PHY4802L - LABORATORY ELECTRONICS - FALL 2015


We have three sources of information:

  • The experimental instructions will be made available by the instructors during lectures.
  • The textbook: Basic Electronics for scientists and engineers
  • Horowitz & Hill is always a great source.

The experimental instructions do not cover any background material. The textbook provides the background information while the student manual is a mixture between theory and experimental instructions. Reading assignments can be found in the schedule online.


This schedule is preliminary and subject to change.
  • Labreport I covers the materials from Chapters 2 and 3.
  • Labreport II covers the materials from chapters 4 and 5.
  • Labreport III covers the materials from chapters 6 and 7.
  • Labreport IV covers the materials from chapters 8.
Lab reports should have a length of 6 to 8 pages.


Week

Date

Reading Assignment

Lab

Lab report due

1

Tuesday
Aug 25

Watch:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oiqNaSPTI7w

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lqw6ask5HK0

and create an account for yourself at www.circuitlab.com and familiarize yourself with the tool.

Lab 1: Explore equipment

Thursday
Aug 27

Chapter 1: Basic conceps and DC circuits

Lab 1: DC

Tuesday
Sep 1

Lab 1

2

Thursday
Sep 3


Chapter 2: AC circuits

Lab 2:AC

Tuesday
Sep 8

Lab 2:

Test pdf file

3

Thursday
Sep 10


Lab 2

Tuesday
Sep 15


Chapter 3: Diodes

Lab 3


4

Thursday
Sep 17

Lab 3


Tuesday
Sep 22


Lab 3

5

Thursday
Sep 24


Chapter 4: Transistors

Lab 4

Tuesday
Sep 30

Lab 4

Labreport I

6

Thursday
Oct 1

Lab 4

Tuesday
Oct 6

Lab 4

7

Thursday
Oct 8

Chapter 5: FETs

Lab 5


Tuesday
Oct 13

Lab 5


8

Thursday
Oct 15

Lab 5


Tuesday
Oct 20

Lab 5

9

Thursday
Oct 22

Lab 5

Tuesday
Oct 27

Chapter 6: OpAmps

Lab 6

10

Thursday
Oct 29

Lab 6

Labreport II

Tuesday
Nov 3

Lab 6

11

Thursday
Nov 5

OpAmp circuits with transistors

Lab 7


Tuesday
Nov 10

Lab 7


12

Thursday
Nov 12

Lab 7

SKUNK proposal due

Tuesday
Nov 17

Chapter 7: Oscillators and Mixers

Lab 8


13

Thursday
Nov 19

Read background for your skunk works project

Lab 8

Labreport III

Tuesday
Nov 24

Lab 8

Skunk block diagram

14

Thursday
Nov 26

Thanksgiving


Tuesday
Dec 1

SKUNK WORKS

Labreport IV

Thursday
Dec 3

SKUNK WORKS

Tuesday
Dec 8

SKUNK WORKS

Thursday
Dec 17

Preliminary

FINAL PRESENTATIONS


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