| ECE 2A Circuits, Devices, and Systems |
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| Fall 2007 | |||||
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| Electrical and Computer Engineering University of California, Santa Barbara |
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| Professor Steve Long (long@ece.ucsb.edu). 2231F ESB | |||||
| MW 11:00 - 12:15. Embarcadero Hall, Isla Vista | |||||
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Welcome to the ECE 2A website. These pages will be the primary source for your homework and lab assignments. Useful reference information including component data sheets, equipment tutorials, and drawing files to help with reports also are provided here. Homework and midterm exam solutions will be posted on the UCSB reserve bookroom website: http://eres.library.ucsb.edu/ Be sure to read the course introduction material on the link below. This outlines my expectations for the class and provides a tentative lecture schedule. |
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Course Introduction, Syllabus and Expected Outcomes |
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Our approach:We use a three-dimensional approach to facilitate learning: classroom examples, homework problems and lab exercises. Start from simple concepts and familiar devices, then introduce components, devices and concepts that are less familiar by developing from the familiar. The circuit analysis techniques that we will use require understanding of only a few basic theorems and principles. However, these must be learned thoroughly. Therefore, practice is essential in acquiring the use of these principles. Homework will be the primary tool for this, and repeated application to different problems is necessary to acquire the expertise needed to be fluent in their usage. SO: do your own homework! You will not do well in this class if you are a passenger rather than a participant. The payoff of homework will be better performance on exams and better understanding of what is being taught. Don’t expect to burn through assignments in 15 – 20 minutes. You must invest the time in order to succeed. Lab experiences are also essential in learning the practical techniques of measurement and how to apply the concepts you are developing in class and in homework. The lab exercises are coordinated with lectures and complement what is being taught with hands- on experiences. So, welcome to ECE 2A, Fall 2007. |
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