Syllabus:
Spring 2008
Course Syllabus
ECE311 Analog Electronics
I
Instructor: Dr. Md Mahbub Hossain
Office, Telephone: ECC 216A, 320-308-5319
Email: mahbub@stcloudstate.edu
Class hour and location: 2:00 pm - 2:50 pm, MTWR, ECC128
Lab hour and location: 1:00 pm - 1:50 pm, R, ECC203
Office hours: Tues 12:00 pm - 2:00 pm, Thu 10:00 am – 12:00 pm
Web site: http://web.stcloudstate.edu/mmhossain
Pre-req.: ECE 201
Textbook: “Microelectronic Circuits and Devices,” Mark N. Horenstein, Second Edition/Prentice Hall.
Reference:
Allan R. Hambley, Electronics, 2nd ed.,
Prentice-Hall, 2000.
Course Description: Operational amplifiers, Diode circuits, transistors, biasing, circuit models, analog amplifiers, differential amplifiers,
frequency response, output stages, and. Computer simulations. Lab.
Course Objective: Provide understanding of basic analog circuits. Introduce the operational amplifier and its applications, including analysis and design. Define
the non-linear characteristics for diodes and introduce its device model and use it to analyze circuit applications. Introduce three terminal device characteristics,
device models, and the concept of device biasing. Present basic three terminal circuit building-blocks such as inverters and followers used to construct more
complex circuits. PSPICE simulation of circuits will compliment analytical approaches. To prepare students for in-depth studies and designs in the
advanced Microelectronics Circuits II course and in industrial work environments.
Outcomes: Students will learn how to analyze and design the basic building blocks of analog circuits. Students will have opportunities for PSPICE design
simulations as well as combining building blocks to design an original project. Students will gain practical experience in bread-boarding and trouble-shooting
analog circuits which demonstrate analog design fundamentals. Students will achieve basic understanding of integrated circuit design as well.
Lab description: Students will work with power supplies, function generators, oscilloscopes, multimeters, plotters, curve tracers, and simulation programs to
build and characterize operational amplifier circuits, diode circuits, power supplies, BJT and MOSFET inverters and followers, and amplifiers.
Drop policy and Deadlines: As per University Guidelines. Please see the academic calendar.
Course
contents and schedule:
Ch.
Topic Schedule
1. Review of linear circuit theory 1.5 week
2. Operational amplifiers 3 weeks
3. PSPICE
Midterm Exam 1: Monday, Feb 25, 2008
4. Introduction to nonlinear circuit elements 2 weeks
5. Signal processing and conditioning 2 weeks
6. Three terminal devices 2 weeks
Midterm Exam 2: Monday, March. 31, 2008
7. Basic circuits containing three terminal devices 3 weeks
8. Analog amplification 2 weeks
Final Exam: Monday, May 05, 2008 1:00 pm – 3:30 pm
Assessment for student performance and course teaching:
(a) Problem assignment: 1 homework set/week
(b) Laboratory and design projects: 6-7/semester and 1 mini project
(c) Tests: 2 midterms (1.5 hour each) and 1 final
(d) Oral interaction in the class
Grading Policy:
(a) Labs: 10% (open labs)
(b) Project: 10%
(c) Homework: 10%
(d) Examinations: 20% + 20% + 30%
(e) Final grade: Based on curve
(f) Attendance: Strongly recommended
(g) Late submissions: Not allowed for labs/homeworks/project
(h) Any cheating will result in severe penalties.