Physics 262: Spring 2014 Syllabus
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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.