John. A. Shaw
jshaw@lsmsa.edu
The test, quiz, and homework dates are firm. The specific dates of the material we will cover are estimates.
Quizzes will be two or three questions based on the problems assigned for homework. I reserve the right
to adjust this schedule as the class progresses.
Lecture and Exam Schedule
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Aug. 16 |
Syllabus, Pre-test |
| T | Aug. 17 | Lab1 - Lab rules, Multimeter Use and circuits | |
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Aug. 18 |
Current, voltage, |
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Aug. 20 |
"" HW #1 due. Quiz #1 |
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Aug. 23 |
Series and parallel resistor circuits, current dividers, voltage dividers. |
| T | Aug. 24 | Lab2 - Series/Parallel circuits | |
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Aug. 25 |
Kirchoff's Laws |
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Aug. 27 |
HW#2 due,
Quiz #2 |
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Aug. 30 |
Linear Algebra and loop equations |
| T | Aug. 31 | Lab3-Meter Circuits and measurements | |
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Sept. 1 |
Thevenin's Theorem |
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Sept. 3 |
Circuit theorems and simplification HW#3 due. Quiz #3 |
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Sept. 6 |
Labor Day Holiday. |
| T | Lab4-Output Impedance and Thevenin's Theorem | ||
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Sept. 8 |
Capacitors in circuits |
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Sept. 10 |
Test #1 |
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Sept. 13 |
Inductors in circuits |
| T | Sept 14 | Lab5- RC time constant | |
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Sept. 15 |
AC circuits |
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Sept. 17 |
HW#4 due. Quiz #4 |
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Sept 20 |
Filter Circuits |
| T | Sept. 21 | Lab6-Filters and Resonance | |
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Sept. 22 |
mathematics of complex impedances |
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Sept. 24 |
"" HW#5 due. Quiz #5 |
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Sept. 27 |
Transistors and Diodes; Clipper circuits and rectification |
| T | Sept. 28 | Lab7-Diodes | |
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Sept. 29 |
Test #2 |
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Oct. 1 |
Extended weekend |
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Oct. 4 |
Transistor Load Lines and
bias |
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Oct. 5 |
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Oct. 6 |
Base bias circuits and switching |
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Oct. 8 |
CE bias and amplifiers HW#6 due, Quiz #6 |
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Oct. 11 |
CE amplifiers |
| T | Oct. 12 | Lab9-Transistors II | |
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Oct. 13 |
"" |
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Oct. 15 |
CE amplifier defects and solutions. CC circuits. HW#7 Due, Quiz #7 |
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Oct. 18 |
Differential Amplifiers |
| T | Oct. 19 | Lab10-Transistors III | |
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Oct. 20 |
Op-amps |
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Oct. 22 |
Ideal Op-Amp behavior HW#8 due, Quiz #8 |
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Oct. 25 |
Op-Amp amplifier circuits |
| T | Oct. 26 | Lab11- The 741 Op-Amp | |
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Oct. 27 |
Test #3 |
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Oct. 29 |
Extended Weekend |
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Nov 1 |
Integration, Differentiation, etc with Op-Amps |
| T | Nov. 2 | Lab12- Op-Amp applications | |
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Nov. 3 |
Oscillator Circuits |
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Nov. 5 |
555 Timer Circuits HW#9 due, Quiz #9 |
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Nov. 8 |
Digital applications of Op-Amps |
| T | Nov. 9 | Lab13-The 555 Timer | |
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Nov. 10 |
Binary Codes |
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Nov. 12 |
Logic Gates HW#10 Due, Quiz #10 |
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Nov. 15 |
Theorems for simplifying logical circuits |
| T | Nov. 16 | Lab14-logic gates | |
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Nov 17 |
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Nov 19 |
PIC programming/Projects HW#11due, Quiz #11 |
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MWF |
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Nov. 22-26 |
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Nov. 29 |
Projects |
| T | Nov. 30 | Lab 15-TBA | |
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Dec. 1 |
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Dec . 3 |
Test#4: |
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Dec. 8 |
Projects |
| T | Dec.7 | Lab 16-TBA | |
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RF/MTW |
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Dec. 9-15 |
Final Exams Times to be announced |
| Homework | Course Information |