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Lab Grading Criteria And Files

PINNED Lab Syllabus: Click to download (PDF file)

PINNED 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

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)
*please do not print these in the lab
Part3 m-file
Prelab Template (.doc)(.docx) 

Stabilizing the
Reaction Wheel Pendulum

TAs & Lab Sections and Office Hours

Christiph Elias: Tuesday 3:00pm - 5:50pm, Thursday 3:00pm - 5:50pm; TBD; caoun2@illinois.edu

Junjie Gao: Wednesday 9:00am - 11:50am, Friday 9:00am - 11:50am; TBD; junjieg2@illinois.edu

Qingyuan Liu: Wednesday 2:00pm - 4:50pm, Friday 1:00pm - 3:50pm; TBD; ql21@illinois.edu

Office hrs will be held every Monday 10:00 am to 4:00 pm


Spring 2025: ECE 486 Lab Schedule 

Week Lab Group
Jan. 20 No Labs
Jan. 27 Lab 0* All
Feb. 3 Lab 1* All
Feb.  10 Lab 2* All
Feb. 17 Lab 3* All
Feb. 24 Lab 4 A
Mar. 3 Lab 4 B
Mar.  10 Lab 5 A
Mar. 17 Spring Break  
Mar. 24 Lab 5 B
Mar. 31 Final Project I All
Apr.  7 Lab 6 A
Apr.  14 Lab 6 B
Apr.  21 Final Project II All
Apr. 28 Final Project III All
May 5 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).


Spring 2023: Weekly Schedule for ECEB 3077

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

 

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