General Class Session Layout:

Each class session will follow the below schedule. Note that the Quiz occurs on Wednesdays only. Both days will have in-class work occur after the lecture.

  • Weekly Quiz (Wednesday's Only)
  • Lectures
  • In-Class Project Work

Attendance is required for each session unless a legitimate excuse to miss class is presented to the instructor in advance or as soon as you return to class (i.e. doctor's note, family emergency, etc.)

Required Materials

  • You will need to download MATLAB, Excel, C, and Visual Studio Code. Refer to the Class Resources Page for information on how to download the required software. All software is FREE to download, and a computer/laptop running Windows 11 is required for this course and your continued education at the College of Engineering and Applied Science on Main Campus.

Overall Course Grading:

ENED1120 will follow the standard UC grading scale (10-point grading scale) for awarding grades.

The overall grade for the course will be determined by the following weighted grading:

  • 50% of overall grade to go towards the main course project, which is our Arduino Project
  • 25% of overall grade to go towards homework assignments (5% per Homework Assignment, with a total of 5 Homeworks)
  • 25% of overall grade to go towards weekly quizzes (14 quizzes total)

See below for more details about how each part of the overall course will be designed and graded.

Homework Deliverables/Grading:

  • There will be 5 homework assignments total throughout the entire semester
  • All homework assignments can be individual or be done as a group. It is up to the students.
  • Each homework assignment will cover a specific topic of ENED1120
    • Homework 1: Electricity
    • Homework 2: MATLAB
    • Homework 3: Excel/Modeling
    • Homework 4: VBA
    • Homework 5: End of Course Survey
  • Each homework assignment is 100 points, to which grading is based on their individual rubrics for Homework 1 – 4, and competition for Homework 5
  • The due date will be one week from when the assignment is released at 11:59 pm.

Weekly Quiz Grading:

  • Each weekly quiz will be worth 10 points and will be automatically graded by Canvas
  • Each quiz will open at the beginning of class on Wednesdays and close 15 minutes after the start of class
  • Each quiz will be only True/False and Multiple-Choice questions based on the Side Topics presented that week

Raspberry Pi Project Grading:

  • Each project checkpoint is worth 100 points and based on the following constraints
    • Quality and competition of the work provided by the team
    • Participation during in-class project work time
  • Each project deliverable will be due at the end of class on the respective date

Late Policy for Homeworks and Raspberry Pi Project:

  • There will be a 24-hour late policy for Homeworks and for each deliverable of the Raspberry Pi Project, which is as follows:
    • 12:00 am – 3:59 am: -5 points
    • 4:00 am – 7:59 am: -10 points
    • 8:00 am – 11:59 am: -20 points
    • 12:00 pm – 3:59 pm: -30 points
    • 4:00 pm – 7:59 pm: -40 points
    • 8:00 pm – 11:59 pm: -50 points
  • Any assignments turned in after 24 hours after the due date will not be accepted
  • Exceptions can apply for students that have a legitimate excuse (i.e. doctor’s note, family emergency, etc.)

Make-up Quizzes:

  • Make-up quizzes will be given during Office Hours given the student has a legitimate excuse (i.e. doctor’s note, family emergency, etc.) and has received approval from the instructor/Lead-TA

**NOTE: This is subject to change at any time, with or without notice