Sat. May 7, 2011 ECE Wrapup session attending:Ryan Mundan, Chris Craciun, Jerry Sergent Jeff Deneberg and Doug Lyon (Sec. Pro Tem). Starting at:11am Ryan: ECE452/EE316 Nanoelectronics II - First time teaching. We had 8 students (4 graduates and 4 undergraduates)... A relaxed class (with the same students who took nano I). This was a project-based class. We had to do an analysis of the existing prod. We had several proposals that were good, for creating new products. Perhaps this could be used for a senior design project. Some products were a bit advanced (invisibility ). Accelerometers on the hand, LEDs with quantuum dots. We will have the first student in the state to get a certificate in nanotechnology (and minor in engineering). ECE485/EE352 Digital Communications First time teaching the class. It was hard to pace the course and hard to know how fast the students could move through the book. We had 10 students with some undergraduates. Things could have been running smoother. EE221 Frequency Domain Cirt Analysis 7 students, with 1 ms student taking this as a bridge course. The class had solid performance. Some students are able to score over 100 (with the xtra credit). The students are a quiet bunch. No students this term who are flunking. We are getting all A's and B's with one student getting a C. We are lucky this term. ECE420 Readings in ECE 2 students...we had some very good guys. This was an independent study. We went to the library and got a lesson. Both will continue to do a thesis. Topics: 1. A method to detect a fault (not a GFI). For example, cutting a line with a pair of sissors and suddenly shorting. 2. Frequency regulation of the power generated by a wind turbine. Should we bring back ECE420 as a regular required course? Lets bring this back as a required technical writing course. ECE420 Readings In ECE (a technical reading and writing course). ------ Chris Craciun MF250L PLC System Lab 8 students. Great class. I had taught this 4 times. MF240 Computer Aided Manf. II 6 students, my 3rd time teaching. We had some problems with the software but they were fixed. ---- Jeff Denenberg EG32 in two sections with 42 total students and 6 or 7 EE and two CpE. Projects were variable...some good some bad. There is a problem with residue from EE31 (they don't seem to remember much). We did some project managment tools. We did some more ethics and doug did a guest lecture. We did more matlab in the context of circuits. We also did more statistics in matlab. The system in room 102 was working OK this term.; We had many interesting projects this term; ---- Jerry EG391/ Senior Project II Had trouble getting weekly reports. We are going to assign grades accordingly. The senior projects this year were better than last years. Ryan: There was a little confusion about the question of the presentation. The time limits were used better than last year. ECE495 Power Generation and Distribution that went well, no problems. The average for the MT was 94 and this was a hard midterm. Even Daswell (a weak) student got a 87. People did the HW. Mix of graduates and undergraduates. We had 3 undergraduates take this as an elective. ECE 455 Sensors MT average was 97 and this was not an easy test. Everyone did the HW every week. This really helped with the exams. This was the best term I ever had. ---- Doug: EG233: Bio. Vis. This was taught for the first time, by me and ever, here at fairfield University. The course was taught with programming and technical writing. The students were very weak, at programming. I am not sure what to do about it. All undergraduates. CR346: Computer Arch. I taught this using a new device, the comp. arch debate club. This was really great. We had at few students late with stuff, this got squared away quickly.