Faculty Name

Michael Stanley

Document Type

Syllabi

School

CLA

Department

PHYS

Course Subject

PHYS

Course Number

3800

Course Section

PE

Course Title

Electronics & Instrumentation

Academic Term and Year

Spring 2017

Credits

4.00

Area of Study

PHYS

Course Description

Goals: To explore the fundamentals of analog and digital electronics, to explore their applications in designs used in interfacing and controlling experiments, and to gain experience with common and advanced instrumentation. Content: Design, predict behavior, and build analog and digital control circuits. Circuit elements will include passive and active components including transistors; op-amps; digital logic; and interfacial components such as temperature, ADC, and DAC circuits. Emphasis will be placed on building practical circuits needed to control and measure experimental parameters. Taught: Alternate years, Spring term. Prerequisite: PHYS 1240 and MATH 3720 or co-registration. Credits: 4

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