PHY 323 - Practical Electronic Circuit Construction

PHY 145 or 245 with a grade of C (20) or better, or consent of instructor(3)

Design and construction of practical electronic circuits for scientific measurement and control applications using typical prototying tools. Applications of basic semiconductor devices such as thermistors and optoelectric devices, operational amplifiers, logic and control circuits in both analog and digital domains.Required purchase of small set of electronic components, inexpensive multimeter, inexpensive text materials. Assessment based on weekly review of lab book, midterm, final project. Two hours lecture and two hours lab per week; additional work outside scheduled lab time.