UST Engineering University of St. Thomas

ENGR-345: Electronic I

Fall Semester 2004, 4 credits; followed by ENGR-346, Electronic II in the Spring Semester

 

Instructor        Dr. Greg Mowry

Contact           Office: OSS 106A
Information     Office: 651-962-5749
                        Fax:     651-962-6419
                        E-mail: gsmowry@stthomas.edu

Time                Lecture MWF, 1:35 – 2:40 PM
                        Lab: R, 1:30 – 5:00 PM

Location          OSS 122

Required         Electronic Circuit Anal & Design, 2nd Ed., by Neamen, McGraw-Hill
Text

 

Suggested       See me when intrigued and thirsting for more J
Readings       

 

Course           Analysis of electronic devices and circuits. Topics include linear and non-linear
Description     models of electronic devices, feedback and circuit design techniques.
                       Applications include amplifiers, demodulation, oscillators, logic implementation.

 

Prerequisites  ENGR 240 and PHYS 225

 

Course            Understanding of the principles of linear circuit analysis as demonstrated in quizzes and Objectives       tests.

                        Ability to apply those principles to the design and analysis of practical circuits as
                        demonstrated in laboratory experiments and student design projects.

                        Ability to use software tools and lab instruments to design, simulate, build, test and
                       document circuits using discrete passive components and operational amplifiers.

Course            Upon successful completion of the course, the student will be able to:
Outcomes

 

  Skills:- Use power supplies, signal generators, and oscilloscopes for testing circuits, (EE7, 11)

            - Determine voltages and currents in a circuit using nodal and mesh analysis, (EE8,10)

            - Use computer based tools for schematic entry and circuit analysis,  (EE11)

            - Use Norton’s & Thevenin’s theorems to convert between equivalent circuits, (EE8, 10)

            - Perform arithmetic on complex numbers,  (EE9)

            - Use phasor representation to determine steady state freq. analysis of circuits, (EE9, 10)

            - Create and interpret Bode plots for two port networks, (EE7, 9,12)

           - Determine the transient response of first order and second order linear circuits, (EE9,10)

            - Design and perform experiments to determine linear models for systems, (EE7)

           - Create linear & piecewise linear models for non-linear components based on
            experimental data, (EE7,8,9)

            - Design first and second order passive filters that satisfy given specifications (EE4)

            - Use operational amplifiers to build active filters, summers, inverting and non-inverting
              amplifiers, (EE4)

            - Select operational amplifiers and passive components appropriate for a design using
               manufacturer’s data sheets and other technical data. (EE11, 16)

            - Select a model of appropriate complexity for a given situation (EE1, 3)

Knowledge:      - Explain the practical limitations of operational amplifiers, (EE11)

            - Explain phasor representation of sinusoidal signals, (EE8,9)

            - Explain the concepts of complex impedance and admittance, (EE9,10)

            - Explain how real passive components differ from their linear ideal models, (EE11)

Attitudes:          - Exhibit concern for the safety of themselves and others, (EE13)

            - Exhibit efficient use of time and resources, (EE13)

            - Exhibit courtesy to classmates, faculty and staff, (EE13)

            - Exhibit personal integrity, (EE13)

            - Exhibit desire for clear communication, (EE12)

            - Exhibit desire to achieve.

Course            The instructor will lecture and facilitate learning. Class participation is expected.
Methodology    Assignments and labs are expected to be handed in on schedule. No late
                        assignments and labs accepted. You are responsible for reading &
                        understanding the text & materials.

