Week Date Description of Event
1
16th -19th January
Do : General Introduction, Schedule, Grading
System, Lab Procedures.
Hands on Demonstration of ECE Labs Web page
(http:// tangle.seas.gwu.edu/~ecelabs)
HW # 1 : Read all specs & perform simulations in order to
be ready for Exp 1.
Theory HW #1
Lecture: Introduction to solid state electronics, pn-diodes and
circuit analysis
2 22nd - 25th January
Turn In : HW # 1
Do : Experiment #1 – Solid State Diodes
Testing & Characteristics
HW # 2 : Theory HW #2
Lecture: Basic diode circuits: Half-wave, full-wave and bridge-rectifiers.
3. 29th - 1st February
Turn In : Lab H/W#2, Theory HW # 2
Do : Experiment #2 – Solid State
Diodes Applications I
HW # 3 : Read all specs & perform simulations in order
to be ready for Ex. 2.
Theory HW #3
Lecture: Voltage regulators, Zener diodes
4 5th - 8th February
Turn In : Lab HW # 3 and Theory H/W #3
Do : Experiment #3 – Solid State Diodes Applications
II
HW # 4 : Read all specs & perform simulations in order
to be ready for Exp 4.
Theory HW #3
Lecture: Introduction to BJT’s, biasing and equivalent circuit
models
5 14th - 16th February
Turn In : Theory HW # 3, Lab HW # 4
Do : Experiment #4 – BJT’s: Testing and Characteristics
HW # 5 : Read all specs & perform simulations
in order to be ready for Exp 5.
Theory H/W #4
Lecture: BJT’s: Biasing, inverter circuit and small-signal
operation
6 22nd - 23rd February
Turn In : Theory HW # 4, Lab H/W #5
Do : Experiment #5 – BJT’s: Biasing and the BJT Inverter
HW # 6 : Read all specs & perform simulations in order
to be ready for Exp 6.
Lecture: BJT amplifier configurations: Common emitter (CE)
7 28th - 1st March
Turn In : Lab HW # 6 Part 1
Do : Experiment #6 – BJT’s: Design of a Common Emitter
Amplifier (Part I)
HW # 7 : Read all specs & perform simulations
in order to be ready for Exp 6-II
Lecture: BJT amplifier configurations:
Common collector (CC) and common base(CB)
8 6th - 8th March
Turn In : Lab HW # 6 Part II
Do : Exp. #6 - BJT’s: Design of a Common Collector
Amplifier (Part II)
HW # 8 : Design for Midterm Project
Midterm Project : Audio Amplifier
Lecture: Two-port networks, cascade of amplifiers
9 14th - 15th March
Turn In : Design for Midterm Project
Do : Midterm Project
HW # 9 : Prepare Midterm Project and Report
Lecture: Introduction to FET’s, physical operation, NMOS and PMOS
devices
10
**********Spring Break *************
11 27th - 29th March
Turn In : Midterm Project Report
Do : Midterm Project Demonstration and Presentation
HW # 10 : Read all specs & perform simulations in
order to be ready for Exp 7.
Lecture: MOSFET’s; Basic inverter and amplifier configurations
12 3rd - 5th April
Turn In : Lab HW # 7
Do : Experiment #7 – n-Channel Enhancement MOSFET’s:
Testing and Characteristics
HW # 11 : Read all specs & perform simulations
in order to be ready for Exp 8.
Theory HW #5
Lecture: FET amplifier design, active loads
13 10th - 12th April
Turn In : Theory HW #5 & Lab HW # 8
Do : Experiment #8 – MOSFET Amplifiers
HW # 12 :Read all specs & perform simulations in order to
be ready for Exp 9
Final Project :Stereo Amplifier with Digital Volume Control
Lecture: CMOS circuits, inverters, NAND and NOR gates
14. 17th - 19th April
Turn In: Lab HW # 9
Do: Experiment #9 – Design of Common Source and Current Mirror
Lecture: Design of CMOS logic circuits
15. 24th - 26th April
Turn In: Lab HW #10
Do: Experiment #10 - CMOS Inverter, NAND and NOR Gate Design
Lecture: Differential amplifiers (time permitting)
16. 1st - 3rd May
Turn In: N/A
Do: Final project
Lecture: Review
17. 8th - 10th May
Turn In: Final Project Report
Do: Final Project Demonstration and Presentation