RF-electronics,
preparatory I
Jorma Lehtonen
Jari Kangas
The aim
After the course, You have
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Revised some mathematics
Given presentations
Written an essay
Used Matlab a bit
Got to know other students
I don’t give lectures but feedback
The scope
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Vectors and matrices
Linearity
Multivariable scalar and vector functions
Basics of optimization
Fourier sum and series
Derivatives and integrals
Differential equations
Time harmonic functions
Basic electric circuits
How to pass
The course consists of four parts
1. Lectures
2. Essay
3. Exercises
4. Matlab-labs
After You have passed all parts,
You have passed the course!
Lectures
Lectures are on 5.9, 12.9 and 19.9
You give the lectures in small teams
Each of You has to give two 45 minutes lectures
I will allot the teams and subjects and inform You by
email this evening
You have to attend four lecturs given by other groups
and write short commentaries on them, too.
Commentaries
In a commentary, You must
1) Review the main issues of the lecture
2) Mention at least one issue which was explained well
3) Give at least one suggestion how to improve the lecture
4) Point out possible mistakes, if any
Concentrate on the mathematics, not on the way of presentation
The commentary must be sent to me within one week of the lecture
concerned
Essay
You have to write a three pages essay individually
The instructions will follow the rules of IEEE
conference papers
I will allot subjects to You and inform You by email
this evening (further instructions attached)
You have to review four essays, too.
Essay: schedule
• 24.9. 16:00 Send me the first version of
your essay.
• 25.9. 16:00
I deliver the essays to be
reviewed
• 30.9. 16:00
Send me the reviewer’s reports
• 1.10. 16:00
I will give You feedback (mine
& reviewer’s)
• 7.10. 16:00
Send me the corrected version
of your essay
• 10.10. 16:00 My final feedback
Email
Email is the most efficient way to communicate
[email protected]
If you want to see me, it is possible either on
Mondays or on Fridays
We don’t have to stick to lecture times, but
make an appointment by email in advance,
please
Finally…
This ain’t so serious, yet
(the serious stuff begins in the second period)
So let’s have your heart in your
work!