Syllabus

Physics 3401DS – Analog Electronics

Fall 2009

 

 

 

 

Instructor:

Dr. Buxton Johnson

 

Office:

Room H204

 

Office Hours:

M T  2:00-5:00 pm

W Th  3:00-5:00 pm

 

Phone:

852-3168

 

E-mail:

johnsonb@kwc.edu

 

 

 

 

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My Courses > PHYS 3401DS – Analog Electronics

 

 

 

 

Description:

Includes the study of basic circuits, filters, the fundamentals of transistors, power supplies, amplifiers, and selected special circuits.   Three hours lecture and 2-hours laboratory per week.  Prerequisite: Physics 2405.

 

 

 

 

Knowledge:

 

Ø  Develop a fundamental understanding of the various concepts encountered in the study of analog electronics.

 

 

 

 

Skills:

 

Ø Recognize the physics involved in a variety of electrical systems, develop appropriate models, and then use these models and known data to solve for unknown quantities, make predictions, and develop changes to achieve desired outcomes;

Ø Learn to solve problems in analog electronics.

 

 

 

 

Values:

 

Ø Develop a sense of responsibility;

Ø Develop an honest work ethic.

 

 

 

 

Content:

Ø  Basic circuit laws, theorems, and methods of analysis;

Ø  Operational amplifiers;

Ø  Capacitors and inductors;

Ø  First and second-order circuits;

Ø  Sinusoids, phasors, and steady-state analysis.

 

 

 

 

Class Time:

Directed Study

 

 

 

 

Lab Time:

Directed Study

 

 

 

 

Class Text:

Fundamentals of Electric Circuits – Alexander/Sadiku

 

 

 

 

Lab Text:

Today’s Electronics - Sloop

 

 

 

 

Class Schedule:

Ch 1/2 – Basic Concepts / Basic Laws

Ch 3 – Methods of Analysis

Ch 4 – Circuit Theorems

Exam 1

Ch 5 – Operational Amplifiers

Ch 6 – Capacitors and Inductors

Ch 7 – First-Order Circuits

Exam 2

Ch 8 – Second-Order Circuits

Ch 9 – Sinusoids and Phasors

Exam 3

Ch 10 – Sinusoidal Steady-State Analysis

Final Exam

 

 

 

 

Exams:

Three exams and a cumulative final exam will be given during the semester.

 

 

 

 

Homework:

Homework will be assigned regularly to be due on a designated date.

 

 

 

 

Reading/Homework Assignments and Exams

Chapter 1 – Basic Concepts

  Sections: 1.1 to 1.6

Chapter 2 – Basic Laws

  Sections: 2.1 to 2.6

 

HW#1 – Study Ch 1 Review Questions

       Do Ch 1 Problems: 1d,2e,3b,11,14,18

       Study Ch 1 Review Questions

       Do Ch 2 Problems: 41,8,11,21,22,252,283,4,32,38,47

       EWB: Build ch 2 problems 28,32,38 and verify answers

 

1Also calculate the conductance G and the power p for each switch position.

2This circuit is a simple model for an amplifier.  Also find the amplification factor by calculating the ratio between the current through the 5║20 kΩ combination and the 5 mA current source.

3Use the Kirchhoff’s rules method to find the voltages and currents in the circuit, the power supplied by the voltage source, and the power absorbed by each resistor.

4Use the resistors in series-parallel method to find the equivalent resistance of the circuit, the voltages and currents in the circuit, and the power absorbed by each resistor.

Chapter 3 – Methods of Analysis

  Sections: 3.1 to 3.5

 

HW#2 – Study Review Questions

       Do Problems: 2,61,101,21,231,362,39,412,442,49

       EWB: Build problems 6,23,41 and verify answers

 

1Also find all node voltages.

2Also find all mess currents and branch currents.

Chapter 4 – Circuit Theorems

  Sections: 4.1 to 4.8

 

HW#3 – Study Review Questions

       Do Problems: 9,11,15,20,22,30,411,2,471,2,571,2

       EWB: Build problems 9,11,15 and verify answers

 

1Do not simply find one equivalent, say Thevenin’s, and then do a source transformation to the other equivalent, say Norton’s.  Rather find both the Thevenin and Norton equivalents by finding RTh=RN=Req, VTh=voc, and IN=isc.

2Also find the maximum power transfer to the load.

Exam 1

Chapter 5 – Operational Amplifiers

  Sections: 5.1 to 5.8

 

HW#4 – Study Review Questions

       Do Problems: 11,13,17,21,26,33,37,39,451,47,59,66,70

       EWB: Build problems 37,47,66,70 and verify answers

 

1Use Design 1 with one op amp and then use Design 2 with two op amps.

Chapter 6 – Capacitors and Inductors

  Sections: 6.1 to 6.5

 

HW#5 – Study Review Questions

       Do Problems: 5,9,131,21,23,32,382,45,46,51,61,623

       EWB: Build problems 13,23,46 and verify answers

 

1Also find the energy stored in each capacitor.

2Also find the power at t = 2 s.

3Also find the energy stored in each inductor at t = 2 s.

