Fall 2001 Homework 
R = Grades normally worth 10 points.
September 01
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| HW to HAND IN |
Comments |
Points |
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| 8-29-01 W | None. | Syllabus quiz. Start working on computer technology Top 20 Engineering report. | 10 pts |
| 8-30 H | Analog vs. digital devices listing | After having read Chap. 2, describe 5 analog and 5 digital devices (1-2 sentences each). | R |
| 8-31 F | Report on one of the "Top 20 Engineering Feats of the 20th Century" | Report format: 2 pages, doubled spaced. Emailed as Word attachment by start of class. Hyperlinked References will point to original web site. All references at end of report with standard format. Make sure you state (1) What the computing achievement was, (2) Who or what was involved, (3) chronicle how the design was developed and produced, and (4) your opinions on the effect on society of this feat. Be prepared to present your main points to the class. |
30 pts |
| DSP Board Quiz. Know the VAB 0.1 introduction | 10 pts | ||
| 9-4 T | none | reading notes through Chapter 2.2 | X |
| 9-5 W | Exercises #2.1 | Graphs should be labeled and done on graph paper. Staple multiple pages together. IF YOU'RE NOT SURE, STILL ATTEMPT AN ANSWER. #1 = 3 pts; #2-7 = 2 pts |
15 pts |
| 9-6 H | Exercises 2.2.5 | Do on graph paper please. | R |
| 9-7 F | None | Quiz up through Chapter 2.3 | 26 pts |
| 9-10 M | Exercises #2.3.3 | Do on graph paper please or excel. 7 questions. Remember that to go from analog s(t) to s[n] use s[n]= s(n*Ts). | 14 pts |
| 9-11 T | Sinusoid Plotting Exercise | On graph paper. Plot 12 equidistant points around a unit circle. Then plot these same points as a s(t) or function in time. Uniquely label each point. | R |
| 9-12 W | Fourier Synthesis Applets waveform series documented | Document in Word the sinusoid series needed to generate square waves, sawtooth waves, and triangle waves. Take screen shots of the java applet as you tweak it to get the desired waveform. Paste these into your Word document. Email to Mr. R. | 15 pts |
| 9-13 H | Exercises #2.4.3 | See p. 34 for help on the chords. | R |
| 9-14 F | Prelab 2.11 in book; study for quiz | Prelab for
VAB 2.11 placed in lab book BEFORE class
Quiz on Chapter 2.4 |
R
21 pts |
| 9-17 M | Ch. 2 vocab and objectives | Write or type the Chapter 2 unit objective answers in any format you desire (outline, full sentence, idea web, etc.) in preparation for the test. | R
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| 9-18 T | VAB Lab 2.11 Write-up | Finish the Results and Discussion of the spectrograms lab. State some real-life applications of this digital audio technique in fields of your choosing. Print-out and place in your summary spectrograms from these fields. Study for Chapter 2 test. | 100 pts
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| 9-19 W | none | Chapter 2 Test | 100 pts |
| 9-20 H | none | Chapter 3.1- 3.3 reading notes | R |
| 9-21 F | none | X | |
| 9-24 M | Exercises 3.1.4 | (Bonus = Do #4-6 of Exercises 3.1.3) | RR |
| 9-25 T | Go through Ch. 3 Web links #1-5. | Time expectation: 30 minutes total. After visiting, reading, and running the applets (if present), send Mr. R an email summary for EACH the 5 websites. Identify the website, briefly outline the major concepts that relate to the Chapter 3 vocabulary that you found there, and state what information you extracted from your visit (if any). All 5 summaries should be inside a single email. The 5 websites = Wave Animations, Longitudinal Waves, Speech and Hearing Applications, Tutorials on Fourier Analysis, and Harmonic Phasors + Fourier Series. |
15 pts
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| 9-26 W | Handouts "I'm All Ears" + "Double Bass Redoubled" Questions | In an email, answer these questions for each handout. |
15 pts |
| 9-28 F | Exercises 3.2.2 (if not done in class on Wed). | Remember
that rate (m/s) = wavelength (m)/ period (s) or rate = (wavelength)(frequency). Note this correction to the book's Ch. 3 pg. 15 equation: fn = (n *(T/m)1/2 )/ 2L. for Question #3 assume the tension (T) string thickness (m) remain the same. |
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| 10-1 M | "Resonance" Handout packet- Case Questions #1-3 | This 14 page packet addresses many of the topics required to physically model a guitar string's vibrations. The main topics are resonance, standing waves, harmonics, and harmonic oscillators. If you get stuck on Case Questions #2 or 3, grab a rope/ ruler and try out your ideas! | 12 pts |
| 10-2 T | "Resonance" Handout packet- Review Questions #1-10 | See the Review questions on p. 355 of the packet. Will go over in class. Make sure you've had a chance to try the "Check Understanding" challenges from the packet. | 10 pts |
| 10-3 W | "Resonance" Packet- Exercises #1-3, 5, 7, 12 (#15 = bonus) | See the last page of the packet. | R |
| 10-4 H | Exercises 3.3.2 | Echo and reverb calculations | R |
| 10-5 F | Exercises 3.3.3, 3.3.4 | Digital flanger designs | R |
| 10-8 M | "Tooth
Tunes" lab summary;
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Email your
description of how the "Tooth Tunes" device worked. Start your
essay with the output jack of the radio. Include in your essay these
terms: electrical signal, voltage, fluctuations, copper coil,
magnetic field, induction, attraction, repulsion, compression, frequency,
treble, bass, resonant energy transfer, outer, middle, and inner ear,
nerves, brain. This should be a minimum of one page.
