWF 10:00am - 10:50am
Online (Zoom)
Professor:
Arijit Banerjee (arijit)
Office Hours: Tuesdays 5-6pm (Zoom)
Office: ECEB 4042
Sections B and N:
MWF 2:00pm - 2:50pm
Online (Zoom)
Professor:
Subhonmesh Bose (boses)
Office Hours: Tuesdays 4-5pm (Zoom)
Office: ECEB 4058
Teaching Assistant:
Bonhyun Ku (bonhyun2)
Office Hours: TBD
Office: Zoom
Graders:
TBD1 (TBD1)
TBD2 (TBD2)
TBD3 (TBD3)
TBD4 (TBD4)

Course Resources

Textbook:
Power Circuits and Electromechanics (Paperback Version) by M.A. Pai, Stipes Publishing, Champaign.
Piazza:
Have an administrative or technical question? Ask on Piazza.
Compass2g:
Check Compass2g for scores on homework and exams.
Gradescope:
Homework and exams will be graded on Gradescope

Evaluation

Homework and exam scores will be posted on Compass2g
Homework:
HW1-11 submission is through Gradescope. HW has to be submitted every Wednesdays by 9:59am (except few exceptions, please see the calendar below). Late submissions incur a flat 50% penalty, except that assignments turned in after the solution is posted will not receive credit. The lowest score on one homework will be dropped from your homework grade. We expect and trust that you will continue to show your academic integrity throughout the semester. It is okay to discuss with fellow students, but you have to submit your own solution.
15%
Midterm 1:
Confirmed. 7:00pm-8:50pm, Wednesday, September 30th
CBTF Online
25%
Midterm 2:
Confirmed. 7:00pm-8:50pm, Wednesday, November 11th
CBTF Online
25%
Essay:
If you are enrolled in the "in-person" section, you will have to submit an essay describing your field trip experience. If you are enrolled in the "online" section, you will have to submit an essay on any topic covered in the course material. Details will be provided by the instructor. 
5%
Final:
Date and time to be confirmed. Please verify in Course Explorer.
30%

 

Grading

Grading is on an absolute scale. You will be compared against the following performance standard, and not to other students.

A:
88% and up (A- 88-90%)
B:
78% to 88% (B+ 85-88%, B- 78-80%)
C:
67% to 78% (C+ 75-78%, C- 67-70%)
D:
55% to 67% (D+ 64-67%, D- 55-58%)

We reserve the right to adjust these numbers downward (in the students' favor) but guaranteed that they will not be raised.

Assignments [Back to top]

Homework 1-11 will be graded. Submit via gradescope by 9:59am on the due date. Late submissions incur a 50% flat penalty, except that assignments turned in after the solution is posted will not receive credit. 

Homework:
one - two - three - four - five - six - seven - eight - nine - ten - eleven
Solutions:
one - two - three - four - five - six - seven - eight - nine - ten - eleven
Stuck on a problem? Ask for help on Piazza.

Calendar & Lecture Notes [Back to top]

Entries marked "Banerjee Bose" indicate days with regular lectures.

Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
8/24
Banerjee
Bose
8/25
8/26
Banerjee
Bose
8/27
8/28
Banerjee
Bose
8/31
Banerjee
Bose
9/1
9/2
Banerjee
Bose
HW 1 due (9:59am)
9/3
9/4
Banerjee
Bose
9/7
Labor day
9/8
9/9
Banerjee
Bose
HW 2 due
(9:59am)
9/10
9/11
Banerjee
Bose
9/14
Banerjee
Bose
9/15
9/16
Banerjee
Bose
HW 3 due
(9:59am)
9/17
9/18
Banerjee
Bose
9/21
Banerjee
Bose
9/22
9/23
Banerjee
Bose
9/24
9/25
Banerjee
Bose
HW 4 due
(9:59am)
9/28
Banerjee
Bose
9/29
9/30
Confirmed
Midterm 1
10/1
 
10/2
No class
10/5
Banerjee
Bose
10/6
10/7
Banerjee
Bose
10/8
10/9
Banerjee
Bose
10/10
Banerjee
Bose
10/13
10/14
Banerjee
Bose
HW 5 due
(9:59am)
10/15
10/16
Banerjee
Bose
10/19
Banerjee
Bose
10/20
10/21
Banerjee
Bose
HW 6 due
(9:59am)
10/22
10/23
Banerjee
Bose
10/26
Banerjee
Bose
10/27
10/28
Banerjee
Bose
HW 7 due
(9:59am)
10/29
10/30
Banerjee
Bose
11/2
Banerjee
Bose
11/3
11/4
Banerjee
Bose
11/5
11/6
Banerjee
Bose
HW 8 due
(9:59am)
11/9
Banerjee
Bose
11/10
11/11
Confirmed
Midterm 2
11/12
11/13
No class
11/16
Banerjee
Bose
11/17
11/18
Banerjee
Bose
11/19
11/20
Banerjee
Bose
HW 9 due
(9:59am)
 
