This course continues cadet education in electrical engineering through the study of basic electronic devices and circuits. It begins with an introduction to semi-conductor device physics. Students study the pn-junction diode and the bipolar junction transistor in the DC, small-signal, and large-signal operation. The course emphasizes single-stage amplifier design that culminates in an audio amplifier project. The course concludes with frequency analysis of amplifier circuits and an introduction to field-effect transistors. Three laboratory exercises, three mini-labs, a calculator-based equation solving exercise and computer-aided simulations supplement the lectures with practical circuit analysis, design, construction and testing. (Note: new course number EE362 eff 2004-1, Class of 2005)
Lessons
34 @ 55 min (2.500 Att/wk)
Labs
6 @ 120 min
Special requirements
All cadets design, build and test a multistage audio amplifier (0.5 desgn credits). 3 of the labs are 55 minutes in length.
This course continues cadet education in electrical engineering through the study of basic electronic devices and circuits. It begins with an introduction to semi-conductor device physics. Students study the pn-junction diode and the bipolar junction transistor in the DC, small-signal, and large-signal operation. The course emphasizes single-stage amplifier design that culminates in an audio amplifier project. The course concludes with frequency analysis of amplifier circuits and an introduction to field-effect transistors. Three laboratory exercises, three mini-labs, a calculator-based equation solving exercise and computer-aided simulations supplement the lectures with practical circuit analysis, design, construction and testing.
Lessons
37 @ 55 min (2.500 Att/wk)
Labs
3 @ 120 min
Special requirements
A design project is included that requires the cadet to design, build, and test a multistage amplifier (0.5 design credits).
