Course Overview
Students will explain and build various DC power supplies and Operational Amplifiers (OpAmps) circuits. Topics will include oscilloscope operation and applications. Troubleshooting will include OpAmp circuits and power supply circuits.
Prerequisite(s)
- No prerequisites are required for this course.
Credits
7.0
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Learning Outcomes
Upon successful completion, the student will be able to:
Safety:
- Demonstrate safe working practices in the lab.
Power Supplies:
- Use oscilloscopes to analyze various circuits.
- Explain the fundamentals of semiconductors.
- Build half and full wave rectifier circuits.
- Build regulating power supply circuits.
Operational Amplifiers (OpAmps):
- Explain the functionality of the Operational Amplifier (OpAmp).
- Determine OpAmp DC & AC characteristics.
- Explain common configurations of OpAmp circuits.
- Analyze different OpAmp circuits.
- Build OpAmp circuits.
Effective as of Fall 2016
Related Programs
Power Supplies & Operational Amplifiers (INST 2001) is offered as a part of the following programs:
- Indicates programs accepting international students.
- Indicates programs eligible for students to apply for Post-graduation Work Permit (PGWP).
School of Energy
- Industrial Instrumentation and Process Control Technician
Diploma Full-time
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