DC measurements, natural and step response of first- and second-order circuits, AC measurements, impulse and frequency response, operational amplifier circuits.

This course is usually taken concurrently with ELE 212 Linear Circuit Theory.

Basic information for Spring 2025:

Instructor: Prof. Peter F. Swaszek, 492 Fascitelli Center
Office hours: face-to-face MWF 10:00-10:50, virtual TBD

Recitation: Fri 2:00-2:50 PM, Edwards Aud.
Lab periods: 2 hour slot on Monday or Friday, Bliss Hall

NOTICES:

1. Details on how the course works will be presented during the recitation on Friday Jan. 24 at 2 PM
2. Lab sessions start the week of Jan 27

syllabus
Generic URI syllabus

Table by Due Date

Weekly materials:

• Week of Jan 24-26:
  
  
  • Recitation 1:
    • Jan 24 - intro to the course; overview of the lab bench equipment
    • Link to the recitation slides
  • PreLab 1 - several questions relevant to Lab 1:
    • You do this exercise individually
    • This online PreLab is worth 10 points
      • It is graded immediately and automatically
      • The interface allows you to correct errors and resubmit, but for decreasing value
    • Access to this PreLab closes at 5 PM on Friday Jan 31
    • No late submissions accepted !!
    • Link to the PreLab
  • Benchtop equipment information:
    • Digital multimeter: video, measuring voltage, measuring resistance, measuring capacitance, short version of the manual, full user manual
    • Signal generator video, short version of the manual, full user manual
    • Scope: video, the controls, the gui, measurements, saving data, full user manual
    • Power supply: video, short version of the manual, full user manual
  
  
• Week of Jan 27-Feb 2:
  
  
  • Lab 1 in Bliss Hall (room 320 or 380 depending upon your section):
    • You work with another student on this exercise
    • A completely correct summary report is worth 40 points
    • The summary is due by 5 PM on Wednesday Feb 5 via Brightspace; submission instructions can be found here
    • Late submissions, discounted 40% (i.e reduced to a maximum of 24 points), can be submitted via a second Brightspace link until 5 PM on Feb 12; submissions will not be accepted after this second date
    • Link to the pairs list
    • Link to the instructions
    • Link to the summary page; paper copies will be available in the lab rooms
  • Recitation 2:
    • Jan 31 - background on the circuit for Lab 2; soldering overview
    • Links to some URI soldering videos (via panopto):
      • Basics of Soldering
      • De-soldering an IC
      • Soldering Stranded Wire
    • Links to some web info:
      • Link 1
      • Link 2
    • Link to the recitation slides
  • PreLab 2 - none
  • PreLab 3 - none
  
  
• Weeks of Feb 3-16:
  
  
  • Lab 2 in Bliss Hall:
    • You do this exercise individually
    • We allocate 2 weeks to this exercise with one-half of the students building the circuit each week
    • A completely correct summary report is worth 50 points
    • The summary is due by 5 PM on Wednesday Feb 19 via Brightspace; submission instructions can be found here
    • Late submissions, discounted 40% (i.e reduced to a maximum of 30 points), can be submitted via a second Brightspace link until 5 PM on Feb 26; submissions will not be accepted after this second date
    • Link to a list showing which week you attend the lab
    • Link to the instructions
    • Link to the summary page; paper copies will be available in the lab rooms
  • Lab 3 - MatLab programming:
    • You do this exercise individually
    • A correctly working program is worth 75 points
    • The program is due by 5:00 PM on Wednesday Apr 16 via Brightspace; submission instructions can be found here
    • Late submissions will not be accepted
    • Link to the instructions
    • Shells for the 3 functions: resistor network, word game, and palindromic numbers
  • Recitations 3 and 4:
    • Feb 7 - using MatLab in ECBE courses
      • Link to the recitation slides
      • Appendix A on simultaneous equations
    • Feb 14 - more on MatLab, including simulation
      • Link to the recitation slides
    • Need some more review? I can recommend Phil Parisi's youtube channel (a former URI student)
  • PreLab 4 - a resistor puzzle preparing you for Lab 4
    • You do this exercise individually
    • This online PreLab is worth 25 points
      • It is graded immediately and automatically
      • The interface allows you to correct errors and resubmit, but for decreasing value
    • Access to this PreLab closes at 9 AM on Wednesday Feb 19
    • No late submissions accepted !!
    • Link to the instruction
    • Link to your specific component values and the submission page
  
  
• Week of Feb 17-23:
  
