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Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering

Kenneth J. Hintz, Ph.D.

ECE 590-001, Sensing and Signal Acquisition

Home page, Fall 2007

Last update:Oct. 20, 2007

 

Instructor

Home page of Prof. K. J. Hintz with office room number, office hours, and contact information.

Lecture

Monday, 1920-2200

Location

Robinson, Room A247

Course Credit

3 hours

Exams

Makeup exams are rarely given. Requests for a delayed Final Exam due to multiple tests (>2) in one day will ONLY be considered if proper forms are completed and in my hands prior to the mid-semester break. Students who are more than 15 minutes late for an exam may not be admitted and will be assigned a grade of zero for the exam.

Students with Disabilities

If you need special assistance, please inform me soon so that we can work something out.

Attendance at lectures and class participation is graded and expected


Honor Code

You are encouraged to collaborate with other students on homework and studying for the examinations. The normal honor code applies to all examinations.

Grading

  • 25%:  Exam 1         
  • 25%:  Exam 2          
  • 20%:  Final Exam or Report    
  • 10%:  Homework
  • 20%:  Class participation     

Homework

Homeworks are due at the beginning of class the week after they are assigned. Late homeworks will be given 1/2 credit or less.

Milestones

Milestone Chart

The milestone chart will be updated throughout the semester. I expect to have a series of guest lectures from Dr. Wage (Hydrophone arrays), Dr. Piexoto (biological sensors), Dr. Pat Johnson, ZAI, Inc., and possibly more.  Other chapters/subjects which I expect to cover in the text include 4, 5.4, 14, 17,  radars, IR/visual imaging sensors, and topics suggested by students for the rest.

Examinations

Makeup exams are rarely given. Requests for a delayed Final Exam due to multiple tests (>2) in one day will ONLY be considered if proper forms are completed and in my hands prior to the mid-semester break.

There will be 2 exams and a final examination, all of which will be closed book, closed notes, no electronic devices.

Required text

J. Fraden, Handbook of Modern Sensors. 3rd Edition, New York:AIP Press (Springer), 2004, ISBN 0-387-00750-4. LOC TA165.F723 2003.  

Suggested texts

        None