Texas A&M University ELEN 404: Electrical Engineering Design II, Fall'11

Coordinator: Zixiang Xiong, ZACH 237A, 862-8683, zx@ece.tamu.edu.
Description: The course will focus on implementing the design and project management schedule developed in the previous semester in ECEN 403. Students will also learn practical technical skills such as computer-aided design.

Prerequisites: ECEN 214, 314, 325, 403, and ENGL 301.
Class Time and location: TR 3:55-5:10 PM, ZACH 223B.
Office hours: TR after class.
Lab/Studio Time and location: M 3:00-5:00 PM, ZACH 111B.
TA:Chadi Geha (ZACH 321A, geha_chadi@tamu.edu).

Textbook: Proakis and Manolakis, Digital Signal Processing: Principles, Algorithms, and Applications, 4rd Ed., Prentice-Hall, 2007.
References:

  1. Stephen R. Covey, The Seven Habits of Highly Effective People, print and unabridged audio versions.
  2. Ralph Ford and Chris Coulston, Design for Electrical and Computer Engineers, McGraw-Hill, 2007.
  3. Michael Alley, The Craft of Scientific Writing, ISBN: 0-387-94766-3
Grading:
  1. Mini demo 1 & status report 1 (due on Sept. 29) 10%
  2. Mini demo 2 & status report 2 (due on Nov. 1) 10%
  3. Group presentations 20%
  4. Final demo (on Dec. 6) 50%
  5. Final report (due on Dec. 8) 10%
Homework and exams: All reports are due at the beginning of class or lab. Reports submitted by class time 1 day after the due date will be assessed a 25% penalty. Reports submitted more than 24 hours after the due date will receive a 100% penalty.

Writing course: This course is designated by the university as a .W. course, so your writing will be graded for content, organization, and style/grammar. If you have writing issues, please see writing instructor or the University Writing Center, http://writingcenter.tamu.edu, for assistance.

Learning outcome: At the end of this course, students should be able to demonstrate skills in the categories below.