UNC- Charlotte ECGR 4101/5101

Embedded Systems-Fall 2011
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December 12, 2011

 


Week of Monday, December 12, 2011
  • The Final Exam is Wednesday, December 14, 2:00 -4:30 pm., Woodward 140.  Open book, open notes.  No PC, mobile phone, tablet, etc. allowed.

 

Week of Monday, December 5, 2011
  • Last week of class!
  • "The one test every embedded system must pass is the dreaded ground hog test. To perform this test, take your first prototype unit into the lab and connect it to a de-energized power supply. Then stand back, look in the other direction and throw the switch. If you see your shadow, there will be 6 more weeks of development..." (from Jack Ganssle email)"
  • The graduate prject is due Friday, December 9 at 12:00 noon.
  • The Final Exam is Wednesday, December 14, 2:00 -4:30 pm.

 

Week of Monday, November 28, 2011
  • Lab 6 (the last!) is posted and is due November 30 at the start of class.  The assignment is available on the lab page.
    • NEW:  A new file for downloading: Mike McLain: "Here is the updated streaming application that will work for the computers in the lab, please add this file to the lab website" Stream.py
  • Homework 10 is posted and due December 7 at the start of class.The assignment is available on the homework page.

 

Week of Monday, November 21, 2011
  • Homework 9 is posted and due November 28 at the start of class.The assignment is available on the homework page.
  • There is no class on Wednesday, November 23 due to the university holiday.

 

Week of Monday, November 14, 2011
  • Lab 6 (the last!) is posted and is due November 30 at the start of class.  The assignment is available on the lab page.

 

Week of Monday, November 7, 2011
  • There is no class on Monday, November 7 - it is a lab day.  Please use the time to complete the lab.
  • Read Chapter 8 for the 11/14 class.

 

Week of Monday, October 31, 2011
  • There is no class on Monday, November 7 - it is a lab day.  Please use the time to complete the lab.
  • Homework 7 is extended until Monday, November 7.   Please hand it to Michael McLain when you do the lab demonstration.
  • Homework 8 is posted and due November 16 at the start of class.The assignment is available on the homework page.
  • Homework 11 is posted and due December 7 at the start of class.The assignment is available on the homework page.  NOTE THIS IS A BONUS ASSIGNMENT - you can do this if you want to replace one of your grades from Homework 1 - 10.

 

Week of Monday, October 24, 2011
  • Lab 5 is posted and is due November 7 at the start of class.  The assignment is available on the lab page. The lab demo video is also posted.
  • Homework 7 is posted and due November 2 at the start of class.The assignment is available on the homework page.

 

Week of Monday, October 17, 2011
  • Homework 6 due date has been extended to Monday, October 24.

 

Week of Monday, October 10, 2011
  • Lab 4 is posted and is due Monday, October 24 at the start of class.

 

Week of Monday, October 3, 2011
  • Exam rules:  Open books, open notes, open calculator.  You may not have a PC, phone, or other electronic device.  Of course, you may not bring a friend to help during the test!  The test is 75 minutes, so be on time.  Spread out across the room!

 

Week of Monday, September 26, 2011
  • Lab 3 is posted and is due Wednesday, October 12 at the start of class.  The assignment is available on the lab page. Two demo videos are also posted.
  • Read chapter 6 before the class on Monday, October 3.
  • Read chapter 5 before the class on Monday, September 26.
  • Read chapter 4 before the class on Wednesday, September 28.
  • Don't forget the exam is on Wednesday, October 5. 
  •  Graduate students, don't forget your first project assignment is due October 14.  You should start forming your teams and talk with me (Dr. Conrad) about your proposed project.  Remember, I have office hours MW 1:00 to 2:00.  I am generally NOT available after class to talk.

 

Week of Monday, September 19, 2011
  • Homework Assignment 4 is due Wednesday, September 28, 2011 at the start of class.  The assignment is available on the homework page.
  • I added a video of the demonstration of lab 2.  YouTube video on the lab demo: Demo  

 

Week of Monday, September 12, 2011
  • Lab 2 is posted and is due Monday, September 26 at the start of class.  The assignment is available on the lab page.
  • I have added a few pages to the back of the C Language notes (pages 45 and beyond).
  • Please read book chapter 3 before the Wednesday, September 14 class.
  • Homework Assignment 3 is due Monday, September 19, 2011 at the start of class.  The assignment is available on the homework page.

 

Week of Monday, September 5, 2011
  • Please read book chapter 3 before the Wednesday, September 7 class.
  • There is no class on Monday, September 5 (holiday).

 

Week of Monday, August 29, 2011
  • Lab assignment 1 is due Monday, September 12.  The assignment and supplemental instructions are available on the lab page.  Make sure you have purchased your RX62N board.
  • Homework Assignment 2 is due Wednesday, September 7, 2011 at the start of class.  The assignment is available on the homework page.
  • The textbook chapters 1, 2, and 3 are in Moodle. 

 

Week of Monday, August 22, 2011
  • Welcome to ECE 4101/5101!  The first week of class starts Monday, August 22, 2011. 
  • Homework Assignment 1 is due Monday, August 29, 2011 at the start of class.  It's simple - just based on the syllabus, class discussions, and one reading.
  • The lab assignments will use the Renesas RX62N 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 class will be based heavily on the web pages.  For example:
  • There is no class on Monday, September 5 (holiday).
  • IEEE Meeting announcement:  Join the IEEE on Wednesday, September 21 at 6:00 pm for a complementary dinner, followed by a tour of a PCB manufacturing facility. M and M Technology provides contract manufacturing and engineering support services to OEMs nationwide. The company specializes in low to mid volume manufacturing of PCBA, Modular, and Box builds. M and M Technology?s headquarters, 24,000 sq.ft., is located near Charlotte, NC. For more information on the company, visit http://www.mandm-tech.com/index.html 
    Please RSVP to jmconrad@uncc.edu  The tour is limited to the first 25 who RSVP. M and M Technology, Electronic Product Design and Manufacturing 7711 Idlewild Road, Indian Trail, NC 28079-7628