ELEC 115 - Semiconductors & Instrumentation

3 credit (2 lecture, 3 lab) 5 contact hours [ELEC 112 ]*

This is an overview of semiconductor devices and an introduction to electronic instrumentation. Starting with the basic diode and a small signal transistor, students empirically create a set of component curves and learn to extract information from them. This also includes in-depth exposure to oscilloscope use and operation. Later in the course the class revisits in more detail the theory and operation of electronic instrumentation. The lab experience in this part of the course includes the design of a working multi range volt meter, an ammeter and an ohm meter, from a single range analog panel meter and a single range digital panel meter.
OFFERED: fall semesters