Fall 2016
Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering
Dr. Mohammad R. Zunoubi
EGE 322-01 Electronics I Laboratory
COURSE SYLLABUS
1. Course number and name: EGE 322-01 Electronics I Laboratory
2. Credits and contact hours: 1 credits and 3 contact hours
3. Instructor’s Name: Dr. Mohammad R. Zunoubi
4. Office Hours: Monday/Thursday 12:20 PM – 1:50 PM
Office: REH205
Wednesday 11:30AM – 12:30PM
5. Lab Manual(s), title, author and year
Up-to-date lab handouts provided by the instructor.
a. Other supplemental materials
Class notes created by the instructor
Site: http://www.engr.newpaltz.edu/~zunoubm/F16/electronics1lab/electronics1lab.htm
6. Specific course information
a. Brief description of the content of the course (catalog description)
Laboratory exercises covering op-amps, characterization of diodes, BJT, and MOSFET,
diode circuits, biasing and amplification of BJT and MOSFET, including simple current
source.
b. Prerequisites or co-requisites
Co-requisite: EGE320 (Electronics I)
c. Required, elective or selected elective
Required
7. Student Learning Outcomes (SLO’s)
a. Specific outcomes of instruction
Students will:
1. Learn fundamentals and applications of diodes (current-voltage characteristics, DC
models, zener diode, and limiters), bipolar junction transistors (basic characteristics),
and MOSFET transistors (DC and AC characteristics);
2. Design circuits involving op-amps (gain, differentiator, integrator, weighted summer),
diodes (zener and voltage regulators), bipolar junction transistors (simple current
sources and linear amplifier circuits);
3. Learn how to simulate electronic circuits and interpret simulation results and enhance
professional writing and participate in a teamwork process by performing engineering
design and writing a corresponding technical report.
Fall 2016
Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering
Dr. Mohammad R. Zunoubi
b. Relationship to student outcomes
This course contributes to our student outcomes as specified in the following table:
Program outcome
b) An ability to design and conduct experiments, as well as to
analyze and interpret data
g) An ability to communicate effectively
k) An ability to use the techniques, skills, and modern engineering
tools necessary for engineering practice
Level of contribution
3 = strong;
2 = moderate;
1 = marginal
3
3
3
8. Topics covered
Analysis and design inverting and non-inverting Operational Amplifiers (Op-Amps) including
gain, differentiator, integrator, weighted summer; Analysis and design of Bipolar Junction
Transistors (BJTs) including the DC characteristics, optimum biasing, simple current source, and
single-stage amplifiers; Analysis of Metal-Oxide Field Effect Transistors (MOSFETs) including
DC and single-stage amplifiers.
9. Lab schedule: 1 session/week; 2hr 40 min/session
Week
Topic
1
Op-Amp and its applications.
2
Design of a high-pass filter using op-amps.
3
Semiconductor diode characteristics.
4
Rectifiers with and without filter capacitor.
5
Design of a voltage regulator.
6
Diode limiting circuits.
7
BJT transistor characteristics.
8,9
Design for stable biasing/simple current mirror design.
10,11 Common-Emitter amplifier measurement and design.
12
MOSFET characteristics.
13
Presentation
10. Grading policy
Grading weights:
Lab/Project Reports:
Final Presentation:
Total:
80%
20%
----100%
90% 93%
80% 83% 87%
70% 73% 77%
Below 70%
A- A
B- B
C- C
F
B+
C+
11. Lab attendance: Attendance to the labs is required. No attendance results in a zero grade
for the lab.
Fall 2016
Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering
Dr. Mohammad R. Zunoubi
Academic Integrity Statement
Students are expected to maintain the highest standards of honesty in their college work.
Cheating, forgery, and plagiarism are serious offenses, and students found guilty of any form of
academic dishonesty are subject to disciplinary action.
Cheating is defined as giving or obtaining information by improper means in meeting any
academic requirements. The use for academic credit of the same work in more than one course
without knowledge or consent of the instructor(s) is a form of cheating and is a serious violation
of academic integrity.
Forgery is defined as the alteration of college forms, documents, or records, or the signing of
such forms or documents by someone other than the proper designee.
Plagiarism is the representation, intentional or unintentional, of someone else's words or ideas as
one's own. Since words in print are the property of an author or publisher, plagiarizing is a form
of larceny punishable by fine. When using another person's words in a paper, students must place
them within quotation marks or clearly set them off in the text and give them appropriate
footnoting. When students use only the ideas and change the words, they must clearly identify
the source of the ideas. Plagiarism, whether intentional or unintentional, is a violation of the
property rights of the author plagiarized and of the implied assurance by the students when they
hand in work that the work is their own.
Faculty members are responsible for making the initial determination of the academic penalty to
be imposed in cases of cheating, plagiarism, or forgery and for informing the department chair,
the dean and the student in writing of the alleged violation and proposed penalty. The academic
penalty may range, for instance, from a reprimand accompanied by guidance about how to avoid
plagiarism in the future to failure for the course. The academic dean may request that the Dean
of Students send a follow-up letter to the student indicating that they have also been notified of
the academic integrity violation and that subsequent violations will lead to judicial action.
If a student has any question about what constitutes a violation of academic integrity, it is that
student's responsibility to clarify the matter by conferring with the instructor and to seek out
other resources available on the campus. The link regarding plagiarism on the Sojourner Truth
Library's website is an excellent beginning, http://lib.newpaltz.edu/assistance/plag.html.
Reasonable accommodation of individuals with disabilities statement
Any student who will need classroom and/or testing accommodations based on the impact of a
disability should contact the Disability Resource Center, Student Union, Room 210, 845-2573020. The DRC will provide an Accommodation Memo for your instructors verifying the need
for accommodations. Students are encouraged to request accommodations as close to the
beginning of the semester as possible.
Information on electronic SEIs
You are responsible for completing the Student Evaluation of Instruction (SEI) for this course. I
value your feedback and use it to improve my teaching and planning. Please complete the form
during the open period on line [November 30 - December 14].
Fall 2016
Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering
Dr. Mohammad R. Zunoubi
Important dates
Last day of the semester to withdraw from a course without receiving a penalty grade is
November 04, 2016;