PHYSICS/ENGINEERING 307 -- Circuit Theory and Electronics Fall 2012 Syllabus Instructor: Dr. Jorge Talamantes Rivera Science III, room 308 Tel. 661.654.2335 Office hours: See http://www.csub.edu/~jtalamantes Meeting times: M W 8:30 AM - 9:50 AM, Science II room 285 and places M W 6:30 PM - 9:00 PM, Science II room 285 Course text: Principles of Electronics: Analog and Digital, Lloyd R. Fortney, Oxford University Press (2005). ISBN13: 978-0-19-517863-0 ISBN10: 0-19-517863-7 Recommended BUT NOT REQUIRED : Electronics and Circuit Analysis Using Matlab, Second Edition, by John Okyere Attia. CRC Press (2004). ISBN 0-8493-1892-0 Note: A copy of this book will be posted on 2-hr reserve in the library. Prerequisites: Engineering 207 or Physics 207 (Electric Circuits) and 223 (Calculus-based Physics III). Mathematics 205 (Ordinary Differential Equations) recommended. Course Outline: This is an introductory course in analog electronics. Topics include Fourier series and transforms; noise; passive filters; theory and applications of diodes and transistors; operational amplifiers for use in active filters, amplifiers, oscillators, and function generators. Laboratory: - Students will be assigned a laboratory task. This will normally be the specifications of a computational problem, or the specifications of some circuits. - Students will then perform the assignment and write a full report. This is meant to be a serious writing assignment. - They will use matlab to do computational labs (see labs 1 and 8 below). - They will use multisim for circuit design assignments to show first that their design works. They will then implement their design in the laboratory, gather data, and explain their results in the reports. - Students will only be provided with a task (and perhaps some hints). They will then weave a narrative to describe their approach, findings and conclusions. - All typing, graphs and drawings must be done on a computer. No folders or cover page is necessary. - The report must have the following format -- Title. Use a descriptive phrase or sentence. -- Author's name. -- Introduction. Motivation for the work, what you are trying to accomplish, and whatever background material you need to include so that your report is self-contained. -- Materials and methods. Explain how you are trying to accomplish your task. Include here, if applicable, your multisim results. -- Data. Include here the results of your measurements and calculations. -- Discussion. Explore the extent to which you were able to accomplish the task, as well as the limitations of your design. -- References. Cite works you used to do the assignment. - Use a spell-checker. Misspelled words are completely unacceptable. - Use proper grammar. Poor grammar is also completely unacceptable. - Use double-spacing to allow room for comments and feedback. - There are no space constraints, but be concise and clear. A good report should be self-contained but not longer than absolutely necessary. This type of writing is for conveying information efficiently. It is not meant to entertain. - Plan how you are going to explain your work. - Writing a good report takes a lot of time and effort, and it is very important. - No ``group reports'' will be accepted. Each student must write his/her own report. - Proofread your report carefully, and polish it until it is perfect. - The first two reports weigh half of what the remaining reports weigh. Reading: Students are **absolutely** required to read the assigned material in the textbook. See schedule of activities below. Exams: There will be two partial exams. The first one will take place at the end of the fifth week and will cover the first half of the course. The second exam will be held at the end of the tenth week and will cover the second half of the course. Final exam: This exam will be comprehensive. Final grade determination: 1. Laboratory reports 50% 2. Each of two exams 15% 3. Final exam 20% This class is not graded on a curve. The following relation will be used for assigning a final grade: 90-100% A 80-89% B 70-79% C 60-69% D 00-59% F Plus and minus (+/-) grades will be assigned at the instructor's discretion. Dates to keep in mind: (+). Friday 09/28/2012: last day to withdraw without a "W". (++). Friday 10/26/2012: last day to withdraw for a serious and compelling reason. Wednesday 11/28/2012: Final exam. 11 AM - 1:30 PM Behavior: No horse play, or eating, or drinking is allowed in the laboratory. *** CELL PHONES MUST BE TURNED OFF DURING CLASS *** YOU MUST FOLLOW PROPER EMAIL ETIQUETTE *** See http://www.csub.edu/~jtalamantes/email_etiquette.txt *** DO NOT BRING LAPTOP COMPUTERS TO LECTURE. THE ONLY EXCEPTION IS FOR SOMEONE WITH A LETTER FROM THE DISABILITY SERVICES OFFICE Anyone found cheating will automatically get an F in the course. Schedule of activities: Notes: 1. Assignments are due at 6 PM on the dates indicated. 