Physics 344

Schedule (so far)

Day

Readings and Activities

Assignments Due (* = see HW Notes)

Wed. 1/11
Thurs. 1/12
Fri. 1/13

Introduction
Ch 1.1 - .8: DC Circuit Basics
Ch 1.9-.10: DC Circuit Intermediate; Appendix A, pp A-1 to 4 Excel Matrix

Mon. 1/16
Wed. 1/18
Thurs. 1/19
Fri. 1/20

Ch 1.10-.13, , Ch 6.1,3,4,8, 10, 11
Quiz Ch 1 & 6, Lab 1: DC Circuits
more of the same
Ch 2.2-.5: Capacitors

HW1: Ch1 Pr 4, 25; Ch 6 Pr 9*, 12

Lab 1 Notebook

Mon. 1/23
Wed. 1/25
Thurs. 1/26
Fri. 1/27

Ch 2.5-.6, 6.6-7, App B-2:Capacitors, Inductors, & Oscilloscopes
Quiz Ch 2 & 6, Lab 2: Oscilloscopes & Circuit Transients
more of the same
Ch 3, 4.5, 6.5: Simple AC Circuits & meeting Phasors, practice and cribnotes

HW2: Ch2 Pr 1,2,3,6* ,8,10

Lab 2 Notebook

Mon. 1/30
Wed. 2/1
Thurs. 2/2
Fri. 2/3

Ch 3, 4.5, 6.5: Complex AC Circuits & Using Phasors
Quiz Ch 3, Lab 3: AC Circuits
more of the same
Ch 4.2-.3, Ch 5 ( .1-.2): Transformers, Diodes, & Power Supplies

HW3: Ch3 Pr 2,6,7*, 8*, 11,12,16

Lab 3 Notebook

Mon. 2/6
Wed. 2/8
Thurs. 2/9
Fri. 2/10

Ch 5 (the rest): Diodes and Diode-based Device
Quiz Ch 4 & 5, Lab 4: Transformers, Diodes, & Power Supplies (spice files)
more of the same
Ch 8.1-.3: Transistors

HW4: A* & Ch4 pr 1,2,5; Ch5 pr 3,12

Lab 4 Notebook

Mon. 2/13
Wed. 2/15
Thurs. 2/16
Fri. 2/17

Ch 8.3-.9: Transistors
Quiz Ch 8, Lab 5: Transistors
more of the same
Ch 9.1-.5, .9, App B-3: Operational Amplifiers

HW5: * ; Lab 5 Notebook

Mon. 2/20
Wed. 2/22
Thurs. 2/23
Fri. 2/24

Ch 9 (the rest): Op-Amps
Quiz Ch 9, Lab 6: Operational Amplifiers
more of the same
Midterm Review(through Transistors); eq'n sheet, old test

HW 6: Ch9 Pr 1,3*, 4*, 5, 21

Lab 6 Notebook

Mon. 2/27 – Fri. 3/2                                                    Spring Recess

Mon. 3/5
Wed. 3/7
Thurs. 3/8
Fri. 3/9

Mid term Exam
Ch 10.1-.4: Oscillators & Timers
Ch 10.4-.7: Oscillators & Timers, Lab 7: Oscillators & Timers
more of the sameQuiz Ch 10

HW 7: Ch10 Pr. 2*, 6,7,8; Lab 7 Notebook

Mon. 3/12
Wed. 3/14
Thurs. 3/15
Fri. 3/16

Ch11: Digital Circuit Basics
Ch 12: Digital Circuits
Quiz Ch’s 11 & 12, Lab 8: Digital Circuits
more of the same

HW 8: Ch11 Pr.2,8,9*; Ch12 Pr 1,5
Lab 8 Notebook

Mon. 3/19
Wed. 3/21
Thurs. 3/22
Fri. 3/23

Ch 14.1, .6-.7: ADC & DAC
CH 14.7-.10; pp 373-374 (Sampling Frequency); 12.6: DAC & more
Quiz Ch 14, Lab 9: ADC & DAC        Sr. Presentations (quiz points)
more of the same

Project Proposal

HW 9: A* & Ch 14 Pr 13*, 17*
Lab 9 Notebook

Mon. 3/26
Wed. 3/28
Thurs. 3/29
Fri. 3/30

Project: Component Shopping
Ch 13: Microporcessor math            Sr. Seminar Presentations(quiz points)
Projects
Review

Project Progress Report (due at the beginning of class)

Mon. 4/2
Wed. 4/4
Thurs. 4/5
Fri. 4/6

Projects
Projects
Exam 2 (eq'n sheet)
Projects

Mon. 4/9
Wed. 4/11
Thurs. 4/12
Fri. 4/13

Projects
Projects
Projects
Projects

Mon. 4/16

Demonstrate Projects
Project Report & Notebook

Final Exam: Thursday April 19^th 3:00 p.m.

