Physics 181 - Electronics and Instrumentation

Course information

Instructor
Mari-Anne Rosario
mrosario@stmarys-ca.edu
Galileo 108A, 925.631.4837
office hours: Th 1-2, Fri 12:45-2, by appt (revised!)

Syllabus (pdf)

Announcements, exam info

The final exam will be Mon Nov 20. Review sheet and problem set

The second report will be due Friday Nov 13. It is on the transistor circuits. Info and guidelines.

The project proposal will be due Fri Nov 13 11am.. We will be working on projects the last 3 lab periods. Project presentations will be during finals week. Info sheet

The midterm exam was on Wed Oct 21. A Problem set and review sheet.

The first lab report was on resonance in an RLC circuit. It was due Fri Oct 9. Report guidelines.

Currently due

Report 2 will be due Friday Nov 13. It is on the transistor circuits. Info and guidelines.

Project proposal will be due Fri Nov 13 11am. Info sheet.

Schedule

Week of 8.31
Mon. Class logistics, DC circuits review
Wed. DC circuits: review
Thu. Lecture 1.1-1.10

Week of 9.7
Wed. DC circuits and active components
Thu. DC circuits lecture: Thevenin's equivalent circuit
.... Lab 1 due

Week of 9.14
Mon. DC circuits and active components
Wed. The oscilloscope and AC measurements
Thu. AC circuits lecture: rms values, complex numbers, reactance
... Lab 2&3 due Fri

Week of 9.21
Mon. Reactance and RC filters
Wed. Reactance and RC filters
Thu. AC circuits lecture: impedances, gain and phase calculations

Week of 9.28
Mon. RLC circuit
Wed. RLC circuit
Thu. RLC and resonance, Diodes and pn junctions lecture ... Lab 4 due Fri

Week of 10.05
Mon. Diodes and rectifiers
Wed. Labview
Thu. Diode apps lecture
.... Lab report due Fri

Week of 10.12
Mon. Labview and diodes
Wed. Lecture on transistors. animation. Catch up day
Thu. office hour
.... Lab 6 due Thu noon

Week of 10.19
Mon. Transistor lab
Wed. Midterm exam
Thu. Day of rest.

Week of 10.27
Mon. Transistor lab
Wed. short transistor lecture, Transistor lab
Thu. Op amp lecture

Week of 11.02
Mon. Op amps
Wed. Op amps
Thu. Op amps
... Op amp lab due Fri 2pm

Week of 11.09
Mon. Digital basics lecture
Wed. Digital basics lab
Thu. Digital basics lab
... Project proposal due Fri 8am.

Week of 11.16
Mon. Project
Wed. Project
Thu. Project

Week of 11.23
Mon. Final Exam

Week of 11.30
Mon. Project
Wed. Project
Thu. Project