Electronics - Physics 202: Syllabus, Fall 2004

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

 

 

Day

 

Date

Lecture

M

 

Aug. 16

Syllabus, Pre-test

  Aug. 17 Lab1 - Lab rules, Multimeter Use and circuits

W

 

Aug. 18

Current, voltage,
Ohm's law and resistor circuits.

F

 

Aug. 20

""  

HW #1 due. Quiz #1

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M

 

Aug. 23

Series and parallel resistor circuits, current dividers, voltage dividers.

  Aug. 24 Lab2 - Series/Parallel circuits

W

 

Aug. 25

Kirchoff's Laws

F

 

Aug. 27

HW#2 due, Quiz #2

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M

 

Aug. 30

 Linear Algebra and loop equations

T   Aug. 31 Lab3-Meter Circuits and measurements

W

 

Sept. 1

Thevenin's Theorem

F

 (short sched.)

Sept. 3

Circuit theorems and simplification

HW#3 due. Quiz #3

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M

 

Sept. 6

Labor Day Holiday.

T     Lab4-Output Impedance and Thevenin's Theorem

W

 

Sept. 8

 Capacitors in circuits

F

 

Sept. 10

Test #1

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M

 

Sept. 13

Inductors in circuits

T   Sept 14 Lab5- RC time constant

W

 

Sept. 15

AC circuits

F

 

Sept. 17

HW#4 due. Quiz #4

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M

 

Sept 20

Filter Circuits

T   Sept. 21 Lab6-Filters and Resonance

W

 

Sept. 22

mathematics of complex impedances

F

 

Sept. 24

""

HW#5 due. Quiz #5

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M

 

Sept. 27

Transistors and Diodes; Clipper circuits and rectification

T   Sept. 28 Lab7-Diodes

W

 

Sept. 29

Test #2

F

 

Oct. 1

Extended weekend

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M

 

Oct. 4

 Transistor Load Lines and bias

T

 

Oct. 5

Lab8-Transistors I

W

 

Oct. 6

Base bias circuits and switching

F

 

Oct. 8

CE bias and amplifiers

HW#6 due, Quiz #6

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M

 

Oct. 11

CE amplifiers

T   Oct. 12 Lab9-Transistors II

W

 

Oct. 13

""

F

 

Oct. 15

CE amplifier defects and solutions. CC circuits.

HW#7 Due, Quiz #7

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M

 

Oct. 18

Differential Amplifiers

T   Oct. 19 Lab10-Transistors III

W

 

Oct. 20

Op-amps

F

 

Oct. 22

Ideal Op-Amp behavior

 HW#8 due, Quiz #8

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M

 

Oct. 25

 Op-Amp amplifier circuits

  Oct. 26 Lab11- The 741 Op-Amp

W

 

Oct. 27

Test #3

F

 

Oct. 29

Extended Weekend

 

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M

 

Nov 1

Integration, Differentiation, etc with Op-Amps

T   Nov. 2 Lab12- Op-Amp applications

W

 

Nov. 3

Oscillator Circuits

F

 

Nov. 5

555 Timer Circuits

HW#9 due, Quiz #9

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M

 

Nov. 8

Digital applications of Op-Amps

T   Nov. 9 Lab13-The 555 Timer

W

 

Nov. 10

Binary Codes

F

 

Nov. 12

Logic Gates

HW#10 Due, Quiz #10

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M

 

Nov. 15

Theorems for simplifying logical circuits

T   Nov. 16 Lab14-logic gates

W

 

Nov 17

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F

 

Nov 19

PIC programming/Projects

HW#11due, Quiz #11

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MWF

 

Nov. 22-26


Thanksgiving Holidays

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M

 

Nov. 29

Projects

T   Nov. 30 Lab 15-TBA

W

 

Dec. 1

""

F

 

Dec . 3

Test#4:

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M

 

Dec. 8

Projects

T   Dec.7 Lab 16-TBA

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RF/MTW

 

Dec. 9-15

Final Exams

Times to be announced


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