McMaster University

Electrical and Computer Engineering

ECE 2EI4 - Course Information

 

COURSE:                      ECE 2EI4: Electronic Devices and Circuits-An Introduction (Spring 2004)
INSTRUCTOR:           Professor M. Bakr
DETAILS:                     Office: CRL 224, Tel: 525-9140, ext 24079; e-mail: mbakr@mail.ece.mcmaster.ca
TEXT:                            Main text Book: Microelectronic Circuit Design - R.C. Jaeger and T.N. Blalock, McGraw-Hill, NY, 2004, second edition.

                              Other text books: Introduction to Electronic Circuit Design – R.A. Spencer and M.S. Ghausi, Pearson Education, Inc., 2003.
CLASSES:                    Monday,
8:30am-9:20am, HSC 1A1,

                                        Wednesday, 8:30am-9:20am, HSC 1A1

                                        Friday, 10:30am-11:20am, HSC 1A1.
TUTORIALS:               Tuesday, 9:30am-10:20am, PC-155, Thursday 1:30pm-2:20pm, PC-155.   

OPTIONAL TUTORIAL:  Wednesday 1:30-2:20  HSC 1A1

OFFICE HRS:              1 hour after classes, or at mutually convenient times.
LABORATORIES:     Labs start on week of January 19th, 2004. Each lab runs for two weeks.

TAS OFFICE HOURS:  Peter Basl  Tuesday  10:30-11:30  BSB 248, Thursday 11:30-12:30  BSB 248 

 

Course Outline

   Introduction to Electronics
*  Analog Systems
*  Operational Amplifiers
*    Solid-State Diodes and Diode Circuits
*    Solid-State Electronics
*    Field-Effect Transistors
*    CMOS Logic Design
*    Small-Signal Modeling and Linear Amplification - FETs
*   Bipolar Junction Transistors
*    Small-Signal Modeling and Linear Amplification - BJTs
*    Single-Transistor Amplifiers

 

Detailed Course Outline with Lecture Notes

 

Detailed Laboratory Information

 

Grading:

   4 Quizzes                     20%  
*   Labs                            15%
*   Lab Test                     15%

*     PSpice Project            10% (optional)

*   Final Examination      50%

 

Homeworks: Homeworks form an integral part of the course. They serve to strengthen and extend concepts covered in class. They also help you in your preparation for the labs, the quizzes, and ultimately the final exam. As such, it is crucial that you do them carefully and thoroughly. You are expected to do the homeworks by yourself. You can however consult with your classmates and discuss ideas. You can also ask me questions whenever you are stuck. The assigned problems/questions  will be given in class. Homeworks will not be graded, but it is your responsibility to make sure that you understand how to solve/answer the problems/questions. Homework answers/solutions will be posted at the beginning of the following week.

 

Quizzes: There are four quizzes.  Dates of the quizzes are to be announced two weeks before the Quiz date.

 

Final Exam: The final exam is comprehensive and will help in the determination of your final grade. It is a closed book exam.

 

Policy Reminders: Senate and the Faculty of Engineering require all course outlines to include the following reminders:

“The Faculty of Engineering is concerned with ensuring an environment that is free of all adverse discrimination.  If there is a problem, that cannot be resolved by discussion among the persons concerned,  individuals are reminded that they should contact the Department Chair, the Sexual Harassment Officer or the Human Rights Consultant, as soon as possible.”

 

“Students are reminded that they should read and comply with the Statement on Academic Ethics and the Senate Resolutions on Academic Dishonesty as found in the Senate Policy Statements distributed at registration and available in the Senate Office.”

 

 

"Academic dishonesty consists of misrepresentation by deception or by other fraudulent means and can result in serious consequences, e.g. the grade of zero on an assignment, loss of credit with a notation on the transcript (notation reads:  "Grade of F assigned for academic dishonesty"), and/or suspension or expulsion from the university.  It is your responsibility to understand what constitutes academic dishonesty.  For information on the various kinds of academic dishonesty please refer to the Academic Integrity Policy, specifically Appendix 3, located at
http://www.mcmaster.ca/senate/academic/ac_integrity.htm
 
The following illustrates only three forms of academic dishonesty:
 
1                            Plagiarism, e.g. the submission of work that is not one's own or for which other credit has been obtained.  (Insert specific course information, e.g. style guide)
2                            Improper collaboration in group work. (Insert specific course information)
3                            Copying or using unauthorized aids in tests and examinations.
 
 

Note on Calculators: The McMaster Standard Calculator (Casio fx991) may be used on tests and examinations.

 

Teaching Assistants: Please e-mail the TA to make an appointment if you have any questions. They will set aside two hours each week for questions you may have.

 

TA’s Contact Information

 

Answers To Selected Homework Problems

 

Tutorials

 

Course Refinement

 

Sample Quizzes

 

Formula Sheet

 

Project: Deadline April 1st, 2004

 

Final Semister Mark /50

 

Lab 5 Extra Material

 

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