Calendar of Topics Covered
Physics PHYS 2371/2372, Electronics for Scientists, Fall 2012
Don Heiman, Northeastern University, 11/27/2012

http://nuweb.neu.edu/dheiman/2371/index.html

This is a schedule of the topics covered, 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 12,14	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, 4-4/8, 4-13/14	Lab-1, parts IV-VII Electronic Basics (current-voltage relation) Report Template
III Sept 19,21	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 26,28	AC Circuits	Ch-12, Step Func Analysis (LRC) Ch-9, AC Circuit Analysis Ch-10, Resonance	12-3/4/5/6	Lab-3, AC Circuits (RC, RL, and RLC circuits)
V Oct 3,5	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	Wednesday - QUIZ-1 on Basics and AC Circuits Ch-28, Op-Amp Basics	28-1/3/4	Lab-5 Exploring the Op-Amp (feedback, time-response)
VII Oct 17,19	Op-Amp Circuits	Ch-29, Basic Op-Amp Circuits	29-1/2/3/4	Lab-6, Op-Amp Circuits (sum, differentiate, integrate)
VIII Oct 24,26	Magnetic Fields	Wednesday - QUIZ-2 on Diodes, Transistors, Op-amps Lecture - magnetic induction/flux Ch-11, Transformers	11-all	Lab-7 Measure Magnetic Field (op-amp integrator)
IX Oct31,Nov2	Optoelectronics	Optoelectronics Notes Lecture - photodiode, LED, laser	none	Lab-8, Optoelectronics (coupled LED-photodiode)
X Nov 7,9	Basic Digital Electronics	Ch-19/22, Digital Logic Ch-54, Binary Numbers	19-all	Lab-9, Digital Basics (measure truth tables)
XI Nov 14,16	Digital Gates	Wednesday - QUIZ-3 on material for weeks VIII/IX Ch-20, Logical Networks	20-all	Lab-10, Digital Circuits (4-bit decoder) Report due NOON Tuesday
XII Nov 21,23	Thanksgiving Recess	Lab-10 Report due NOON Tuesday		No Lecture No Lab
XIII MONDAY Nov26,30	Monday Lecture (none Wed)	Ch-21, Flip-Flops (SEE VIDEOS) Ch-23, One-Shot, Timers Ch-24/25, Counters, Display	21-1/2	Lab-11, Flip-Flop and Counter (roll of the die)
XIV Dec 5	Open	QUIZ-4 on Digital Electronics Special Topics		No Lab