Breaking News:
0. Although we discussed it in class, here is a
short list of what will be emphasized on the
final exam.
1. There will be an optional review session on Wednesday, December 17th, from
4-6 pm in CEH 358. You should bring questions, this is a help/review session
and I do not intend to lecture.
| Instructor | Dr. Robert S. Fourney |
| Robert_Fourney@sdstate.edu | |
| Phone | 688-4016 |
| Office | 215 Harding Hall |
| Class Time | MWF 8:00-8:50 |
| Class Location | Crothers Engineering Hall, room 358 |
| Office hours |
MT: 9 am to 10 am
WTh: 1 pm to 2 pm These are the times which you requested during the first week of class. If they turn out to not be the best times, this schedule can be adjusted. I am normally in (or near) my office, and I can usually make time to talk to students. If you plan on stopping by outside of scheduled office hours (especially if you are coming from off campus), please contact me by phone or email to make an appointment and ensure that I will be available. Please do not disturb me between the hours of 2 and 5 on Tuesdays and Thursdays. |
| Text | Microcontroller Technology: The 68HC11, 4th Ed.
by Peter Spasov, published by Prentice Hall
The text may also be supplemented with additional reference materials which will be linked from this page and/or handed out in class as they are assigned. |
| Prerequisites |
| EE 345 |
| Corequisites |
| EE 348 -- Microcontroller System Design Lab |
| Course Description |
| This course serves as an introduction to microcontrollers, using the MC68HC11 as an example. |
| Course Work |
|
Unless otherwise specified, all work that you submit in this course must be your own; unauthorized collaboration is considered academic dishonesty. Please save us both a lot of trouble by realizing that I will pursue any such transgressions to the fullest extent possible. As a rule, late assigments are not generally accepted (e.g., attempting to hand in an assigment after the start of class on the due date will result in a grade of 0 for that assignment). Late assignments will only be accepted under exceptional circumstances AND with prior arrangement. A penalty may apply. |
| Grading Policy |
| Final grades will be determined via the following breakdown: |
| Exam #1 | 25% |
| Exam #2 | 25% |
| Homework and Quizzes | 15% |
| Class Participation | 5% |
| Comprehensive Final Exam | 30% |
|
Your class participation grade will be determined by your on time
attendance to class as well as your participation in classroom discussions.
Pop quizzes, when given, will cover material
previously covered in class, previous homework assignments, and/or simple questions
on the current days reading assignment. Please read Making the Grade by Kurt Wiesenfeld and keep his views (which I share) in mind when deciding how much effort to invest in your coursework. |
| Schedule of Upcoming Classes | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
|