This document outlines the tentative class schedule for an ECE 2280 course in Spring 2009. It lists the topics, labs, assignments, tests, and readings for each of the 16 weeks. The course will cover Bode plots, amplifiers, diodes, MOSFETs, and BJTs. There will be 9 homework assignments, 3 SPICE simulations, 3 projects, 5 quizzes, and 3 midterms throughout the semester, culminating in a comprehensive final exam on May 6th.
This document outlines the tentative class schedule for an ECE 2280 course in Spring 2009. It lists the topics, labs, assignments, tests, and readings for each of the 16 weeks. The course will cover Bode plots, amplifiers, diodes, MOSFETs, and BJTs. There will be 9 homework assignments, 3 SPICE simulations, 3 projects, 5 quizzes, and 3 midterms throughout the semester, culminating in a comprehensive final exam on May 6th.
This document outlines the tentative class schedule for an ECE 2280 course in Spring 2009. It lists the topics, labs, assignments, tests, and readings for each of the 16 weeks. The course will cover Bode plots, amplifiers, diodes, MOSFETs, and BJTs. There will be 9 homework assignments, 3 SPICE simulations, 3 projects, 5 quizzes, and 3 midterms throughout the semester, culminating in a comprehensive final exam on May 6th.
Week Date Topic Lab Text (Read before class) 1 Jan. 12 Introduction, Review Sec 1.1-1.3 Jan. 14 Bode Plots, PSPICE Appendix E,notes,Sec. 1.8 2 Jan. 19 Martin Luther King Day Bode Plots/Signals Jan. 21 Amplifiers Sec. 1.4-1.6, 2.1-2.4 3 Jan. 26 Non ideal Amplifiers HW#1 due Op Amp Circuits Sec. 2.6-2.7 Jan. 28 Diodes, DC Analysis Quiz 1 Sec. 3.1-3.5 4 Feb. 2 Diodes, AC Analysis, Physics HW#2 due Op Amp/Diodes Sec. 3.3, 3.7 Feb. 4 Diodes Quiz 2 5 Feb. 9 Review HW#3 due Feb. 11 Midterm #1 SPICE #1 due 2/13 Ch. 1,2,3, Bode Plots (homework locker) 6 Feb. 16 President’s Day Project #1 due by Feb 20th Feb. 18 MOSFET Introduction, DC Analysis Sec. 4.1-4.3 7 Feb. 23 MOSFET AC Analysis MosFet Lab Sec. 4.4-4.6 Feb. 25 MOSFET Amplifiers Sec. 4.7 8 March 2 MOSFET Amplifier Analysis HW#4 due MOSFET(cont) March 4 MOSFET Frequency Response Quiz 3 Sec. 4.8-4.9 9 March 9 MOSFET Frequency ResponseHW#5 due SPICE #2 due 3/13 (homework locker) March 11 MOSFET Amplifier Analysis Quiz 4 10 March 16-18 Spring Break 11 March 23 Review HW#6 due Project #2 due by 3/27 March 25 Midterm #2 Chapter 4 12 March 30 BJT Intro, DC Analysis BJT Lab Sec. 5.1-5.4 April 1 BJT AC Analysis Sec. 5.5-5.6 13 April 6 BJT Resistance Reflection HW#7 due BJT Lab (cont) Sec. 5.7 April 8 BJT Amplifiers Quiz 5 Sec. 5.8-5.9 14 April 13 BJT Amplifiers HW#8 due SPICE #3 due 4/17 (homework locker) April 15 BJT Amplifiers Quiz 6 15 April 20 Review HW#9 due Project #3 due by 4/24 April 22 Midterm #3 Chapter 5/Frequency 16 April 27 Comprehensive Review April 29 Comprehensive Review LAST DAY OF CLASS Wednesday May 6 Final Exam, 8-10am Comprehensive