ECE Department

ECE 2A
In Fall 2009 Bob is teaching

ECE 2A
Circuits, Devices, and Systems

Lecture: TR 9:30AM-10:45PM in Buchanan  Rm 1940
Bob's Office hours: TR 3:00-5:00PM, or by appointment,  Rm 2215F ESB

 

Announcements

HW8 Due Friday Nov 20
Lab 7 this week (last one!)
No ECE 2A lectures or labs during Thanksgiving week!

 

Syllabus Homework Supplies Soldering
Course TAs Labs Components Breadboards
Software Exams Data Sheets App. Notes

 

Course Outline (topics)

 

Laboratories

Supplementary Info

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Guidelines for Lab Reports

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Overview of ECE 2 Lab Equipment

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Plots and Curve-Fitting in Excel   

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Excel Example File

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Simple schematics using PowerPoint

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Lab 1 - Voltage, Current, and Resistance

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Lab 1 pics (ppt)

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Bourns 3/8" Thumbwheel pot

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Carbon-Film Resistor (typ)

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T1 3/4 lamp (typ)   Toy motor (typ)

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Photocell (typ)

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Lab 2 - Circuit Theorems

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Lab 2 pics (ppt)

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AA Battery (typ)

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AA Battery holder (typ)

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Photovoltaic cell

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Lab 3 - Waveforms and the Oscilloscope

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Lab 3 pics (ppt)

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1N4148 diode

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LED (typ)

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Lab 4 - Simple Op-Amp Circuits

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Lab 4 pics (ppt)

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LM741 (National)

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Op-Amp Circuit Collection (AN-31)

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Lab 5 - More Op-Amp Circuits and Sensors

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Lab 5 pics (ppt)

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NTC Thermistor

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MSD6100 Dual Diode

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Transducer Interfacing Handbook

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Lab 6 - First-Order RC/RL Circuits

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Lab 6 pics (ppt)    Op-Amp Timer (MultiSim)

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Excel Log-Log (Bode) plot Example

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Electrolytic capacitor (typ)

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Ceramic Cap (typ)

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Lab 7 - AC Circuits and Transformers

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Lab 7 pics (ppt)

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42TL002 Audio transformer

 

Homework always due @5PM in ECE 2A box in HFH (third floor)

 

Homework

Due Date

Solutions

Supplementary Material

Homework #1 Fri, Oct 2 HW1  
Homework #2 Fri. Oct 9 HW2  
Homework #3 Fri, Oct 16 HW3 T&R Web App A (Linear eqns)
Homework #4 Fri, Oct 23 HW4 Feedback and Op-Amps
Homework #5 Fri, Oct 30 HW5  
Homework #6 Fri, Nov 6 HW6  
Homework #7 Fri, Nov 13 HW7  
Homework #8 Fri, Nov 20    
 

Exams & Quizzes

Mid-term Solutions  Grades  MultiSim Check
Quiz1   Quiz2

Final Exam:   Wed Dec 9, 8-11am