Sophomore Transition Plans
The sophomores have a special situation during the transition to semesters, in that
we are using the opportunity to revamp the sophomore courses, combining the old ECE
205, 206, 209, 261, 301, and 351 into a year-long sequence with integrated lecture and
lab. In the new sequence, the material is taught in a very different order, so it is vital for
people in these courses to plan very carefully to make sure they don’t get delayed.
Transition during 2011-2012
To ease the transition, the ECE department has piloted the new courses in 20102011 under the numbers ECE 294.01 ECE 294.02 and ECE 294. 03, and again in 20112012 under the numbers ECE 290. ECE 291, and ECE 292. During the last academic
year on quarters, these new courses will be required for all ECE students unless they have
already started the traditional sequence.
Table 1 shows the relationship in the course materials between the old and new
courses. Note that the new courses must be taken in the order shown.
Table 1. Relationship between old and new courses.
Traditional courses
New sophomore courses (under quarters)
ECE 261 and 206
ECE 294.01 (permanent number 290)
ECE 351
ECE 294.02 (permanent number 291)
ECE 205, 301, and 209
ECE 294.03 (permanent number 292)
Special case: ECE 206 may be replaced
ECE 270 for students who have already
by…
taken ECE 261.
Further, the new courses use special equipment not used in the traditional courses.
Therefore, students who need to move into the new sequence, either into 291 or 292, but
who have already taken ECE 261, must take a self-guided transition lab course (ECE
270) before taking ECE 291 or 292. No exceptions. This is true whether you have taken
ECE 206 or not, but if you have not taken 206, the transition lab will count as 206 for
you.
Students who have already taken some subset of ECE 205, 206, 209, 261, 301,
and 351 should consult the tables below to see their options on how to complete the
sophomore requirements. Table 2 shows the options for students who plan to complete
their sophomore courses by the end of academic year 2011-2012. To use this table, find
the row that corresponds to the courses you expect to have passed by the end of summer
2011. There will only be one row that applies to you. Then you see in the next column
what courses you need to take to complete the requirements. In some cases there is more
than one way to do it. In that case, you have your choice. Fill your remaining courses in
the right hand column, then discuss it with an advisor.
Note: Some of the traditional courses are being phased out during 2011-2012.
Therefore, you should also consult Table 3 to make sure your courses are being offered
when you expect.
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Table 2. Sophomore transition plans for the 2011-2012 Academic Year.
Category
Integrated
Sophomore
Experience
Courses
Courses I will have passed
as of Su’11
None
261
Remaining Courses needed
261, 206, 205, 301
205, 301, 209
261, 205, 301, 209
290, 291, 292
Opt. a) 270, 291, 292
Opt. b) 270, 205(lastAu11),
351(lastWi12)(lastWi12), 209(lastWi12), 291
Opt. c) 205(lastAu11), 206(lastAu11),
209(lastWi12), 351(lastWi12)(lastWi12), 351
Opt. a) 270, 291, 292
Opt. b) 270, 205(lastAu11), 209(lastWi12),
351(lastWi12)(lastWi12), 291
Opt. c) 205(lastAu11), 209(lastWi12),
351(lastWi12)(lastWi12), 351
Opt. a) 290, 209(lastWi12),
351(lastWi12)(lastWi12), 291
Opt. b) 290, 209(lastWi12),
351(lastWi12)(lastWi12), 351
Opt. a) 270, 209(lastWi12),
351(lastWi12)(lastWi12), 291
Opt. b) 206(lastAu11), 351,
351(lastWi12)(lastWi12), 209(lastWi12)
Opt. a) 270, 351(lastWi12)(lastWi12),
209(lastWi12), 291
Opt. b) 351, 351(lastWi12)(lastWi12),
209(lastWi12)
351(lastWi12)(lastWi12), 209(lastWi12), 290
206(lastAu11), 351(lastWi12)(lastWi12),
209(lastWi12)
351(lastWi12)(lastWi12), 209(lastWi12)
Opt. a) 209(lastWi12), 290, 291
Opt. b) 209(lastWi12), 290, 351
Opt. a) 351, 209(lastWi12), 270
Opt. b) 351, 209(lastWi12),
206(lastAu11)
351, 209(lastWi12)
351, 290
206(lastAu11), 351
261, 206, 205, 301, 209
205, 351, 301
261, 205, 351, 301
261, 206, 205, 351, 301
205, 351, 301, 209
261, 205, 351, 301, 209
261, 206, 205, 351, 301, 209
351
209(lastWi12), 290
206(lastAu11), 209(lastWi12)
209(lastWi12)
290
206(lastAu11)
None
261, 206
205
261, 205
261, 206, 205
205, 351
261, 205, 351
261, 206, 205, 351
205, 301
261, 205, 301
What I need to
take
The following are unusual cases
205, 209
261, 205, 209
261, 206, 205, 209
206, 205, 209
351, 351(lastWi12)(lastWi12), 290
351, 351(lastWi12)(lastWi12), 270
351, 351(lastWi12)(lastWi12)
351, 351(lastWi12)(lastWi12), 290
Table 3. Transition plan and quarters of offering, for students in the middle of the sophomore
classes.
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Completing the transition during 2012-2013
While we recommend that all sophomores complete the transition during 20112012, we recognize that may not be possible, due to co-ops, internships, leaves of
absence, or other circumstances. This section describes the transition plan for students
who are partway through the sophomore classes when we start semesters.
The sophomore sequence under semesters will consist of two semester courses,
ECE 2000 and ECE 2100. They also have integrated labs. The equivalency of these
courses is shown in Table
Integrated Sophomore Experience Courses: 2012-2013 academic year4.
