2021-22 Graduate Catalog 
    
    Oct 14, 2024  
2021-22 Graduate Catalog [Archived Catalog]

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PHY 540 - Electronics I: Circuit Elements and Devices

Exploration of AC and DC circuits from experimental and theoretical perspectives. Topics include: measurement and diagnostic devices, resistive and reactive networks, transformers, and semiconductor devices such as diodes, photovoltaic cells and transistors. Two lectures, one three-hour laboratory. Not open to students with credit for PHY 440.  Prerequisite: PHY 202. (3 cr. hr.)
Frequency code S = offered in spring

Student Learning Outcomes
Upon successful completion of this course, students will be able to:

  1. Reliably measure currents and voltages in AC and DC circuits.
  2. Use the concept of a voltage divider to calculate the output of a circuit.
  3. Analyze circuits containing passive circuit elements.
  4. Analyze circuits containing diodes, transistors, and op-amps.
  5. Construct truth tables and timing diagrams for digital circuits.
  6. Program a microcontroller.



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