EE40 and 42/100 COURSE DESCRIPTION
Spring 2007
Course
Objectives:
EE40
is intended to teach basic circuit theory and principles of electronic
engineering as preparation for subsequent EE courses, whereas EE 42/100 (and EE
43) serve as an introduction to the principles of Electrical Engineering, using
electronic devices to communicate, solve problems, and manipulate our
environment.
The
content of EE40/42/100 has been converging over the last few semesters, and the
courses have been using the same textbook and similar syllabi. The main
difference now resides on 3-4 lectures. In EE 40, we spend 1~2 more lectures
on the physics of diodes and the resulting current-voltage characteristics. In
addition, there are two more lectures discussing MOSFET characteristics, the
small signal model and its circuit applications. This 3-4 lectures in EE
42/100, on the other hand, are used to discuss logic gates and applications.
In this semester, our lectures will follow mostly along the EE40 syllabus,
while we will make efficient use of time to cover some of the logic gates.
The
discussion sessions will remain separate and used to supplement the materials
we cannot cover due to the limitation of class time. Students should regularly
attend discussion sessions and should stay with the same session they sign up
for.
As
appropriate, homework sets, discussion sections, and exams will provide any
needed differentiation between classes. Labs will remain separate and a
separate grading curve will be used for each class.
Catalog
Description:
Fundamental
circuit concepts and analysis techniques. Kirchoff's laws, nodal analysis;
independent and dependent sources. Thévenin, Norton equivalent circuits.
Transient and AC analysis; speed and power. Phasors, Bode plots and transfer
function. Filters and Op-Amps. Graphical methods for nonlinear circuits.
GaussÂ’s Law and bandgap. Diode and FET characteristics. Diode and MOSFET
circuits. Introduction to basic integrated-circuit technology and layout.
Digital signals, logic gates, switching.
An
electronics laboratory is part of the course. Using and understanding
electronics laboratory equipment such as: oscilloscope, power supplies,
function generator, multimeter, curve-tracer, and RLC meter. Includes a term
project of constructing a circuit with appropriate electromechanical device.
Course
Format:
EE 40 and 100: Three hours lecture, three hours
laboratory, one hour of discussion [4 Units].
Instructor:
Prof. Connie Chang-Hasnain
Office:
263M Cory Hall
Office
hour: T 11-12, W 10-11
Email:
cch@berkeley.edu
Secretary:
Therese George, 253 Cory, therese@eecs.berkeley.edu
Prerequisites:
EE
40: Math 1B and Physics 7B.
EE
42/100: Math 1B
Textbooks
and/or other required material:
Hambley,
Allan R., Electrical Engineering: Principles and Applications (3rd
ed.). Upper Saddle River, NJ: Pearson Education, Inc., 2005.
Supplemental
notes and reader (available at Copy Central as well as on line for download)
Topics
covered:
·
Introduction to circuits:
currents, and voltages; power and energy; KirchhoffÂ’s Current Law; KirchhoffÂ’s
Voltage Law; branches, loops and nodes
·
Resistive circuits; Thévenin and
Norton equivalent circuits; Node/Mesh/Superposition analysis
·
Inductance and capacitance; L and
C transients; 1st and 2nd order circuits
·
Phasors; Frequency response; Bode
plots; Resonance; Transfer function; Filters (1st and 2nd
order filters)
·
Operational Amplifiers: Ideal
operational amplifiers; Inverting and non-inverting amplifiers; Design of simple
amplifiers; Op-amp imperfections in the linear range of operation; Integrators
and differentiators;
·
Diode circuits: Basic concepts;
Load-line analysis of diode circuits; Ideal-diode model; Piecewise-linear diode
models; Rectifier circuits; voltage doubler
·
Semiconductors; n and p doping;
bandgap
·
Diode physics: GaussÂ’s Law and
Poisson Equation; Depletion approximation; IV characteristics
·
MOSFET physics: NMOS and PMOS
transistors and simple fabrication concepts
·
MOSFET circuits: Load-line
analysis; Bias circuits; Small-signal equivalent circuits; Common-source
amplifiers; Source followers
·
Binary logic, truth tables:
inversion, NAND and NOR
·
Logic circuits: CMOS logic gates;
flip-flops, registers, counters, adder
Class/laboratory
schedule:
Office
Hours, Discussion and Laboratory Sections Begin 1/22/07
Stay
with ONE Discussion and Lab session you registered.
Midterm
and Final Dates:
·
Midterm 1: 6:00 – 7:20 pm on 2/21
EE 40 Location:120 Latimer and 60 Evans
EE 42/100 Location: TBD
·
Midterm 2: 6:00 – 7:20 pm on 4/11
EE 40 Location: 145 Dwinelle
EE 42/100 Location: TBD
·
Final: 12:30 – 3:30 pm on 5/17,
Exam group 17 (Location TBD)
Best
Final Project Contest for EE 40
·
3-5pm, 5/4 Location TBD
·
Students are encouraged to
participate.
·
Winning projects will be displayed
on second floor Cory Hall for 6 months. Winners will receive some awards,
details to be announced.
Grading
Policy:
EE40 and 42/100 will have some different problems in
HWs and exams, when appropriate. The Labs will remain distinct. The students
will be graded on separate curves.
Course
|
HW (12 sets)
|
Midterm 1
|
Midterm 2
|
Final
|
Labs
|
Course units
|
40
|
12%
|
20%
|
20%
|
33%
|
15%
|
4
|
100
|
12%
|
20%
|
20%
|
33%
|
15%
|
4
|
42
|
12%
|
22%
|
22%
|
44%
|
0
|
3
|
43
|
|
P/NP
|
1
|
·
EE40: 11 Labs
i.
7 structured experiments (7%)
ii.
one 4-week final project (8%)
·
EE100: 11 Labs
i.
9 structured experiments (10%)
ii.
one 2-week final project (5%)
·
No late HW or Lab reports
accepted. Prelabs need to be
completed before going to labs.
·
No make-up exams unless Prof. ChangÂ’s approval is obtained at least 24
hours before exam time; proofs of extraneous circumstances are required.
Weekly
HW:
·
Assignment on the web by 5 pm
Wednesdays, starting 1/17/05.
·
Due 6 pm the following
Wednesday in the appropriate drop box (EE40, EE100 or EE42) in 240 Cory.
·
On the top page, right top corner,
write your name (in the form: Last Name, First Name) with discussion session
number.
·
Graded homework will be returned
one week later in discussion sessions.
Labs
·
Complete the prelab section before
going to the lab.
·
Satisfactory completion of each
lab is necessary to pass class.
Classroom
Rules:
·
Please come to class on time.
·
Turn off cell phones, pagers,
radio, CD, DVD, etc.
·
No food.
·
No pets.
·
Do not come in and out of
classroom.
·
Lectures will be recorded and
webcasted.