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2014 Class
2015 Class
2016 Class
2017 Class
Class 1: Lab 1.
Introduction to equipment, soldering exercise, and pendulum lab. Today will be the kickoff for the class and we will get you started with the lab equipment.- You will build your own power connector that you will use throughout the course.
- Solderless breadboard power connector instructions.
- YouTube instructions
- Pendulum lab assignment.
Class 2: PSet 1.
Introduction to resistors. You should come to class prepared by reading and watching the videos. Today we will experiment with some simple resistor circuits and compare the predictions to observations.- Prior to class
- Read through chapter 2.2. (13 pages)
- Resistance video lecture (26 min)
- Building circuits on breadboards. (12 min)
- Resistors. In class assignment.
Class 3: Lab 2
Today we will use a thermistor (temperature sensitive resitor) to measure temperature of a cooling cup of hot water.- Prior to class
- Read chapter 2.3 onwards, prior to class.
- Temperature lab assignment.
Class 4: PSet 2.
More resistors. Today we will do more resistor circuit analysis and simple experiments.- Resistors In class assignment.
Class 5: Lab 3
Today you will build a scale using a strain gauge. We will use our first integrated circuit, the instrumentation amplifier.- Scale lab assignment.
Class 6: PSet 3.
Today we will introduce the capacitor. You should come to class prepared by reading and watching the lectures. Today we will just explore the basic nature of capacitor circuits.- Prior to class
- Read chapter 3 prior to class.
- Capacitance video lecture - watch prior to class.
- Capacitors In class assignment.
Class 7: Lab 4
Humidity. Today we will build a circuit to measure capacitance and use that principle to construct a humidity meter.- Humidity lab assignment.
Class 8: PSet 4.
Introduction to the Bode plot. You should come to class prepared by reading and watching the lecture. Today will be the first time we discuss the Bode plot, a concept we will use for the remainder of the course.- Prior to class
- Read chapter 4 prior to class.
- RC circuits and Bode plots video lecture - Watch prior to class.
- Bode plots In class assignment.
Class 9: Lab 5
EKG. Today you will hook yourself up to electrodes and build a working EKG.Class 10: PSet 5.
Mode Bode plots. Today we will look at the Bode plot and analysis fo filters in series.- More Bode plots In class assignment (original version)
- More Bode plots In class assignment (alternative version).
Class 11: Lab 6
Blood pressure. Today you will build a circuit to measure yout blood pressure.- Blood pressure lab assignment (original version).
- Blood pressure lab assignment (alternative version).
- BPdata.csv test data.
Class 12: PSet 6.
Op-amp introduction. You should come to class prepared by reading and watching the lecture. Today we will explore the behavior of the op-amp.- Prior to class
- Read through chapter 5.7 prior to class.
- Introduction to op-amps video lecture - Watch prior to class.
- Op-amps In class assignment (original version).
- Op-amps In class assignment (alternative version).
Class 13: Lab 7
Source meter. Using op-amps we will build a device which can set the voltage across and measure the current through a device (or vice-versa).- Source meter lab assignment (original version).
- Source meter lab assignment (alternative version).
Class 14: PSet 7.
More op-amps. Today we will explore more op-amp applications.- Prior to class
- Read remainder of Chapter 5.
- Op-amps In class assignment.
Class 15: Lab 8
Pulse oximeter. Today we will use light shining through your finger to measure your pulse. This component is the first part of building a working pulse oximeter.Class 16: PSet 8.
Complex numbers. You should come to class prepared by doing the reading and watching the lectures. Today we will introduce the idea of using complex numbers to analyze circuits.- Prior to class
- Read up through Chapter 6.6 prior to class.
- Introduction to complex numbers video lecture. Watch prior to class.
- Complex, time dependent video lecture. Watch prior to class.
- Complex numbers in class assignment (original version).
- Complex numbers in class assignment (alternative version).
Class 17: Lab 9
Ballistocardiograph. This experiment shows how we can pick up your heart rate by standing on a bathroom scale.Class 18: PSet 9.
Complex impedance. Today we will introduce the idea of impedance which dramatically simplifies the analysis of circuits with capacitors in them.- Prior to class
- Read chapter 6.7 and onwards prior to class.
- Complex impedance video lecture. Watch prior to class.
- Anlysis of filters with Complex impedance. in class assignment.
Class 19: Lab 10
Ultrasonic range finder. Today you will transmit and receive an ultrasonic pulse. The time delay between transmit and receive provides a measure of the distance to an object.- Ultrasonic range finder lab assignment (original version).
- Ultrasonic range finder lab assignment (alternative version).