Homework Assignments
| Assignment | Deadline | Notes |
| HW #1 |
in class Wed., Oct. 1 |
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| HW #2 |
in BRKI 368 at 8 pm
Wed., Oct. 8 |
Deadline extended. |
| HW #3 |
in BRKI 368 at 5:00 pm
Wed., Nov. 12 |
Full assignment now posted. |
| HW #4 |
in class Wed., Nov. 19 |
Full assignment now posted. |
| HW #5 |
in BRKI 368 at 5:00 pm
Tues., Dec. 9 |
Revised 7:00 pm Dec. 8, 2014
Accepted until 2 pm Dec. 12 without grade penalty. |
Project Assignments
| Assignment | Deadline | Notes |
| Project #1 |
in class Fri., Oct. 31 |
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| Project #2 |
in BRKI 368/online
at 11:59 pm Tues., Dec. 9 |
Revised 6:45 pm Dec. 7, 2014.
Accepted until 2 pm Dec. 12 without grade penalty.
Selected Answers |
Reading Assignments
| Week Of |
Textbook Sections |
Notes |
| Aug. 27-29 |
W: n/a
F: Chap. 1 |
Chap. 1 covers important background material. |
| Sept. 1-5 |
M: 3.3.5, 4.1
W: 4.2
F: 4.3 |
Sec. 3.3.5 covers helpful review material. |
| Sept. 8-12 |
M: 4.3
W: 4.4
F: 4.3, 4.4 |
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| Sept. 15-19 |
M: 4.4.1
W: 4.4.2
F: 4.6, 4.8 |
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| Sept. 22-26 |
M: 4.8
W: 4.8
F: 5.1 |
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| Sept. 29-Oct. 3 |
M: 5.1, 5.2
W: 5.2
F: 5.3 |
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| Oct. 6-10 |
M: [no class meeting]
W: 5.3
F: 5.3 |
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| Oct. 13-17 |
M: [Fall Recess]
W: 5.3, 5.4
F 11:00 am: 5.4
F 1:00 pm: [Exam #1] |
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| Oct. 20-24 |
M: 5.4
W: 5.6, Supp. 1
F: 5.6 |
1: "Mixer Circuits and Image Frequencies" |
| Oct. 27-31 |
M: Supp. 2
W: 5.5
F: 5.5, 5.7 |
2: "Receiver Design," from D. Pozar, Microwave
and Wireless Systems |
| Nov. 3-7 |
M: 5.7, Supp. 1
W: 5.5, 5.7
F: 5.5 |
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| Nov. 10-14 |
M: 5.5
W: Supp. 3
F: Supp. 3 |
3: "Fundamentals of Direct Digital Synthesis (DDS),"
a tutorial provided by Analog Devices, Inc. |
| Nov. 17-21 |
M: Supp. 1
W: 6.1, 6.2
F: [Exam #2] |
1: Image rejection mixer section
Sec. 6.1 is primarily for review. |
| Nov. 24-28 |
M: 6.2
W: [Thanksgiving Recess]
F: [Thanksgiving Recess] |
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| Dec. 1-5 |
M: 6.2
W: 6.2, 7.8
F: 6.5, 7.9 |
In Secs. 7.8 and 7.9, read only the general information about
ASK, FSK, PSK, and Q-ary QAM. |
"M," "W," and "F" refer to the topic coverage on the Monday, Wednesday, and Friday,
respectively, of that week.
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