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EE:132-501 Lesson Schedule, SP/06 |
Following is the approximate lesson schedule for the above class, semester and teacher. These lessons may be interpreted as reading assignments which the students are expected to study before the topics are covered in class. Laboratory assignments are expected to be performed during the week assigned, and the reports are due at the beginning of the lab period the following week. There will be a penalty for late reports.
Students are advised to carefully study the contents of the EE:132 course index and course syllabus so they will understand their responsibilities in this class. Students are responsible for understanding the contents of these documents.
Instead of in-class quizzes, the points defined in the "Classroom Policies" handout will be earned by submitting signed score sheets from the "ETCAI Solid State Challenge" program. Each student's signature on a score sheet is a personal guarantee that the work it reports was performed by that student alone with no outside assistance. Failure to honor this system is grounds for disciplinary action.
| Week # |
Start Date |
Assigned Topics |
| 1 | 16 Jan |
Introduction, successful
studenting, class handouts, policies
and procedures Introduction - Reading assignment: text pp i-xi and Chapter 1 NO LAB EXPERIMENT THIS WEEK -- STUDY Lab #1 and Lab #10 HOLIDAY, COLLEGE CLOSED 16 JANUARY |
| 2 | 23 Jan |
Semiconductors - Reading
assignment:
text chapter 2, Standards
for labeling
electronic component values NO LAB EXPERIMENT THIS WEEK, but meet in laboratory room for equipment orientation |
| 3 | 30 Jan | Diode theory - Reading
assignment: text chapter
3, Problem
solving techniques NO LAB THIS WEEK - good time to earn extra credit, prepare for Lab #1 |
| 4 | 6 Feb | Diode circuits - Reading
assignment:
text chapter 4 Lab #1: Diode Characteristics |
| 5 | 13 Feb | Special-purpose diodes - Reading assignment:
text
chapter 5 Lab #2: Dual Power Supply (wiring) Quiz #1 due Friday, 12 NOON |
| 6 | 20 Feb | Bipolar transistors - Reading
assignment:
text chapter 6, Introduction
to hybrid
parameters Labs #3 & #4: Dual Power Supply (measurements & report) HOLIDAY, COLLEGE CLOSED 20 FEBRUARY |
| 7 | 27 Feb | Transistor fundamentals
- Reading
assignment: text chapter 7 NO LAB THIS WEEK - good time to earn extra credit, prepare for Lab #5 |
| 8 | 6 Mar | Transistor biasing - Reading
assignment: text
chapter 8 Lab #5: Transistor biasing MIDTERM GRADES COMPUTED 10 MARCH! |
SPRING BREAK 13 - 19 MARCH
| Week # |
Start Date |
Assigned Topics |
| 9 | 20 Mar | AC models - Reading
assignment:
text chapter 9 NO LAB THIS WEEK - good time to prepare for Lab #6 |
| 10 | 27 Mar | Voltage amplifiers - Reading
assignment: text chapter
10 Lab #6: Common emitter amplifier |
| 11 | 3 Apr | Voltage amplifiers
continued - Reading assignment:
text
chapter 10 NO LAB THIS WEEK - good time to earn extra credit, prepare for Lab #7 Quiz #2 due Friday, 12 NOON |
| 12 | 10 Apr | Power amplifiers - Reading
assignment: text chapter 11 Lab #7: Power Amplifier (wiring) LAST DAY TO WITHDRAW (Grade = "W"), 14 APRIL |
| 13 | 17 Apr | Power amplifiers
continued - Reading assignment:
text
chapter 11 Labs #8 & #9: Power Amplifier (measurements & report) |
| 14 | 24 Apr | Emitter followers - Reading
assignment: text
chapter 12 NO LAB THIS WEEK, LABS #7, #8 & #9 REPORT DUE NEXT FRIDAY |
| 15 | 1 May | Review all topics Lab #10: Complete Project. The scheduled labs are completed. Students may wish to perform additional labs for extra credit. Quiz #3 due Friday, 12 NOON LAST DAY TO SUBMIT HOMEWORK IS 8 MAY AT 12 NOON |
Final examinations are normally required for the completion of a course and for a final credit grade. The final exam for this class will be 8 May, 9:00 - 10:50 AM. It will be open book, open notes. Watch the "EE-Discuss" email list for late news.
