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ENGIN 112 Intro to Electrical and Computer Engineering Lecture 1 Course Overview

ENGIN 112 Intro to Electrical and Computer Engineering Lecture 1 Course Overview. Russell Tessier KEB 309 G tessier@ecs.umass.edu. Welcome!. Engineering Designing, building and testing systems Fast-moving, practical This semester: computers Learn how computers represent information

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ENGIN 112 Intro to Electrical and Computer Engineering Lecture 1 Course Overview

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  1. ENGIN 112Intro to Electrical and Computer EngineeringLecture 1Course Overview Russell Tessier KEB 309 G tessier@ecs.umass.edu

  2. Welcome! • Engineering • Designing, building and testing systems • Fast-moving, practical • This semester: computers • Learn how computers represent information • How computers perform computations • Understand how hardware and software work together • Impress your friends and family!

  3. Electrical and Computer Engineering • Computer Engineering • Hardware system design • Software design and development • Electrical Engineering • Communications • Power and electromagnetic systems • Semiconductor devices and circuits • Why do you want to be an engineer?

  4. Doc Brown Flux Capacitor Dr. Myles Dyson Skynet Dr. Spock Time warp, other stuff Engineers in Popular Culture

  5. Administration • Teaching assistants • Web site • www.ecs.umass.edu/ece/engin112 • Lecture and lecture slides • Available the day before lecture • Print out and bring to class • TA office hours • TBA • Discussion sections

  6. Homework and Projects • Due before class every Wednesday • Put in box at back of lecture hall • Hand-in policy • No exceptions • Easiest way to get a good grade in ENGIN112 • Come to class and do the homework • Four computer projects • Attendance is required • LOG INTO YOUR COMPUTER ACCOUNT TODAY

  7. Course Grading and Coming Attractions • Two exams (25% each) • Final (30%) • Homework (10%) • Projects (10%) Next Time: Binary Number Systems • Coming Attractions • Logic gates • Data storage • Processors • Data transmission

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