ECE 340 Course Outline Fall 2019

Course Title: Electronics I

Call Number: 13855
Course Prerequisite: Grade of C or better in ECE 225
Class Website: http://blackboard.uic.edu/ (follow links for ECE 340 course site)
Class Meeting Time: MWF 10:00 – 10:50am
Class Location: LC C6

Instructor: Vitali Metlushko, Professor, ECE

Instructor Coordinates: ERF3011, vmetlush@uic.edu, (312) 413-7574
Office Hours: M,W 12:00 – 1:00 pm.

Teaching Assistant: N/A

Email works best for contacting TA: N/A

Learning Objectives: To understand the fundamental principles of the solid state electronics
(analog and digital), to relate theory to practical circuit designs

Course Topics:
Operational amplifiers.
Semiconductor junctions.
Bipolar and field-effect transistors.
Simple transistor amplifier and switching applications.
Introduction to digital logic circuits.
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Textbook: Microelectronic circuits, Sedra and Smith, 6 Ed.

Lectures: mandatory (you are responsible for material covered, announcements and decisions
made during lectures. Also, tests are mandatory

Laboratory: Lab manuals will be distributed in a few days

Lab parts will be available at UIC bookstore (1 kit per lab group needed)
Missed labs may be made up only with TA’s permission

Grading Policy:
Tests: 25% (3 tests);
Labs: 15%;
Project/Homework: 10% (details will be announced later);
Final: 50%

Tests and final will be based on the homework, text, and lectures. I generally look for an
understanding of the material. If you can not take a test you must see me before the test or as
soon as possible afterwards. Missed exams will be handled on a case by case basis.
All Final Grades in Banner are listed as letter grades. As a result, if your External Grade column
uses scores or percentages, Blackboard will automatically apply a default grading schema to
convert the score/percentage grades into letter grades.
100-90 A
The default schema is listed below: 89-80 B
79-70 C
69-60 D
59 and below F
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Homework: Homework will be assigned and collected. Homework is essential for tests and final.

Professional and Ethical Responsibility

• Read announcements on Blackboard (Bb) regularly. Review notes posted on Bb. You will find it
useful to bring copies of notes to class.
• Attend lectures. Not all material and examples covered in class will be available in notes posted
on the web. If you miss any lecture, arrange with a classmate to get a copy of lecture notes.
• Take exams and quizzes on scheduled dates. No make-up exams or alternate arrangements
will be allowed unless for reasons beyond a student’s control (supporting documents required).
• Students who wish to observe their religious holidays should notify instructor by the tenth day of
the semester of the date when they will be absent unless the religious holiday is observed on or
before the tenth day of the semester. In such cases, the students should notify the instructor at
least five days in advance of the date when he/she will be absent. Every reasonable effort will be
made to honor the request.
• Policy on Cheating: Dishonest actions by students including plagiarism will result in appropriate
disciplinary action. Intentional use or attempt to use unauthorized assistance, materials,
information, or people in any examination, quiz, or assignment may lead to penalties such as a
failing grade. College of Engineering and University guidelines will be followed