2. This schedule is subject to change. ** WEEK 1 ** 01. M 09/10/12 Introduction to the course Sect 2.8 Resonance Sect 2.10 Bode plots Sect 3.1 Signals, filters and amplifiers: Introduction Sect 3.2 Superposition and signal analysis 02. T 09/11 Sect 3.3 Filters and amplifiers Sect 3.4 Types of filters Sect 3.5 Bode plots and decibels Sect 3.6 Passive RC filters 03. W 09/12 Sect 3.7 Complex frequencies and the s-plane Sect 3.8 The impulse response of a four-terminal network Sect 3.9 Sequential RC filters 04. Th 09/13 Lab 1 Superposition ** WEEK 2 ** 05. M 09/17 Sect 3.10 Passive LCR filters Sect 3.11 RC band-rejection filters Sect 3.12 Amplifier model Sect 5.1 The PN junction and diode circuits: Introduction 06. T 09/18 Lab 1 continued 07. W 09/19 Sect 5.2 Atoms and energy levels Sect 5.3 Energy levels in crystalline solids Sect 5.4 The PN junction and the diode effect 08. Th 09/20 Lab 2 Passive RC filters, differentiators and integrators ** WEEK 3 ** 09. M 09/24 Sect 5.4 continued Sect 5.5 Circuit applications of ordinary diodes 10. T 09/25 Lab 2 continued 11. W 09/26 Sect 5.5 continued Sect 5.6 Power supplies Sect 6.1 Single transistor circuits: Introduction Sect 6.2 Bipolar transistors 12. Th 09/27 Lab 3 Diode Circuits F 09/28 Lab 1 due (+) Last day to withdraw without ``W'' ** WEEK 4 ** 13. M 10/01 Sect 6.2 continued Sect 6.3 The common-emitter amplifier 14. T 10/02 Lab 3 continued 15. W 10/03 Sect 6.3 continued 16. Th 10/04 Lab 4 Title to be announced F 10/05 Lab 2 due ** WEEK 5 ** 17. M 10/08 Sect 6.4 The Common-Collector amplifier Sect 6.5 The Common-Base amplifier Sect 6.6 The PNP transistor Sect 6.7 Current sources Sect 6.8 The Junction Field-Effect Transistor (JFET) 18. T 10/09 Lab 4 continued 19. W 10/10 Sect 6.9 JFET Common-Source amplifier Sect 6.10 JFET Common-Drain amplifier Sect 6.11 The Insulated-Gate Field-Effect Transistor (IGFET) Sect 6.12 Power MOSFET Circuits 20. Th 10/11 Exam 1 (sections 2.8 through 6.3 inclusive) F 10/12 Lab 3 due ** WEEK 6 ** 21. M 10/15 Sect 6.13 Switching an inductive load Sect 8.1 Operational amplifiers: Introduction Sect 8.2 Open-loop amplifier Sect 8.3 Ideal amplifier approximation 22. T 10/16 Lab 5 Single transistor circuits I 23. W 10/17 Sect 8.3 continued 24. Th 10/18 Lab 5 continued F 10/19 Lab 4 due ** WEEK 7 ** 25. M 10/22 Sect 8.3 continued Sect 8.4 Analysis using finite open-loop gain 26. T 10/23 Lab 6 Single transistor circuits II 27. W 10/24 Sect 8.4 continued Sect 8.5 Feedback-induced oscillations Sect 8.6 Pole-zero analysis 28. Th 10/25 Lab 6 continued F 10/26 Lab 5 due (++) Last day to withdraw for serious and compelling reason ** WEEK 8 ** 29. M 10/29 Sect 8.7 Nyquist plot Sect 12.1 Signal analysis: Introduction Sect 12.2 Frequency-domain signal analysis 30. T 10/30 Lab 7 Operational amplifiers 31. W 10/31 Sect 12.2 continued Sect 12.3 Time-domain signal analysis Sect 12.4 Connection between the time and frequency domains 32. Th 11/01 Lab 7 continued F 11/02 Lab 6 due ** WEEK 9 ** 33. M 11/05 Sect 12.5 Intuitive techniques Sect 13.1 Noise and statistics: Introduction Sect 13.2 Statistical description of signals with random noise content Sect 13.3 Probability density functions 34. T 11/06 Lab 8 Fourier and Laplace transforms 35. W 11/07 Sect 13.4 Random noise in electronic systems Sect 13.5 Multivariable analysis 36. Th 11/08 Lab 8 continued F 11/09 Lab 7 due ** WEEK 10 ** 37. M 11/12 Holiday: Veterans' Day. Campus closed 38. T 11/13 Sect 13.6 The Power Spectrum Sect 13.7 Cross-correlation applications Sect 13.8 Signal analyzer block diagrams 39. W 11/14 Wrap-up 40. Th 11/15 Exam 2 (sections 6.4 through 13.5 inclusive) F 11/16 Lab 8 due 41. M 11/19 Wrap-up W 11/28, 11:00-1:30 PM Final Exam (comprehensive) F 11/30 Grades available