Table 4. Equivalency of semester courses.
Traditional
New (under quarters)
261, 206, and half of 351
290 and half of 291
Second half of 351, 205, and
Second half of 291 and all of
301
292
New (under semesters)
2000
2100
Since most students should have transitioned into or started the 294.0X series, we expect
most students to transition according to Table 5.
Table 5. Most students completing the sophomore courses during semesters should
transition according to this table
Category
Courses I will
Remaining Courses
What I
have passed as of Sp’12 needed
need to take
Integrated
None
2000, 2100
Sophomore
290 (294.01)
2000.03, 2100
Experience
290, 291
2100.02
Courses
(294.01, 294.02)
290,291, 292
None
(294.01, 294.02, 294.03)
For students who have taken at least one, but not all, of the courses in this set
{261, 206, 205, 351, 301, 209}, and who did not complete their sophomore course
transition during the 2011-2012 academic year, they will transition according to Table 6.
Here, there are a number of transition courses that will be offered under semesters. They
consist of attending ECE 2000 or 2100 during specified weeks to get the material that the
student has not completed. The transition courses have decimal numbers after them. As in
the previous table, there should be one and only one row that applies to you.
It is best to avoid being in Table 6 if possible. The reason is as follows: ECE
2000 and 2100 have integrated labs. Therefore, you must take the lab part of the course as
well as the lecture part. The labs, however, build on the labs from the earlier parts of the
courses, therefore even if you join the sophomore sequence in the middle, you must
complete the entire year’s worth of labs. In other words, if you plan to join ECE 2100
somewhere in the middle by taking a transition course, you have to have already
completed all the labs before that, even if you do not need the associated lectures. There
are transition labs that allow you to do this, but they are less efficient than the plan for
completing these six courses during the 2011-2012 academic year and increase the risk
you may be delayed to graduation.
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Table 6. Transition plans for students partway through traditional
sophomore courses when semesters begin.
Integrated
Sophomore
Experience
Courses
Courses I will have passed as of
Sp’12
Remaining Courses needed
205
2000, 2100.04, 2100.06, 2100.07
205, 209
(consider doing 2000, 2100; particularly if it has
been a long time since 205 was taken)
205, 301
205, 301, 209
205, 351, 301
205, 351
205, 351, 209
205, 351, 301, 209
205, 301, 290
205, 301, 290, 209
205, 290
205, 290, 209
261, 205, 270
261, 205, 270, 209
261, 206, 205, 270
261, 206, 205, 270, 209
261
261, 206
261, 270
261, 206, 270
261, 205
261, 205, 209
261, 206, 205
261, 206, 205, 209
2000, 2100.04, 2100.07
2000, 2100.01
2000, 2100.07
261, 205, 301
261, 206, 205, 301
261, 205, 301, 209
261, 206, 205, 301, 209
261, 205, 351
261, 205, 351, 209
261, 206, 205, 351
261, 206, 205, 351, 209
261, 205, 351, 301
261, 206, 205, 351, 301
261, 205, 351, 301, 209
205, 351, 290
205, 351, 290, 209
261, 270, 291
261, 206, 270, 291
205, 290, 291
205, 209, 290, 291
261, 205, 270, 291
261, 205, 270, 291, 209
261, 206, 205, 270, 291
261, 206, 205, 270, 291, 209
205, 351, 301, 290
What I
need to
take
2000.02, 2000.08, 2100.05, 2100.07
2000.02
2000.03, 2100.04, 2100.07
2000.03, 2100.01
2000.03, 2100.04, 2100.06, 2100.07
(consider doing 2000.03, 2100; particularly if it has
been a long time since 205 was taken)
2000.03, 2000.07, 2100
2000.03, 2100
2000.03, 2000.07, 2100.04, 2100.06, 2100.07
(consider doing 2000.03, 2000.07, 2100;
particularly if it has been a long time since 205 was
taken)
2000.03, 2000.07, 2100.04, 2100.07
2000.03, 2000.07, 2100.01
2000.07, 2000.08, 2100.06, 2100.07
2000.07, 2100.07
2000.07
2000.08, 2100.05, 2100.07
2100.02
2100.06, 2100.08
2100.07
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Appendix 1.
Philosophy for sophomore Q2S transition plan
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A student completing any of the following courses has fulfilled the
requirement of taking ECE 206: 290, 294.01, 270, 2000, 2000.02, 2000.07
A student must complete the lab portion of ECE 2100 in its entirety to be
considered to meet the requirements of ECE 209. The table below shows
possible combinations.
A student taking any of the lectures associated with 2000 and 2100 must
take the corresponding lab. This is because courses rely on the labs to
reinforce the learning of the material.
A student taking any of the courses 2000.0X and 2100.0X must have
completed all the labs preceding the course in question. This is because the
labs rely on previous labs.
Quarter course
ECE 206
ECE 261
ECE 205
ECE 301
ECE 351
ECE 209
Ways to fulfill requirement
290, 294.01, 270, 2000, 2000.02, or
2000.07
290, 294.01, 2000, or 2000.02
292, 292, 2100, 2100.02, or
2100.05
292, 292, 2100, 2100.02, 2100.03,
2100.05, or 2100.06
291 or 294.02, or
2000+2100, or
2000.03+(2100 or 2100.01 or
2100.04)
291 (294.02) and (292)2 94.03
291 (294.02) and (2100.02 or
2100.08)
2100
2100.01+(2100.02 or 2100.08)
2100.07
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