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BE:251-501/EE:234-501 Lesson Schedule, FA/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 BE:251/EE:234 course index and course syllabus so they will understand their responsibilities in this class. Students are responsible for understanding the contents of these documents.
| Week # |
Start Date |
Assigned Topics |
| 1 | 21 Aug |
Introduction, class handouts, policies
and procedures JFETs - Reading assignment: Text book chapter 13 NO LAB THIS WEEK! |
| 2 | 28 Aug |
JFETs continued - Reading
assignment: Chapter 13, Successful
studenting, Standards
for labeling
electronic component values, Problem
solving techniques |
| 3 | 4 Sep |
MOSFETs - Reading
assignment:
Chapter 14 Lab #1: Experiment 32, JFET bias (Malvino lab manual) HOLIDAY 2-3-4 SEPTEMBER, COLLEGE CLOSED |
| 4 | 11 Sep | Thyristors - Reading
assignment:
Chapter
15 Lab #2: Experiment 33, JFET amplifiers |
| 5 | 18 Sep | Review weeks 1 - 4, Quiz
#1 Lab #3: Experiment 36, The SCR |
| 6 | 25 Sep |
Frequency effects - Reading
assignment:
Chapter 16 NO LAB THIS WEEK - good time to work on extra credits, such as Lab x1 |
| 7 | 2 Oct |
Differential amplifiers
- Reading
assignment:
Chapter 17 Lab #4: Experiment 37, Frequency effects |
| 8 | 9 Oct | Operational amplifiers - Reading
assignment:
Chapter 18 Lab #5: Experiment 38, The differential amplifier MIDTERM GRADES COMPUTED 13 OCTOBER |
| Week # |
Start Date |
Assigned Topics |
| 9 | 16 Oct |
Negative feedback - Reading
assignment:
Chapter 19 NO LAB THIS WEEK - good time to work on extra credits, such as Lab x1 SERVICE DAY, NO CLASSES 17 OCTOBER |
| 10 | 23 Oct |
Linear op-amp circuits - Reading
assignment: Chapter 20 Lab #6: Experiment 40, Introduction to op-amp circuits |
| 11 | 30 Oct |
Review weeks 5 - 11,
Quiz #2 Lab #7: Experiment 41, Inverting and noninverting amplifiers |
| 12 | 6 Nov |
Active filters - Reading
assignment: Chapter 21 Lab #8: Experiment 50, Active low-pass filters LAST DAY TO WITHDRAW WITH "W" GRADE IS 10 NOVEMBER! |
| 13 | 13 Nov |
Nonlinear op-amp
circuits
- Reading assignment:
Chapter
22 Lab #9: Experiment 54, The Wien-bridge oscillator |
| 14 | 20 Nov |
Oscillators - Reading
assignment:
Chapter 23 NO LAB THIS WEEK - good time to work on extra credits HOLIDAYS 23 - 26 NOVEMBER, COLLEGE CLOSED |
| 15 | 27 Nov |
Regulated power supplies
- Reading
assignment: Chapter 24 Lab #10: Experiment 61, Three-terminal IC regulators The scheduled labs are completed Students may wish to perform additional labs for extra credit LAST DAY TO SUBMIT LABS IS 8 DECEMBER AT 12:00 NOON |
| 16 | 4 Dec | Review all topics, Quiz #3 over weeks 12-16 The scheduled labs are completed. Students may wish to perform additional labs for extra credit LAST DAY TO SUBMIT LABS IS 8 DECEMBER AT 12:00 NOON LAST DAY OF CLASSES IS 10 DECEMBER |
Final examinations are normally
required for the completion of a course and for a final credit grade.
The final exam
for this section may be taken on Monday 11 December, 9:00-10:50 AM. If
this
conflicts with another course please contact your teacher. The exam
will be open book, open notes. Watch the required "ee-discuss" email
list for up-to-date news.