See the Gosney template handout. Standard materials needed: paper cone, tape, glue, copper wire, button magnet, salad bowl. |
30 pts |
| 10-9 T | "Tank Circuits" packet questions | Answer the questions given after reading about the fundamental circuits used in radio and telephones. | R |
| 10-10 W | "Radio Broadcast/ Receiver Essay" | Email your description of how an AM/ FM radio works. Start your essay with the broadcaster's analog electrical signal being sent to the radio tower and ending with the output headphone jack of a portable radio. Include as many specific terms as possible from the "Tank circuits" packet. An email listing specific terms to include will be sent to you. This essay should be a minimum of one page. | 30 pts |
| 10-11 H | Gosney speaker initial check | Bring in
your functional (done!) Gosney speaker in for an initial trial. Debug your
design! Grading will be based on these criteria: 1) Frequency range (lowest to highest) 2) Amplitude of sound at around 400 Hertz 3) Quality of construction 4) Innovation beyond the given Gosney template 5) Ability to function as a microphone |
20 pts |
| 10-12 F | Final Gosney speaker due | See
grading criteria above.
"Multimedia Sound" packet has been read and Discussion will follow. Know the objectives for this packet. |
100 pts! |
| 10-15 M | Round 1 of Ch. 3 Objectives written out | Minimum 30 minutes of written work required for a passing grade. Objectives #1-11 are answered in written form. | R |
| 10-16 T | Round 2 of Ch. 3 Objectives written out | Remainder of the #12- 19 objectives for Chapter 3 are answered in written form. | R |
| 10-17 W | Chapter 3 Test | Know the Chapter 3 objectives for the test! | 100 pts |
| 10-18 H | none | Chapter 4.1 Reading | X |
| 10-19 F | none | none | X |
| 10-22 M | Chapter 4 Web Tutorial I done. | Visit and
go through all of these imaging tutorials: a) Digital Imaging Tutorial by Big Ben b) Cornell University Tutorial for digital archiving Know the concepts introduced and covered as they relate to Ch. 4 |
Know for quiz! |
| 10-23 T | Exercise
#4.4 part 2
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>> Email
the Word document about your
future engineering application for an imaging system. This should be a 1
page summary of your application to include: 1) Objective of imaging system 2) Target Audience/user 3) Advantages of your new system 4) Technical capabilities >> A block diagram of the functions of your system's operation should be done on paper or in Word. This flowchart should denote all of the major events a user would wish to know that your device can perform. How much data can it acquire? >>Paper sketches with labels and dimensions of your system are required for an "A" grade [electronic sketches (i.e. scanned, done in Word) will allow an A+ grade.
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30 pts |
| 10-24 W | Exercises 4.6 #1-3 | Only do Exercise 4.6 #1-#3. Skip #4. | R |
| 10-25 H | Exercise 4.7 on CCD size and image processing. | See your email for the questions. Show all setup and label all values in your problem. | 10 pts |
| 10-26 | No classes | Enjoy the Holiday! | X |
| 10-29 M | Chapter 4 Web Tutorial II done. | Visit and
go through all of these imaging tutorials: a) Ohio State Tutorial for basic input-output of digital images b) Quiz on the hardware topics covered here is quite likely! |
Know for quiz! |
| 10-30 T | Label location and functions of eye structures |
> Read Ch. 18.0- 18.2.2. |
R |
| 10-31 W | Email
these: > Exercises 18.3
at end of Chapter section 18.2
|
Your email
to Mr. R should include:
> Exercises 18.3 #1,2 from the end of Chapter section 18.2 > A table (can be done in Excel or Word)
that contrasts and compares these three light sensors: silver gelatin
film, the human retina, and a CCD chip. Categories to compare in the table
should include: |
10 pts |
| 11-1 H | After
doing the Physics
2000: "The TV" tutorial, email these answers to Mr.R: a) What is the relationship between persistence of vision and the scanning rate of a CRT? b) Briefly describe the role of the anode, cathode, electromagnet "guide", shadow mask, & phosphor dots on the screen of a CRT. c) What is additive color theory ("painting with light")? c) How can brightness and color be changed in a color CRT display? d) What is the relationship between a magnetic field and the motion of electrons passing through it? |
10 pts | |
| 11-2 F |
Web
Tutorial: Physics 2000: "The Laptop" |
After
doing the Physics
2000: "The Laptop" tutorial on
LCD panels,
email these answers to Mr.R: a) What is polarized light? b) How is the use of polarized light crucial for any LCD design? c) What is a liquid crystal? d) How does the orientation of a liquid crystal create an output signal? e) Describe the basic construction of a monochrome LCD panel "cell". f) How does the application of voltage turn LCD cells on and off? g) How does a color LCD panel differ in construction from a monochrome panel? h) Name three advantages and three disadvantages of an LCD compared to a CRT display. |
10 pts |
| 11-5 M | Flash tutorial on TI's Digital Mirror Device | After
doing the Flash tutorial on
TI's Digital Mirror Device, looking at the DLP comparisons (and
reading the end of Chapter 18!), email answers to these questions: a) Identify three input sources for a DLP b) What is a DMD? How many elements does a typical one have? c) What is the refresh rate for a DMD unit? d) What bit depth is used for most color imaging in DLP projectors? e) How is color given to a DMD's output? Describe the device. f) Why is the luminosity of DMD's so large compared to similar sized LCD's light output? g) What are 3 advantages to using DLP's in cinema projectors compared to film? What is one major disadvantage? h) What is one major disadvantage and advantage in the manufacturing of DMD's compared to CRT's? |
10 pts |
| 11-9 F | none-reading | Read Chapter 5.0- 5.1 | R |
| 11-12 M | Exercises 5.2 & 5.3 | Send answers via email | R |
| 11-13 T | none-reading | Read Chapter 5.4 -5.5 | R |
| 11-16 F | Exercise 5.5 | Email matrices as Word or Excel Tables. | 10 pts |
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