Physics 310: Electronics

Schedule (so far) 

Day

Readings and Activities

Assignments Due (* = see HW Notes)

Wed. 1/11
Thurs. 1/12
Fri. 1/13

Introduction
Ch 1.1 - .8: DC Circuit Basics
Ch 1.9-.10:  DC Circuit Intermediate; Appendix A, pp A-1 to 4 Excel Matrix

 

Mon. 1/16
Wed. 1/18
Thurs. 1/19
Fri. 1/20

Ch 1.10-.13, , Ch 6.1,3,4,8, 10, 11
Quiz Ch 1 & 6, Lab 1: DC Circuits
more of the same
Ch 2.2-.5: Capacitors


HW1
: Ch1 Pr 4, 25; Ch 6 Pr  9*, 12

Lab 1 Notebook

Mon. 1/23
Wed. 1/25
Thurs. 1/26
Fri. 1/27

 Ch 2.5-.6,  6.6-7, App B-2:Capacitors, Inductors, & Oscilloscopes
Quiz Ch 2 & 6, Lab 2: Oscilloscopes & Circuit Transients
more of the same
Ch 3, 4.5, 6.5: Simple AC Circuits & meeting Phasors, practice and cribnotes


HW2: Ch2 Pr 1,2,3,6* ,8,10

Lab 2 Notebook

Mon. 1/30
Wed. 2/1
Thurs. 2/2
Fri. 2/3

Ch 3, 4.5, 6.5: Complex AC Circuits & Using Phasors
Quiz Ch 3, Lab 3: AC Circuits
more of the same
Ch 4.2-.3, Ch 5 ( .1-.2): Transformers, Diodes, & Power Supplies


HW3
: Ch3 Pr 2,6,7*, 8*, 11,12,16

Lab 3 Notebook

Mon. 2/6
Wed. 2/8
Thurs. 2/9
Fri. 2/10

Ch 5 (the rest): Diodes and Diode-based Device
Quiz Ch 4 & 5, Lab 4: Transformers, Diodes, & Power Supplies (spice files)
more of the same
Ch 8.1-.3: Transistors

 
HW4
: A* & Ch4 pr 1,2,5; Ch5 pr 3,12

Lab 4 Notebook

Mon. 2/13
Wed. 2/15
Thurs. 2/16
Fri. 2/17

Ch 8.3-.9: Transistors
Quiz Ch 8, Lab 5: Transistors

more of the same
Ch 9.1-.5, .9, App B-3: Operational Amplifiers




HW5
: * ; Lab 5 Notebook

Mon. 2/20
Wed. 2/22
Thurs. 2/23
Fri. 2/24

Ch 9 (the rest): Op-Amps
Quiz Ch 9, Lab 6: Operational Amplifiers
more of the same
Midterm Review(through Transistors); eq'n sheet, old test


HW 6:
Ch9 Pr 1,3*, 4*, 5, 21

Lab 6 Notebook

Mon. 2/27 – Fri. 3/2                                                    Spring Recess

Mon. 3/5
Wed. 3/7
Thurs. 3/8
Fri. 3/9

Mid term Exam
Ch 10.1-.4: Oscillators & Timers
Ch 10.4-.7: Oscillators & Timers, Lab 7: Oscillators & Timers
more of the sameQuiz Ch 10




HW 7:
Ch10 Pr. 2*, 6,7,8; Lab 7 Notebook

Mon. 3/12
Wed. 3/14
Thurs. 3/15
Fri. 3/16

Ch11: Digital Circuit Basics
Ch 12: Digital Circuits

Quiz Ch’s 11 & 12, Lab 8: Digital Circuits
more of the same



HW 8:
Ch11 Pr.2,8,9*; Ch12 Pr 1,5
Lab 8 Notebook

Mon. 3/19
Wed. 3/21
Thurs. 3/22
Fri. 3/23

Ch 14.1, .6-.7: ADC & DAC
CH 14.7-.10; pp 373-374 (
Sampling Frequency); 12.6: DAC & more

Quiz Ch 14Lab 9: ADC & DAC        Sr. Presentations (quiz points)
more of the same

Project Proposal

HW 9: A*
& Ch 14 Pr 13*, 17*
Lab 9 Notebook

Mon. 3/26
Wed. 3/28
Thurs. 3/29
Fri. 3/30

Project: Component Shopping
Ch 13:
Microporcessor math            Sr. Seminar Presentations(quiz points)
Projects
                                            
Review  

Project Progress Report (due at the beginning of class)

Mon. 4/2
Wed. 4/4
Thurs. 4/5
Fri. 4/6

Projects
Projects
Exam 2 (eq'n sheet)

Projects

 

Mon. 4/9
Wed. 4/11
Thurs. 4/12
Fri. 4/13

Projects
Projects
Projects
Projects

 

Mon. 4/16

Demonstrate Projects

Project Report & Notebook

Final Exam:  Thursday April 19th 3:00 p.m. 

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