| Physics
262: Spring 2014 Syllabus |
| Return to course
description |
|
| Date |
Item |
Topic |
Reading |
| Jan 15 |
Lecture during lab |
Course description; review complex impedance;
dB. |
H&H pp.1-28 |
| |
|
dB table |
H&H pp.29-42 |
| Jan 20 |
Lecture |
Linear response functions. Resonance. |
Do the reading, start early on HW. |
| Jan 22 |
Lab |
Complex impedance and Pspice |
|
| Jan 23 |
Homework |
solution |
HW 1 |
| Jan 27 |
Lecture |
Passive and active filters |
H&H pp.175-180, 263-268 |
| |
|
example graph |
|
| Jan 29 |
Lab |
First order active filters—simulation |
|
| Jan 30 |
Homework |
solution |
HW 2 |
| Feb 03 |
Lecture |
2nd order filters; more active filters |
H&H pp.268-276 |
| |
|
Filter goodies |
|
| Feb 05 |
Lab |
First order active filters—experiment |
|
| Feb 06 |
Homework |
solution |
HW 3 |
| Feb 10 |
Lecture |
Higher order filters |
H&H pp.268-276 (really!) |
| Feb 12 |
Lab |
Multi-pole active filters |
|
| Feb 13 |
Homework |
solution |
HW 4 |
| Feb 17 |
Lecture |
Fourier and spectral analysis |
H&H pp.1035-1038; handout |
| Feb 19 |
Lab |
Fourier analysis |
O-scope FFT function |
| Feb 20 |
Homework |
solution |
HW 5 |
| Feb 24 |
Lecture |
Power supplies and regulators |
H&H pp.52-53, 307-311, 325-333 |
| Feb 26 |
Lab |
Power supplies and regulators |
LM723 data sheet |
| Feb 27 |
Homework |
solution |
HW 6 |
| Mar 02 |
TBD time & location |
Exam Review (PRACTICE
EXAM) |
|
| |
|
practice exam
solution |
|
| Mar 03 |
Lecture |
Midterm Exam |
solution |
| Mar 05 |
Lab |
Independent Project intro |
|
| Mar 06 |
Homework |
No Homework |
n/a |
| Mar 10 |
SPRING BREAK |
No Class |
|
| Mar 12 |
SPRING BREAK |
No Lab |
|
| Mar 13 |
SPRING BREAK |
No Homework |
|
| Mar 17 |
Lecture |
Digital Electronics |
H&H 8.01-8.08, 8.10, 8.12-13 |
| Mar 19 |
Lab |
Logic gates |
7400 data sheet, H&H 9.02-9.04 |
| Mar 20 |
Homework |
solution |
HW 7 |
| |
|
extra credit solution |
|
| Mar 24 |
Lecture |
Sequential logic |
H&H 8.16-8.18, skim 8.19-8.30 |
| Mar 26 |
Lab |
BCD display |
|
| Mar 27 |
Homework |
solution |
HW 8 |
| Mar 31 |
Lecture |
Analog meets Digital |
H&H 612-641 |
| Apr 02 |
Lab |
Digital
to Analog Conversion |
|
| Apr 03 |
University Day |
hw will be due on Monday! |
|
| Apr 06 |
Homework |
solution |
HW 9 |
| Apr 07 |
Lecture |
Power amps and project discussion |
H&H 65-68, 91-92, 186 |
| Apr 09 |
Lab |
Project
(pre-lab=animation concept) |
|
| Apr 10 |
Homework |
solution |
HW 10 |
| Apr 14 |
Lecture |
Laser safety and computer control |
Laser Safety Bulletin |
| Apr 16 |
Lab |
Project |
|
| Apr 17 |
Homework |
solution |
HW 11 |
| Apr 21 |
Lecture |
Optoelectronics; free space music link |
|
| Apr 23 |
Lab |
Optical Music Link |
|
| Apr 24 |
Homework |
Work on practice problems for exam review!! |
|
| Apr 28 |
Lecture |
Exam review (practice
problems) |
Solution |
| Apr 30 |
Lab |
Project: laser light show |
Atrium 9-11am, 2-5pm |
| May 01 |
Homework |
Project write-up due |
|
| May 08 |
2:00-3:50pm |
Final Exam |
Gaines 144 |
| Homework is due to
the grader by 5pm each Friday (or the following Monday in case of a
University holiday). |
| Pre-labs are due and
will be checked in lab. |
| Lab final write-ups
are due in your TA's box the following Tuesday morning by 10am. |