Chapter 7 – First-Order Circuits

  Sections: 7.1 to 7.7

 

HW#6 – Study Review Questions

       Do Problems: 5,7,11,12,241,25,39,44,52,53

 

1Also sketch each signal.

Exam 2

Chapter 8 – Second-Order Circuits

  Sections: 8.1 to 8.8

 

HW#7 – Study Review Questions

       Do Problems: 161,25,29,33,35,45,49,57,58

 

1Also find v(t) for t > 0.

Chapter 9 – Sinusoids and Phasors

  Sections: 9.1 to 9.5

 

HW#8 – Study Review Questions

       Do Problems: 1,5,11,18,26,27,35,41,43,50,59,60

Exam 3

Chapter 10 – Sinusoidal Steady-State Analysis

  Sections: 10.1 to 10.7

 

HW#9 – Study Review Questions

       Do Problems: 9,11,31,32,53,55,57

Final Exam

 

 

 

 

Lab Reports:

A laboratory experiment will be performed each week in the Advanced Physics Laboratory and a subsequent report will be due at the beginning of the next laboratory period.  Each lab report will contain the following sections:

 

 

 

 

 

I.     Purpose

·     describe the purpose of the lab experiment.

 

II.   Procedure and Analysis

·     document the procedures you followed during the laboratory experiment;

·     use tables to show your experimental data;

·     perform all your calculations;

·     include required spreadsheets and graphs with regression lines;

·     document your results.

 

III.  Conclusions

·     summarize your conclusions based on your analysis of the data;

·     discuss the specific sources of error in the experiment.

 

 

 

 

Lab Schedule:

1. ACT-1 Familiarization and Ohm’s Law Fundamentals I

2. Ohm’s Law Fundamentals II

3. Ohm’s Law Fundamentals III

4. Switches, Thevenin’s Theorem, and Wheatstone Bridge

5. Signal Sources

6. Capacitors

7. Inductors

8. Phase Shift Circuits, Impedance, and Resonant Circuits

9. Transformers and Simple Power Supplies

10. Solid State Devices

11. Basic Amplifier Circuits

12. Oscillators

 

 

 

 

No.

Name of Experiment

1

Ch 1 – ACT-1 Familiarization

·    Purpose and Capabilities

·    Panel Layout

·    Safety

Ch 2 – Ohm’s Law Fundamentals

·    The Resistor

·    Using the Ohmmeter

·    The Variable Resistor

2

Ch 2 – Ohm’s Law Fundamentals

·    Resistance in the Series Circuit

·    Using the Current Meter

·    Current in the Series Circuit

·    Using the Voltmeter

·    Voltage in the Series Circuit

·    Resistance in the Parallel Circuit

·    Current in the Parallel Circuit

·    Voltage in the Parallel Circuit

·    Power Calculations

3

Ch 2 – Ohm’s Law Fundamentals

·    Voltmeter Loading

·    Resistance in the Combination Circuit

·    Current in the Combination Circuit

·    Voltage in the Combination Circuit

·    The Short Circuit

·    The Open Circuit

4

Ch 3 – Switches

Ch 4 – Thevenin’s Theorem

Ch 5 – The Wheatstone Bridge

5

Ch 6 – Signal Sources

·    Using the ACT-1 Function Generator

·    Using the Oscilloscope

6

Ch 7 – Capacitors

·    The Capacitor—Use and Identification

·    The Capacitor in Series and Parallel

·    Capacitive Reactance

·    The RC Time Constant

7

Ch 8 – Inductors

·    The Inductor—Use and Identification

·    Inductive Reactance

·    The Inductor in Series and Parallel

8

Ch 9 – Phase Shift Circuits

·    The RC Phase Shift

·    The RL Phase Shift

Ch 10 – Impedance

Ch 11 – Resonant Circuits

·     The Series Tuned Circuit

·     The Parallel Tuned Circuit

9

Ch 12 – Transformers

·     The Transformer—Use and Identification

Ch 13 – Simple Power Supplies

·     The Diode—Testing and Identification

·     The Diode Rectifier

·     The Capacitor as a Filter

·     The Zener Diode

10

Ch 14 – Solid State Devices

·     The Bipolar Transistor—Use and Identification

·     The Bipolar Transistor—Testing and Handling

·     The Field Effect Transistor—Use and Identification

·     The Field Effect Transistor—Testing and Handling

11

Ch 15 – Basic Amplifier Circuits

·     The Common Emitter Amplifier

·     The Common Collector Amplifier

·     The Common Base Amplifier

·     The FET Amplifier

·     Classes of Amplification

12

Ch 16 – Oscillators

·     The Oscillator

 

 

 

Grading:

Final grades will be based on the following:

 

          Exams (3):  360 points

     Final Exam (1):  180 points

       Homework (9):  180 points

          Labs (12):  240 points

     Total Possible:  960 points

 

Letter grades will be assigned as follows:

 

     A - 90% to 100%

     B - 80% to 89%

     C - 70% to 79%

     D - 60% to 69%

     F - less than 60%

 

 

 

 

 

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