EE3TP4: Announcements

Second Midterm:
The second midterm has been marked. The average was 49.5%, the median 48.7% and the standard deviation 16.0%. The highest score was 94%. The tests will be available for pick-up from my office on Friday 6 December from 12:30-3:30pm. A histogram of the marks is available here. (5 Dec 01) Remember that the mark you have been given is out of 80! (7 Dec 01)

Tables for the exam:
The tables which will be available to you in the exam have been scanned. However, some of them (Tables C.2 and C.7 in particular) have not scanned well. What you will receive is a direct copy of what is in the appendix of the book. The tables are available in pdf form. (5 Dec 01).

Second Midterm and Labs:
The test and marked labs will be available for pick up in the next few days. I will announce when they are ready. (3 Dec 01).

Notes and Solutions for Chapter 9:
These were taken to the library this evening. (2 Dec).

Answers to second midterm:
The answers to the second midterm are now available in pdf form. Please note that "height" of the impulses in the magnitude plot in question 2 should be pi not 1/2. If you found these questions difficult, I suggest that you try some of them again in your preparation for the final exam (30 Nov 01, updated 3 Dec 01)

Room arrangements for second midterm (23 Nov)
As announced in class last week, the room arrangements for the second midterm are the same as those for the first midterm. If you go to the wrong room, you run the risk of getting a zero on the test. Please follow the following arrangement:

Answers to first midterm:
The answers to the questions in the first midterm were supplied in class, but after repeated requests, I have now made them available in pdf form. (21 Nov 01)

Lab 5:
The laboratory description for Lab 5 is now available on the labs page. (16 Nov 01)

Lab 2 has been marked:
You can pick up your labs from the box outside B110c in the basement of the CRL. (13 Nov 01)

Lab 5:
This lab will start on November 19, 2001. Hence there will be no labs in the week beginning Monday November 12. In order to keep in step with labs from other courses, the even lab groups will do lab 5 in the week commencing Monday Nov. 19, and the odd groups will do lab 5 in the week commencing Nov. 26. (7 Nov 01)

Slides from Lectures:
These have been updated, both on the slides page and in the folder in the library. They're still incomplete, and the scanning has only been moderately successful, but I'm getting there. (1 Nov 01)

Office Hours on Friday Nov 2:
For this week only, my office hours will be from 1:30-2:30 and from 4:30-5:30pm. (30 Oct 01)

Student Conduct in Laboratories:
A new statement regarding student conduct in laboratories now appears on the labs page. I hope that you are able to follow these guidelines in a mature and professional manner. (29 Oct 01)

Lab 4:
The laboratory description for Lab 4 is now available on the labs page. (27 Oct 01)

Change of date for second mid-term:
In response to numerous requests I have changed the date of the second midterm. It is now Friday 23rd November. The test will be held in rooms ABB-B163 and BSB-B154. (18 Oct 01)

Arrangements for first midterm:
Lab 3:
The laboratory description for Lab 3 is now available on the labs page. (13 Oct 01)

Solutions to problems from Chapter 3
Solutions to the first set of problems from Chapter 3 (those relevant to the first mid-term) were taken to the library this evening. Solutions to the problem sets for Chapters 1 and 2 have been available for some time. (12 Oct 01)

Slides from lectures
As many of you are aware, I have had a series of scanning problems. As a result I have placed a folder in the Thode reserve collection containing photocopies of some of the slides which are not available on the web. (11 Oct 01)

Midterm tests
At this time, the midterm tests will be as follows: You will be told which room to go to closer to the date. I have received requests to modify the date of the second test, and will do my best to arrange that. (2 Oct 01)

Lectures and Tutorials for week starting Monday 1st October
This week we will have a lecture on Monday at 8:30am. The lecture on Friday at 12:30pm has been cancelled. I suggest that you attempt the exercises 3.16-3.18 from the book (these have fully worked solutions) and Drill problems 3.8-3.10 (these have answers). My office hours this week will be Tuesday, 1:30-3:30pm. (30 Sept 01, Updated 3 Oct 01)

Thanksgiving Holiday and Lab Schedule:
Due to the Thanksgiving holiday, lab group 2 will be unable to do their lab on 8 October. Please do this lab in another section of your choosing. The session on 9 October is likely a good option. (28 Sept 01. Updated 3 Oct 01)

Lab 2:
The laboratory description for Lab 2 is now available on the labs page. (27 Sept 01)

Arithmetic Series:
Some formulae for arithmetic series are now available in a pdf file. (25 Sept 01)

Labs 1 and 2 in T13-125:
An early version of the timetable had the labs listed as being in ITC-125. The first two labs will be in T13-125, as stated in the new timetable. (21 Sept 01)

Lab 1:
The instructions for Lab 1 have been modified to correct an important typographical error. The new version is now available from the labs page. (19 Sept 01)

Slides from lectures:
Pdf files of the slides from some of the lectures are now available. (18 Sept 01)

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Tim Davidson (davidson@mail.ece.mcmaster.ca).