Introduction to Electronics, Signals, and Measurement
Lecture Notes
LEC # |
TOPICS |
1 |
Introduction; Transducers (PDF) |
2 |
Signals and Systems; Time and Frequency Domain (PDF - 1.3 MB) |
3 |
Fourier Transform and Fourier Series (PDF - 1.3 MB) |
4 |
Sampling and Aliasing; Numbering System (PDF - 1.3 MB) |
5 |
KVL and KCL Analysis (PDF) |
6 |
KVL and KCL Analysis (cont.); Nodal Mesh Analysis (PDF) |
7 |
Superposition Method; Thevenin Circuits; Circuits (PDF) |
8 |
Norton Equivalent Circuits (PDF) |
9 |
Dependent Sources (PDF) |
10 |
Quiz 1 |
11 |
Dependent Sources (cont.) (PDF) |
12 |
Capacitors and Inductors (PDF) |
13 |
Impedance Method (PDF) |
14 |
Sinusoidal Steady State; Differential Equation Method (PDF) |
15 |
Sinusoidal Steady State with Impedance Method (PDF) |
16 |
Frequency Response; Filters (PDF) |
17 |
Frequency Response (cont.); Filters and Q Factor (PDF) |
18 |
Transient Response of Circuits; First Order and RL Circuits (PDF) |
19 |
Quiz 2 |
20 |
Transient Response of First Order Circuits (PDF) |
21 |
Transient Response of Second Order Circuits (PDF) |
22 |
Circuits with Non-linear Elements; Diode (PDF) |
23 |
Design and Analysis of Diode Circuits (PDF) |
24 |
BJT (PDF) |
25 |
BJT (cont.) (PDF) |
26 |
BJT (cont.) (PDF) |
27 |
Quiz 3 |
28 |
Op Amp (PDF) |
29 |
Op Amp (cont.); Fundamental Amplifier Circuits; Input/Output Impedance (PDF) |
30 |
Op Amp (cont.); Active Filters; Superdiode, Log, Antilog Filters (PDF) |
31 |
Control Fundamentals |
32 |
Control |
33 |
Op Amp (cont.); Positive Feedback; Schmitt Trigger (PDF) |
34-36 |
Design and Build a Heart Rate Monitor |
37 |
Digital Circuits (PDF) |
38 |
Digital Circuits (cont.) (PDF) |
Assignments
Homework 1 (PDF)
Homework 2 (PDF)
Homework 3 (PDF)
Homework 4 (PDF)
Homework 5 (PDF)
Homework 6 (PDF)
Homework 7 (PDF)
Homework 8 (PDF)
Homework 9 (PDF)
Homework 10 (PDF)
Exams
This section contains the quizzes and exams administered throughout the semester.
Quiz 1 (PDF)
Quiz 2 (PDF)
Quiz 3 (PDF)
Final Exam (PDF)
Labs
This section contains the assignments and supporting files for the laboratory sessions.
Electrical Safety Handout (PDF)
Circuit Building Guidelines (PDF)
LAB # |
TOPICS |
SUPPORTING FILES |
1 |
Introduction; Learning about the Lab Tools (PDF) |
(ZIP) (The ZIP file contains: circuit_guide.pdf.) |
2 |
Introduction to Signals (PDF) |
(ZIP) (The ZIP file contains: Adding_sinusoidal_signals.vi, Sound_Signal.vi, and PianoC.wav.) |
3 |
Fourier Transform and Fourier Series (PDF) |
(ZIP) (The ZIP file contains: SawtoothFS.vi, SquareWaveFS.vi, SquareWaveFS_nterms.vi, and TriangularFS.vi.) |
4 |
Protoboarding Techniques, Sampling, and Aliasing (PDF) |
(ZIP) (The ZIP file contains: Aliasing.vi and SamplingAliasing.vi.) |
5 |
Resistor Networks 1 (PDF) |
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6 |
Resistor Networks 2 (PDF) |
(ZIP) (The ZIP file contains: Voltage_Divider_Thermometer.vi.) |
7 |
Measuring the Temperature Coefficient of Resistors (PDF) |
(ZIP) (The ZIP file contains: manual_resistor_experiment.vi and resistor_experiment.vi.) |
8 |
Equivalent Circuits, Power Transfer (PDF) |
(ZIP) (The ZIP file contains: prtyping_gdlins.pdf, Power_Transfer_1.vi, and Power_Transfer_2.vi.) |
9 |
Dependent Sources, Op Amps, Current Sources (PDF) |
(ZIP) (The ZIP file contains: Current_Source_01.vi.) |
10 |
Capacitors and Inductors (PDF) |
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11 |
Sinusoidal Steady State Response of RL and RC Circuits (PDF) |
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12 |
Sinusoidal Steady State Response: Impedance (PDF) |
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13 |
Filters (PDF) |
(ZIP) (The ZIP file contains: Filter2.vi, Filters.vi, and PianoC.wav.) |
14 |
Filters, Bandwidth, Q Factor (PDF) |
(ZIP) (The ZIP file contains: Bandwidth.vi and Notch.vi.) |
15 |
Transients (PDF) |
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16 |
Diodes, Signal Conditioning (PDF) |
(ZIP ) (The ZIP file contains: ZenerRegulator.vi.) |
17 |
Diodes, Signal Conditioning, Voltage Regulation (PDF) |
(ZIP) (The ZIP file contains: ZenerRegulator.vi.) |
18 |
Introduction to BJT (PDF) |
(ZIP) (The ZIP file contains: BJT1.vi.) |
19 |
BJT Biasing and Amplification (PDF) |
(ZIP) (The ZIP file contains: BJTamp.vi.) |
20 |
Introduction to the Op Amp (PDF) |
(ZIP) (The ZIP file contains: Op-Amp1.vi.) |
21 |
Building and Testing Op Amp Circuits (PDF) |
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22 |
Comparators and Schmitt Trigger (PDF) |
(ZIP) (The ZIP file contains: Comparator.vi and Inv_S_Trigger.vi.) |
23 |
Schmitt Trigger Oscillator (PDF) |
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24 |
IR Transmission and Detection (PDF) |
(ZIP) (The ZIP file contains: IR_Laboratory.vi.) |
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Design and Build a Heart Rate Monitor (PDF) |
(ZIP) (The ZIP file contains: Drive_Sense.vi and Heart_Rate.vi.) |
25 |
Digital Design (PDF) |
(ZIP) (The ZIP file contains: adder_simulation.vi.) |