PHY 202 41: Course Calendar
(Basic Electronics)

Jan. 18 Course Syllabus
Lecture 1: Resistance
Lab 1: Ohm's Law
Homework: Read and summarize Chapter 1 of The Chip.
Jan. 25 Lecture 2: More on basic electricity
Lab 2: Simulation of resistor circuits, non-ideal meters, etc.
Homework: Read and summarize Chapter 2 of The Chip.
Feb. 1 Lecture 3: Kirchoff's rules
Lab 3: Kirchoff's rules
Excel for Kirchoff
Homework: Read Chapter 3 of The Chip, write a one-page summary of it (in your own words). Due Feb. 8.
Feb. 8 Lecture 4: Capacitance and RC circuits
Lab 4: Capacitance and RC Circuits
Homework: Read and summarize Chapter 4 of The Chip.
Feb. 15 Lecture 5: Semiconductors
Lab 5: Diodes

Homework: Read and summarize Chapter 5 of The Chip.
(Due in two weeks. Next week is Test 1 on Labs 1-4.)
Feb. 22 Test 1
Mar. 1 Lecture 6: Transformers
Lab 6: Transformers

Homework: Read and summarize Chapter 6 of The Chip.
(Due in two weeks. Next week is break.)
Mar. 8 Spring Break
Mar. 15 Lecture 7: Inductors
Lab 7: RL and LC circuits
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Homework: Read and summarize Chapter 7 of The Chip.
Mar. 22 Transistors (lecture)
Lab 8: Transistors
Homework: Read and summarize Chapter 8 of The Chip.
Mar. 29 More Transistors (lecture)
Lab 9: More Transistors
Homework: Read and summarize Chapter 9 of The Chip.
(Due in two weeks, Test 2 is next week.)
Apr. 5 Test 2
Apr. 12 Analog to Digital and Multivibrators (lecture)
Lab 10: Analog to Digital and Multivibrators
Homework: Read and summarize Chapter 10 of The Chip.
Apr. 19 Karnaugh Maps (lecture)
Lab 11: Schmitt Triggers and Karnaugh Maps
Homework: Read and summarize Chapter 11 of The Chip.
Apr. 26 Evaluations
Lab 12: Ripple Adder
Head start
May. 3 Test 3


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