This class gives students a quick tour through the exciting world of Electrical and Computer Engineering. If you are looking for a major or would simply like to learn a little more about emerging technology, you are encouraged to take this class!

 

Class Structure The class will be a fast paced and entertaining look at the major topics within Electrical and Computer Engineering. The class is 0.5 credits and graded pass/fail. This semester we will be using a brand new, exciting textbook designed specifically for this class called Practically Magic - A Guide to Electrical and Computer Engineering. The book will be published by Kendall Hunt and be available by August 2010. There will be no tests and the grading criteria will be based on lecture attendance and participation in take home lab projects.

 

Hands-on Lab Projects This will be a unique seminar/introductory class because we have designed 10 lab projects to help familiarize you with the topics we will cover. To see what topics we will cover and to preview the labs, click on schedule. These projects are meant to be fun, last less than an hour, and can be completed almost anywhere – even in your apartment or dorm room. In some of these labs you will work with an assigned group of students. Our hope is that you will make new friends and learn from each other during these exercises.

 

Time and Location We will meet in room W111 BNSN (Ezra Taft Benson Building). Lectures will be Thursdays at 11 am.

 

Instructor The instructors for Fall 2010 will be Professor Aaron Hawkins.

 

Registering for the Class The designation for this class is EC En 191.  If you click on the register link, you will be taken to BYU's class registration page. You will asked to input your BYU Route Y ID and password and then be be able to add classes to your schedule . Register

More Specific Information For more detailed information about the class’s grading and conduct policies, click here. For more information on the class’s week by week schedule, click here. For information on lab groups including what group you are assigned to once you have signed up for this class, click here.