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Day	Readings and Activities	Assignments Due *( = see HW Notes)**
Wed. 1/11 Thurs. 1/12 Fri. 1/13	Introduction Ch 1.1 - .8: DC Circuit Basics Ch 1.9-.10: DC Circuit Intermediate; Appendix A, pp A-1 to 4 Excel Matrix
Mon. 1/16 Wed. 1/18 Thurs. 1/19 Fri. 1/20	Ch 1.10-.13, , Ch 6.1,3,4,8, 10, 11 Quiz Ch 1 & 6, Lab 1: DC Circuits more of the same Ch 2.2-.5: Capacitors	HW1: Ch1 Pr 4, 25; Ch 6 Pr 9, 12 Lab 1 Notebook*
Mon. 1/23 Wed. 1/25 Thurs. 1/26 Fri. 1/27	Ch 2.5-.6, 6.6-7, App B-2:Capacitors, Inductors, & Oscilloscopes Quiz Ch 2 & 6, Lab 2: Oscilloscopes & Circuit Transients more of the same Ch 3, 4.5, 6.5: Simple AC Circuits & meeting Phasors, practice and cribnotes	HW2: Ch2 Pr 1,2,3,6* ,8,10 Lab 2 Notebook
Mon. 1/30 Wed. 2/1 Thurs. 2/2 Fri. 2/3	Ch 3, 4.5, 6.5: Complex AC Circuits & Using Phasors Quiz Ch 3, Lab 3: AC Circuits more of the same Ch 4.2-.3, Ch 5 ( .1-.2): Transformers, Diodes, & Power Supplies	HW3: Ch3 Pr 2,6,7, 8, 11,12,16 Lab 3 Notebook
Mon. 2/6 Wed. 2/8 Thurs. 2/9 Fri. 2/10	Ch 5 (the rest): Diodes and Diode-based Device Quiz Ch 4 & 5, Lab 4: Transformers, Diodes, & Power Supplies (spice files) more of the same Ch 8.1-.3: Transistors	HW4: A* & Ch4 pr 1,2,5; Ch5 pr 3,12 Lab 4 Notebook
Mon. 2/13 Wed. 2/15 Thurs. 2/16 Fri. 2/17	Ch 8.3-.9: Transistors Quiz Ch 8, Lab 5: Transistors more of the same Ch 9.1-.5, .9, App B-3: Operational Amplifiers	HW5: * ; Lab 5 Notebook
Mon. 2/20 Wed. 2/22 Thurs. 2/23 Fri. 2/24	Ch 9 (the rest): Op-Amps Quiz Ch 9, Lab 6: Operational Amplifiers more of the same Midterm Review(through Transistors); eq'n sheet, old test	HW 6: Ch9 Pr 1,3, 4, 5, 21 Lab 6 Notebook
Mon. 2/27 – Fri. 3/2 Spring Recess
Mon. 3/5 Wed. 3/7 Thurs. 3/8 Fri. 3/9	Mid term Exam Ch 10.1-.4: Oscillators & Timers Ch 10.4-.7: Oscillators & Timers, Lab 7: Oscillators & Timers more of the sameQuiz Ch 10	HW 7: Ch10 Pr. 2, 6,7,8; Lab 7 Notebook*
Mon. 3/12 Wed. 3/14 Thurs. 3/15 Fri. 3/16	Ch11: Digital Circuit Basics Ch 12: Digital Circuits Quiz Ch’s 11 & 12, Lab 8: Digital Circuits more of the same	HW 8: Ch11 Pr.2,8,9; Ch12 Pr 1,5 Lab 8 Notebook*
Mon. 3/19 Wed. 3/21 Thurs. 3/22 Fri. 3/23	Ch 14.1, .6-.7: ADC & DAC CH 14.7-.10; pp 373-374 (Sampling Frequency); 12.6: DAC & more Quiz Ch 14, Lab 9: ADC & DAC Sr. Presentations (quiz points) more of the same	Project Proposal HW 9: A* & Ch 14 Pr 13, 17 Lab 9 Notebook
Mon. 3/26 Wed. 3/28 Thurs. 3/29 Fri. 3/30	Project: Component Shopping Ch 13: Microporcessor math Sr. Seminar Presentations(quiz points) Projects Review	Project Progress Report (due at the beginning of class)
Mon. 4/2 Wed. 4/4 Thurs. 4/5 Fri. 4/6	Projects Projects Exam 2 (eq'n sheet) Projects
Mon. 4/9 Wed. 4/11 Thurs. 4/12 Fri. 4/13	Projects Projects Projects Projects
Mon. 4/16	Demonstrate Projects	Project Report & Notebook
Final Exam: Thursday April 19^th 3:00 p.m.