Rev: 1/15/03 10:57 AM

Description:

          This lecture/lab course provides an introduction to solid state devices.  Topics covered include PN diode characteristics, rectifier circuits, bipolar transistors, field effect transistors, and amplifier circuits.

Course Objectives:

A)                General semiconductor theory

B)                 Diode theory, operation and circuits.

C)                Transistor theory, operations and circuits

D)                Transistor Models

E)                 Voltage and Power amplifiers

F)                 Emitter Follower circuits

G)                Field Effect Transistors - Theory and circuits

H)                Thyristors - SCR and Triac theory, operation, and circuits.

I)                   Frequency response of semiconductor circuits.

Required Text:

          Electronic Principals, 6e,  Malvino

          Lab Manual to accompany Electronic Principals, Malvino

Required Parts for Lab Experiments:

You will be required to purchase a kit of parts (available from the bookstore for approximately $13.00), or purchase the components necessary to complete the assigned experiments from some other source.  Students who choose not the purchase the kit should review experiments prior to the lab for which they are assigned, and order the components necessary to complete the experiments.

A solderless breadboard, connection wire and a few hand tools will be required for lab. A breadboard with a minimum of 1,360 contact points is recommended. Hand tools should include wire cutters and strippers as well as needle nose pliers and both slotted, and Phillips screwdrivers. Kits of wire jumpers may be purchased or spools of 22 AWG solid wire with various colored insulation may be used.

Grading:

Graded work will have the following weights.

All work must be submitted on time, with cover sheet and in the proper format. Factors included in grades will include spelling, grammar, neatness and format as well as the nature of the work.

Attendance:

As with most college level courses, attendance is left up to the student, however, any work missed as a result of an absence is the responsibility of the student. In the case of a quiz, a makeup will be allowed only in the case where the student has made arrangements PRIOR to the absence. 

Lab Reports:

Labs will be taken substantially from the lab manual. Students are expected to prepare for the experiment before coming to class. Parts needed for an experiment may need to be ordered over a week in advance. Students must plan in advance for experiments.

Lab reports must include a cover page, record of data acquired during the experiment, analysis of data, summary of procedure and conclusions. Students are encouraged to prepare appropriate portions of the lab report using a word processor. Clarity and brevity play a major role in the grading of lab write-ups.

Grading criteria for lab reports are as shown on the sample cover sheet included as the last page of this syllabus.

Homework:

Homework is due as announced when the work is assigned. Students should be prepared to present the work in class when the work is due. Work will be collected at the end of class to allow discussion on the work. As with all graded work, homework must include a cover page.

Examinations:

Currently there are three exams planned - two during the term and a comprehensive final exam.

Quizzes:

A weekly quiz will be given each Friday at the end of class.  The quiz will cover the material most recently discussed in lecture and will include problems and short answer questions.  The quiz will normally take 5 minutes to complete.  Missed quizzes MAY NOT BE MADE UP.  At the end of the semester, the lowest quiz grade will be dropped from the grade book prior to calculations of final grades.

Term Papers:

A term paper may be assigned which will require research using library and Internet resources. Standard format and footnote requirements are required.

Web Page:

An Internet web page for the course will be made available which will provide the current schedule, a listing of all assignments, access to the online Grade Server and other useful information. This page can be accessed through the instructor's home page at URL - http://frodo.msun.edu/~strizich - a link to the page for EET 103 is available from that point.

Schedule:

A complete schedule detailing the chapters covered during each week, exam schedules and Lab Experiment schedules, will be published on the Web site and updated as changes occur.

Spring 2003

Montana State Univ. Northern

Engineering Technology

Cover Sheet for Formal Reports

Course:       EET 103 – Electronics Fundamentals

Name:

Report Date:

Due Date:

Laboratory assignment Number:

Laboratory Title:

Signature: ______________________________________

Date Lab Completed: _____________________________

Spring 2003

Montana State Univ. Northern

Engineering Technology

Report Format

1. Objective (10 points)

2.  CIRCUIT DIAGRAMS WITH INSTRUMENTATION (10 points)

3.  EXPECTED RESULTS (10 points)

(***Note: 1 through 3 are PRELAB requirements for student oral presentations.)

4.  ORIGINAL DATA SHEETS (20 points)

(Additional 10 points or instructor’s signature and date completed on one data sheet.  If student does not finish data sheets during lab, a signature without date completed is required.  This signature indicates that the student’s lab position was left in a professional condition no matter what condition the student found the position at the start of the lab period.)

5.  ANALYSIS OF RESULTS (Compare expected values with actual values)

(10 points)

6.  CONCLUSIONS (10 points)

7.  SUPPORTIVE DATA (10 points)

(Curves, charts, graphs, and tables)

8.  COMMENTS (10 points)

*** Each lab group will make an oral presentation during the semester.  The oral presentation will include 1 through 3 above for the lab experiment scheduled for that lab period.  Therefore, each group will perform a PRELAB during the semester to prepare for the presentation.  The instructor will assign a PRELAB to each group.