Resources

If you're reading this, you've obviously already found the ECE445 web site. It is extremely important that you familiarize yourself with the website as soon as possible, since all major semester milestones are organized using PACE. Documents are uploaded to your Project Page for grading, meetings are scheduled, and parts are requested. In addition, we use PACE as our general discussion board for the semester and Canvas to manage grades.

Below is a list of important links you'll use all semester:

Other Useful Links

UIUC

Engineering Workstation Labs (EWS) (with links to most Engineering course pages)
ECE Supply Center
ECE Electronics Services Shop (To order a PCB, click on "Printed Circuit Board Fabrication" link)
Engineers SPEAK

Signal Processing

Introduction to Signal Processing

Sensors

GPS

General

Web Seminars by Microchip: Applications include Analog, Applications, Dev Tools, Motor Control, and PIC microcontrollers

Companies

Featured Project

A lock that is unlocked using vibrations conducted through the bones in the user’s hand. The user wears a wristband containing a haptic motor. The haptic motor generates a vibration signal that acts as the "key" to the lock. When the user touches their finger to the lock, the signal is transmitted through the user’s hand and is received at the lock. If the lock receives the correct "key", then it unlocks.

Project Videos