Northern Arizona University
College of Engineering and Technology
EE 339 - Circuits for Instrumentation and Systems
Spring 2001
Instructor
Information
Instructor: Dr. Marc E. Herniter
Office Hours : See
Schedule.
Office Phone Number : 523-4440
Office Number : 234 Engineering
Building
Department Phone Number : 523-1448
WEB Address:
http://www.cet.nau.edu/meh
E-mail: Marc.Herniter@nau.edu
Catalog Description: Analysis and design of system level
electronic circuits. Diodes, power supplies, OP-AMPS, filters, D/A and A/D
Converters, timers, line drivers..
PREREQUISITE:
EE 188
PREREQUISITE SKILLS [Depth
Level (1 through 5): 1 = exposure, 3
= familiarization, 5 = mastery]
1) KVL, KCL. [3]
2) Circuit elements R, L, and C. [3]
3) Thevenin and Norton Equivalents.[3]
4) Circuit Analysis Techniques (Mesh and Nodal Analysis) [3]
Course Meeting Time: MWF 9:10
– 10:00 Final EXAM: Wednesday,
May 9, 7:30a.m. – 9:30
Course Credit Hours: 4
Credits: 3 hours Lecture, 1 hour Lab.
Required MATERIALS:
TEXTBOOK: Schematic
Capture With Cadence PSpice, M.E.
Herniter. ISBN: 0-13-027694
Lecture Notes: Lecture notes are available from Coyote Copy.
Recommended optional materials:
TEXTBOOK: The
Art of Electronics, 2nd Ed.
Horowitz and Hill. ISBN 0-521-37095-7
CREDIT
HOURS: Four credit hours for the
lecture. Zero credit hours for the lab. If
you fail the lab, you will fail the course. Failing the lab is defined as
having a lab grade average of less than or equal to 60% at the end of the
semester.
Evaluation methods: Your
final grade will be based on the following schedule:
Homework .......... 20%
Lab .......... 20%
Exams (3) .......... 60%
·
Four exams will be
given during the semester. The fourth exam will be held during the time scheduled
for the final.
· The final has the same weight as the three other exams.
·
Only three of the four
exams are used to calculate your grade. The lowest exam score is dropped.
· You must take the final exam.
·
If your lab average is 60% or less you will fail the lecture and lab.
·
Under no circumstances will an incomplete be given.
· Your grade will be based on a curve generated at the end of the semester.
Course PolicIES:
HOMEWORK: There will be
approximately 10 homework assignments. These assignments should be done
independently but it never hurts to consult your colleagues. Homework is due at
the beginning of class on the due date. Late homework will not be accepted.
Solutions are available in a notebook in the Dean’s Office and on my web site.
The files are downloadable and can be viewed with the Adobe Acrobat Reader.
Attendance: Attendance is required.
Late Homework: Homework is due at the beginning of class on the
specified due date. Late homework will not be accepted.
IN CLASS
EXAMS: These exams are open book,
open notes, and open brain (your brain only). Expect a difficult exam with an
average near 50%. You will be required to sign the university honor pledge at
the end of the exam. These exams are to be done independently. Cheating will
result in a grade of "F" for the course and a motion for dismissal
from the university.
Makeup Exams: Makeup exams will not be given.
LABORATORY:
Lab grading will be discussed in the lab. You must attempt all
labs. If you do not attempt a single lab you will receive a zero for your lab
average resulting in a course grade of "F." You will work
individually on the labs.
Plagiarism and cheating: See University policies.
INSTRUCTIONAL PHILOSOPHY: Topics will be covered in three levels: Theoretical
analysis, simulation, and laboratory verification. The following synthesis
procedure is used to gain an understanding of circuits covered in the
class: The theoretical analysis of the
circuit is covered to understand the operation of the circuit or to design a
circuit. Circuit simulation using industry standard analysis tools is verify
the theoretical analysis or circuit design. If the simulations agree with
theoretical analysis, the circuit is constructed in the lab. Measurements of
the circuit performance are made and compared to the theoretical calculations
and simulation results.
OUTLINE:
I.
Review
of Circuit Fundamentals
A.
KVL,
KCL
B.
Thevenin
Equivalents
II.
Diode
and Zener Circuits
A.
Clipping
Circuits
B.
Rectifiers
C.
Peak
Detectors
D.
Surge
Suppressors
III.
Voltage
Regulators
A.
Off-The-Shelf
Voltage Supplies
B.
Application
of Linear Regulators
C.
Simple
Switchers
IV.
Second
Order OP-AMP Circuits
A.
Bias
Currents
B.
Offset
Voltages
C.
Frequency
Response
D.
Slew
Rate
V.
Non-Linear
OP-AMP Circuits
A.
Schmitt
Triggers
B.
Rectifiers
C.
Comparators
VI.
Systems
of OP-AMP Circuits
VII.
Basic
Digital Building Blocks
A.
NOT,
AND, OR, D Flip Flop, J-K Flip Flop
VIII.
Circuit
Building Blocks
A.
Filters
B.
Line
Drivers (50 W and twisted pair)
C.
Line
Receivers
D.
Differential
Amplifier
E.
Instrumentation
Amplifier
F.
Sample
and Hold Circuits
G.
Digital
to Analog Converters
H.
Analog
to Digital Converters
I.
Oscillators
J.
One-Shots
K.
Line
Drivers
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