Calendar of Topics Covered
Physics U371/372, Electronics for Scientists, Fall 2007
Don Heiman, Northeastern University (11/12/07)

http://www.atsweb.neu.edu/physics/d.heiman/U371/home.html

This is a schedule of the topics covered this Fall semester, but will be modified periodically. Also see Course Description and Syllabus.

Week	Topics	Chapter Reading	Homework (Ch-#)	Lab
I Sept 5-7	Introduction	Ch-2, Basic Concepts Ch-15, Multimeters Ch-16, Digital Multimeters		Lab-1, parts I-III Electronic Basics (multimeter, voltage sources)
II Sept 10-14	Electronic Basics	Ch-17, The Oscilloscope Ch-3, Basic Circuit Analysis Ch-4, Some Simple Circuits Ch-47/48, Resistor/ Capacitor	2-8/9, 3-5/6, 4-4, 4-8, 4-13/14	Lab-1, parts IV-VII Electronic Basics (current-voltage relation) Example Abstract-Report
III Sept 17-21	Time-Dependent Voltages	Ch-7, Alternating Current Ch-8, Elements of AC Circuits Ch-12, Step Function Analysis Ch-38, Power Supplies	7-all 8-3 12-1/2	Lab-2, Oscilloscope and Time-Dependent Voltage (function generator, oscilloscope, RC filtering)
IV Sept 24-48	AC Circuits	Ch-12, Step Function Analysis (LRC) Ch-9, Examples of AC Circuit Analysis Ch-10, Resonance	12-3/4/5/6	Lab-3, AC Circuits (RC, RL, and RLC circuits)
V Oct 1-5	Diodes and Transistors Notes	Ch-40, Solid State Devices Ch-41, p-n Junction Diodes Ch-42/43/44 Transistors/Circuits	HW Handout 44-all	Lab-4, Say Hello (and Goodby) to the Transistor
VI Oct 10-12	Operational Amplifiers	Ch-28, Op-Amp Basics	28-1,3,4	Lab-5 Exploring the Op-Amp (feedback, time-response)
VII Oct 15-19	Op-Amp Circuits	Monday – QUIZ-1 on Basics and AC Circuits Ch-29, Basic Op-Amp Circuits	29-1/2/3/4	Lab-6, Op-Amp Circuits (sum, differentiate, integrate)
VIII Oct 22-26	Magnetic Fields	Lecture - magnetic induction/flux Ch-11, Transformers	11-all	Lab-7 Measure Magnetic Field (op-amp integrator)
IX Oct29-Nov2	Optoelectronics	Optoelectronics Notes - photodiode, LED, laser	none	Lab-8, Optoelectronics (coupled LED-photodiode)
X Nov 5-9	Basic Digital Electronics	Mon – QUIZ-2 Diode, Transistor, Op-amp Ch-19, Digital Logic Ch-22, Digital Logic Details	19-all	Lab-9, Digital Basics (measure truth tables)
XI Nov 14-16	Digital Gates	Ch-20, Logical Networks	20-all	Lab-10, Digital Gates Report due NOON Wednesday (4-bit decoder)
XII Nov 19	Clocks and Timers	Mon – QUIZ-3 on material for Labs 7-8 Ch-23, Clocks, Timers, One-Shot		Thanksgiving Recess No Lab
XIII Nov 26-30	Flip-Flop Circuits	Ch-21, Flip-Flops Ch-24, Registers and Counters	21-1,2	Lab-11, Flip-Flop and Counter (roll of the die)
XIV Dec 3-5	Open	Monday QUIZ-4 on digital electronics Special Topics		No Lab