Course Meeting: Monday 6:00-8:50 Hill Hall 202 (Due to scheduling problems, we have switched back to Hill Hall 202 for all future lectures).
| Weeks |
Dates |
Lectures |
Notes |
Homework Assignments |
| Week 1 |
8/19 |
Introduction to the course A simple VU meter on a breadboard video, notes |
slides TLC274 - the OpAmp we will use for this lab. |
1. HW1,
due Tuesday, 9/3 11:59 pm. One single PDF file submitted to
Canvas. (76 points). Demo video submitted to your YouTube Channel,
include a link to your HW1 submission. (100 points) |
| Week 2 | 8/26 | Work on the VU meter on a breadboard The VU meter layout We are having a lecture in W280 today! video |
slides Tips and notes |
HW2 due Thursday, 9/5, 11:59 pm. One single PDF file submitted to Canvas. (120 points) Not a team work, individual submissions |
| Week 3 | 9/2 | Labor Day Holiday No lecture/no lab but there is an assignment due 9/8 |
Tips and notes | Lab 3 HW3 due Monday 9/9 at 11:59 pm. One single PDF file submitted to Canvas (100 points). Not a team work, individual submissions |
| Week 4 | 9/9 | PSU circuit analysis and schematic drawing video | Dr. Coulston's Lab06 Dr. Li's step-by-step instructions to build the PSU schematic | HW4 due Tuesday 9/17 at 11:59 pm. One single PDF file submitted to Canvas (100 points). Not a team work, individual submissions |
| Week 5 | 9/16 | PSU board layout, self-defined library (meet in the lab at 6 pm, no lecture in Hill Hall) | Dr. Coulston's Lab07 Dr. Li's step-by-step instructions | HW5 due Tuesday 9/24 at 11:59 pm. One single PDF file submitted to Canvas (100 points). |
| Week 6 | 9/23 | Complete the PSU board layout and submit for fabrication | Dr. Coulston's Lab08 |
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| Week 7 | 9/30 | Complete the PSU board layout and submit for fabrication | Dr. Coulston's Lab09 |
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| Week 8 | 10/7 | Complete the PSU board layout and submit for fabrication | Dr. Coulston's Lab10 | |
| Week 9 | 10/14 | Fall Break 10/14 and 10/15 | 10/16 midterm grades due | |
| Week 10 | 10/21 | Solder/test your PSU board | ||
| Week 11 | 10/28 | Solder/test your PSU board | ||
| Week 12 | 11/4 | Solder/test your PSU board | ||
| Week 13 | 11/11 | Solder/test your PSU board | ||
| Week 14 | 11/18 | Solder/test your PSU board | ||
| Week 15 | 11/25 | No lecture/no lab | ||
| Week 16 | 12/2 | No lecture/no lab |