The Latest on EEL 3701

Spring 2025 classes meet Tues, periods 2-3 (8:30-10:25am)/Thur, period 3 (9:35-10:25am) in MCCC 100
OR Tues, periods 8-9 (3:00-4:55pm)/Thur, period 9 (4:05-4:55pm) in PUGH 170. (UF map.) Labs meet in NEB 248.

  • As of 2:00pm on Dec 17, 2024, there are ZERO open spots in the course for the spring 2025 semester!
  • If you are trying to add the course for the spring 2025 semester and find it full, please add your name to the waiting list.
  • A TENTATIVE (R0) Spring 2025 syllabus should be available by Mon, Dec 16th.
  • Our 3701 class starts on Tues, 14 Jan. Class attendance (in person) is required!
  • Our class will be an entirely synchronous and face-to-face course. This means that your lectures and labs will occur at the times specified when you registered. Nothing will be Zoomed this semester, other than our practicals and exams (and some office hours).
  • The starting date for our labs is Tues, Jan 21st. There will be no labs until then. Labs are all face-to-face, i.e., in person.
  • You can share, borrow, buy, or rent your textbook. I spent some time on Dec 17th finding different sources and prices.
  • You will need to purchase various items for our class that ARE NOT included with the lab fees. More information about this is available in the syllabus.
  • You will be supplied with a DE10-Lite PLD device and, if needed, a Digilent Analog Discovery (DAD). The DAD is used in our course and many other is both EE and CpE. Everyone will return their DE10-Lite after Practical 2. EE and CpE students will return their DAD at the end of their last undergraduate EE or CpE course at UF; others will return it after Practical 2.



  • The UF Academic Resources has some study skills videos available here. A link to setup an appointment for Study Skills is available here.
  • Email sent to Dr. Schwartz or a TA without 3701 and a meaningful subject in the subject field will be ignored.
  • Comments from recent students, most now in industry.
  • Lessons on Life
    GET INVOLVED! (with ECE & Engr student groups):
  • UF's Machine Intelligence Laboratory (MIL) Website
  • UF IEEE student branch Website, Facebook, Instagram
  • WECE (Women in ECE) Website, Facebook, Instagram
  • NSBE (National Socienty of Black Engineers) Website, Facebook, Instagram
  • HECE (Hispanics in ECE) Website, Facebook, Instagram
  • UF ACE student branch Website, Facebook , Instagram
  • I (Dr. Schwartz) will teach 3701 during the spring 2025 and summer 2025 semesters. Dr. Bobda will teach 3701 during the fall 2025 semester (as he did in fall 2024).
  • There is useful information on this website for Dr. Bobda's students as well as past 3701 students.