Course Overview
This is the third course in the study of analog electronic devices and circuits for the BMET program. The course provides further knowledge of linear and non-linear electronic circuits. Major topics covered include: operational amplifier circuits, oscillators and timers, phase locked-loop circuits, voltage regulation, thyristor devices and phase control circuits, data acquisition systems, analog to digital and digital to analog converters and interfacing devices and techniques. Each topic is reinforced by practical applications examined in the laboratory section of the course.
Credits
6.0
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Learning Outcomes
Upon successful completion, the student will be able to:
- Examine and analyze various special-purpose op-amp circuits.
- Describe the operating principles of an oscillator.
- Describe the internal construction and operation of the 555 timer
- Analyze and design pulse generator circuits using 555 IC timers.
- Examine the block diagram of phase-looked loop circuits.
- Sketch and explain the basic circuit of a linear voltage regulator.
- Sketch the block diagram and waveforms for a switching regulator and explain its operation.
- Describe the construction and operation of various thyristor devices.
- Discuss the use of the SCR as a crowbar circuit and a phase controller.
- Explain the operation of the TRIAC phase control and zero-point triggering circuits.
- Analyze and design simple optoelectronic and interfacing circuits.
- Define basic terminology and concepts used in data acquisition and conversion.
- Explain how several types of DACs and ADCs operate.
- Use computer simulation software to design, simulate and test various electronic circuits.
- Demonstrate in the laboratory the ability to assemble, test and trouble-shoot various electronic circuits.
Effective as of Fall 2020
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