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.
| 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
Qingyuan Liu: AB3 and AB6; ql21@illinois.edu
Office hrs: Mon 1:00pm - 3:00pm in ECEB 3077
Christoph Aoun: AB4 and AB5; caoun2@illinois.edu
Office hrs: Wed 12:00pm - 2:00pm in ECEB 3077
Junjie Gao: AB1 and AB2; junjieg2@illinois.edu
Office hrs: Mon 11:00am - 1:00pm in ECEB 3077
Fall 2024: ECE 486 Lab Schedule
| Week | Lab | Group | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug. 26 | No Labs | ||
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Lab 0 | All | |
| Sep. 9 | Lab 1* | All | |
| Sep. 16 | Lab 2* | All | |
| Sep. 23 | Lab 3* | All | |
| Sep. 30 | Lab 4 | A | |
| Oct. 7 | Lab 4 | B | |
| Oct. 14 | Lab 5 | A | |
| Oct. 21 | Lab 5 | B | |
| Oct. 28 | Final Project I | All | |
| Nov. 4 | Lab 6 | A | |
| Nov. 11 | Lab 6 | B | |
| Nov. 18 | Final Project II | All | |
| Nov. 25 | Thanksgiving Break | ||
| Dec. 2 | Final Project III | All | |
| Dec. 9 | 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).
Fall 2024: Weekly Schedule for ECEB 3077
| Time | Mon | Tue | Wed | Thur | Fri |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9:00 am | ECE 486 Lab | ECE 486 Lab | ECE 486 Lab | ||
| 10:00 am | ECE 486 Lab | ECE 486 Lab | ECE 486 Lab | ||
| 11:00 am | Lab Office Hour | ECE 486 Lab | ECE 486 Lab | ECE 486 Lab | |
| 12:00 pm | Lab Office Hour | Lab Office Hour | |||
| 1:00 pm | Lab Office Hour | Lab Office Hour | |||
| 2:00 pm | Lab Office Hour | ECE 486 Lab | ECE 486 Lab | ECE 486 Lab | |
| 3:00 pm | ECE 486 Lab | ECE 486 Lab | ECE 486 Lab | ||
| 4:00 pm | ECE 486 Lab | ECE 486 Lab | ECE 486 Lab | ||
| 5:00 pm | |||||
| 6:00 pm |
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