11/23
Thanksgiving Break
11/24
11/25
Thanksgiving 
Break
11/26
11/27
Thanksgiving
Break
11/30
Banerjee
Bose
12/1
12/2
Banerjee
Bose
HW 10 due
(9:59am)
12/3
12/4
Banerjee
Bose
 
12/7
Banerjee
Bose
12/8
12/9
Banerjee
Bose
HW 11 due
(9:59am)
12/10
12/11

Important Statements

COVID

Following University policy, all students are required to engage in appropriate behavior to protect the health and safety of the community, including wearing a facial covering properly, maintaining social distance (at least 6 feet from others at all times), disinfecting the immediate seating area, and using hand sanitizer. Students are also required to follow the campus COVID-19 testing protocol.

Students who feel ill must not come to class. In addition, students who test positive for COVID-19 or have had an exposure that requires testing and/or quarantine must not attend class. The University will provide information to the instructor, in a manner that complies with privacy laws, about students in these latter categories. These students are judged to have excused absences for the class period and should contact the instructor via email about making up the work.

Students who fail to abide by these rules will first be asked to comply; if they refuse, they will be required to leave the classroom immediately. If a student is asked to leave the classroom, the non- compliant student will be judged to have an unexcused absence and reported to the Office for Student Conflict Resolution for disciplinary action. Accumulation of non-compliance complaints against a student may result in dismissal from the University.

Emergency Response Recommendations

Emergency response recommendations can be found at the following website: http://police.illinois.edu/emergency-preparedness/.  I encourage you to review this website and the campus building floor plans website within the first 10 days of class.  http://police.illinois.edu/emergency-preparedness/building-emergency-action-plans/.

Sexual Misconduct Reporting Obligation

The University of Illinois is committed to combating sexual misconduct. Faculty and staff members are required to report any instances of sexual misconduct to the University’s Title IX Office. In turn, an individual with the Title IX Office will provide information about rights and options, including accommodations, support services, the campus disciplinary process, and law enforcement options.

A list of the designated University employees who, as counselors, confidential advisors, and medical professionals, do not have this reporting responsibility and can maintain confidentiality, can be found here: wecare.illinois.edu/resources/students/#confidential.

Other information about resources and reporting is available here: wecare.illinois.edu.

Academic Integrity

The University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign Student Code should also be considered as a part of this syllabus. Students should pay particular attention to Article 1, Part 4: Academic Integrity. Read the Code at the following URL: http://studentcode.illinois.edu/.

Academic dishonesty may result in a failing grade. Every student is expected to review and abide by the Academic Integrity Policy: https://studentcode.illinois.edu/article1/part4/1-401/. Ignorance is not an excuse for any academic dishonesty. It is your responsibility to read this policy to avoid any misunderstanding. Do not hesitate to ask the instructor(s) if you are ever in doubt about what constitutes plagiarism, cheating, or any other breach of academic integrity.

Religious Observances
Illinois law requires the University to reasonably accommodate its students' religious beliefs, observances, and practices in regard to admissions, class attendance, and the scheduling of examinations and work requirements. You should examine this syllabus at the beginning of the semester for potential conflicts between course deadlines and any of your religious observances. If a conflict exists, you should notify your instructor of the conflict and follow the procedure at https://odos.illinois.edu/community-of-care/resources/students/religious-observances/ to request appropriate accommodations. This should be done in the first two weeks of classes.

Disability-Related Accommodations
To obtain disability-related academic adjustments and/or auxiliary aids, students with disabilities must contact the course instructor and the Disability Resources and Educational Services (DRES) as soon as possible. To contact DRES, you may visit 1207 S. Oak St., Champaign, call 333-4603, e-mail disability@illinois.edu or go to https://www.disability.illinois.edu.  If you are concerned you have a disability-related condition that is impacting your academic progress, there are academic screening appointments available that can help diagnosis a previously undiagnosed disability. You may access these by visiting the DRES website and selecting “Request an Academic Screening” at the bottom of the page.

Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA)

Any student who has suppressed their directory information pursuant to Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA) should self-identify to the instructor to ensure protection of the privacy of their attendance in this course. See https://registrar.illinois.edu/academic-records/ferpa/ for more information on FERPA. 

Anti-Racism and Inclusivity Statement 

https://go.engineering.illinois.edu/ARTF_SyllabusStatement

(c) 2020 R. Y. Zhang, A. Banerjee and S. Bose.