Welcome to Engr 1202
Engr 1202 ECE
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For students interested in Electrical
and Computer Engineering
Mechanical Engineering (M sections)
Civil Engineering (C sections)
Systems Engineering (S sections)
John Hudak
Faculty Associate
Electrical and Computer Engineering
UNC-Charlotte
Cameron Hall Room 286
EPIC G226
704-687-5589
jahudak@uncc.edu
coefs.uncc.edu/jahudak/
My background
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Received my BSEE degree in 1973
I do not have a PhD, please do not call me “Doctor”
Worked in the semiconductor industry from 1973 to
1994
Worked on all phases of the fabrication of semiconductor
devices
Worked on transistors for military radars, radios and
missiles, cable TV systems, cellular systems, the space
station, and many other areas
Joined UNC-Charlotte in 1994 to help establish an
electrical engineering PhD program in microelectronics
Created a clean room microelectronics fabrication lab
Became a faculty member in 1999 to instruct students in
Engr 1202
Additional Engr 1202 E01 faculty
Dr Jim Conrad
Professor
Computer based project
Dr Ian Ferguson
Department Chair
Thursday evening problem
session
Engineering Students
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Have one of the most demanding BS degree
curriculum
Will need to know math, physics, chemistry in
addition to all the engineering classes
Will have one of the highest starting salaries of
any BS degree
Will have a rewarding, interesting, demanding,
constantly changing career
Will be the technology innovators of tomorrow
Will need to be constantly learning and
improving your skills
Industrial Employment
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Top 10 Undergraduate Degrees in Demand
1. Accounting
2. Electrical Engineering
3. Mechanical Engineering
4. Business Administration
5. Economics/Finance
6. Computer Science
7. Computer Engineering
8. Marketing
9. Chemical Engineering
10. Information Systems and Science
Top Masters Degrees in Demand
1. MBA
2. Electrical Engineering
3. Mechanical Engineering
4. Computer Science
5. Computer Engineering
What you can expect to earn
Engineers Needed in Charlotte
We live in an ever changing technology world – and the Engineers of
tomorrow (especially the electrical and computer engineers) will lead
the way
Comparison of 1973 to today
1973
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(the year I graduated with a BSEE)
Jet travel -747 Jet
Skyscrapers
Long tall bridges
Modern highways
Transistor radios
GM, Ford, and Chrysler dominated the market -very powerful engines but poor quality
Color TV – 25 inch
4 TV channels – ABC, CBS, NBC, PBS
Space travel – first man on the moon in 1969
CB radios – 14 to 28 channels total
8-track audio tape players
Slide rule for scientific calculations
Typewriter for reports
One phone company – ATT, the Bell System
Industrial computers - tape or punch card programming
Film cameras and expensive developing
Libraries
Early satellites
How numerical calculations
were made in 1973
A slide rule
How phone calls were made in
1973
A classic Bell Telephone black rotary
home phone
How reports were done in 1973
A classic typewriter
How photographs were made
Film Camera with film cartridge
We live in an ever changing technology world – and the Engineers of
tomorrow (especially the electrical and computer engineers) will lead
the way
Comparison of 1973 to today
1973
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(the year I graduated with a BSEE)
Jet travel -747 Jet
Skyscrapers
Suspension bridges
Modern highways
Transistor radios
Ford, GM, and Chrysler autos dominated the market
Color TV – 25 inch
4 TV channels – ABC, CBS, NBC, PBS
Space travel – first man on the moon in 1969
CB radios
8-track audio tape players
Slide rule for scientific calculations
Typewriter for reports
One phone company – ATT, the Bell System
Industrial computers only-tape or punch card
programming
Film cameras and expensive developing process
Libraries
Early satellites
Today
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Digital and satellite TV with 100s of channels
Satellite radio
Mobile phones – three generations, now with digital
cameras and GPS
Many phone service providers
High power personal computers-desktop and laptop
CD, MP3, and IPod for music and video
Hand held scientific calculators
Inkjet printers with photo print capability
High resolution digital cameras
Camcorders – analog, digital, DVD, hard drive
VCR, DVD, and DVR video recorders
GPS (Global positioning system)
Internet – unlimited information source
Google, e-bay, MySpace, YouTube, etc.
Space travel via shuttle with orbiting space station
High quality autos build with robots
Autos with on board computers, ABS, GPS, emission
controls, radial tires, air bags, crash avoidance
systems, etc.
Not only is technology ever
changing but it is getting cheaper
and cheaper
Example
 On 12/13/95 I purchased for Christmas a
desktop computer with P-75 processor for
$1499.99 and a HP660 DeskJet printer for
$379.00. Total of $1,878
 Today a computer 10x faster with 100x
more memory and a better printer can be
purchased for around $300
Some laptop prices - November 2010
More laptop prices – November 2010
Engr 1201 vs. Engr 1202
Engr 1202 is specific to electrical and computer engineer
 Engr 1202 will only deal with electrical and computer
engineering topics
 There is no textbook with Engr 1202 ECE – all necessary
information will be provided in class – Also available at
my web site, coefs.uncc.edu/jahudak/
 Engr 1202 still employs the team concept
 Engr 1202 still requires a final report
 Engr 1202 E01 also has a Recitation / Problem Session
one day a week taught by the ECE Department
Chairman
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My Goals For This Class
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To make this class interesting and fun
To give you a better understanding of today’s technology
as it relates to electrical and computer engineering
To get you excited about engineering, especially
electrical and computer engineering
To provide a stimulating and informative learning
environment
To provide you with an interesting and unique
experience of working in a “clean room”
To provide a hands on laboratory experience that relates
to real world conditions
For you to finish this class with a strong desire to
continue in electrical and computer engineering
Engr 1202 ECE grading
40% - lecture/assignments/tests/recitation
Attendance-taken every class meeting – BE ON TIME –
Attendance is critical
 20% - Project Report
 20% - Recitation grade
 20% - Final Exam
 You are also required to attend two engineering
seminars, organizational meetings, job fairs, senior
presentations, etc.
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Recitation / problem session
Instructor is Dr Ian Ferguson –
Chairman of the Electrical and Computer
Engineering Department
 Attendance is critical
 Assignments given are critical
 Session meets Thursday at 6:30 in EPIC
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Dilbert
There will be a Dilbert comic at the start of each class
 Dilbert is an engineer
 Dilbert makes fun of everyday occurrences in the
working life of a technology company
 Dilbert is drawn by Scott Adams, a former engineer
 I used to dress like Dilbert when I worked in industry
 I experienced many of the funny episodes in Dilbert
comics
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Dilbert Characters
Alice
Dogbert
Pointed
Hair Boss
Wally
Catbert
Class Structure
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First several weeks of lectures will include all students
Later in the semester the class will be broken up into 2
projects
– One group will work on a project in the ECE Microelectronics
clean room – Cameron Room 201
– Teams will be formed and will need to find a time to meet in the
clean room - available meeting times will be provided
– One group will work on a computer engineering based project
building robots.
– The group working on the clean room project will meet on
Tuesday only and the group working on the computer project
will only meet on Thursday.
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Recitation / Problem Session will meet each week unless
canceled
Assignment – Due before next class
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Go to the Engr 1202 ECE web site,
coefs.uncc.edu/jahudak/
Find the Engr 1202 ECE section
Find the lecture notes and homework sections
E-mail John at jahudak@uncc.edu the title of
HW #5 – just the title in the subject line of the
e-mail
Also submit a paragraph or two on why you are
interested in getting a degree in engineering.
Use only your UNC-Charlotte e-mail account, no
personal e-mail accounts