ES 101B Section 3: Communication in the Digital Age Laboratory (1 unit)
Spring 2013,
Course Number 3867
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Section 3 Lab hours |
Lab Location |
Instructor |
Office |
Office hours all in Salazar Blg. |
Email |
Tel |
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Wednesdays
5:30-8:20 PM |
Salazar 2003, 2001, 2006 |
Dr. Ali Kujoory |
Salazar Room 2008A |
Wed 5:00-5:30 PM, Thu
3:30-4:00 PM, or by appointment |
(707) 664-2030 |
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 5:15-8:05 PM |
Session Topic (at Salazar 2003, unless stated
otherwise) |
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1/16/2013 |
Introduction to
the course and a tour of engineering labs |
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1/23/2013 |
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1/30/2013 |
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2/6/2013 |
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2/13/2013 |
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2/20/2013 |
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2/27/2013 |
Review for Midterm + Group
Discussions 1 |
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3/6/2013 |
MIDTERM |
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3/13/2013 |
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3/20/2013 |
Spring Break,
NO LAB/CLASS |
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3/27/2013 |
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4/3/2013 |
Intro
to Computer Networking
(Salazar Hall, Room 2006) |
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4/10/2013 |
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4/17/2013 |
Optical Measurement (Salazar Hall, Room 2001) |
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4/24/2013 |
Review for Final Exam, Group
Discussions 2 |
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5/1/2013 |
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 |