PHY4802L - LABORATORY ELECTRONICS - SPRING 2015


We have two sources of information:

  • The instructions will appear at this web site.  
  • The textbook: Basic Electronics for scientists and engineers

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 instructions and in the schedule online.

Other resources are available. See the resources link. You are encouraged to seek out still more references, and bring them to the attention of the instructors and your classmates.

Week

Date

Reading Assignment

Lab

Lab report due

1

Tuesday 
Jan 6

Watch:

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

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

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

Lab 1

Thursday
Jan 10

Chapter 1: Basic conceps and DC circuits

Lab 1

2

Tuesday  
Jan 13


Lab 1

Thursday
Jan 15

Chapter 2: AC circuits

Lab 2

3

Tuesday  
Jan 20


Lab 2

Lab 1

Thursday
Jan 22


Lab 2


4

Tuesday  
Jan 27

Chapter 3: Diodes

Lab 3


Thursday
Jan 29


Lab 3

Lab 2

5

Tuesday  
Feb 3


Lab 3

Thursday
Feb 5

Chapter 4: Transistors

Lab 4

6

Tuesday  
Feb 10

Lab 4

Lab 3

Thursday
Feb 12

Lab 4

7

Tuesday  
Feb 17 

Lab 4


Thursday 
Feb 19

Chapter 5: FETs

Lab 5


8

Tuesday  
Feb 24

Lab 5


Lab 4

Thursday
Feb 26

Lab 5

9

Tuesday  
Mar 10

Chapter 6: Op-Amps

Lab 6

Thursday
Mar 12

Lab 6

Lab 5

10

Tuesday  
Mar 17

Lab 6

Thursday
Mar 19

Op-Amp circuits with transistors

Lab 7

11

Tuesday  
Mar 24

Lab 7


Lab 6

Thursday
Mar 26

Lab 7


12

Tuesday 
Mar 31

Chapter 7: Oscillators and Mixers

Lab 8

Skunk-works proposal due

Thursday
Apr 2

Lab 8


Lab 7

13

Tuesday  
Apr 7

Read background for your skunk-works project

Lab 8

Skunk-works block diagram

Thursday
Apr 9

SKUNK WORKS

14

Tuesday  
Apr 14

SKUNK WORKS

Lab 8


Thursday
Apr 16

SKUNK WORKS

15

Tuesday  
Apr 21

SKUNK WORKS 

Exam Week

10-12 Mon & Tue?

12:30-5 Fri

FINAL PRESENTATIONS


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