Lab Grading Criteria And Files
Lab Syllabus: Click to download (PDF file test)
Lab Manual:Click to download (PDF file)
Prelabs are always due 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 |
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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 & Lab Sections and Office Hours
Christoph Elias: Wednesday 9:00am - 11:50am, Wednesday 2:00pm - 4:50pm; Monday 3:00pm - 5:00pm; caoun2@illinois.edu
John Bullock: Tuesday 9:00am - 11:50am, Thursday 9:00am - 11:50am; Monday 10:00am - 12:00pm; johnlb2@illinois.edu
Qingyuan Liu: Tuesday 2:00pm - 4:50pm, Thursday 2:00pm - 4:50pm; Monday 1:00pm - 3:00pm; ql21@illinois.edu
Office hrs will be held every Monday 10:00 am - 12:00 pm, 1:00pm - 5:00pm
Fall 2025: ECE 486 Lab Schedule
| Week | Lab | Group |
|---|---|---|
| Aug. 26 | No Labs | |
| Sept. 1 | Lab 0* | All |
| Sept. 8 | Lab 1* | All |
| Sept. 15 | Lab 2* | All |
| Sept. 22 | Lab 3* | All |
| Sept. 29 | Lab 4 | A |
| Oct. 6 | Lab 4 | B |
| Oct. 13 | Lab 5 | A |
| Oct. 20 | Lab 5 | B |
| Oct. 27 | Final Project I | All |
| Nov. 3 | Lab 6 | A |
| Nov. 10 | Lab 6 | B |
| Nov. 17 | Final Project II | All |
| Nov. 24 | Thanksgiving | - |
| Dec. 1 | Final Project III | All |
| Dec. 8 | 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 2025: 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 | John OH | ECE 486 Lab | ECE 486 Lab | ECE 486 Lab | |
| 11:00 am | John OH | ECE 486 Lab | ECE 486 Lab | ECE 486 Lab | |
| 12:00 pm | Lab Unavailable | ||||
| 1:00 pm | Liu OH | Lab Unavailable | |||
| 2:00 pm | Liu OH | ECE 486 Lab | ECE 486 Lab | ECE 486 Lab | Lab Unavailable |
| 3:00 pm | Chris OH | ECE 486 Lab | ECE 486 Lab | ECE 486 Lab | Lab Unavailable |
| 4:00 pm | Chris OH | ECE 486 Lab | ECE 486 Lab | ECE 486 Lab | Lab Unavailable |
| 5:00 pm | Lab Unavailable |
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