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Le01
Dec 1 Introduction, DyKnow, Projects - - pdf pdf
pdf
swf   -
Project Brainstorming

Le02
Dec 2 Pre: Logic gates pdf
pdf
swf pdf
pdf
pdf swf lgi  Notes
Angel quiz
Breadboarding and simple switches
Lab 1 Time

Le03
Dec 4 Pre: Introduction to Transistors pdf swf pdf - - - Notes
Lab 1 Time
Lab 1 Time


Le04
Dec 8 Pre: Snubber Diodes,  Decoupling  Capacitors, and H-Bridges pdf swf - - - - HW set 1
Notes
3 ideas
Lab 1
Lab 2 Time
Week 2 Project Meetings - Group A

Le05
Dec 9 Pre: Motors pdf swf - - - - Notes
3 ideas
Lab 2 Time
Week 2 Project Meetings - Group B

Le06
Dec 11 Pre: Number Systems (mainly binary) pdf swf pdf - - - Notes
Lab 2 Time
Lab 2 Time


Le07
Dec 15 Pre: Variable Types and Data Storage pdf swf pdf - - - Proposal
HW set 2
Notes
Exam #1
  See prior exams
(Yes, there is also a quiz over data types)

Le08
Dec 16 Pre: Setup MPLAB file locations pdf swf pdf
pdf
- swf .c Notes
Using the PICDEM 2
Week 3 Project Meetings - Group A&B

Le09
Dec 18 Pre: Introduction to C code pdf swf - - - - Notes
Lab 3 Time
Lab 3 Time
Christmas Break

Le10
Jan 5 Pre: Instruction Cycles and Special Function Registers pdf swf pdf - - - HW set 3
Notes
Lab 4 Time
Lab 4 Time

Le11
Jan 6 Pre:  Debugging Tools pdf
.c
swf - - - - Notes
Debugger vs. Programmer
Lab 4 Time

Le12
Jan 8 Pre: Writing functions pdf 
supporting.c
supporting.h
swf - - - - Notes
Lab 4 Time
Lab 4 Time


Le13
Jan 12 Pre: Timers pdf
.c
swf pdf - swf .c Notes
HW set 4
Timers with interrupts then Lab 5 Time
Week 5 Project Meetings - Group A

Le14
Jan 13 Pre: Interrupts Day 1 of 2 pdf swf - - - - Notes
Lab 5 Time
Week 5 Project Meetings - Group B

Le15
Jan 15 Pre: Interrupts Day 2 of 2 pdf swf - - - - Notes
Lab 5 Time
Lab 5 Time


Le16
Jan 19
Convo Schedule!
Pre: Analog to Digital Conversions (ADC) pdf swf - - - .c Notes
HW set 5
Hands on ADC then finish up Lab 5 Time
Start Lab 6 Time if finished with Lab 5

Le17
Jan 20 Pre: IR circuits pdf swf - - - - Notes
Lab 6 Time
Lab 6 Time

Le18
Jan 22 Pre: Pulse Width Modulation pdf swf - - - - Notes
Hands on PWM
Lab 6 Time


Le19
Jan 26 Pre: SolidEdge tutorial for Laser Cutter (no quiz) pdf swf - - - - Notes
HW set 6
Lab 6 Time
Week 7 Project Meetings - Group A

Le20
Jan 27 No lecture to watch - - - pdf - - Notes
Fun with Soldering
Week 7 Project Meetings - Group B

Le21
Jan 29 Pre: Intro to PLC pdf swf - - - - Notes
Lab 7 Time
Lab 7 Time


Le22
Feb 2 Pre: Learning Picosoft pdf
pdf
swf - - - - Notes
HW set 7
Week 8 Project Meetings - Group A
Week 8 Project Meetings - Group B

Le23
Feb 3 Lab Exam - Night Exam on Feb 3rd
 Group #1: 7:00-8:15pm, Group #2: 8:30-9:45pm
  O167 - Fisher Sections
  O169 - Olson Sections
 See prior exams
- - - - - - -
Officially no class, but welcome/encouraged to work on finishing labs during regular class, no quiz

Le24
Feb 5 Pre: Finite State Machines (FSM) pdf
e60
swf - - - - Notes
Hands on FSMs
Lab 8 Time


Le25
Feb 9 Pre: Make a Tank FSM lab - - - - - Tank FSM
HW set 8
Developing the FSMs for the PLC Lab
Week 9 Project Meetings - Group A

Le26
Feb 10 Lab 9 Time - - - - - - -
Week 9 Project Meetings - Group B

Le27
Feb 12 Lab 9 Time - - - - - - -
Project Workday

Le28 Feb 16 Project Workday - - - - - - -
Le29 Feb 17 Project Presentation Day - - - - - - project
Le30 Feb 19 Survey, Review for Final - - - - - -
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