Course Information--EECS 360 Spring 2014

Class web page: http://www.ittc.ku.edu/~frost/EECS_360/index_EECS_360_Sp_2014.html

Professor: Victor S. Frost-Dan F. Servey Distinguished Professor Electrical Engineering and Computer Science

Contact information:

• e-mail: frost@eecs.ku.edu
• Home: 841-3244
• Eaton: 864-8816
• Nichols Hall: 864-4833

Book: Signals & Systems: Analysis Using Transform Methods and MATLAB, by M. J. Roberts,
McGraw-Hill, 2012 (Second Edition). The web appendices for your textbook are found here .

Discussion session: Wed 5:00 - 6:00 in Lea 1131 (Will meet as announced)

Office hours:

• In 3016 Eaton Hall-- 2:30 - 4:30 T & R
• Other times in Nichols Hall
• Drop-ins at other times are always welcome but it is best to call or e-mail to insure that I am available at the time you want to meet.

Performance Assessment:

• Exams: 2 in class tests
• Final (Thursday, May 15, 2014 1:30 - 4:00 p.m.)
• Homework
  • Problems will be assigned and graded
  • Homework must be submitted using the specified homework format
• Unannounced quizzes: There will be several unannounced short quizzes (e.g. equivalent to one or two homework problems)
• Class Participation: Attendance at all class meetings is required. Your final grade includes a component for class participation.
• Laboratory (for details see lab syllabus)
• Only under VERY extreme conditions will make up tests be given. I MUST be notified BEFORE you miss a test otherwise you WILL get a 0. No late homework will be accepted. No makeup quizzes will be given.

Grade Composition:

• Tests = 40 %
• Homework and Quizzes = 10%
• Final = 27%
• Class Participation 3%
• Laboratory 20% (for details see lab syllabus)

Initial grading scale:

• 90 - 100 A
• 80 - 89 B
• 70 - 79 C
• 60 - 69 D

Academic Integrity and Plagiarism:

The department, school and university have very strict guidelines regarding academic misconduct. Obviously, copying is not allowed on exams. Students are expected to submit their own work on individual homework and projects. Lending or borrowing all or part of a simulation model or program from another student is not allowed. Students ARE allowed to borrow and modify any code on this class web site in their projects. Instances of cheating will result in a referral to the department chairman and the dean of engineering.
All sources in your written work (project reports) must be properly referenced; if you use a source from the literature or the idea of another for your work you must reference it. If you quote or copy a block of text, it must be cited and included in quotation marks (if a sentence or less in length) or in block quote style (if more than a sentence in length). If you paraphrase text (reword a phrase, sentence, or paragraph), you must also quote or blockquote followed by "[paraphrased]" in addition to proper citation. Figures taken from other sources must be referenced. I recommend that you take intermediate notes from which you write your own words. I strongly recommend that you not write in one window while displaying the work of others in another window; this is asking for trouble. "Unintentional" paraphrasing is also not an acceptable excuse for academic misconduct.

Modified with permission from James P.G. Sterbenz http://www.ittc.ku.edu/~jpgs/courses/eecs800/ and John Gauch http://www.ittc.ku.edu/~jgauch/teaching/258.f03/syllabus.html

Comments:

• Changes announced in class and the class web site supersede these written instructions.
• Student with disabilities or special needs should see me immediately for accommodations.

Advice on Writing:

Most colleges and universities have a writing center, a place for students to talk about their writing with trained peer consultants. At KU, we call our writing centers Writer's Roosts. When you visit, bring your work in progress and an idea of what you would like to work on-organization, support, documentation, editing, etc. The Roosts are open in several different locations across campus; please check the website at www.writing.ku.edu for current locations and hours. The Roosts welcome both drop-ins and appointments, and there is no charge for their services. For more information, please call 864-2399 or send an e-mail to writing@ku.edu.