Course Syllabus

INSTRUCTOR:

• Prof. John Lockwood: lockwood@ipoint.vlsi.uiuc.edu

TEACHING ASSISTANT:

• Joshua Scheid: scheid@uiuc.edu

LAB ASSISTANTS:

• Brandon Tipp: btipp@uiuc.edu
• Jason Gallicchio: gallicch@uiuc.edu
• Chris Mabee: mabee@uiuc.edu
• David Bellia: bellia@uiuc.edu
• Michael Urman: urman@uiuc.edu
• Mike Basil: mbasil@uiuc.edu

PREREQUISITE:

• ECE 290 or CS 231 or consent of instructor.
• Students may not receive credit for both ECE 291 and CS 232.

COURSE OBJECTIVES:

1. To understand the principles and techniques of machine-level programming.
2. To learn to use computers for real time data acquisition and control of input-output devices.
3. To design and implement complex programs.
4. To learn the organization of a real microprocessor.

LECTURES: 269 Everitt Lab. Tuesday, Thursday, 10:30am - 11:50am

• Lecture Notes are available on-line from the ECE291 web site.
• These notes serve as an outline for the course, not as a substitute for regular classroom attendance. Additional discussions, clarifications, and examples are provided in the classroom.
• Praise is given to the first student that finds an error in the notes.

LABORATORY: 238 Everitt Laboratory. 333-9591

• Your key card provides 24 hour access to the laboratory (except during official university holidays).
• The instructor and TAs will be in the laboratory according to the schedule posted on-line.
• Lab etiquette:
  • Cleanliness: Keep food and drinks away from the machines. Put trash in wastebaskets.
  • Thrift: Use the printer sparingly. On-line assignments are not meant to be printed on paper.
  • Safety: Do not prop the door open at night or on weekends.
  • Manners: Use headphones when listening to music. Not all of your fellow classmates will enjoy your taste in CDs or MP3s.

ELECTRONIC MAIL AND NEWS: uiuc.class.ece291

• Every student must have Internet access, a web browser, and an e-mail account.
  • Engineering students have logins on the Engineering Workstation Laboratory machines.
  • Free UNIX accounts can be obtained from CCSO.
  • Web browsers, news readers, and Telnet are installed on the machines in the laboratory.
• Read the ECE291 news group frequently for information about deadline changes, HW notes, and MP hints.
• News group etiquette: You are encouraged to read and contribute to this newsgroup thoughout the semester. Feel free to discuss concepts and issues here, but avoid posting actual homework or MP solutions. Flaming and personal attacks are unacceptable.

WWW: http://www.ece.uiuc.edu/~ece291/

• The ECE291 web page contains important information about the course.
• Course Information: Announcements, Test, HW, and MP due dates.
• Homeworks: Homework assignments are posted and graded on-line.
• Machine Problems: Machine problem assignments are available on-line.
• Grades: Your grades will be posted by the private ID number you select for HW0.

EXAMINATIONS:

• There will be two examinations and a final.