  
  • Lab 4 in Bliss Hall:
    • You work with another student on this exercise
    • A completely correct summary report is worth 50 points
    • The summary is due by 5 PM on Wednesday Feb 26 via Brightspace; submission instructions can be found here
    • Late submissions, discounted 40% (i.e reduced to a maximum of 30 points), can be submitted via a second Brightspace link until 5 PM on Mar 5; submissions will not be accepted after this second date
    • Link to the pairs list
    • Link to the instructions
    • Link to the summary page; paper copies will be available in the lab rooms
  • Recitation 5:
    • Feb 21 - real op amps; using the scope as a measurement tool
    • Link to the recitation slides
  • PreLab 5 - none
  • PreLab 6 - none
  
  
• Week of Feb 24-Mar 2:
  
  
  • Lab 5 in Bliss Hall:
    • You work with another student on this exercise
    • A completely correct summary report is worth 75 points
    • The summary is due by 5 PM on Wednesday Mar 5 via Brightspace; submission instructions can be found here
    • Late submissions, discounted 40% (i.e reduced to a maximum of 45 points), can be submitted via a second Brightspace link until 5 PM on Mar 19; submissions will not be accepted after this second date.
    • Link to the pairs list
    • Link to the instructions
    • Link to the summary page; paper copies will be available in the lab rooms
  • Lab 6 - circuit analysis and simulation:
    • You do this exercise individually
    • You have until the end of spring break to complete this exercise
    • Your submission consists of two parts; both are due by 5 PM on Monday Mar 17 (no late submissions accepted!!)
      • The first part, results from a circuit analysis, is worth 20 points and is submitted using the online tool (like PreLabs 1 and 4); your answers are graded immediately and automatically; the online tool allows for corrections, but at decreasing value
      • The second part, a simulation, is worth 55 points and consists of a summary sheet with additional graphs submitted via Brightspace; do part 1 first so that you can check the accuracy of your simulation results
    • Link to the instructions
    • Link to your parameters and for submitting the analysis answers
    • Link to the summary page; you will need ot print your own; submission instructions can be found here
  • Recitation 6:
    • Feb 28 - Bode plots
    • Link to the recitation slides
  • PreLab 7 - none
  
  
• Week of Mar 3-16:
  
  
  • Lab 7 in Bliss Hall:
    • You work with another student on this exercise
    • A completely correct summary report is worth 75 points
    • The summary is due by 5 PM on Wednesday Mar 19 via BrightSpace; submission instructions can be found here
    • Late submissions, discounted 40% (i.e reduced to a maximum of 45 points), can be submitted via a second Brightspace link until 5 PM on Mar 26; submissions will not be accepted after this second date.
    • Link to the pairs list and specific component values
    • Link to the instructions
    • Link to the summary page; paper copies will be available in the lab rooms
  • Recitation 7:
    • Mar 7 - none - enjoy your spring break
  • PreLab 8 - preparing for Lab 8
    • Link to the instruction
    • This PreLab is worth 10 points toward the Lab 8 score
      • It is graded as part of the summary report
      • You must show a paper copy of this Bode plot to the TA at the beginning of your lab session (during the first 10 minutes)
    • Late copies will not be accepted !!
  
  
• Week of Mar 17-23:
  
  
  • Lab 8 in Bliss Hall:
    • You work with your partner from Lab 7 again
    • A completely correct summary report is worth 100 points (including the 10 PreLab points)
    • The summary plus the Bode plot of results is due by 5 PM on Wednesday Mar 26 via Brightspace; submission instructions can be found here
    • Late submissions, discounted 40% (i.e reduced to a maximum of 60 points), can be submitted via a second Brightspace link until 5 PM on Apr 2; submissions will not be accepted after this second date.
    • Link to the pairs list and specific component values
    • Link to the instructions
    • Link to the summary page; paper copies will be available in the lab rooms
  • Recitation 8:
    • Mar 21 - more on Bode plots
    • Link to the recitation slides
  • PreLab 9 - preparing for Lab 9
    • You do this exercise individually
    • This online PreLab is worth 20 points
      • It is graded immediately and automatically
      • The interface allows you to correct errors and resubmit, but for decreasing value
    • Access to this PreLab closes at 9 AM on Monday Mar 24
    • No late submissions accepted !!
    • Link to the instruction
    • Link to the submission page
    • As noted in the instructions, you will also be expected to show a paper copy of the Bode plot for this week's circuit to the TA at the beginning of your lab session (during the first 10 minutes); this will be graded as part of your summary repprt; late copies will not be accepted
  
  
• Week of Mar 24-30:
  
