Syllabus

NYU Interactive Telecommunications Program

“Basic Analog Circuits”    Fall ’09

Instructor: Eric Rosenthal  er77@nyu.edu

“Basic Analog Circuits” course description:

Todays mostly digital world also requires a basic knowledge of analog circuits.  In this course students will learn about the basic principles of analog circuits design and operation.  Students will learn about discrete components such as resistors, capacitors, diodes and transistors as well as integrated components such as operational amplifiers and timers.  In addition, students will become familiar with the operation of basic electronic test equipment such as digital multimeters, oscilloscopes, function generators.

Required text:      

“Practical Electronics For Inventors”  Second Edition Paul Scherz McGraw-Hill ISBN 0071452818 available through Amazon.com or the NYU Bookstore

 

Additional Reading: The Students will be provided with url’s to web sites containing information pertinent to the syllabus to read outside of class.

Deliverables:

Classes will be instructional lectures based on the topics identified in the syllabus and hands on workshops using student owned equipment, the equipment the instructor may bring to the class for demonstration purposes or equipment that may be available from the ITP Lab. 

Grading :

Grading will be based on:

50%           Demonstration of understanding of concepts explained in the class lectures, workshops and text.

30%           Participation in class workshops.

20%           On Time Attendance. Attendance is taken each class and is an integral part of your grade.

The instructor will lecture and demonstrate basic analog concepts that will form a basic rule of thumb understanding of analog circuits, concepts and components.  In the lab, students build and test analog circuits and integrate analog solutions into their project work.  

Classes 1 – 2  - Basic analog circuits concepts and Ohm’s law.  Building elements of analog circuits; resistors, capacitors, inductors, transistors and diodes. Test instruments; multimeter, oscilloscope, function generator.

Class 3 - Oscillators, timers and resonance

Class 4 - Analog amplifiers and operational amplifiers

Class 5 - Filters RLC

Class 6 - Power supplies and batteries

Class 7 – Lab

Class 8 - Radio, EM spectrum, antennas and modulation techniques, frequency and wavelength, shielding and coaxial cable

Class 9 – Audio, level attenuators, distortion, noise, equalization, Video NTSC

Class 10 – Lab

Class 11 - Sensors and transducers;  speakers, microphones, temperature, photo,  proximity

Class 12 – Level converters and signal conditioning A/D D/A

Class 13  - Motors;  synchronous, brush, servo

Class 14 - Lab