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.
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Reading Assignment
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Lab
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Lab report due
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1
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Tuesday
Aug 23
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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.
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Lab 1: Explore equipment
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Thursday
Aug 25
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Chapter 1: Basic conceps and DC circuits
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Lab 1: DC
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Tuesday
Aug 30
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Lab 1
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2
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Thursday
Sep 1
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Chapter 2: AC circuits
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Lab 2:AC
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Tuesday
Sep 6
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Lab 2:
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Test pdf file
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3
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Thursday
Sep 8
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Lab 2
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Tuesday
Sep 13
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Chapter 3: Diodes
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Lab 3
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4
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Thursday
Sep 15
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Lab 3
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Tuesday
Sep 20
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Lab 3
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5
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Thursday
Sep 22
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Chapter 4: Transistors
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Lab 4
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Tuesday
Sep 28
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Lab 4
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Labreport I
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6
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Thursday
Sep 29
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Lab 4
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Tuesday
Oct 4
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Lab 4
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7
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Thursday
Oct 6
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Chapter 5: FETs
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Lab 5
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Tuesday
Oct 11
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Lab 5
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8
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Thursday
Oct 13
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Lab 5
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Tuesday
Oct 18
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Lab 5
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9
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Thursday
Oct 20
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Lab 5
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Tuesday
Oct 27
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Chapter 6: OpAmps
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Lab 6
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10
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Thursday
Oct 27
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Lab 6
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Labreport II
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Tuesday
Nov 1
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Lab 6
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11
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Thursday
Nov 3
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OpAmp circuits with transistors
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Lab 7
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Tuesday
Nov 8
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Lab 7
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12
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Thursday
Nov 10
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Lab 7
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SKUNK proposal due
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Tuesday
Nov 15
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Chapter 7: Oscillators and Mixers
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Lab 8
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13
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Thursday
Nov 17
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Read background for your skunk works project
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Lab 8
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Labreport III
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Tuesday
Nov 22
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Lab 8
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Skunk block diagram
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14
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Thursday
Nov 24
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Thanksgiving
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Tuesday
Nov 29
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SKUNK WORKS
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Labreport IV
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Thursday
Dec 1
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SKUNK WORKS
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Tuesday
Dec 6
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SKUNK WORKS
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Tuesday
Dec 13
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Preliminary
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FINAL PRESENTATIONS (TBC)
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