  
  • Lab 9 in Bliss Hall:
    • You work with another student on this exercise
    • A completely correct summary report is worth 80 points separate from the PreLab (i.e. PreLab plus Lab total 100 points)
    • The summary page plus the Bode plot of results is due by 5 PM on Wednesday Apr 2 via Brightspace; submission instructions can be found here
    • Late submissions, discounted 40% (i.e reduced to a maximum of 48 points), can be submitted via a second Brightspace link until 5 PM on Apr 9; submissions will not be accepted after this second date.
    • Link to the pairs list and specific component values
    • Link to the instructions
    • Link to the summary page; paper copies will be available in the lab rooms
  • Recitation 9:
    • Mar 28 - parasitic effects
    • Link to the recitation slides
  • PreLab 10 - preparing for Lab 10
    • This PreLab is worth 10 points toward the total Lab 10 grade (so is not graded separately)
    • Link to the instruction
    • You will be expected to show a paper copy of this Bode plot to the TA at the beginning of your lab session (during the first 10 minutes); late copies will not be accepted
  
  
• Week of Mar 31 - Apr 6:
  
  
  • Lab 10 in Bliss Hall:
    • You work with another student on this exercise
    • A completely correct summary report is worth 100 points including the 10 PreLab points
    • The summary page plus the Bode plot of results is due by 5 PM on Wednesday Apr 9 via Brightspace; submission instructions can be found here
    • Late submissions, discounted 40% (i.e reduced to a maximum of 60 points), can be submitted via a second Brightspace link until 5 PM on Apr 16; submissions will not be accepted after this second date.
    • Link to the pairs list and specific component values
    • Link to the instructions
    • Link to the summary page; paper copies will be available in the lab rooms
  • Recitation 10:
    • Apr 4 - more on op amps (no class meeting; this short presentation is pre-recorded)
    • Link to the recitation slides
    • Link to the slides with voiceover
  • PreLab 11 - preparing for Lab 11
    • You do this exercise individually
    • This online PreLab is worth 20 points
      • It is graded immediately and automatically
      • The interface allows you to correct errors and resubmit, but for decreasing value
    • Access to this PreLab closes at 9 AM on Monday Apr 7
    • No late submissions accepted !!
    • Link to the instruction
    • Link to the PreLab
    • As noted in the instructions, you will also be expected to show a paper copy of the Bode plot for this week's circuit to the TA at the beginning of your lab session (during the first 10 minutes); this will be graded as part of your summary repprt; late copies will not be accepted
  
  
• Week of Apr 7-13:
  
  
  • Lab 11 in Bliss Hall:
    • You work with another student on this exercise
    • A completely correct summary report is worth 80 points separate from the PreLab (i.e. PreLab plus Lab total 100 points)
    • The summary page plus the Bode plot of results is due by 5 PM on Wednesday Apr 16 via Brightspace; submission instructions can be found here
    • Late submissions, discounted 40% (i.e reduced to a maximum of 48 points), can be submitted via a second Brightspace link until 5 PM on Apr 23; submissions will not be accepted after this second date.
    • Link to the pairs list and specific component values
    • Link to the instructions
    • Link to the summary page; paper copies will be available in the lab rooms
  • Recitation 11:
    • Apr 11 - the "Black Box" - please attend, with your envisioned team mate, to pick up your box
    • Link to the recitation slides
  
  
• Week of Apr 14-20:
  
  
  • Lab 12 in Bliss Hall:
    • You can choose your own partner; however, no more than 2 students per box
    • You have the rest of the semester to complete this work
    • Your submission consists of two parts:
      • The first part, results on the resistance values and the relationship of the colored terminals, is worth 25 points and due by 9 AM on Monday Apr 21 using the online tool; your answers are graded immediately and automatically; the online tool allows for corrections, but at decreasing value
      • The second part, a report that fully identifies your box's contents and explains why your believe that, is worth an additional 100 points and is due by 5 PM on Wednesday Apr 30 (no late submissions accepted!!)
    • See the slides from recitation 11 (link above) for the instructions
    • Link for submitting the initial analysis
  • Recitation 12:
    • Apr 18 - none
  
  
• Week of Apr 21-27:
  
  
  • Lab 12 continues in Bliss Hall:
  • Recitation 13:
    • Apr 25 - none
  
  
• Week of Apr 28-Apr 30:
  
  
  • No activities this week - limited lab access to finish the Black Box
  • The lab room, Bliss 320, will be open for a few hours in case you need additional lab time; hours will be posted here later in the semester
  • The final deadline for all work is 5 PM on Wednesday Apr 30