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Lab Grading Criteria And Files

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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 Video Explanation C2000 DAQ Board
Wiring diagrams
Prelab Template (.doc)(.docx)
Estimation example (you may need it for Table 4, Lab 5 report)

PD Control: Analog Computer
& C2000 DAQ Board
(.tex, .doc, .docx)
15% Lab 6 35670A DSA Datasheet,
DSA notes (pdf)

Lead Controller Design
(.tex, .doc, .docx)
25% Project Overview
Video Explanation Overiew (new Fall 2025)
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

Christoph Elias: TBD; caoun2 [at] illinois [dot] edu

John Bullock: TBD; johnlb2 [at] illinois [dot] edu

Junjie Gao: TBD; junjieg2 [at] illinois [dot] edu

Office hours will be held every Monday 10:00 am - 12:00 pm, 1:00pm - 5:00pm

Spring 2026: ECE 486 Lab Schedule 

Week Lab Group
Jan. 19 No Labs
Jan. 26 Lab 0* All
Feb. 02 Lab 1* All
Feb. 09 Lab 2* All
Feb. 16 Lab 3* All
Feb. 23 Lab 4 A
Mar. 02 Lab 4 B
Mar. 09 Lab 5 A
Mar. 16 Spring Break -
Mar. 23 Lab 5 B
Mar. 30 Final Project I All
Apr. 06 Lab 6 A
Apr. 13 Lab 6 B
Apr. 20 Final Project II All
Apr. 27 Final Project III All
May. 04 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 2026: Weekly Schedule for ECEB 3077

Time Mon Tue Wed Thur Fri
9:00 am     ABD   ABB
10:00 am     ABD   ABB
11:00 am     ABD   ABB
12:00 pm          
1:00 pm         ABE
2:00 pm     ABC   ABE
3:00 pm   ABA ABC ABF ABE
4:00 pm   ABA ABC ABF  
5:00 pm   ABA   ABF  

 

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