Engr 271 -- Syllabus

UNCA -- Department of Engineering

ENGR 271 TR 2:00-5:00, Robinson 142

Professors:	Dr. Tammy Gammon	Dr. Dean Brock
Email:	`tgammon@unca.edu`	`brock@unca.edu`
Phone:	251-6744	232-5161
Office:	Robinson 311	Robinson 220
Office hours:	TBA	TBA
Website	`http://www.cs.unca.edu/engr/271`

Texts

Points

There are six assignments and two quizzes. Each assignment counts as 12% and each quiz counts as 14%of the total grade. Each group is allowed to turn in one assignment up to two days late. Twenty points per business day will be subtracted from additional assignments turned in late.

Tests

Test absences are excused only with a doctor's excuse, for a true emergency, or if given prior approval by instructor. There is no final exam.

Disputes

If a grade is disputed, the problem must be submitted in writing with the returned quiz or assignment, no later than five days from the returned date. Cheating will not tolerated and will be reported to the proper authority.

Teams

Groups consist of two people and are formed by mutual consent. Both team members will receive the same grade and are equally responsible for returning the Boe-bot and all parts in good working condition.

Schedule

The following schedule is tentative and may change.

Assigned Date	Due Date	Book & Experiments
5/30 -- Assign 1	6/06	A & D Exp. 1 -- Introduction to Analog & Digital A & D Exp. 2 -- Binary Number System
6/06 -- Assign 2	6/13	A & D Exp. 3 -- Analog to Digital (A/D) Conversion A & D Exp. 4 -- Digital to Analog (D/A) Conversion
6/13 -- Assign 3	6/20	A & D Exp. 7 -- D/A Conversion using PWM A & D Exp. 8 -- A/D Conversion using RC-Time Constants
6/20 -- Assign 4	6/29	Earth Exp. 1 -- Temperature Transducer Earth Exp. 4 -- Light Transducer
6/22 -- Quiz 1		A & D concepts
6/29 -- Assign 5	7/06	Earth Exp. 3 -- Temperature Probe Earth Exp. 5 -- Measuring Conductance
7/4 -- Holiday
7/06 -- Assign 6	7/14	Earth Exp. 2 -- Data Logging Earth Exp. 6 -- Feedback Control
7/11 -- Quiz 2		Programming Skills