Schedule

Meeting

Date

Topic

Text Chapter

Exams

1

8-Sep

SC & diodes

C1

2

10-Sep

SC & diodes

C1

3

13-Sep

SC & diodes

C1

4

15-Sep

SC & diodes

C1

5

17-Sep

Diode circuits

C2

6

20-Sep

Diode circuits

C2

7

22-Sep

Diode circuits

C2

8

24-Sep

FETs

C5

Exam 1 take home C1-2

9

27-Sep

FETs

C5

10

29-Sep

FETs

C5

11

1-Oct

FET amplifiers

C6

12

4-Oct

FET amplifiers

C6

13

6-Oct

FET amplifiers

C6

14

8-Oct

FET amplifiers

C6

Exam 2 take home C5-6

15

11-Oct

BJT

C3

16

13-Oct

BJT

C3

17

15-Oct

BJT

C3

18

18-Oct

BJT amplifers

C4

19

20-Oct

BJT amplifers

C4

20

22-Oct

BJT amplifers

C4

21

25-Oct

BJT amplifers

C4

22

27-Oct

BJT amplifers

C4

Exam 3 take home C3-4

29-Oct

Fall break

23

1-Nov

Frequency response

C7

24

3-Nov

Frequency response

C7

25

5-Nov

Frequency response

C7

26

8-Nov

Frequency response

C7

27

10-Nov

Frequency response

C7

28

12-Nov

Frequency response

C7

Exam 4 take home C7

29

15-Nov

Output stages

C8

30

17-Nov

Output stages

C8

31

19-Nov

Output stages

C8

32

22-Nov

Output stages

C8

33

24-Nov

Output stages

C8

34

29-Nov

Ideal op amps

C9

35

1-Dec

Ideal op amps

C9

36

3-Dec

Ideal op amps

C9

37

6-Dec

Special topic

Noise

38

8-Dec

Special topic

Noise

39

10-Dec

Special topic

Noise

Exam 5 take home C8, 9, noise

40

Finals week

*****

 

Lab

Date (Lab sections)

Lab

Lab 1

14-Sep

Lab safety & equipment intro

Lab 2

21-Sep

Diode chracteristics

Lab 3

28-Sep

PD / LED opto isolator

Lab 4

5-Oct

Diode circuits

Lab 5

12-Oct

FETs 1

Lab 6

19-Oct

FETs 2

Lab 7

26-Oct

BJTs 1

Lab 8

2-Nov

BJTs 2

Lab 9

9-Nov

Active devices

Lab 10

16-Nov

Frequency response 1

Lab 11

23-Nov

Frequency response 2

Lab 12

30-Nov

Class AB amplifier

Lab 13

7-Dec

Cleanup

Portfolio          Your portfolio will include all of your homework, exams, research paper, and any extra                         credit exercises organized in a neat and readable manner. Please put your solutions in                         numerical order. The portfolio should be in a 3-ring binder and organized with dividers                         and a table of contents. Your portfolio is due at the end of the period of the last exam
                       and must incorporate a short write up demonstrating, via references to homework,
                       labs, and exams, how you met all of the course objectives and outcomes. (50 points)

Homework      Each problem solution in your weekly homework assignment must be organized in
Format            the following logical, consistent manner. (1) Pertinent given and known information;
                        (2) Appropriate physics, math, and equations identified; (3) Solution path that
                      demonstrates an understanding of the problem; (4) Boxed answers with proper
                       units. This  will help you and permit me to credit you with the maximum number
                       of points possible.

Lab Reports   Labs 5 & 10 will require a full lab report using the following format. (1) Introduction                        containing the lab objectives, explanation of appropriate EE and physics background                        material, and any additional information needed for an introduction; (2) Experimental                        setup description and appropriate discussion; (3) Explanation of experimental results.                        Comparison of expected theory and experimental data. Discussion of possible sources
                      of error which lead to deviation of experimental data from theoretically expected
                      results.  Discussion of any graphs, tables, and so forth necessary to explain data.
                      (4) Conclusion, summary and possible applications; (5) Appendix which incorporates
                      experimental raw data sheet and data.

Points              5 Exams                       100 points each for a total of 500 points

                        8 labs                           20 points each for 6 of 8 labs for a total of 160 points

                                                            50 points each for 2 lab reports for a total of 100 points

                        12 Homework’s           15 points per assignment; 3 randomly graded problems,

                                                            180 total points    (~ 1 problem per day)

                        Portfolio                       50 points

           

                        Total points                990

 

Grading           95 – 100%       A
Policy              90 – 94%         A-
                        85 – 89%         B+
                        80 – 84%         B
                        75 – 79%         B-
                        70 – 74%         C

Related          ENGR-350 Introduction to Electronics
Course

Academic        All students are expected to understand and follow University of St. Thomas policies on
Integrity          Academic Integrity. These are described at:
                        www.stthomas.edu/policies/student_policy_book/Academic_rights_and_procedures.htm

Attendance     Students are expected to attend all class sessions. Circumstances which prevent
Policy              attendance will be honored up to two instances. Absences in excess of two times may                         result in an incomplete grade for the course. Contact the instructor when a special                         situation arises. All absences require that the instructor be informed in advance.

Bibliography   See me and comments in suggested readings.

Instructor       See www.stthomas.edu/engineering/faculty/mowry.asp
Biography


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