EECE259: Introduction to Microcomputers

Instructor

TAs

All TAs can be found in Kaiser 4025

Assessment

• Homework (25%, hw 1,2,3 at 5% each, hw 4 at 10%)
• Quizzes (20%, four at 5% each)
• Exam (55%), must pass final exam to pass the course

Handouts

• Course information (html) (pdf)
  

Schedule

• EECE259 Google Calendar

Lecture Notes

• Lecture notes are placed online after each class

Quizzes

• Friday, January 21 (practice quiz) (Q1-4 solutions and Q5 solutions) marking TA: Stuart
• Friday, February 11 (practice quiz) (solutions) marking TA: Kyle
• Friday, March 11 (practice quiz) (solutions) marking TA: Jeff
• Friday, April 1 (practice quiz) (solutions) marking TA: Eddie

Homework

• You must choose a partner to work with for the entire term.
• Due to resource constraints, you cannot work alone except under very extenuating circumstances. Prior approval of the instructor is required.
• Absolutely no groups of 3 or more.
• To do the homework, each pair of students will need to purchase an Altera DE1 board for $100 from ECE Stores (basement of MCLD).
• Marking your homework requires a 15-minute appointment with a TA (see below).

• Downloading and installing Altera software (html) (pdf)
• Programming the DE1/DE2 boards (html) (pdf) (default DE1 files)
• Assignment #1 (html) (pdf) (figures) (worksheet) (homework files) (solutions)
• Assignment #2 (html) (pdf) (homework files) (solutions pdf zip)
• Assignment #3 (html) (pdf) (homework files) (hw4 proposal template) (solutions pdf)
• Assignment #4 (html) (pdf) (homework files) (hw4 proposal template) (solutions pdf) (project ideas)
• Homework marking is in MCLD358 (TA1, TA5) and MCLD348 (TA2, TA3, and TA4)
• Note: you must book an appointment at least 12hrs in advance (but no more than 7 days in advance).
  
  
  
• Click here to make an appointment to mark homework.
• For TAs, click here to get the marking schedule.