Electrical and Computer Engineering
ECE2EI5 - Electronic Devices and Circuits
Course Outline: 2004/2005, January
2005
Instructor: Dr. Mohamed Bakr,
P.Eng., ITB A219, x24079, mbakr@mail.ece.mcmaster.ca
Teaching Assistants:
Abbas Ebrahimi-Moghadam,
ebrahia@mcmaster.ca
Peter Basl, baslpa@mcmaster.ca
Payam Abolghasem,
payam@grads.ece.mcmaster.ca
Samer Rizk,
srizk@grads.ece.mcmaster.ca
Mohamed Swillam,
swillam@grads.ece.mcmaster.ca
Wei Liu,
liuw8@univmail.ece.mcmaster.ca
Lectures: Tuesday,
Wednesday,
Friday,
Tutorials: Monday 5:30 pm - 6:20 pm, T28/001
Optional Tutorial: TBA
Office Hours: One hour after
each lecture.
Course Objectives: To understand the basic physical structure, principles of operation, electrical characteristics and circuit models of the most important semiconductor devices, and to be able to use this knowledge to analyze and design basic electronic application circuits. To extend the understanding of how electronic circuits and their functions fit into larger electronic systems.
Outline of Topics:
Introduction and Review (4 hours)
Operational Amplifiers (OpAmp) and Basic Circuits (4 hours)
Diodes and Basic Circuits (7 hours)
Field-Effect Transistors (FETs) and Basic Circuits (12
hours)
Bipolar Transistors (BJTs) and Basic Circuits (12 hours)
(Total
Course = 39 hours)
Result
of First Midterm Examination
Result
of Second Midterm Examination
Format: Three lectures and one official
tutorial are offered per week. One optional tutorial is also offered to
strengthen the students understanding of the subjects. The course includes 8 laboratory
experiments. Students are expected to
attend all course sessions. Students
must pass the final examination in order to pass the course.
Assessment: · 1 Midterm 15%, Wednesday
February 9th, 2005 @ 18:30 - 20:30
Rooms:
CNH/ 104
· 1 Midterm 15%, Wednesday March 9th, 2005 @ 18:30
- 20:30
Rooms:
CNH/ 104
·
8 Laboratory Experiments 8%
·
Laboratory Test 12%
· 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.
Laboratories: Labs Start on the week of January 17th
Detailed
Laboratory Instructions
PSpice
Experiment March 18th- March 25th
Calculator requirement for
tests and examinations: Only the
McMaster standard calculator (Casio fx991) may is allowed in tests and
examinations.
Resources: Microelectronic Circuit Design - R.C. Jaeger and T.N.
Blalock, McGraw-Hill, NY, 2004, second edition.
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 athttp://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.
2 Improper collaboration in group work.
3 Copying or using unauthorized aids in tests and examinations.