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Week 1
1/5/26 (Monday)
- Topics: Introduction to System Design
- Lecture 01: Slides, Recording, 10-11 AM @ 2-190
- Recitation 01: Notes, 11 AM - 12 PM @ 2-190
- Office Hours: 9 AM - 10 AM, 12 PM - 1PM @ 38-500
- Assignments: Lecture Quiz 01, Install PCB software before lab
1/6/26 (Tuesday)
- Topics: Introduction to Electrical CAD: Schematic
- Lab 01: Intro to ECAD: Schematic @ 38-500
- Office Hours: 3 PM - 5PM @ 38-500
1/7/26 (Wednesday)
- Topics: Basic Components
- Lecture 02: Basic Components, Recording, 10-11 AM @ 2-190
- Recitation 02: Notes, 11 AM - 12 PM @ 2-190
- Office Hours: 9 AM - 10 AM, 12 PM - 1PM @ 38-500
- Assignments: Lecture Quiz 02
1/8/26 (Thursday)
- Topics: Introduction to Electrical CAD: SPICE Simulation
- Lab 02: Intro to ECAD: SPICE, @ 38-500
- Office Hours: 3 PM - 5PM @ 38-500
1/9/26 (Friday)
- Topics: Electrical Topologies Part 1/2
- Lecture 03: Electrical Topologies (1/2), Recording, 10-11 AM @ 2-190
- Recitation 03: Notes, 11 AM - 12 PM @ 2-190
- Office Hours: 9 AM - 10 AM, 12 PM - 1PM @ 38-500
- Assignments: Lecture Quiz 03
Week 2
1/12/26 (Monday)
- Topics: Electrical Topologies Part 2/2
- Lecture 04: Slides, Recording, 10-11 AM @ 2-190
- Recitation 04: Notes, 11 AM - 12 PM @ 2-190
- Office Hours: 9 AM - 10 AM, 12 PM - 1PM @ 38-500
- Assignments: Lecture Quiz 04
1/13/26 (Tuesday)
- Topics: Project Design 1/2
- Lab 03: Project Design 1/2 @ 38-500
- Office Hours: 3 PM - 5PM @ 38-500
1/14/26 (Wednesday)
- Topics: Introduction to Layout 1/2
- Lecture 05: Slides, Recording, 10-11 AM @ 2-190
- Recitation 05: Notes, 11 AM - 12 PM @ 2-190
- Office Hours: 9 AM - 10 AM, 12 PM - 1PM @ 38-500
- Assignments: Lecture Quiz 05
1/15/26 (Thursday)
- Topics: Project Design 2/2
- Lab 04: Project Design 2/2, @ 38-500
- Office Hours: 3 PM - 5PM @ 38-500
1/16/26 (Friday)
- Topics: Introduction to Layout 2/2
- Lecture 06: Slides, Recording, 10-11 AM @ 2-190
- Recitation 06: Notes, 11 AM - 12 PM @ 2-190
- Office Hours: 9 AM - 10 AM, 12 PM - 1PM @ 38-500
- Assignments: Lecture Quiz 06
Week 3
1/19/26 (Monday)
- MLK Day, no lecture.
1/20/26 (Tuesday)
- Topics: Layout 1/2
- Lab 05: Layout 1/2 @ 38-500
- Office Hours: 3 PM - 5PM @ 38-500
1/21/26 (Wednesday)
- Topics: Advanced Layout: High Power (feat. Amanda Jackson)
- Lecture 07: Slides, Additional Resources, Recording, 10-11 AM @ 2-190
- Recitation 07: Notes, 11 AM - 12 PM @ 2-190
- Office Hours: 9 AM - 10 AM, 12 PM - 1PM @ 38-500
- Assignments: Lecture Quiz 07
1/22/26 (Thursday)
- Topics: Layout 2/2
- Lab 06: Layout 2/2, @ 38-500
- Office Hours: 3 PM - 5PM @ 38-500
1/23/26 (Friday)
- Topics: Advanced Layout: High-Speed
- Lecture 08: Slides, Recording, 10-11 AM @ 2-190
- Recitation 08: Notes, 11 AM - 12 PM @ 2-190
- Office Hours: 9 AM - 10 AM, 12 PM - 1PM @ 38-500
- Assignments: Lecture Quiz 08
Week 4
1/26/26 (Monday)
- Snow day! ☃️
1/27/26 (Tuesday)
- Topics: Project Build
- Lab 07: Project Build @ 38-500
- Office Hours: 3 PM - 5PM @ 38-500
1/28/26 (Wednesday)
- Topics: Fabrication/Assembly/Debug
- Lecture 10: Slides, Recording, 10-11 AM @ 2-190
- Recitation 10: Symbol and Footprint Creation, 11 AM - 12 PM @ 2-190 (KiCAD users) or 38-500 (Altium users)
- Office Hours: 9 AM - 10 AM, 12 PM - 1PM @ 38-500
- Assignments: Lecture Quiz 10
1/29/26 (Thursday)
- Topics: Project Build/Debug
- Lab 08: Project Build/Debug, @ 38-500
- Office Hours: 3 PM - 5PM @ 38-500