ES 101B Section 3 & 4: Communication in the Digital Age Laboratory (1 unit)
Class No. 3838
& 3839, Fall 2013
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Section |
Lab hours |
Lab Location |
Instructor |
Office |
Office hours all in Salazar Blg. |
Email |
Tel |
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3 |
Wed 5:30-8:20 PM |
Salazar 2003 (2001, 2006) |
Dr. Ali Kujoory |
Salazar Room 2008A |
Wed 4:30-5:00 PM, Thu 3:30-4:00 PM, or by appointment |
(707) 664-2030 |
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4 |
Thur 6:00-8:50 PM |
Course
Description - 3 hours. Laboratory to demonstrate the concepts discussed in the
course ES 101A and give hands-on experience to the students (Does not apply to
ES major.).
GE Area - This course meets the GE science laboratory
requirement.
Co-requisite - ES 101A, or permission of the instructor.
Prerequisite - GE
Math eligibility
Course
Learning Objectives: - The objectives of this course are to achieve the GE
Area B3 objectives as follows:
A.
Let the students
learn some practical aspects of theories of science & technology.
B.
Provide students
hands-on experience of common terminologies used in electricity, communication,
and computer.
C.
Acquaint students
with various engineering lab environments and basic equipment.
D.
Let the students
exercise the terminologies through Internet research and discussions in groups.
Student Outcomes:
1. Ability to handle basic electronic components and lab
equipment and common terminologies in electricity, communication, and computer.
2. Awareness of what goes on in in the electronics, communications,
networking, and photonics labs.
3. Appreciation of working together in group to perform
and experiment.
4. Ability to express common terminologies in
electronics, communications, and computer through Internet research and
presenting them to the groups.
Attendance - Attendance is mandatory. There will be no excused
absences except in the case of emergencies that could be substantiated.
Text
Book & References – No
textbook is required. Instructions are available via this webpage for each lab
experiment (see the table below). You are encouraged to read the instructions before coming
to the lab.
Logbook
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Bring a logbook with grid paper in every
session to record the data and observations, draw the graphs
from the oscilloscope, and the diagram easily. The logbook facilities
writing your report.
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Make sure to
enter the date, your name and your partner’s name, your group number, and
the title of the experiment.
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You can alternate
the recording and writing the report for each experiment.
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The
instructor will check & sign off your logbook as you submit your report and
leave the lab.
Lab Experiments - Provides you hands-on
experience in a group (See the table below)
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The experiments are performed in groups of 2-3 students per group. You
can choose your own partners
Lab Report – Each group is expected to write a lab report in the last 30-40 minutes for the whole group & turns in a hard copy at the end of the lab session. The lab
reporter rotates after each experiment. Please use MS Word (and MS Excel
if needed) to write a concise & neat report, single space, 2-3 pages.
Hand-written reports are not accepted. Your report should include:
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The title of the
experiment, date of the lab session, the group number, name of the reporter,
name of other group members.
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Answer to each
question in the instruction sheet including the data you were asked to report
on.
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Include briefly
any discussions, observations the group made, and your conclusions based on
your results.
In most cases you can
make a soft copy of the lab instruction, remove the sections such as
objectives, introduction, and procedure, and add your answers in the spaces or
tables provided and include your observations and conclusions.
Class Participation - Your active participation in the lab & in the group discussions* is essential. That includes also doing
the experiment, taking the data and asking pertinent questions.
Exams – There will be one midterm & one final exam (see the tentative list
of activities below).
Academic Honesty - You are responsible to behave ethically & honestly. Copying, cheating, forgery, & other unethical or
dishonest actions are not tolerated, will receive zero grade
& can be reported to SSU authorities. See http://www.sonoma.edu/uaffairs/policies/cheating_plagiarism.htm
Course Assessment Methods and Grade Policy:
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Ten Lab reports |
50% |
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Attendance &
participations in the lab & group discussions |
15% |
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Midterm |
15% |
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Final |
20% |
Grades: A >= 94, A- = 90-93, B+ = 87-89, B =84-86, B-
=80-83, C+ =77-79, C- =74-76, C- =70-73, D+ =67-69, D = 64-66, D- = 60-63, F
=< 60
Our Expectations:
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Arrive on time to
attend the lab. Unexcused absences will affect your grade.
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Read the lab instructions
available on the course website before you come to class. You can bring a copy
with you.
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Hand in your
report at the end of the session.
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Speak up whenever
you have suggestions or questions.
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Turn
off cell phones, earphones & other distracting devices.
TENTATIVE List of Activities - Use your Seawolf UserID and password to access the
instructions for the experiments.
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Wednesday 5:30-8:20 PM |
Thursdays 6:00-8:50 PM |
Session Topic (at Salazar 2003, unless stated
otherwise) |
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8/21/2013 |
8/22/2013 |
Introduction to
the course and a tour of engineering labs |
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8/28/2013 |
8/29/2013 |
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9/4/2013 |
9/5/2013 |
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9/11/2013 |
9/12/2013 |
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9/18/2013 |
9/19/2013 |
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9/25/2013 |
9/26/2013 |
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10/2/2013 |
10/3/2013 |
Review for Midterm + Group
Discussions 1 |
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10/9/2013 |
10/10/2013 |
MIDTERM |
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10/16/2013 |
10/17/2013 |
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10/23/2013 |
10/24/2013 |
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10/30/2013 |
10/31/2013 |
Intro
to Computer Networking
(Salazar Hall, Room 2006) |
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11/6/2013 |
11/7/2013 |
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11/13/2013 |
11/14/2013 |
Optical Measurement (Salazar Hall, Room 2001) |
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11/20/2013 |
11/21/2013 |
Review for Final Exam, Group
Discussions 2 |
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11/27/2013 |
11/28/2013 |
Thanksgiving
holiday, NO LAB/CLASS |
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12/4/2013 |
12/5/2013 |
FINAL EXAM (Salazar Room 2003) |
*-Group
Discussions: Provides the students the opportunity to
exercise teamwork to research a given topic, develop solution, and present their
finding to their peers.
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The class is divided into several groups; each group comprises 2-3 students to work out the given topic.
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Members work
together to research the topic during the lab session, e.g., through the
Internet, to put together a few slides and present their finding to the class.
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The slide set can
comprise at least four slides as follows:
1.
A title slide
that includes the topic title, group number and member names.
2.
A slide that
describes the topic briefly.
3.
One or more slides
on advantages, disadvantages, and applications of the topic. Use diagrams,
examples, clips, or any mechanism that support or help your argument.
4.
A summary or
conclusion slide plus a list of the references for the content.
Relationship between Course Outcomes and Learning
Objectives
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Student
Outcomes |
Course
Learning Objectives |
Level
of Support (0 to 5) 1
= no support, 5 = highest |
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1. Ability to handle basic electronic components and
lab equipment and common terminologies in electricity, communication, and
computer. |
A, B,C, D |
4 |
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2. Awareness of what goes on in in the electronics,
communications, networking, and photonics labs. |
C, D |
4 |
|
3. Appreciation of working together in group to perform
and experiment. |
C, D |
3 |
|
4. Ability to express common terminologies in
electronics, communications, and computer through Internet research and
presenting them to the groups. |
D |
4 |