UNC- Charlotte ECGR 4101/5101

Embedded Systems-Fall 2015

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Announcements

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December 8, 2015


 


Week of Monday, December 7, 2015
  • The final exam is on Thursday, December 17, 8am, regular class room.  This is a closed book, closed note exam.  You are allowed two pages of "cheat sheets" (8.5" by 11", both sides), a calculator, and pencils/pens/eraser.
 

Week of Monday, November 30, 2015
  • No new announcements yet.
 

Week of Monday, November 23, 2015
  • Graduate Students need to complete Grad Lab 1 (see the lab page).
 

Week of Monday, November 16, 2015
  • Lab 7 is posted, and is due Friday, December 4, 5:00 pm.
 

Week of Monday, November 9, 2015
  • Lab 6 is posted, and is due Tuesday, November 17, 2015.  Lab 6 has been modified - use version 1.2.
 

Week of Monday, November 2, 2015
  • Homework Assignment 5 is posted and is due Tuesday, November 24, 2015 at the start of class.
  • Homework Assignment 6 is posted and is due Tuesday, December 1, 2015 at the start of class.
  • Lab 6 has been modified - use version 1.1.
 

Week of Monday, October 26, 2015
  • Dr. C recorded a video with advising instructions for ECE MS Students:  Spring 2016 Course Advising
  • Homework Assignment 4 is due Tuesday, November 10, 2015 at the start of class.
  • Lab 6 will be posted soon, and is due Friday, November 13, 2015.
 

Week of Monday, October 19, 2015
  • Lab Assignment 5 is posted and due Friday, October 30, 2015 at 5:00 pm.
 

Week of Monday, October 12, 2015
  • No new announcements yet.
 

Week of Monday, October 5, 2015
  • No new announcements yet.
 

Week of Monday, September 28, 2015
  • Returned graded assignment are in the lab, EPIC 2130.
  • The midterm exam is on Tuesday, October 6, regular class time.  This is a closed book, closed note exam.  You are allowed your one page "cheat sheet" (8.5" by 11", both sides), a calculator, and pencils/pens/eraser.
  • Thursday, October 8 is a lab day - no class.  Work on your lab.
  • There are no classes on October 12 and 13.
  • Lab Assignment 4 is posted and due Friday, October 16, 2015 at 5:00 pm. 
  • Quiz 9, a "take home" assignment which has you write multiple choice test questions is due Thursday at 9:30 am.  Turn in a hard copy in class AND upload your MS Word file to Moodle.
  • Homework Assignment 3 is due Thursday, October 15, 2015 at the start of class.
 

Week of Monday, September 21, 2015
  • Lab Assignment 3 is posted and due Thursday, October 1, 2015 at 5:00 pm.  It is using the Renesas RX63N board.  Note - becuse of the home football game on Friday, this had to be moved to Thursday.
 

Week of Monday, September 14, 2015
  • No new announcements.
 

Week of Monday, September 7, 2015
  • Lab Assignment 2 is posted and due Friday, September 18, 2015 at 5:00 pm.  It is using the MSP430 Board.
  • Homework Assignment 2 is due Tuesday, September 22, 2015 at the start of class.
 

Week of Monday, August 31, 2015
  • No new announcements.
 

Week of Monday, August 24, 2015
  • Welcome to ECE 4101/5101!  The class starts Tuesday, August 25, 2015.
  • Homework Assignment 1 is due Thursday, September 3, 2015 at the start of class.
  • Lab Assignment 1 is Due Friday, September 4, 2015 at 5:00 pm.  It is using the MSP430 Board (not Renesas RX63N).
  • 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, Digikey, Avnet, or Future Electronics on-line sites to purchase one (about $100 to $118).
  • 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. 
  • 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.