Date |
in-lab activity |
homework, etc. |
other |
Mon, Apr 21 |
A little quiz (does not count in your grade!); find a partner and start lab 1, which you'll continue in the afternoon |
Acquire your lab notebook; Read pp 1-23. |
Geezer hockey in the morning, department meeting till 1pm |
Tue, Apr 22 |
Start lab 2 today. |
Read pp 33-53 before doing lab 2. |
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Wed, Apr 23 |
Start lab 3, at least the reading, by this afternoon. This lab covers the basics of a dc power supply, which is contained in almost every piece of electronics you own. Parts 3.2-4, 3.6, 3.7, and 3.8 are most important, although you don't need tons of precision for 3.8. |
The discussion of scope probes on pp 61-63 is cute, but you needn't dwell on it; however, it's good to look at the drawing on the top of p63 to see what's in the x10 probe, and why you need to adjust the scope setting for it. |
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Thu, Apr 24 |
Complete lab 3. Begin lab 4 (transistors! amplifiers!). |
I believe the reading for lab 4 is important, especially the worked examples. |
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Fri, Apr 25 |
Lab 4 must be completed this week; for lab 5, I think we'll do only parts 5.2, 3, and 6. |
We're not dwelling on the details of transistors. |
I'll be at the rink from about 9:35 till noon. |
Mon, Apr 28 |
To Lab 5.2, 3, and 6, add lab 6.1. |
Read at least pp 100-105; the point is that IsubC depends sensitively on Vbe. Although Vbe is always about 0.6V, tiny changes matter. |
Geezer hockey in the morning. |
Tue, Apr 29 |
Get checked out of all labs. |
Prepare for the midterm. Try to do the block 4 midterm. |
I have to leave before 6pm to get to the Avs game. |
Wed, Apr 30 |
Test today! |
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Thu, May 1 |
Start on Lab 8: OP AMPS! Honest, these are sweet. |
Focus on the golden rules. (Just as we concentrated on the simplest model of a transistor.) |
I have to leave before 6pm to get to the Avs game. |
Fri, May 2 |
checkouts for labs 8 & 9; Lab 10.1-4 |
Class hockey! Be at the rink by 8:30 am. |
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Mon, May 5 |
Lab 11.1(a), 11-2, 11-5, 11-6 if you feel like it. |
Geezer hockey in the morning, and department meeting till 1 pm. |
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Tue, May 6 |
Lab 11.1(a), 11-2, 11-5, 11-6 if you feel like it. Lab 13.1,2,3. Lab 14-1,2. |
Being able to use logic ought to increase your choices for projects. You may find it useful to review an old final exam, as a guide to preparing for our final. |
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Wed, May 7 |
Work on your project. |
You can find tips for your project here. Be sure to read the description of the writeup you must turn in! |
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Thu, May 8 |
Work on your project. |
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Fri, |
Work on your project. |
I'll be at the rink from about 9:35 till noon. |
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Mon, May 12 |
Work on your project. |
Geezer hockey in the morning; |
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Tue, May 13 |
Project show and tell today! We'll start at about 9:30 am. |
Are you ready for the final? Try last year's on for size. |
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Wed, May 14 |
Final exam due |
Clean up your lab areas. |
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