Lab Schedule and Grading
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 | Labs | Files | Report Templates |
|---|---|---|---|
| 05% | Lab 0 | Useful MATLAB Commands: Matlab 0, Matlab 1 Lab Report Files: LabReport0.m, controllerlab0.mdl, StepResponseMetrics.m |
Lab0 Report Template.docx |
| 07% | Lab 1 | Analog Computer Additional Readings: Analog Computer Manual, Op Amp Tutorial | Lab1 Report Template.docx |
| 08% | Lab 2 | Additional Readings: Making Time Domain Estimates, MATLAB Example | Lab2 Report Template.docx |
| 10% | Lab 3 | Prelab Template.docx | Lab3 Report Template.docx |
| 15% | Lab 4 | Prelab MATLAB File Additional Reading |
Lab4 Report Template.docx |
| 15% | Lab 5 | Prelab.docx Video Explanation: C2000 DAQ Board Estimation Example |
Lab5 Report Template.docx |
| 15% | Lab 6 | Dynamic System Analysis Data Sheet Dynamic System Analysis Data Notes |
Lab6 Report Template.docx |
| 25% | Project | Prelab Template Video Explanation Project Manual Part 3 MATLAB File |
TAs & Lab Sections and Office Hours
Christoph Aoun: 2:00-4:00 p.m.; caoun2 [at] illinois [dot] edu
John Bullock: 11:00 a.m. -12:00 p.m. ; johnlb2 [at] illinois [dot] edu
Qingyuan Liu: 4:00-5:00 p.m.; ql21[at] illinois [dot] edu
Benjamin Havens: 9-11 a.m. ; havens3 [at] illinois [dot] edu
Office hours will be held every Monday
Fall 2026: ECE 486 Lab Schedule
| Week | Lab | Group |
|---|---|---|
| Aug. 24 | No Labs | |
| Aug. 31 | Lab 0* | All |
| Sep. 07 | Lab 1* | All |
| Sep. 14 | Lab 2* | All |
| Sep. 21 | Lab 3* | All |
| Sep. 28 | Lab 4 | A |
| Oct. 05 | Lab 4 | B |
| Oct. 12 | Lab 5 | A |
| Oct. 19 | Lab 5 | B |
| Oct. 26 | Final Project I | All |
| Nov. 02 | Lab 6 | A |
| Nov. 09 | Lab 6 | B |
| Nov. 16 | Final Project II | All |
| Nov. 23 | Fall Break | - |
| Nov. 30 | Final Project III | All |
| Dec. 07 | 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 2026: Weekly Schedule for ECEB 3077
| Time | Mon | Tue | Wed | Thur | Fri |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9:00 am | Ben OH | AB2 (John) |
AB5 (Ben) |
AB4 (Chris) |
TA Meeting |
| 10:00 am | Ben OH | AB2 (John) |
AB5 (Ben) |
AB4 (Chris) |
TA Meeting |
| 11:00 am | John OH | AB2 (John) |
AB5 (Ben) |
AB4 (Chris) |
|
| 12:00 pm | |||||
| 1:00 pm | |||||
| 2:00 pm | Chris OH | AB3 (James) |
AB6 (Ben) |
AB1 (Chris) |
|
| 3:00 pm | Chris OH | AB3 (James) |
AB6 (Ben) |
AB1 (Chris) |
|
| 4:00 pm | James OH | AB3 (James) |
AB6 (Ben) |
AB1 (Chris) |
|
| 5:00 pm |
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