| Instructor(s) | Dr. Fei Yuan [Coordinator] Office: ENG433 Phone: (416) 979-5000 x 556100 Email: fyuan@torontomu.ca Office Hours: Thur. 2-3 pm via ZOOM | Calendar Description | Introduction to electronics, diodes, linear and non-linear circuit applications. Bipolar junction and field-effect transistors: physical structures and modes of operation. DC analysis of transistor circuits. The CMOS inverter. The transistor as an amplifier and as a switch. Transistor amplifiers: small signal models, biasing of discrete circuits, and single-stage amplifier circuits. Biasing of BJT integrated circuits. Multi-stage and differential amplifiers. Current sources and current mirrors. Important concepts are illustrated with structured lab experiments and through the use of Electronic workbench circuit simulations. | ||||||||||||
| Prerequisites | ELE 302 and MTH 312 and PCS 224 | ||||||||||||||
| Antirequisites | None | ||||||||||||||
| Corerequisites | None | ||||||||||||||
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| Learning Objectives (Indicators) | At the end of this course, the successful student will be able to:
NOTE:Numbers in parentheses refer to the graduate attributes required by the Canadian Engineering Accreditation Board (CEAB). | ||||||||||||||
| Course Organization | 4.0 hours of lecture per week for 13 weeks | ||||||||||||||
| Teaching Assistants | 1. Mon 1) 4-6 pm (sec.16): Bhagawat Adhikari (b3adhika@torontomu.ca) 2. Tue 1) 8-10 am (sec.5): David Wu (wenhao.wu@torontomu.ca) 2) 10-12 noon (sec.3): Anahita Abbasnejad Seresti (aseresti@torontomu.ca) 3) 3-5 pm (sec.17): Anahita Abbasnejad Seresti (aseresti@torontomu.ca) 3. Wed. 1) 8-10 am (sec.13): Bhagawat Adhikari (b3adhika@torontomu.ca) 2) 10-12 noon (sec.12): Bhagawat Adhikari(b3adhika@torontomu.ca) 3) 10-12 noon (sec.14): Bhagawat Adhikari(b3adhika@torontomu.ca) 4) 4-6 pm (sec.15): Shirin Hosseini (shirin.hosseini@torontomu.ca) 4. Thur. 1) 8-10 am (sec.11): Hanish Ashrafirad (hanieh.ashrafirad@torontomu.ca) 2) 10-12 pm (sec.4): Hanish Ashrafirad (hanieh.ashrafirad@torontomu.ca) 3) 12-2 pm (sec.8): Md Nooruzzaman (md.nooruzzaman@torontomu.ca) 4) 2-4 pm (sec.7): Md Nooruzzaman (md.nooruzzaman@torontomu.ca) 5) 4-6 pm (sec.9): Md Nooruzzaman(md.nooruzzaman@torontomu.ca) 5. Fri 1) 8-10 am (sec.2): Mohammadreza Maleki (mohammadreza1.maleki@torontomu.ca) 2) 10-12 pm (sec.6): Mohammadreza Maleki (mohammadreza1.maleki@torontomu.ca) 3) 12-2 pm (sec.10): Hanieh Ashrafirad (hanieh.ashrafirad@torontomu.ca) 4) 2-4 pm (sec.1): Hanieh Ashrafirad (hanieh.ashrafirad@torontomu.ca) | ||||||||||||||
| Course Evaluation |
Note: In order for a student to pass a course, a minimum overall course mark of 50% must be obtained. In addition, for courses that have both "Theory and Laboratory" components, the student must pass the Laboratory and Theory portions separately by achieving a minimum of 50% in the combined Laboratory components and 50% in the combined Theory components. Please refer to the "Course Evaluation" section above for details on the Theory and Laboratory components (if applicable). | ||||||||||||||
| Examinations | 1. Midterm Exam will be a 2-hour closed-book examination during regular lecture time on Feb. 28 (2-4 pm). 2. Final Exam will be a 3-hour closed-book examination. Only course materials covered AFTER the midterm exam will be tested. The date and time of the final examination will be set by the university. | ||||||||||||||
| Other Evaluation Information | None | ||||||||||||||
| Teaching Methods | 1) Drawboard-PDF tools from Microsoft / in-classroom multimedia teaching facilities will be used for teaching. 2) Pre-lecture notes in pdf will be distributed to students before lectures via D2L. 3) Post-lecture notes in pdf containing materials added in lectures will be distributed to students after lectures via D2L. | ||||||||||||||
| Other Information | None | ||||||||||||||
Week | Hours | Chapters / | Topic, description |
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1/2 | 8 | Ch.3, Ch.4 | Module 1 : Diodes and their applications |
3/4 | 6 | Ch.6 | Module 2 - Bipolar junction transistors (BJTs) |
4/5/6 | 10 | Ch.7, Ch.8, Ch.10 | Module 3 - BJT voltage amplifiers |
7/8 | 8 | Ch.5 | Module 4 - Metal-oxide-silicon field-effect transistors (MOSFETs) |
9/10/11 | 8 | Ch.7, Ch.8, Ch.10 | Module 5 - MOSFET voltage amplifiers |
12/13 | 8 | Ch.9 | Module 6 - Differential MOSFET voltage amplifiers |
Week | L/T/A | Description |
|---|---|---|
1 (1.8-1.12) | No lab | No lab in week 1. |
2 (1.15-1.19) | No lab | No lab in week 2. |
3 (1.22-1.26) | Lab 1 | Diodes. Lab report due: 11:59 pm of Feb. 4. Submit lab report to D2L. |
4 (1.29-2.2) | Lab 2 | Voltage regulators. Lab report due: 11:59 pm of Feb. 11. Submit lab report to D2L. |
5 (2.5-2.9) | Lab 3 | Bridge rectifiers. Lab report due: 11:59 pm of Feb. 18. Submit lab report to D2L. |
6 (2.12-2.16) | Lab 4 | Wave-shaping circuits. Lab report due: 11:59 pm of Mar. 3. Submit lab report to D2L. |
7 (2.19-2.23) | Study week | Study week. No labs. |
8 (2.28-3.4) | Midterm exam | Midterm exam. (Feb. 28, 2-hr in-person closed-book exam). No lab. |
9 (3.4-3.8) | Lab 5 | Common-emitter amplifier. Lab report due: 11:59 pm of Mar. 17. Submit lab report to D2L. |
10 (3.11-3.15) | Lab 6 | Common-base amplifier. Lab report due: 11:59 pm. of Mar. 24. Submit lab report to D2L. |
11 (3.18-3.22) | Lab 7 | Common-collector amplifier. Lab report due: 11:59 pm of Mar. 31. Submit lab report to D2L. |
12 (3.25-3.29) | Project | Design project (simulation only). TA will be available via ZOOM during your scheduled lab session. |
13 (4.1-4.5) | Project | Design project (simulation only). TA will be available via ZOOM during your scheduled lab session. Project report due: 11:59 pm of April 7. Submit project report to D2L. |
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