Lab Activities v 1.4:
| Start Date | Title - Description | |
| Lab 1 | August 27 | Voltage Dividers - Series and parallel in DC circuits |
| Lab 2 | September 3 | RC Circuits - Time varying signals |
| Lab 3 | September 10 | Transient Signals - Switch bounce and inductance effects |
| September 17 | Exam week | |
| Lab 4 | September 24 | Transformers - Complex impedence and rectifiers |
| Lab 5 | October 1 | RLC Circuits - Series and parallel resonant circuits and Si diode IV curves |
| Lab 6 | October 8 | Transistors - Bipolar transistors as basic switches |
| October 15 | Exam week | |
| Lab 7 | October 22 | Field Effect Transistors - JFETs and MOSFETs |
| Lab 8 | October 29 | Op Amps 1 - Introduction to operational amplifiers |
| Lab 9 | November 5 | Op Amps 2 - Differentiators,integrators and Comparators |
| November 12 | Exam week | |
| Lab 10 | November 19 | Oscillators - Oscillators and Timers |
| November 26 | Practical Exam | |
| Lab 11 | December 3 | Timers - 555 Timer IC (integrated circuit) applications |
| December 10 | Project Work Day and Practical Circuit Exam |
Lab Projects version 1.4:
| Due Date | Description | |
| Project 1 | Design and build an energy efficient flashlight. Replace the incandescent bulb in a flashlight with LED(s) that produce the same light output. The advanced part of the project is to have at least two different modes (high and low). | |
| October 17 | Plan: Schematics with theoretical explanations | |
| October 24 | Finished project | |
| Useful Information | White LED Datasheet (this is the actual component ordered) |
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| Project 2 | Design and build an energy efficient reading lamp. Replace the incandescent bulb in a lamp with LED(s) that produce the same light output. Analyze two different designs (with and without a transformer) to determine the relative merits. The advanced part of the project will involve encasing your design in the lamp (or bulb) housing. You will need to specify parts as part of your design. Use DigiKey to specify these parts. | |
| October 31 | Plan: Schematics with theoretical explanations | |
| November 7 | Finished project | |
| Project 3 | Design and build a remote sensing switch to activate a light. Your switch should react to an external stimulussuch as sound, light or touch. The switch should activate your lamp from project 2. The advanced part of the the project wil involve encasing your design in the lamp housing and/or incorporating multiple modes. | |
| November 12 | Preliminary Plan: Ideas | |
| November 19 | Plan: Schematics with theoretical explanations | |
| December 10 | Finished project | |