info_session_for_2nd_year_students_apr2010

Information Session to Prepare for rd th 3 /4 -Year Studies in ECE

Online Resources • • • • •

Faculty of Applied Science Calendar ECE Undergrad. Handbook Detailed undergrad. course summaries Prerequisite chart Planning spreadsheet

• Course websites • ExamBank http://appsci.queensu.ca http://www.ece.queensu.ca

Preregistration • Early June: obtain QCARD “time ticket” • Mid-June: course timetable published • Late June and July: QCARD course selection • After preregistration ends, no changes until September

Add/Drop Deadlines • • • •

Add courses in wks 1 & 2 of each term Can drop courses up to wk 7 Please respect add/drop deadlines ECE Undergrad. Chair cannot endorse late requests that will not be approved by Academic Progress Committee • Need a valid reason (e.g., medical) • Late requests also have a $25.00 fee

Selecting Electives • You have flexibility - but you are also responsible

• Advice for choosing technical electives: - use interest, aptitude, less so "career aims"

- make tech. elective choices in 3rd-year that prepare you for choices in 4th-year

• Comp. studies - you must have a total of 102 units, with min. 72 units in H&SS ("List A" Comp Studies courses)

Lists & Requirements • At least 5 electives must be ‘400’ level • Lists Elec. Eng. List A is mostly ELEC Elec. Eng. List B covers other areas

– ELEC choose minimum 5 electives from List A Comp. Eng. List A is mostly ELEC Comp. Eng. List B & C are CISC/SOFT

– CMPE choose minimum 4 electives from List B & C, but maximum 5 from List C count for degree

Timetabling • Timetabling of all courses is done by University Registrar centrally each year • No guarantee that desired combinations of electives are completely conflict-free • ECE Dept. makes requests to Registrar to help avoid conflicts, but no guarantee • You must therefore have be flexible in 3rd-year and 4th-year to adapt as needed • Also, not all electives offered every year

Planning for

rd 3

Year

• You are not limited to ‘300’ level technical courses • If you have prerequisites for a ‘400’ level elective & it fits in your timetable, take it • Could also take Comp Studies • APSC 221 needed for accreditation -- ECE section is now in Fall term

rd 3 -year ELEC Program Core in Third Year FALL ELEC 323 Signals & Systems I ELEC 353 Electronics II ELEC 371 Microprocessor Syst.

ELEC 381 Appl. Electromagnetics APSC 221 Eng. Econ.

Elec. Eng. WINTER ELEC 324 Signals &Systems II ELEC 326 Probability & Random Proc.

PHYS 336 Solid State Devices ELEC 390 ECE Design

ELEC Program Possible Electives in Third Year (normally take two electives) FALL WINTER Comp. Studies. List A,B,C,D Comp. Studies. List A,B,C,D ELEC 333 Electric Machines ELEC 436 Electric Machines & Control ELEC 431 Power Electronics ELEC 443 Control System I MECH 423 Intro to Microsystems ELEC 448 Robotics CHEE 340 Biomedical Engineering APSC 381 Fund. Of Design Engineering PHYS 460 Laser Optics

rd 3 -year

Comp. Eng.

CMPE Program Core in Third Year FALL ELEC 371 Microprocessor Syst.

ELEC 377 Operating Systems

APSC 221 Eng. Econ.

WINTER

ELEC 326 Probability & Random Processes

ELEC374 Digital Systems Eng. CISC 320 Fund. of Software Develop. or CISC 223 Software Spec.

CMPE Program Possible Electives in Third Year (normally, take four) FALL WINTER Comp. Studies. List A,B,C,D ELEC 323 Signals & Systems I ELEC 353 Electronics II CISC 365 Algorithms I CISC 457 Img. Proc./Comp.Vision SOFT 325 Human Comp. Interact.

Comp. Studies. List A,B,C,D ELEC 324 Signals & Systems II PHYS 336 Solid State Devices CISC 322 Software Architecture* (needs CISC223) CISC 332 Database Systems CISC 454 Computer Graphics CISC 204 Logic for Comp. Science ELEC443 Control Systems I (needs ELEC323) ELEC448 Robotics (needs ELEC443 corequisite) APSC 381 Fund. Of Design Engineering

General Advice • • • •

Follow Calendar & all prereg. instructions Respect deadlines to avoid difficulties Have a flexible plan for 3rd/4th-year choices Use on-line resources to get informed, to plan, and to verify completion of all degree requirements • Balance Fall/Winter course selections • Take responsibility for progress and successful completion of your degree