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ECE 45 Circuits and Systems Fall 2007 Massimo Franceschetti TuTh 11:00-12:20 PCYNH 121

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NEW CLASS ANNOUNCEMENTS

12/16: Solutions to final exam are now posted.
12/16: Exam statistics are now posted, as well as a graph of the distribution of scores. Grades should be finalized by tomorrow afternoon, so please no e-mails until then.
12/12: Please note that the website will most likely be taken down soon after grades have been finalized. So make sure to download any files you would like to keep for future reference when you get the chance.
12/12: Solutions to the final will be posted during the weekend. Exams should be graded by Sunday, and grades should be finalized by Monday. So please no e-mails until then.
12/08: To answer any last minute questions you may have for your final, Eldridge will hold one last set of office hours the day before the exam on Tuesday 12/11 in EBU1 5101 starting at 8AM.
12/08: Notes from today's final review session are now posted.
12/06: Notes for Discussion #10 are now posted.
12/06: Solutions to Homework #4 are now posted. If you think you found an error with the solutions, please let Eldridge know.
12/05: Please note that the final exam will not be held in our usual lecture room in PCYNH 121. It will be held instead in SOLIS 104.
12/05: Notes for Lecture #11 and Lecture #12 are now posted.
11/30: Notes for Discussion #9 are now posted. Please note the correction to one line in the Fourier transform table that was provided. The correction is written in RED on page 11 of the notes.
11/29: Slight correction to problem 1b: it should be e^(t)u(-t-1), not tu(-t-1). Please refer to the updated handout for Homework #4.
11/29: Homework #4 is now posted.
11/28: Midterm #2 was handed back in lecture yesterday. Please see Eldridge during his office hours if you did not pick up your exam. Reminder that all regrade requests are due by next Tuesday.
11/27: Lecture #10 now posted.
11/25: Midterm #2 statistics are now posted. Overall midterm statistics (after dropping the lowest of the two midterm scores) are also posted.
11/20: Discussion this week is cancelled. Enjoy the Thanksgiving break!
11/20: Eldridge's Wednesday office hours are cancelled for this week.
11/20: Solutions to Midterm #2 are now posted. Exams will be graded and returned by next Tuesday during lecture.

ADMINISTRATIVE DETAILS

	Email	Section	Office Hours
*Instructor:* Professor Massimo Franceschetti	mfranceschetti@ucsd.edu	Lecture: TuTh 11:00a-12:20p PCYNH 121 Discussion: W 6:00p-6:50p PCYNH 121	TuTh 1:30p-2:30p Calit2 Room 4302 or by appointment
*Tutor:* Eldridge Alcantara	eealcant@ucsd.edu	None	MW 11:00a-1:00p EBU1 5101 or by appointment

Note: The discussion sections are an important part of the course and attendance will be assumed to prepare for the exams. Discussion sections will start Wednesday, October 10th.

Course Description:
ECE 45 covers the following topics: steady-state circuit analysis, first and second order systems, Fourier Series and Transforms, time domain analysis, convolution, transient response, Laplace Transform, and filter design.

Prerequisites:
Math 20A-B-C, ECE 15, and ECE 35, or equivalent.

Textbook:
"Analog Signal Processing" E. Kudeki, D.C. Munson, Jr. (2005)

References:
"Structure and Interpretation of Signals and Systems" E.A. Lee, P. Varaiya (2002)
"Introduction to Electric Circuits" R.C. Dorf, J.A. Svodoba (2006)

Course Grade Breakdown:
20% Homework
30% Midterm (drop lowest of two midterm scores)
50% Final