UNC- Charlotte ECGR 4101/5101

Embedded Systems-Fall 2013

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December 8, 2013


 



Week of Monday, December 9, 2013
  • Grad Students - you must also demonstrate your project to Dr. Conrad.  He has a sign-up sheet on this door.
  • The Final Exam is Wednesday, December 11, 2:00 pm - 4:30 PM in EPIC G287.  Open book, open notes.  You may use a PC, but it must only run PDF viewer - no browser.
  • Grades will be posted in Moodle for the final exam.  Remember, the total in Moodle does not represent that the two lowest quizzes and one lowest homework are subtracted when I calculate the course grade.
 

Week of Monday, December 2, 2013
  • Grad Students - you must also demonstrate your project to Dr. Conrad.  He will have a sign up sheet on Wednesday.
  • Lab 7 is posted and due December 4.  The due time has been extended to 8pm.  Asis Panday will be available for lab checkout from 5:00 to 8:00 pm Wednesday - he will have no office hours Thursday or Friday.
  • The Final Exam is Wednesday, December 11, 2:00 pm - 4:30 PM in EPIC G287.  Open book, open notes.  You may use a PC, but it must only run PDF viewer - no browser.
 

Week of Monday, November 25, 2013
  • There is no class on Wednesday, November 27 (holiday).
  • Homework 11 is due Monday, December 2, at the beginning of class.  An MS Word file must also be uploaded!!!  Also, this may not be done in pairs.
 

Week of Monday, November 18, 2013
  • There is no class on Wednesday, November 20 (lab day).
 

Week of Monday, November 11, 2013
  • Homework 10 is due Monday, November 25, at the beginning of class.
 

Week of Monday, November 4, 2013
  • Homework 9 is due Monday, November 11, at the beginning of class.
 

Week of Monday, October 28, 2013
  • Lab 5 is posted and due November 8.
  • Lab 6 is posted and due November 22.
  • Lab 7 is posted and due December 4.
  • Homework 8 is now due Wednesday, November 6, at the beginning of class.
 

Week of Monday, October 21, 2013
  • Homework 8 is due Wednesday, October 30, at the beginning of class.
 

Week of Monday, October 14, 2013
  • Grad students:  The first deliverable is now due October 21.
 

Week of Monday, October 7, 2013
  • Lab 4 is posted and due October 18.
  • Grad students:  The first deliverable is due October 18.
  • Read Chapter 7 - there will be a quiz on the chapter contents.
 

Week of Monday, September 30, 2013
  • The September 30 version of the book is now available.  Only a few typos were fixed.
  • No class on Monday, October 6 (Fall break).
  • Lab 3 is due Friday, October 4, 5:00 pm. - NO EXTENSION!!!!
  • The midterm exam is October 8. 
  • Homework 7 is due Monday, October 21, at the beginning of class.
 

Week of Monday, September 23, 2013
  • Notes are updated.  Read Chapter 6 for the September 25 class (quiz?).
  • Homework 5 is due Friday, September 27, 5:00 pm.  You can turn it in at class or to the TA during office hours.
  • Homework 6 is due Wednesday, October 2, at the beginning of class.
  • Lab 3 is due Friday, October 4, 5:00 pm.
  • The midterm exam is October 8. 
 

Week of Monday, September 16, 2013
  • Notes are updated.  Read Chapter 3 for the September 16 class (quiz?).
  • Ashish will now be the only TA who does lab checkouts.  See him to demo your lab.
 

Week of Monday, September 9, 2013
  • Lab Assignment 2 is Due Friday, September 20, 2013 at 5:00 pm. The demo video is posted
  • Homework Assignment 4 is Due Wednesday, September 18, 2013 at the beginning of class.
  • For Graduate students: The project was detailed in the syllabus. You will write a lab assignment for one of the 12 chapters in the Advanced Embedded Book. The chapters have been posted to Moodle2 in the ECGR5101 course only (not the combined ECGR4101/5101). You may browse through the Chapters in Moodle2. I will start the sign-up for chapters on Monday, September 16. Note: current lab partners may not sign up for the same chapter!!!!! The expectation is that you will work alone on the graduate project.
 

Week of Monday, September 2, 2013
  • Homework Assignment 3 is Due Wednesday, September 11, 2013 at the beginning of class.
  • Lab Assignment 2 is Due Friday, September 20, 2013 at 5:00 pm.
  • Notes are updated.  Read Chapter 3 for a future class.  Read the 9/4/2013 PowerPoint Slides.
 

Week of Monday, August 26, 2013
  • Homework Assignment 2 is Due Wednesday, September 4, 2013 at the beginning of class.
  • The lab assignments will use the Renesas RX63N Evaluation Board.  Each student can purchase one if they wish.  Visit www.renesas.com or other on-line sites to purchase one (about $100).  Also, the Charlotte Area Robotics club will sell boards at the 8/26 class for $100.
 

Week of Monday, August 19, 2013
  • Welcome to ECE 4101/5101!  The first week of class starts Monday, August 19, 2013.
  • Homework Assignment 1 is Due Friday, August 23, 2013 at 5:00 pm.
  • Lab Assignment 1 is Due Friday, August 30, 2013 at 5:00 pm.
  • Please take the time to read the class syllabus.
  • The lab assignments will use the Renesas RX63N Evaluation Board.  Each student can purchase one if they wish.  Visit www.renesas.com or other on-line sites to purchase one (about $100).
  • This course may use videos of lectures recorded during the Fall 2011 and Fall 2012 semesters. The professor uses transparencies and the document camera to teach this class.
  • The course book is Embedded Systems: An Introduction using the Renesas RX63N Microcontroller by James M. Conrad, Micrium Press, 2013.  A FREE copy (pdf) is in the class website (notes page) and Moodle site.  You can NOT buy a hardcopy yet since it has not been printed.  Note:  Tests are open book, open notes, and you can use a pdf on a PC during a test.
  • The lectures are on YouTube in high-definition, so make sure to choose the better resolution option (and perhaps make it full screen) for the best viewing experience.